If you ride, you want to be safe and to be sure you've got the best coverage around, Bike Fest has partnered with Rider Insurance as the official insurance of Carlisle Bike Fest. Visit Rider on the web, call them at 1-800-595-6393 or talk to them on site during the event.

• Rider Insurance

In the motorcycle world, there are many brands to pick from. That's why we have great partners like Appalachian Harley Davidson, Motor-Vation and Koup’s Cycle Shop. In 2011 they gave two lucky winners the ride of a life time and in 2012, we're working with them to do it all over again.

Giveaway details will be announced soon, but you can bet the winds of summer will be blowing through your hair if you're lucky enough to win a ride in 2012!

In the meanwhile, a big thank you to our business partners for the 2011 giveaways and to our winners, who hopefully have safely enjoyed their bikes.

• Appalachian Harley Davidson
• Koup's Cycle Shop
• Motor-Vation

Motorcycle rally enthusiasts took advantage of the fact that the Kuryakyn rolling store was at Carlisle and had just about every part in the Kuryakyn catalog available for purchase. They also had factory-trained technicians installing the parts on site. You just can’t beat that. Joining Kuryakyn was Mustang Motorcycle Seats offering a full line of seats for the ride home.

• Kuryakyn
• Mustang Seats

The Appalachian Harley-Davidson Dealer Mall at Bike Fest is more than just Harley Davidson gear and apparel! The MALL offers on-site wheel, tire and exhaust installations and a huge selection of pre-owned motorcycles at unbelievable prices that make this THE best temporary Harley-Davidson dealership experience you’ll find anywhere.

• www.appalachianharley-davidson.com

Are you paying too much for your motorcycle insurance? Check out Rider Insurance online to receive your free quote. For low cost, best service, no hassles…ride with Rider.

• Rider Insurance Commercial

Bring your kids to Bike Fest for great family entertainment. Not only are there thousands of bikes on site of varying shapes and sizes, Kids at Carlisle offers an outlet to play, color and let a kid be a kid.

Now, along with the fun of Kids at Carlisle, the Country Kids Jamboree will be on site for a puppet/marionette show plus games guaranteed to delight both kids and parents alike.

The Puppen Meister will be on site as part of the event. Expect games like a duck pond, shooting gallery, shuffle alley, ring toss, tic-tac-toe and more. A nominal fee may apply for most games with prizes available to all participants. More details will be available soon!

For more details on the Country Kids Jamboree schedule, consult your FREE event directory on site. Enjoy a great weekend of entertainment with the Puppen Meister at Bike Fest!

• Country Kids Jamboree

With multiple areas on site best suited for live music, Carlisle Bike Fest will once again crank up the volume on live entertainment. Whether it's on the main stage or under the roof of one of the two pavillions, you'll never be too far away from the sounds that make Bike Fest rock.

Specific bands and details will be announced in the coming months, but rest assured; we won't let you down!

What is it? A Wheelie Machine Simulator is an apparatus/activity where you can experience riding a wheelie, which you control, on a real motorcycle in a safe environment. Get On It with iWHEELiE.COM at Carlisle Bike Fest!

This unique ride will be available Friday through Sunday. A fee to ride applies.

• iWHEELiE.COM
• iWHEELiE.COM on Facebook
• iWHEELiE.COM on YouTube

Carlisle Bike Fest wishes to thank Star, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Victory Motorcycles for sharing their products with riders at the 2011 Carlisle Bike Fest. We are working through details with all of these manufactures for 2012. Check in here as we announce the 2012 manufactures and models attending the Carlisle Bike Fest.

No Carlisle event would be complete without a burnout contest and Bike Fest shows the four-wheelers how it’s done with hot, smoky bike burnouts. Check out the wild burnout videos from 2011 Bike Fest and be sure to put your name in the hat to be King or Queen of the 2012 Bike Fest burnouts!

• Koups Cycle Shop
• Burnouts

You’ve seen Freestyle MX, Extreme Sport Bikes and Trials skills at the Carlisle Bike Fest. Our line-up of events will be posted soon. Many thanks to the StarBoyz for enduring the heat wave of 2011. Our schedule for this season will be announced shortly, so check back soon.

• StarBoyz

Carlisle Bike Fest is fun for the entire family and we have not forgotten the kids. On Saturday from 10:00AM - 5:00PM in the Kids at Carlisle Activity Center Area, we have crafts for kids and parents to enjoy together. We also have lots of play activities that we think will “wow” the young ones. Come and check it out!

• Kids at Carlisle

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow is a high school level engine build competition. Students compete for time and accuracy as they tear down an engine and rebuild it. Schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions are eligible to compete in the regional battle. Finals for each regional winner are held during the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas. This is a great program with a lot of automotive industry support.

Over 1 million dollars in scholarship money was made available in 2011, including money simply for participating. Don't miss out. Registration is NOW open and spots ARE available. Get your school registered early. Visit hotroddersoftomorrow.com for more information.

At the 2011 SEMA Finals, the University of Northwest Ohio, the School of Automotive Machinists and the Ohio Technical College teamed up to offer nearly $1,000,000 in scholarship money, with $10,000 going to each student on the first place team.

Finals Financial Breakdown
1ST Place - $10,000 per student
2ND Place - $9,000 per student
3RD Place - $8,000 per student
4TH Place - $7,000 per student
5TH Place - $6,000 per student
6TH – 10th Place - $5,000 per student

• Hot Rodders of Tomorrow
• Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Wants You!