A Joker-themed motorcycle, one with a dog carrier turn heads at Myrtle Beach Bike Rally
Bikers of all kind, many riding customized motorcyclists, are filling up Murrells Inlet as the second weekend of the 85th Myrtle Beach Bike Rally revs up.
The annual rally brings in thousands of bikers to the Myrtle Beach area, with many of them hanging out at the motorcycle bars in Murrells Inlet, like Suck Bang Blow and the Beaver Bar. Bikers are able to get a drink, shop for T-shirts or motorcycle gear and show off their rides while admiring others.
Jason Sacks, of New Jersey, was riding his Joker themed motorcycle on Thursday night. It is bright green and purple with the Joker’s face painted on the side. Sacks said he’s “built it from the ground up.”
He said he works on motorcycles and built it himself. It cost around $90,000 to buy and build. His custom bike gets tons of looks and positive reactions, he said.
Justin Elder has been riding motorcycles for 22 years and lives in Spartanburg, but this is his first time at the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally. He recently finished customizing his motorcycle and said he wanted to bring it out.
Elder’s motorcycle is a iridescent purple that shifts into blue or green depending on the light. He loves his sound system, which plays his music loud and clear. Elder said his is a “backyard build” and cost him around $25,000 for the bike and customizations.
Personalizing a motorcycle is a task involving tons of time and money. The people riding these motorcycles say they love having a unique ride.
“It’s ours and it’s one of a kind,” said motorcyclist Lamar Winstead. Her and her husbands motorcycle has custom art that they used all over the bike. It’s been named Miss Chievous, as shown in the license plate and the name written across the front.
Sometimes modifications can be cheap and easy, like the one Larry Orner added to his motorcycle. It’s a soft dog crate so that his dog, Stryder, can join him on rides.
Orner said Stryder loves to ride on the back of the motorcycle. He even has special dog goggles for when they go fast. Stryder was a hit at the Beaver Bar, where other bikers and vendors stopped to say hi and pet him.
