Choppers in Chiang Mai

This morning, I was awakened by a familiar sound. At first I thought that I must be dreaming, but I soon identified what sounded like Harley Davidson motorcycles. Not just one, but alot of them. A quick trip downstairs confirmed my suspicions. The hotel parking lot next door was filled with hundreds of Harleys and bikers. After months of seeing nothing but mopeds and scooters, this was quite an impressive sight. A little asking around revealed that the hotel owner's son was a member of the area motorcycle club. A couple of the club members are also Thai police officers who have put together custom police bikes reminiscent of the old "CHIPS" TV show. Further walks around the city were a bit strange as the whole city seems to be over run with bikers both Thai and Westerners alike. The constant buzzing of the local's motorbikes has been drowned out by the rumbling pipes made in the USA. It's definitely a surreal experience seeing so many American made bikes here on the streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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