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2011 Star Strykers to the Kennedy Space Center Photo Gallery

We took a ride to the Kennedy Space Center on Star Motorcycles new factory custom chopper, the 2011 Stryker.

Motorcycle USA breaks away from Bike Week with a run down to the Kennedy Space Center for a VIP tour and to watch the final landing of the space shuttle Discovery.

Our visit to KSC was highlighted by a chance to watch the space shuttle Discovery come in for its final landing.

The 2011 Star Stryker has a bit of space age technology itself in the form of ceramic-composite cylinder sleeves that contain 100mm forged pistons.

The space shuttle engines are the most complex propulsion units ever developed for spaceflight because of their ability to be used repeatedly.

KSC is located within the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, home to over 500 species of wildlife, including gators.

Motorcycle helmets have nothing on space suit helmets. It'd be cool to ride around wearing one of these though.

Space suit or race leather? It was called the "Space Race," afterall.

Alan Shepard’s white Stingray Corvette proves that whether they’re on the ground or in the air, astronauts feel the need for speed.

Florida is a sanctuary for birds like this snowy egret.

Astronauts and motorcyclists have a common bond - we both like to go fast, whether riding a bike like the 2011 Star Stryker or piloting the space shuttle.

The astronauts of STS-133 during the post-landing press conference.

The tour of the space center includes a drive past the behemoth Vehicle Assembly Building.

The Apollo 14 capsule took Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell to the moon.

The space shuttle Discovery is headed back into High Bay 2 after its final mission.

The Discovery settles in for inspection in High Bay 2.

Don't Feed the Gators! It's against the law in Florida.

A shuttle engine generates about 375,000 lbs of thrust at liftoff. Each engine operates for 8-9 minutes and consumes 500,000 gallons of cryogenic propellants.

What a day! We first took a ride on 2011 Star Strykers, then got a VIP of the space shuttle Atlantis and got to watch Discovery land.

A tour of the space shuttle Atlantis made a group of grown men feel like young boys all over again.

The 2011 Star Stryker has a custom look that fit in well with all the stylish motorcycles at Bike Week.

Our first stop was to the Kennedy Space Center Badging Office to get our credentials.

The space shuttle Discovery has spent 365 days in space, orbited the earth 5830 times and has traveled 148,221,675 miles.