While Bike Fest Oz! 2023 is intended to celebrate and showcase 120 years of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, organisers were very keen to emphasise that the whole idea of the Festival was to attract motorcyclists of all persuasions, said BFO! promotor Chris Beattie.

“I love the timing of our first Festival as far as being able to participate in Harley-Davidson’s fantastic milestone,” he said, “But we’re keen to stress that BFO! 2023 – and beyond – is intended to be a celebration of all things motorcycling.

“From Vespas to Vincents, and Harleys to Hondas, we want to invite all motorcycle enthusiasts and riders to join with us and celebrate motorcycling in all its forms and styles.

“It really is such an incredibly diverse and varied activity and our plan is to try and showcase as much of our great lifestyle as possible at BFO! 2023.”

While our 2024 Festival is a little way off yet, our tentative plan is to have “Everything Italian!” as our theme, with following years celebrating various other aspects of life and liberty on two wheels.