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He gets paid to wear that crap. Bikers pay HD stores to advertise for them.

No endorsement on THAT guy's tag. First ride, should be the last.

I've been at Sturgis the week before, thanks to the old Varmint Hunters Shootout that was going on up until about 2010? Just amazing to drive through a ghost town all set up for a huge party, it was total Twilight Zone. I've thought many times about packing not just my rifles but my old rice rocket to spend a few days riding what I have heard are excellent motorcycle roads in the Black Hills, mostly deserted and windy except during, you guessed, Sturgis.

If you coming to ride, avoid the rally. When I had my motorcycle, it stayed parked during the rally.

because if they was not on trailers ,they would break down before they got to Sturgis. At least the the Harleys in the 70's did

Ya'll remember that TV show about that dude that owned a bar at Sturgis.....can't remember the name of it right now.

Used to watch it, figured it was all put on for TV.

Full Throttle Saloon

Made for TV drama. In reality, the rally is one big drama fest.

Reportedly drove off I-90 at Sturgis. 'Boomer must not have been kidding about the traffic.

I guess that wasn’t the exit to Sturgis! 😳

Just like everything else manufactured in the US in the 70’s.

He was probably trying to see an infamous Sturgis booby, those things are cool looking sometimes. I'll swing by there tomorrow and check it out.

It is very amusing to read this thread. the wife and I just got home from sturgis and neither of our bikes broke down , leaked anything all the way there or back home . ( 2600 miles round trip ) and yes I pull a trailer but it is behind my motorcycle . as far as the dressing up , I figure ( to each his own ) . dressed up or not its their business not mine. And I am sure like anything else there are jackazzes among us just like anywhere else. we have been going every year since 2007 to meet up with friends from all over the states . if you have a true interest in something there is nothing better than to hang out with like minded people . granted its not for everyone but if you have not any experience there , then who give a rats azz what you think! Who are we to be judging anyone ?? $65,000 fishing boat makes more sense ? we all have our things, the true thing is to be a big enough person to know this !

Those who mock folks dressing up at Sturgis likely have no qualms about dressing up to go hunting.

Tuesday morning it's7:15 AM and I can't hear 1 motorcycle going east or west on I-90 back to normal. I live here, from Saturday first weekend on the incessant noise of bikes is just nonstop in the background....mb

Probably was my last run, it’s been on and off since 76.
What I miss is the creativity and personal style. Bikes this year were very cookie cutter. Spent many hours looking at stock Harleys, Victory’s, Indians, Hondas, and so on and it seemed the one with the most factory chrome was the winner.
Hard to find a tricked out knuckle or similar, saw just a couple creative rides cruising thru how many parked in town? I always went for the cool ingenuity.
Women, yeah they come in all kinds there including some absolute stunners.
Terrific and beautiful area to cruise those hills, I’m glad so many others enjoy it as well. Been fun over the years, my days there are done.


Osky

Same here in Spearfish, sitting on the deck drinking morning coffee. The peace and quiet is nice.

The noise is constant and stops only for a few hours at night around here. It really wears on a person after a couple of weeks.

Relieved that it is over and life can get back to normal.

Didn't see the big rig crash site while Westbound.


Nor any pirates. No boobies. No jagazzes. Couple dozens bikes around. Mellowest crossing of SD in three weeks.


One can easily bemoan the jackassery of the attendees in transit while not disparaging the rally. That's my take. I appreciate the guys here that spoke up. It inspired me to read a little and gain new knowledge of the rally unrelated to the I90, 34, 212, mofoery. Beautiful day today for riding in W SD.