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posted March 17, 2007 01:39 PM
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Hangin' at the Hess in Daytona Beach
 Every year the masses descend upon Daytona Beach, Florida for Bikeweek. While the American Iron concentrates itself on the blocks surrounding Main Street, down by the racetrack on International Speedway Boulevard, near the Waffle House you'll find where the Sportbikes hang out... thousands of them. This local gas station has been a gathering point for Sportbike riders for years, and during Bikeweek the station is virtually shut down by the crush of riders who block the pumps, and simply hang out.
Periodically the Police cruise by and clear the Hess out, but the riders return. It's rumored that the Hess attendants turn off certain portions of the Hess sign to signal Police that it's time for them to attend. Around the back in an adjacent parking lot you'll find deals being cut for high stakes street races and other underground activities.
Don't think you'll only find street punks at this Hess... it's chocked full of a bizarre mix of Industry big heads and executives, right down to everyday folk like the rest of us. Every now and then a lone, lost tourist who knows nothing about Bikeweek or the Hess and its history will try to pull in and buy some gas.
If you make it to Daytona Beach and Bikeweek and you ride a Sportbike, don't miss hangin' out at the Hess. Put it at the top of your list. It's a site to be seen, and don't worry if you're a night owl. We left the Hess at 4:30 am and there were still about a hundred bikes there...
Click here to go to the Gallery for more shots from the Hess station in Daytona...
Source: Bikeland.org
   
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posted March 17, 2007 02:30 PM
Good times.
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posted March 18, 2007 04:49 PM
I can remember hanging out at that gas station during bike week before it was the HESS. Watched Jason Britt get arrested by Daytona's Finest one night because he was riding on his ZX-7's tank around the parking lot. That same year, the owner had a showdown with the Police, telling them that the nikers could do their thing, it was private property. He stood up for the bikers and the next year is when it became somewhat of a shrine to motorcyclist at Daytona.
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posted March 18, 2007 05:23 PM
Thanks for that history~
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posted March 18, 2007 06:36 PM
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posted March 18, 2007 09:18 PM
Is it Biketoberfest yet ?
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posted March 18, 2007 09:49 PM
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Is it Biketoberfest yet ?
Eric and I plan to be racing CCS in October on Daytona track
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posted March 18, 2007 11:43 PM
nice pix, Oliver, nice pix.
Nice BUSA pix, at least
20 BUSAS and only ONE PINKY Zx12?? a couple 1000's and No 14's???
I think you are spending too much time at Labusas.
Maybe you have a recipe you'd like to share?? 
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posted March 19, 2007 03:17 AM
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I can remember hanging out at that gas station during bike week before it was the HESS. Watched Jason Britt get arrested by Daytona's Finest one night because he was riding on his ZX-7's tank around the parking lot. That same year, the owner had a showdown with the Police, telling them that the nikers could do their thing, it was private property. He stood up for the bikers and the next year is when it became somewhat of a shrine to motorcyclist at Daytona.
 ....I'm surprised that the cops didn't arrest those sportbikers racing around another piece of private property aka the Daytona Speedway...if road signs, traffic lights, road markings and speed limits are basically the same in all fifty states, .htf (in relation to wtf) are motor vehicle codes and how you are supposed to operate your street-licensed motor vehicle so different in different states?...a felony there is a misdemeanor hrere or vice versa...  
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posted March 19, 2007 04:42 AM
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Good times.
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I think that Busa with the money on it had 1300 painted on it as the dollar amount. Incredible work. Just one of many.
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posted March 19, 2007 08:04 AM
It played music.
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posted March 19, 2007 08:09 AM
That's right I remember hearing that when he drove by us to leave.
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posted March 19, 2007 02:07 PM
Tonytooth, I did talk to a Kawi demo guy that told me someone got nailed at over 100 on the demo track around the back side of the airport. Don't know what he was on but he said they were escorted to the local jail!!
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posted March 19, 2007 03:23 PM
He should have ra.... I mean he made the right choice by pulling over.
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posted March 20, 2007 01:34 AM
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posted March 20, 2007 11:40 AM
Hey, there was a 14 in those pictures. It was behind the v-rod! This is the zx-14 part of bikeland isn't it? Not Busa?
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posted March 22, 2007 04:47 PM
The baddest 14 at Bike Week belongs to some guy named Rickey.
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posted March 22, 2007 04:53 PM
"baddest" if your into bling. I saw some way fast trailer queen 14's out there too 
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posted March 22, 2007 05:44 PM
Rickey... who's that? 
Love the colors.
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posted March 22, 2007 07:05 PM
Well isn't some one going to comment on the squid sneakers,no helmet or leathers on Rickey?
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posted March 22, 2007 11:53 PM
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Well isn't some one going to comment on the squid sneakers,no helmet or leathers on Rickey?
Naw....he's parked
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posted April 05, 2007 08:21 AM
ricky the man we got a bad busa comming to october fest so look for us there in oct
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posted April 05, 2007 08:22 PM
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ricky the man we got a bad busa comming to october fest so look for us there in oct
"bad 'busa"---> translates to "we're gonna bring a blinged-up outdated piece of total chit with a unique paint job and chrome even though we know there'll be 10,000 others with the same type piece of chit at biketoberfest"
Yo spam dawg, I'll see you and your "bad 'busa" at bike week, look forward to meeting you.
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