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All that is needed is a wristband in order to make a transaction.<\/p>\n<p>\n <b>Local biker<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Local biker, Dean Gilbert, who is involved in the on-ground event organisation, says the Jeffreys Bay Bike Fest is set to be a \u2018motorcycle wonderland\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStopping in a small town like Jeffreys Bay, and being greeted by the friendly locals is what makes riding so great,\u201d says Gilbert who has been riding a motorbike since he was 16 years old. <\/p>\n<p>He attended his first Buffalo Rally in 1979 and currently drives a Harley Davidson Custom \u2013 the only one of its kind in the world \u2013 while his wife, Iris, is the proud owner of a Harley XL1200 Sportster and a Harley Softail Slim. 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