This year's annual MotoGP street party did not disappoint, as once-again, Cannery Row took on a carnival-like atmosphere as the Central Coast plays host to the International MotoGP, the Motogiro Rally, and AMA Superbike events each year in mid July.
Thousands gather at Cannery Row on Saturday night - Zoom
Each year since the MotoGP event first came to Laguna Seca, tens of thousands of motorcyclists flood into Monterey from around the country. All weekend long, Cannery Row's streets are closed off to car traffic, and thousands of motorcycles - from exotic superbikes to blinged-out Hip-Hop style race bikes and Harleys.
Photos from Cannery Row 2008
The object of the annual MotoGP Row party is to see, and be seen, and the endless sea of eye-candy is overwhelming. Each year, the bling-bike-builders try to outdo each-other in outrageous excess, prompting some to ask "why," while others say simply say "why not!"
What everyone needs? - Dual video-screens on the back of your saddlebags???
If you can chrome it, light it, paint it, stretch it, or slam it, someone has done it to their Harley, Hayabusa or Gixxer. And while your at it, you might as well add an A/V system to that puppy.
Thousands gather at Cannery Row on Saturday night - Zoom
Cannery Row is the place to be if you like looking at motorcycles, people, and bling, mixed together with the pounding bass of hip-hop music emanating from subwoofered saddlebags - yes, saddlebags!.
A video-screen on the back of your GSXR???
Exotic superbikes: Benelli Tornado Tre & Bimota
The name says it all - "InsaneBike"
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