You can hear the sounds of revved up Harley engines all over Austin.
About 40,000 bikers rolled into town this weekend for the Republic of Texas Biker Rally.
They stopped at different venues across town, including one location that served barbecue from the world's largest barbeque pit.
The highlight for many was the Friday night parade where bikes lined the streets of downtown Austin.
"[I was] cruising up and down the street, walking, parking and meeting new people," San Antonio biker James Sanchez said.
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ROT rally
 News 8 Austin's Allie Rasmus reports on the Republic of Texas Biker Rally.



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Saturday afternoon the bikers will make their way through town for a Poker run.
But the fun has just begun. Saturday night, Hank Williams Jr. takes the stage as the headline entertainment at the Travis County Expo Center.
The event wraps up on Sunday.