I hope the outlaw bikers beat up the wannabe Harley-riding lawyers.
Actually, that's what I was thinking. When I think of Sturgis, I visualize fat slobs on Honda Goldwings with radios in their helmets and pulling little trailers.
"I hope the outlaw bikers beat up the wannabe Harley-riding lawyers."
The gangs seldom interact with civilians. In 36 years of attend biker events, I've never had a problem with a gang member. Leave them alone and you won't have a problem.
That said, I never initiate a conversations with members, especially the pledges (Only two parts to the patch on their back).
For those who have not been there, Sturgis is a little town in the middle of a fabulously beautiful riding area that includes the SD badlands, Devil's Tower, Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore/Keystone, Crazy Horse Mountain, Iron Mountain Road and a bunch of other state parks. Route 90 goes right through town and the town has two 4-lane roads as well.
If you have seen the movie, Dances With Wolves, the place with the buffalo, is Buffalo Chip Campground on the north side of town.
Daytona bike week is about drinking. Sturgis is about riding the Black Hills. It is a mild-mannered event with almost no nudity or violence. There are a couple of private campgrounds with a bit of debauchery, but but the police keep that stuff out of town and in private areas.
If you are looking for serious debauchery and naked women, that can be found at an event called the Rendezvous (formerly Harley Rendezvous) held in Duanesburg, NY on the weekend after Father's Day every year. It makes Sturgis and Daytona look like Cub Scout meetings.
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