No More Hoot!

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Trip

It's pretty lame. It's like going to Moto GP and buying something from those overpriced vendors only you don't get to see a badass race. Not many deals to get unless you go the last day and try to get the display items. I went, I won't miss it. It's a hard hit for Knoxville though because we raked in a bunch of tourist coin from it. The only thing good about it is the location of the rides, which I have anyways.

It's not a sportbike event really anyway. It's a lot cruisers and full dressers. It's more geared to that crowd.

Even if it's lame, it's alarming how much the economy has impacted motorcycling. Between this, Kawasaki pulling/attempting to pull out of MotoGP, and the Red Bull Cup (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...&article=35345)... that's a lof of cancellations in a year. Well, so far this year.

[bmblebee]

I have taken my restored 1978 honda 750A to the last two hoots and I am sorry to see it go. I hope the event can get sponsors to get it going again

[marko138]

I won't miss it, have never been and never will go...but it's sad to see so much stuff being shit canned b/c of a broke ass economy.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Even if it's lame, it's alarming how much the economy has impacted motorcycling. Between this, Kawasaki pulling/attempting to pull out of MotoGP, and the Red Bull Cup (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...&article=35345)... that's a lof of cancellations in a year. Well, so far this year.

There is so much more going on.

It's unfortunate. Much of the big name sponsorship is being re-thought. And, with the big names pulling out - it makes the smaller ones wonder if it is worth it.

[z06boy]

I hate to see anything like this shutting down. It wasn't something that I attended but with Myrtle Beach bikes weeks going away...racing series going away...manufactureres pulling out of different series...geez...it just sucks.