Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet Lexington OH Jul 2003

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Yearly AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days gathering at the MidOhio track in Lexington, OH. Includes a huge swap meet and vintage races. Photographs taken July 17 to 20 2003

What would it be like to be transported back to the mid 1960s for a couple of days? I don't think we will ever know that for sure. But you can get a little taste of what it would be like for a vintage motorcycle enthusiast if you make the effort to attend this event. Although most of the people do not look like you remember from the 1960s, most of the motorcycles do and the overwhelming number of them and the friendly atmosphere puts you in a state of mind where you feel you are some place back in time.

The event is held at the MidOhio Sports Car Course (2.4 mile) and grounds in Lexington Ohio. It is near the center of the state as the name implies. The track is located in a semi-rural area so there is no city traffic to deal with. The grounds cover many acres but walking to all areas is easy even if it may take a little time. Many people have little cycles to get around. There is so much to see everywhere that it is fun to walk anywhere and see the sights

This event officially covers 3 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) for visitors and there is a campground on site with a very reasonable fee of $20 per person for the 3 days. You can get in on Thursday afternoon. This is a great event on many levels. Great for anyone wanting to see lots of running vintage cycles, great for watching vintage races, and of course great for buying vintage cycles whether perfect or a basket case or any sort of cycle part either NOS or used.

Vendor spots are around $90 for a 20x20 space and include 2 passes and overflow parking passes. You can camp at your vendor site. None of the sites have electricity and access to prepared food is limited. There are plenty of portable toilets all over the grounds and there is a permanent shower and restroom building but it gets rather crowded. There is also a portable shower unit in the campground. Taking a shower takes a bit of effort.

We arrived on Thursday afternoon, July 17, and set up our vendor site. Even then there were lots of vendors already set up. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday had huge crowds and the weather was great. Even with 3 days you still could not see everything. Around Sunday at noon things start clearing out and by 5pm there is not much left except lots of nice memories and photos.

For those who can not get enough exposure to vintage cycle stuff this is the show to go to and bring a truck or trailer.

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