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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McCain rallies bikers at Sturgis

STURGIS, SD — An extremely enthusiastic Sen. McCain stressed energy independence during brief remarks before more than 20,000 bikers Monday night at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. “This is my first time here ... speech–to paint him as an out-of-touch celebrity–and today was no different. “As you may [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 03:13:21

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

Things to Do When Traveling To South Dakota

When people talk about traveling to South Dakota, by far the most talked about and visited attraction is the beautiful and historic Mount Rushmore ... aboard for a safari jeep tour, and of course go fishing. 2. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - Whether you’re a motorcycle enthusiast yourself, a fan of the biker culture, or just want to participate [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 17:30:53

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

Presidential Campaign Update

Note the email I just received….we get these campaign notes all day long: Per Mosheh (no blackberry reception)  Sturgis, SD  McCain spoke before nearly 20,000 motorcycle enthusiasts tonight at the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. No major news, but a couple of notable lines. He noted that Obama recently [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 02:15:11

I Never Thought it Would Happen to Me!

I Love To Ride! I mean, to US….NOT here, not in my state!   It happened at the Sturgis South motorcycle rally in Sturgis, Mississippi the weekend of August ... , and “Baptist Biker Mission” pins for the leather vest that bikersloveto wear.  Get the drift [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 09:10:22

Palin in Lancaster

… along with Senator John McCain. It’s official, Sen. John McCain’s crowds are now Obama-sized. While McCain got a little taste of a rock star style crowd at a rally in Sturgis, the annual ultimate motorcycle rally held in South Dakota, that crowd was there for a lot more reasons than McCain [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 21:52:04

The Mac Daddy is pimpin' the missus

McCain rallies bikers at Sturgis Fox News An extremely enthusiastic Sen ... night at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. “This is my first time here but I recognize ... their engines at a Salute to Veterans rally on the Buffalo Chip campgrounds. “I thank you all very much [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 19:46:27

Clymer On The Road: Cassoday Motorcycle Rally - Little Sturgis Daytona

http://www.clymer.com On May 8, 2008, James Grooms, Editorial Director, and Steven Thomas, Editor, headed out from Overland Park, Kansas ( ... motorcycle rally where upwards of 8,000 motorcycles fill the streets. When we were ... Davidson Big Dog BMW Custom Chopper Honda Yamaha Suzuki Victory Triumph Ducati and everything [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 09:36:59

Broken Spoke brings Moving Wall to Sturgis ‘09

Broken Spoke Campground, Highway 79 N, will host the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall™ at the 69th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August 2009 ... . Sturgis, SD, United States, 11/04/2008 – "The Wall will be the center of daily ceremonies to honor the fallen soldiers of Vietnam and other wars, as well as active duty military who continue ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 23:55:50

John McCain And The Heavy Metal Thunder

Senator John McCain spent what turned out to be an enjoyable day campaigning at a world famous American tradition today - the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at the Buffalo Chip campground in South Dakota. “As you may know,” he told the tens of thousands gathered at the 68th annual Sturgis Rally at Buffalo Chip campground, “not long ago [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 17:34:25

McCain’s Sturgis Speech Worse Than ‘Dean Scream’ - But His Media ‘Base’ Gives Him a Pass

Worst Candidate Ever? John McCain has often joked that he is so popular with the corporate-owned media that he considers Beltway reporters to be ... . McCain’s campaign made an equally egregious mistake at Sturgis, as shown in the video — a little ... at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last weekend. As you can see in the video above [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 13:22:31

McCain Volunteers Wife For Topless Contest

ABC News' Gregory Wallace and Sara Just Report: On Monday, Sen. John McCain, R-Az ... features contestants topless -- and, occasionally, without any decency -- at the Sturgis, South Dakota, motorcycle rally. "I was looking at the Sturgis schedule, and noticed that you had a beauty pageant [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 21:31:13

And now for something completely different...

The one poem that I've written as an adult, "Ride the Wind," has recently been published for a second time ... ("JoeGo"). The anthology was released August 4th (Opening Day of the Sturgis 2008 Motorcycle Rally ... . The book features photos by noted motorcycle photographer, Michael Lichter ("Choppers, Heavy Metal [more...]

Date: 2008-08-16 16:04:00

Obama Targeting McCain On Harley Comment

Recently during a speech at the Sturgis motorcycle rally McCain told the crowd that he’d rather talk over the roar of 50, ... speaking to motorcycle enthusiasts in Sturgis, South Dakota, on Tuesday. McCain: Not long ago a couple ... the roar of the strong American economy again—and stop John McCain from shipping our jobs overseas [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 00:23:42

See the World by RV

What a fine little country we have here. The picture at left is of a hydrothermal pool just off the road at Yellowstone National Park, ... of Buffalo Chip and Sturgis, but they dominated the rest of the hills as well--and despite ... , even with/sometimes because of the Sturgis motorcycle rally, now infamous for where John McCain offered [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 22:12:06

Springsteen ends world tour at Harley-Davidson’s anniversary celebration

MILWAUKEE - Bruce Springsteen ended his world tour over the weekend, toned down but revved up ... the one that gave Republican presidential candidate John McCain a warm welcome Aug. 4 at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Many roared their motorcycles during McCain’s speech [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 16:53:57

JOHN MCCAIN - ROCK STAR!!!

McCain visiting motorcycle rally, nuke power plant By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Mon Aug 4, 10:42 PM ET STURGIS, S.D ... , the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has become something of an annual bikers' Woodstock during the past 70 years [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 07:06:46

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

It’s Birthday Month

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. . . at least for the women on my side of the family.  That’s right folks: it’s Birthday Month! ... t be the same without you! 2.  The Sturgis motorcycle rally is held every year the first week in August in Sturgis, South Dakota!  Whoo-hoo! Maybe I’ll buy myself a Hog for my BIRTHDAY (which just so happens [more...]

Date: 2008-08-01 19:27:14

Group-think

Group-think Aug 4th, 2008 by Elsi I am not fond of being categorized or pigeonholed. I choose my friends for common interests and/or needs ... together for no reason other than they’re all in RVs. So the rationale behind the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ... by bikers in campgrounds, gas stations, rest areas, restaurants, and—most noticeably—along [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 23:13:07

GKB- A Note From The Tour Thanks for your prayers- we do 2 shows daily (2 and 7 pm Aug. 2, 3, 4) at the world's largest motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. It will be hot but hopefully not totally baking. We'll also jam some with old friend Larry Howard. There are a number of other [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 04:40:03

File This Under "WTF?"

By Carl Now, admittedly, the demographics in this Presidential race make small niches groups key in any McCain victory, ... recent polls). But this? Here at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the annual gathering of all things ... on in years. This was the 68th Sturgis and the atmosphere was suitably respectful (give or take a few [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 16:00:00

New Obama radio ad calls McCain a Harley-Davidson hypocrite

John McCain’s recent appearance in South Dakota at the Sturgis Rally, America's largest motorcycle convention, ... up the biker vote without a fight. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle made in the USA At Sturgis ... : "It's time to hear the roar of the strong American economy again -- and stop John McCain from shipping [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 14:10:58

The Paris Hilton - John McCain Debate

Link to video As Seth Grahame-Smith notes: Love her or hate her, you've gotta hand it to Paris Hilton... She just made John McCain her bitch ... to a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota and suggested that his wife might participate in the Miss ... contest too. And a wet T-shirt contest. Wonderful. How very presidential for Ms. McCain. With crack [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 11:05:07

File This Under "WTF?"

Now, admittedly, the demographics in this Presidential race make small niches groups key in any McCain victory, ... recent polls). But this?Here at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the annual gathering of all things leather ... on in years. This was the 68th Sturgis and the atmosphere was suitably respectful (give or take a few [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 06:15:16

Senior ~ Bryce

I was in South Dakota this past week helping my mom out at her store called Frontier Photo during the busiest week of the year... Sturgis Motorcycle Rally week. She was is so busy that she didn't have time to do some regular ... out to the Black Hills from the eastern side of the state specifically for his photos. They turned [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 17:26:00

A look back at Sturgis 2006: American Motorcycles First-Day-of-Issue - August 7, 2006

"...rolled out of the Black Hills of South Dakota, Aug. 7, to kick-start the nation's premier motorcycle event - the 66th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally...."    This Article is From: www.usps.comRead our latest posts!. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 05:59:00

Police officers affected by gun ban

Even off duty police officers can’t carry a concealed firearm without a permit in South Dakota: ... fight in Sturgis, South Dakota. Both Officer Ronald Smith and Joseph McGuire of Imperial Beach, Calif ... Sturgis motorcycle rally. Smith was off-duty with members of the Iron Pigs Motorcycle Club. Four other [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 00:32:15

...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

Breaking the Silence

Well, I took a hiatus from posting on my blog for a while. In the post below this, I put some videos showing what I've been doing. I've been very busy, but here's a quick rundown of what I've been doing and where I've been:August: 2008 Black Hills Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SDI went with the seminary to South Dakota [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 04:20:00

Southwest adventures part 1

Though I fear that my luxuriously long summer vacations are nearing an end ( ... Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. This is a pretty crazy time to be out in the Hills–hundreds of thousands ... . My middle name is Sturgis, by the way. I’m not kidding! We spent the night in the historic Bullock [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 11:00:35

Southwest adventures part 1

Though I fear that my luxuriously long summer vacations are nearing an end ( ... Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. This is a pretty crazy time to be out in the Hills–hundreds of thousands ... . My middle name is Sturgis, by the way. I’m not kidding! We spent the night in the historic Bullock [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 12:00:35

John McCain in Biker Country

Barack Obama may be the coolest presidential candidate to ever come down the pike, but he is not hip to the wild, sexy, obnoxious motor-revving type of highway freedom, that is as big as this great country:The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew over fifty thousand bikers to Buffalo Chip Campground outside Rapid City [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 13:56:00

Presidential Politics–Into the Mud

With all due respect to one of my favorite bloggers (Vivian Berryhill of “Soul Voice Blog“), I really enjoy this roll in the mud ... (for the present?). In mocking Obama, McCain told a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D.: “My opponent doesn ... National Committee widely distributed tire pressure gauges labeled “Obama energy plan” [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 23:39:38

Firefighters have limited gun right

How many think that it is OK for the government’s law enforcement have gun rights, but its firefighters don’t, just like the rest of us: A judge has ordered that concealed weapons charges be dropped against four off-duty Washington police officers who were charged in a shooting at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The judge says [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 13:00:00

A Harley backlash for McCain?

By Denise Ross GOP prez candidate John McCain enjoyed the loud accolades of Harley riders last week during the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Today, he’s probably not enjoying an ad the Dem candidate Barack Obama’s campaign is running against him in Milwaukee. (Listen here.) Milwaukee is home to Harley-Davidson HQ, and folks there might [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 20:09:51

This post is what it is

Let me pivot here and talk not about how well or poorly Obama is maintaining his brand or about the optics of John McCain's recent appearance at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, but about three political buzzwords that are really starting... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 22:56:00

McCain's problem with women

John McCain's cynical ploy to pursue the votes of "Hillary voters" (is there anyone out there still planning to vote for Hillary?) ... at the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Given McCain's resume, he's better suited to run for President ... charged rape victims for their own forensic exams, commonly known as rape kits. Sarah Palin's policy [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 03:45:52

Fat Back

Sturgis Custom Motorcycle - Sick Wish I knew more about this motocycle other than it was fully custom - Photo was taken on Main Street in Sturgis, SD during the '07 Rally. Technorati Tags: motocycle, Sturgis, SD, Rally [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 19:44:02

S.D. lawmakers oppose protecting Bear Butte

“South Dakota lawmakers continue to oppose efforts by the state to protect sacred Bear Butte from continued encroachment. Gov. Mike Rounds (R) proposed to buy an easement to prevent development near the butte. Tribal practitioners are worried about biker bars and development related to the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally. Lawmakers [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 14:20:45

Pin-up Girl Artwork By David Uhl To Be Auctioned Off at Sturgis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artwork to be Auctioned at Three Sturgis Rally Benefits STURGIS, SD - Photojournalist-promoter Jeff Bartucci captured motorcycle artist David Uhl at work in Myrtle ... . 6.) The completed painting by Uhl is part of a Vintage Pin-up Series that pays homage to the “American Pin [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 16:48:27

First lady and Miss Buffalo Chip

On Monday, John McCain appeared at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a veteran-friendly event that featured Kid Rock, Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon (?!) ... . "I told her that with a little luck, she could be the only woman to serve as both the first lady ... . His little joke is: Possible future first lady and biker beauty queen = one and the same! Yar [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 11:40:43

Obama Responds to McCain’s Backfiring ‘Tire Gauge’ Attacks

When Obama recommended conserving energy through measures like keeping tires inflated as an alternative to offshore drilling, he was ridiculed by the McCain camp, who then distributed tire gauges labeled “Barack Obama’ ... mate. In mocking Obama, McCain told a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D.: “My opponent doesn’t want [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 15:30:43

Too Much of a Bad Thing.

When even Maureen Dowd is saying that McCain is overplaying the POW thing as a get-out-of-jail-free card, ... the joke McCain made at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally encouraging Cindy to enter the topless Miss Buffalo Chip contest. The McCain spokesman Brian Rogers brought out the bottomless excuse, responding [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 07:03:06

Cindy McCain Gone Wild? [Politics]

John McCain told a crowd of tattooed bikers at the Sturgis motorcycle rally that his wife, Cindy, would make an excellent candidate for the local beauty pageant, Miss Buffalo Chip. What does he think her strongest event would be? The wet t-shirt contest or the pickle licking demonstration [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 15:05:00

Long-Suffering Wives Club

. In Ohio, some say the tide will be tipped toward Obama because of John McCain's role in the outsourcing of DHL jobs ... response from the bikers in the audience at Sturgis. Surely John McCain realized something wasn’t quite right when a bunch of the patriotic fellows he was addressing at the Sturgis (S.D.) Motorcycle Rally [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 02:16:17

Garmin zumo 550 Designed With Bikers In Mind

By Andrew Liszewski What is this, unofficial ‘biker day’ here at OhGizmo? ... with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which makes sense given the new device is specifically designed ... is readable even in direct sunlight. Other biker-friendly features include a motorcycle console screen [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 16:04:01

Maureen Dowd finally takes on the McCain trump card. His POW excuse.

The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, the pastor who married Jenna Bush and who is part of a new Christian-based political action committee supporting Obama, recently criticized the joke McCain made at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally encouraging Cindy to enter the topless Miss Buffalo Chip contest. The McCain spokesman Brian Rogers brought [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 16:56:55

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