Sometimes, you have to do things just for the fun of it, Russell Haluapo said yesterday. Haluapo, who was helping with the Anahola Pride community cleanup Saturday, said if it wasn’t for the Halloween ride, he would have been there
Sometimes, you have to do things just for the fun of it, Russell Haluapo said yesterday.
Haluapo, who was helping with the Anahola Pride community cleanup Saturday, said if it wasn’t for the Halloween ride, he would have been there for a second day.
“But we do a lot of things to help the community,” Haluapo said. “So today, it’s just for us, so we can enjoy.”
Haluapo anticipated 75 to 100 motorcycle riders for the event, which featured a ride up to the North Shore before returning to Rob’s Goodtime Grill for a costume party.
In keeping with the theme of the day, riders turned out with costumes spanning a variety of subjects. Rudy Notebo was at the receiving end of a joking rider, who quipped, “Hey Rudy, you look like you got attacked by mynah birds.”
Notebo was wearing his riding partner’s feather boa while moving his ride into the shade.
His riding partner, Loke, meanwhile, was also the subject of ribbing as one female rider said, “It’s my birthday, but she gets to dress up.”
Dr. David Rovinsky of the Bone and Joint Center, had Max and Sasha out for the event, the two kids getting seats in the sidecar of the 2006 Ultra Classic he brought out for the event.
“It’s a great thing for kids to be able to ride,” Rovinsky said. “And it’s great to be able to bring the kids along — especially during Halloween.”
Roger Ridgley and Kris Van Dahm rode up in their specialty bikes, noting that this was just a preview for the Kaua‘i Special Olympics Benefit Ride Sunday.
“This is a beautiful day for a ride,” Van Dahm said. “We need to enjoy it now, because pretty soon it’s going to be the holidays and we’ll be at the Kaua‘i Special Olympics Ride, too. There’re no better people to ride for than those Special Olympic athletes and their families.”
Ridgley of A Tow in Paradise has offered free towing to cars belonging to drivers who get caught up in the spirit of the holidays.
Dennis Esaki of the Sons of Hawai‘i had his group out, too. Member Tom Awong was dressed in a costume that was a far cry from the golden yellow T-shirt and leather vest he usually wears.
“I found this at Kmart. It’s like this right off the shelf,” Awong said of his court jester outfit which was garnished with “real skeletons.”
Other bikers said their Halloween creations were inspired by late-night shopping at Wal-Mart.
Haluapo said the decorating and dressing up was inspired by the prizes that would be passed out at the post-ride party at Rob’s.
“Kaua‘i Harley-Davidson was real nice,” Haluapo said. “They made arrangments for me to use one of their bikes so the motorcycle riders can have this fun run. And it comes at the right time, too.”
• Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@kauaipubco.
com.
