PHOTO GALLERY : Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival

Thousands of motorcycles lined the streets of downtown Sarasota.

Jeneice and John Waschle visited from Illinois.

Ken Jenkins

Kool – Aid De La Rosa

Mark Glanzman and Peter Half –Sox Iovale

Rick Oliver and Beth Segreti check out a Ford engine.

Ruby Rodriguez, Christy Conner and Max Morrison

Scott Swisher, Mary Gratehouse and Jason Gentile

Scott Swisher checks out some sparkly boots.

Eddie Garrett

Dennis and Brenda Baron

Amanda MacBride and Barbara Krone sold leather chaps, vests and patches at the festival.

Barbara Krone sews a leather vest at the festival.

Bianca Irizarry, 2, Caty Nieves, Lourdes Viera, Juan Albino, and Albert Irizarry

Brad Savelli came to the festival with his dog Dolce.

Husband and wife Charles Jury and Cassie Kramer sold hand painted alligator heads and boot jewelry.

Roller Derbiers Christina Maccani and Chaille Stowe.

Debbie Ruscitto brought her German Shepherds Maggie and Ayla.

Many vendors sold leather goods like these spiky shoes.