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ORD on the road: Dulano’s bike night

June 12, 2010 By GTDon 3 Comments

If you ever find yourself roaming the summer roads of the Upper Midwest on a Thursday night, be sure to stop at, “Dulono’s Pizza” on West Lake Street in South Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It has become a weekly motorcycle congregation of no particular brand, making it the most eclectic collection of bikers and bikes you are likely to see.

Over 2,000 bikes migrate to this four city block square area every Thursday night, not for the pizza, but for the camaraderie, and destination. Of the, “Twin Cities” (as they are known), Minneapolis is the more upscale urbane of the two rather easy going cities. St Paul, (the other Twin) has its riches, but nothing comparable to Thursday night at, “Dulono’s Pizza.”

Although currently bike-less myself, my good friend (gamer tag, “Cuda500” otherwise known as Warren) just happens to have two seriously fast motorcycles available. Since he can’t ride both down to “Dulono’s” he invited me to take his second favorite bike on the 30 minute ride to experience what he calls an amazing gathering of two wheeled characters. His bike of choice is a 2009 V-Max, piped, chipped, and extended to the tune of about 200hp. His backup bike and my ride for the evening, a silver 2008 Kawasaki ZX-14 similarly endowed.

Having owned a stock ZX-14, I knew what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised to find this extended swing arm, geared down version, very easy to adjust to. Such bikes are actually very docile with a respectful wrist, but you need to be ever vigilant as it begs you to flick the throttle to the stops the whole time you ride her. Warren’s V-Max is little different, except for the sound. It’s the only bike that sounds like a muscle car (if you don’t include the “Boss Hoss”), and causes involuntary gawking as it rumbles by.

The event itself was true to the billing, an untold number of bikes and styles converging on a few city blocks. As crammed as it was, the turnout was light due to sprinkles in the forecast. These are hardcore dedicated bikers nonetheless, and weren’t going to let a few rain drops ruin the meet.

Every type of bike was represented; sport bikes, race bikes, stunt bikes, enduros, cruisers, customs, classics, two-strokes, turbos, and sidecars were all there. On occasion even a licensed MotoGP 500 and 250 with lights has been known to show up.

So rather than waste time reading when pictures are worth thousands of

words, I give you bike night at “Dulono’s Pizza!”

Full throttle,

GTDon

Kawasaki ZX-14 with nitrous at Dulano's Pizza
Kawasaki ZX-14 with nitroos – because it’s so slow stock, lol
Honda Transalp at Dulano's Pizza
Paris to Dakar anyone?
Customa painted motorcycle at Dulano's Pizza
Some people have no imagination! 😉

Kawasaki ZX-14 at Dulano's pizza
My temporary whip for the evening. “Hell yeah it’s fast, dumb ass!”
Yamaha V-Max at Dulano's pizza
Cuda 500’s chariot of the Gods
Dog perched on a BMW at Dulano's bike night
Dogs like bikes too!

Classic Rudge at Dulano's Pizza
“Yeah, I know it’s a bicycle!”
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa at Dulano's Pizza
How much is too much with swingarms? When it takes two drive chains to reach the rear sprocket!
Kawasaki 750 at Dulano's Pizza
Classic! A true terror in 1969, and a legend today. The infamous Kawi Mk IV 750 two stroke triple.

Classic at Dulano's Pizza
All original Sears survivor!
dulanosbikenight
Dogs like bikes too!
Special with extended swingarm at Dulano's Pizza
I didn’t know Cadillac built bikes??

Classic Suzuki GS1000S at Dulano's Pizza
Ah ‘Pops’ Yohsimura would be proud
Yamaha V-Max Turbo at Dulano's Pizza
Turbo V-Max

Classic Moto Guzzi at Dulano's Pizza
Cuda 500 ignoring a Moto Guzzi

Bikes at Dulano's bike night
Inspecting the troops
Boss Hoss at Dulano's Pizza
A pristine “Boss Hoss” small block Chevy.

Fitzka special at Dulano's Pizza
Brakes? We don’t need no stinkin brakes!

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Comments

  1. emetic says

    June 12, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    That’s really cool that a 2000-strong gathering can happen just for the appreciation of the motor vehicles! If even 30 motor enthusiasts here in New Zealand get together on the street, they invariably do burnouts, throw bottles and cause damage to whatever property happens to be nearby.

  2. ElyDog says

    July 14, 2010 at 1:08 am

    New Zealand – Beautiful bike country, I’d like to ride there. But you drive 70 MPH (100) in a 50 MPH (70) zone. Even for 200 meters. No wonder you can’t slow down and enjoy yourself. We have too many miles to just motor-on, unless we are on the Freeway.

    There are probably more bikers at Dulono’s than in the whole South Island. Well, maybe not.

  3. JC says

    April 17, 2011 at 11:14 am

    I am in MN and own a vintage 77 750 Suzuki..that looks like a blast..thanks for the info will have to check that out this year!

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