On Sturgis 2008
Want some history on North American’s most famous rally? Here’s an excerpt from my unfinished manuscript entitled Bad Girls Go to Sturgis ... Pappy” Hoel and the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club had initiated the Sturgis Bike Rally in 1938. Two ... Dad laughed. “They must have all been a little loco.” Pappy designed the Sturgis rally in order [more...]
Date: 2008-09-14 15:50:18
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KISS ALIVE/35 TOUR 2008
WORLDWIDE SOLD-OUT 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR TO HEADLINE STURGIS ROCK’N THE RALLY LINEUP AT 68th ANNUAL STURGIS BIKE WEEK In what is destined to become “the night that rocked Sturgis,” legendary superstars KISS will perform at Glencoe Nation’s Rock’n the Rally on August 4th. Recognized as one of the biggest and best bike rallies in the world [more...]
Date: 2008-05-28 15:39:16
Hey, McCain Campaign: Here's What Actually Goes on in Sturgis During the Biker Rally (Updated): ( ... other websites are linking to about the Miss Buffalo Chip pageant.) The Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD ... have been in Sturgis. [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 02:16:28
Wyoming: Devil's Tower
After our jaunt to Little Big Horn, we motored onward back to Wyoming and spent the night in Gillette, Wyoming ... , just a lot of bikers on the road and in the park. This month is evidently a big bike rally across ... , the most famous rally being in Sturgis, SD. Famous, or I should say "infamous" since that is the site [more...]
Date: 2008-08-23 16:19:51
Vacation Memories
I just wanted to take a moment and share with you some pictures of our latest trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota this summer -- we had an ... out there -- no rain and wonderful temps! Yes, we did go out for the Sturgis Bike Rally but we love to spend time away from the mass chaios of the bike scene too!! We had fun one afternoon just taking pics [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 04:17:00
P.S. (Twice).
1. When talking to William Reed of Standard Tap at Sly Fox Phoenixville on Monday I discovered that I missed a very important beer-centric Best of ... this morning as I left Wall, SD (Where the hell is Wall Drug?) on my way to Sturgis and the big Bike Rally ... on a three-day a week gig, you’re Good. Apologies to Ron. 2. In this post on Sunday, the part [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 13:24:37
Leather boots
Repost from Submissive Wench. I’ve never really been one to have a leather fetish ... Sturgis is less than an hour away, and I work in the hotel industry - our facility is jam-packed ... my skin, nor do I fancy the smell of expensive, lavish leather. But then the Little Sturgis Bike Rally [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 00:59:11
How NOT to Do Motorcycle Ministry
As upset as many of us are here in Texas, it could be worse. At least we don’t try and buy “salvations” ( ... and NAMB that says “Win a Harley”. The ticket goes on to say, come to our tent (at Sturgis Bike Rally) and hear a three minute story and get a chance to win a Harley. This ticket was given [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 19:42:36
Rock History
As we ascended the black hills of South Dakota we made a sharp turn and were exposed to Mt. Rushmore Memorial ... the hill from the National Park. With a population of only 311 those numbers swell when the bike rally in Sturgis goes into full bloom in August. The area gets over 600,000 people on their bikes [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 21:06:00
Off-Duty Seattle Police Officers Involved in Sturgis Shooting
"SPD Bike" by Seattlest Flickr Photographer Slightly North Though we don't know his name yet, we do know that an off-duty Seattle Police detective and Police Guild board member shot a Hells Angels biker during this years' Sturgis bike rally. The shooting occurred early Saturday morning [more...]
Date: 2008-08-11 23:45:00
WILK Today: Dumb and Dumber cover Miss Buffalo Chip 2008.
Talk about not being able to identify a joke, the morning WILK liberals teed off on John McCain for “offering his wife up to be Miss Buffalo Chip” ... night. Many of those who come to the annual Sturgis Bike Week are veterans and active duty ... and Active Duty Servicemen on Monday, Aug. 4 during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Sturgis [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 22:46:14
What is it with August?
I think it's the heat. Although re-creation has been tried, no one has been successful: 1969: Woodstock. August 15-18, a farm in New York.Since 1938, the first full week of August: Sturgis Bike Rally in the South Dakota Black ... Germany. I wonder if they draw the same crowds, if it's a decision each year: Sturgis or Wagner... Nevada [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 21:19:00
GKB @ STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA BIKE RALLY and more... The band took the long ride (two days) up to Sturgis and was warmly welcomed and kindly served by Don and Rhea Overby and team from the Christian Motorcyclists Association. They'd rented a house where several of the artists stayed while [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 04:40:03
Looking for a Getaway Close to Home
Check out Rim Rock's Dog Wood Cabins in Southern Illinois! ... lodging with modern comforts, surrounded by The Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. Adjacent ... Mermet Springs scuba diving and much more. Hog Rock and Little Sturgis bike rallies are nearby.View t [more...]
Date: 2008-06-21 01:41:44
Labor day? How can that be?
Summer’s toast. While I hate the heat, I do enjoy the laid back season. Traffic is lighter (altho it’s not a huge problem any time of the year) ... and I weren’t able to go to Sturgis bike rally this year, so we took a trip to Fort Peck Montana. I’ve wanted [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 21:09:27
McCain campaign considers Hillary Scott's mom
Details magazine thoughtfully provided a list of ten women in politics who it thought were hotter than Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin ... get smart on alternative childbirth; McCain to take the world in love embrace at Sturgis Bike Rally See [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 21:29:06
Bush pastor rips McCain, backs Obama
Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, the pastor that presided over Jenna Bush’s wedding ceremony and is considered a close personal friend of President Bush, absolutely ripped into John McCain today on a conference call with reporters. Rev. Caldwell took issue with Senator McCain’s remarks that he made at the Sturgis bike rally last week [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 19:29:50
Biker Rally News for Fri. Sep 19, 2008 - 5:41:10am
biker rally - Google News Bikes, Blues & BBQ Motorcycle Rally Rolls Into Fayetteville - Earthtimes (press release) ... - 15 hours ago The BBB, the largest charitable bike rally in the US with an average of 95 ... in Sturgis courtroom for charges from biker ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer Local cops appear [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 09:41:10
Born To be Wild
McCain went down to Sturgis.He offered albeit jokingly to put his wife in the local beauty pageant,,,,Unless you have been out of it for .....Uhm say thirty years or so,Sturgis ND is home to a big bike rally. and the republican candidate offered to put his wife in a pageant that makes the Gurls gone wild video look like it was produced [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 03:34:00
Search Engine Optimization Firm The Search Engine Guys, LLC Opens New Chicago Office
Exclusive Web Marketing Company Moves to Increase National Presence. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) ... Also: CNET News Daily Podcast: Comcast vs. FCC vs. itself Sturgis Bike Rally Riders Unite on the Web ... initiative. CEO Joe Devine, CTO Rodney Organ, and VP of Sales Graham Smith were in Chicago this week [more...]
Date: 2008-08-02 12:35:08
Would McCain Whore Out His Wife To Get To The White House? There ARE Other Ways To Do Campaign Events
Have you ever been to a real in-the-flesh political fundraiser? Good ones can really be stimulating and fun. And no one in L.A ... a McCain event-- like the one at the Sturgis, South Dakota bike rally today, where McCain dragged [more...]
Date: 2008-08-05 18:25:35
A Sturgis Fix
There may be no better place in America to take in and capture the stunning contrast of scenery than at a biker rally ... and while sitting behind the ‘ol MacBook I was looking for some Rally news, photos, videos… ... ! As a photo hobbyist, the best site is the webcam on Sturgis Bike Week site. There is also Web wolf, Rally [more...]
Date: 2008-08-04 19:51:45
editing, chick flicks and chips and salsa for dinner...
tom got up before sunrise last friday, loaded his bike and headed to sturgis. this was his 8th or 9th year of riding up to the rally ... , near sturgis, and tom knew he wanted to spend more time with them this trip. nathan and kathy were ... year he went to sturgis, i was a different person than i am now, and i wasn't very strong [more...]
Date: 2008-08-04 15:26:35
From Black Hills, to Blue Earth and ending up in the Windy City. August 7, 2008
Illinois Originally uploaded by chris.warn A really busy and exciting time continues for us in the US ... of Harley Davidsons on their way to the Sturgis Bike Rally. Next up was the Crazy Horse monument [more...]
Date: 2008-08-07 04:33:03
KISS Rocks Bike Week Fans at Rock’n the Rally
Monday, Aug. 4th, was a night that Sturgis won’t soon forget ... album, which they played in its entirety. DancingKISS Read on for more fantastic pics… ... and Kenny Chesney tomorrow, Aug. 6th. Tags: Sturgis, Rock’n+the+Rally, KISS [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 14:31:18
Bikes, Blues, and BBQ...
... Motorcycle Rally, 9th Edition, is in full swing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this weekend, so we went to check it out. The local news claimed it is 3rd largest biker rally in the country after Sturgis and Washington ... shell was cracked by a passing car.It felt good to get out on the bikes again after a month of camping [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 21:16:00
Home on the Range
We are all a bit bleary-eyed and recovering from our 11 hour journey home yesterday from Montana ... of the bikers. After Mt. Rushmore, we decided to stop off at Sturgis, SD (home of the Bike Rally) to see [more...]
Date: 2008-08-10 09:44:00
USA: McCain visits Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
US presidential candidate McCain has made a stop in the Badlands of South Dakota to speak to thousands of motorcyclists during the 68th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. During a pause to honor American veterans, McCain criticised ... and beer. Or more safe roads to ride your bike? Via | motorcycle_usa [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 09:00:21
Sarah Palin invited to appear on TNA Wrestling
Some Political Wrestling news for levity:Total Nonstop Action (TNA) ... audience John McCain effectively captured at the Sturgis Bike Rally during his Presidential [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 00:14:00
It’s Official, Sturgis Bike Week Numbers Were Down
Although the numbers show attendance wasn’t down as much as many feared, attendance was down about 12 percent from 2007, ... sales from the 2008 Sturgis motorcycle rally totaled $1,858,519 in the Southern Hills, down $580,513 ... and regulation. The figures, which account for revenues collected in Sturgis and all other communities within [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 20:51:29
Pussycat Dude Drops Dime on LC
Pussycat Dude Drops Dime on LC Posted Aug 6th 2008 6:15AM by TMZ Staff So the "Hills" ... was at the big Sturgis bike rally in South Dakota, and he joked he "encouraged" blondebot wife Cindy to compete [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 11:15:00
Bush Family Pastor Attacks McCain's Character and Endorses Barack Obama
Seems the Republicans are losing on the "character" and "values" issues ... obscene (keyword: banana) pagent at the Sturgis bike rally last week. I guess John McCain's behavior [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 20:01:00
Radioactive Rat Bike
Now here we have a rat-bike of another color.I had been thinking lately about the mainstreaming of the rat-bike aesthetic ... are all doing the same thing, and going to Sturgis for their vacation.As the outlaw biker on "custom ... . It's not about a cherry show bike that is trailered to rallys, but a functional daily rider...OK, so I could rant [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 03:48:00
The Rolling Art at Sturgis ‘08
Sturgis, South Dakota — The 68th Black Hills Rally was another success this year with almost perfect weather for riding, concerts, races, ... are all about. We appreciate Noot parking the bike long enough to take some pics for us. • • • • • All images ... . Tags: Photos, Events, Motorcycles, Sturgis Social Bookmarking [more...]
Date: 2008-08-16 20:36:18
Thankful 2 B Alive! (Motorcycle Accident)
Wow! WHAT-A-NIGHT! First of all, I’ve got to say that I was super pumped this evening to finally get an evening with Deanna for some alone time ... and it also happens to be the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally week here in the Hills. Fun! We both love to ride ... to keep the bike on the road. The clouds were dark and swirling and we both mentioned to each [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 06:44:49
Bikeweek.com - Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2008 Event Pictures
NewswireToday (newswire) - We are bringing bike enthusiasts news as it happens and pictures from Sturgis Motorcycle Rally [more...]
Date: 2008-08-05 09:54:34
NAD, Spaghetti Dinner, Deaf Bikers…
Hello everybody! How do you like my new layout for my website? ... to Little Orleans, MD. for the Little Sturgis Bikers’ Rally. Deaf bikers from Pennsylvania ... which I photographed. Afterwards, there was a long bike ride through the hills and I would assume [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 18:20:20
...and she gets to keep the pickle!
This is getting to be fun! At long last, politics is oozing into my motorcycle world with McCain offering up his ol' lady for the bimbo pageant at The Black Hills Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis SD. Speaking as a certifiable old fart, I think ... out of it. The fun came in when the rider couldn't balance the bike anymore and he and the m.s. would [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 18:48:27
Myrtle Beach 2008 pics
Not much to post on the Myrtle Beach Bike Week trip. One day spent riding down tooling around and home that evening. Here are a few pics of the trip. It was a beautiful day, a wonderful ride and we returned safe & sound (a little sunburned ... of the trip. Got our HOG Event pin. Third consecutive major rally attended!!! Sturgis 2007, Daytona Spring [more...]
Date: 2008-05-20 22:48:27
McCain Goes Biker in South Dakota
Getty The Senator will attend the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota Monday — a massive event that typically draws half a million bike enthusiasts. Makes the stop after a small-business roundtable in Pennsylvania. [more...]
Date: 2008-08-03 20:05:16
Sturgis Bike Week Classic Motorcycle Rally. Metal Sign
US $25.86 End Date: Wednesday Sep-10-2008 5:37:41 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $25.86 Buy it now | Add to watch list More... [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 12:08:08
RC Components Offers Free Wheel Installation During Sturgis
One week ago I was writing about Baker Drivetrain performing installation of their 6-speed transmission on your bike while you have fun at the rally. Now, it’s the turn of RC Components to offer free wheel installations at multiple locations during this year’s Sturgis... This is a content summary only. Click on headlines for full links [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 11:09:06
MORE ROCKY POINT BIKE RALLY PICTURES
A line of bikes - nice Didn't your mom tell you to sit up straight? Haha - this guy was in Sturgis! [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 20:54:00
Last Chance To Nominate
Last Chance To Nominate Posted on November 10th, 2008 by admin Hey guys, ... : - 2007 Pepper Massey - Sturgis Rally - 2006 Samantha Morgan Best New Product: Your Nomination For 2008 ... Of The Year: - 2007 Pat Patterson -2006 Paul & Keino Best Factory Manufactured Bike Of 2008 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 01:10:48
2nd Annual California Bike Week Rumbles Into Pomona Fairplex October 24-26; Top West Coast Motorcycle Rally Features Vendor Village, Stunts, Flat Track Racing, ?09 Harley Demos & More
Press Release: 3-DAY BIKERS’ FEST CLIMAXES OCT. 26 WITH LOVE RIDE 25 AND CONCERT WITH FOO FIGHTERS AND ZZ TOP Free tickets for Friday, Oct ... last LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ — California Bike Week (CBW) is revving up for its 2nd annual three ... -renowned bike weeks such as the ones in Sturgis, SD and Daytona, FL. There will be a limited [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 13:58:18
An Update
Aleyxs laughing at the squirrels...Two were fighting Sunday my daughter Tara called and said she was at the emergency clinic ... but they do talk often and I have plenty of pictures of Tara around. This little squirrel wasn't fazed ... in church Darrell Mansfield played and shared. He had done two concerts in the area, at Sturgis during [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 16:12:00
Democrats Rising: Time to "Go John Galt?"
First things first: let’s not be whiny little liberals.You know who I'm talking about: those Hollywood lefties who so righteously claimed they’d move to Canada, should that Son of a Bush win a first, then a second term.He did, they didn’t. Because that would be stupid. Still, they promised. You won’t have us to kick around anymore! [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 02:56:00
Unsafe at any speed
By Denise Ross It’s rally week out here in the Black Hills. That means lots of motorcycles and a few meatheads. To wit: (Photos by David Larson) This was the scene earlier this week on Interstate 90 between Sturgis ... , of whom we did not get pictures, was able to perform this maneuver only intermittently [more...]
Date: 2008-08-07 16:23:47
Win McCormack: McCain's Family Values (1)
Here is joke that John McCain, Republican nominee for president of the United States of America, told back in 1986: Did you hear the one about the woman who was attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die? When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 20:33:12
Harley Davidson -unmatched star in motorcycles
History The beginning In 1901, William S. Harley, age 21, drew up plans for a small engine with a displacement of 7.07 cubic inches (116 cc) ... began on a new and improved second-generation machine. This first “real” Harley-Davidson motorcycle ... . The machine’s advanced loop-frame pattern was similar to the 1903 Milwaukee Merkel motorcycle [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 12:00:43
