Typical booth at Mid-Ohio Vintage Days Swap Meet
After a treacherous trip through the rain, we finally arrived at Mid-Ohio Vintage Days, ready to take a load off, and get dry. We were given a quick tour of the grounds by some friends familiar with the event, and then decided to pack it in, and start fresh the next morning…
Although I have been to a couple swap meets, Mid-Ohio is said to be the biggest in the country. Once you actually get a look at the vast tract of land, covered by motorcycle parts, you can believe it! The following gallery offers a small selection of the amazing bikes and parts that can be found at the show (click a photo for a slideshow to open). So many things to choose from, so little time…
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- Parts made mobile by other parts…
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- Typical booth at Mid-Ohio Vintage Days Swap Meet
There is no question that a swap meet of this size can be overwhelming. The sheer number of vendors, and the massive amounts of junk to sift through, make finding hat you are looking for a chore. But at the same time, it’s fun. A restoration or custom motorcycle builder’s wet dream, and a place to find potentially unique add-ons for the latest build.
I didn’t have anything in particular in mind, so I was able to roam free and check out all the fun. There really is every part imaginable, and the fact that it’s all in one place, for you to put your hands on, instead of an eBay page, is refreshing.
Next up, the Mid-Ohio Vintage Days race photos…
Have you been to Mid-Ohio? Or were just cruising around? I think some of the back-roads could be really cool, but the weather MUST cooperate for them to be any fun!
Agreed! The roads were very cool, but the hills and blind turns created a bit of stress. Then throw in the buggies, and it made for a very scary ride…
Sure. I was in Ohio about a month ago, and couldn’t find much to do.
I sorta felt like i was in a MotoGP qualifying lap at times…but then I remembered I was only doing 25mph around the turns 🙂 http://wp.me/p2dXg0-1ey#comment-1603
I was in Akron visiting family. I did spend a day in Southern Ohio, near and around Monroe county. Amazing roads, maybe even a bit scary.
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not to mention, the people from the area that know and drive those roads daily haul @$$ around those corners. Definitely had my stomach in my throat a few times. I would love to take a week and just get familiar with an area. What really got me was the reverse banking on some of those curves.
I sorta felt like i was in a MotoGP qualifying lap at times…but then I remembered I was only doing 25mph around the turns 🙂