There are every type of motorcyle found, but mostly you find the Harley Motorcycle. I remember hundreds of these guys and gals in their leather chaps and boots, and their bandanas on their heads riding along through Rushville and Gordon on their way to South Dakota, through the Black Hills and the Indian Reservations to that famous site. And the stories that came back, whew, enough to make your toes curl.
Now I look at the blog by the Rapid City Journalist, Bill Harlan, Called the Sturgis Street Blog, and I think, "that looks like fun!" And the pictures of the Motorcycles - like they were straight off of California Choppers or like Bill here says - didn't I see this one on the Discovery Channel?
This time of year was always great to see a celebrity or two also. Kevin Costner made it one year, and I know the list is endless on that point.
It isn't like the old days though, now they actually rent out homes and apartments, some don't drive their "hogs" , they ride in their cars and pull their bikes behind on fancy enclosed trailers -- but then, most of the people I saw on the live street cam were my age and older and believe me, I like my creature comforts now.
I found this to be really awesome blog, with pictures of the Lynryd Skynrd band, and the motorcycles:
, and I wanted to share it with all of you.While you're at my blog, check out my store!
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I found your comments about Pappy (J.C.) Hoel interesting. I grew up in Sturgis from 1955-1971. My parents owned a large sawmill on the south end of town from 1948 - 1976. Pappy Hoel lived in our neighborhood and had a very large Yamaha shop located on South Junction Avenue in Sturgis, just before you got to the bridge over Deadman Creek. He may have had Indian motorcycles in earlier times. His son, Jack went to work for Yamaha and during the 1960s was one of the best half-mile dirt track riders in the U.S. Unfortunately, Sturgis has gone downhill as a community since the 1980s when the Rally (we knew them as The Races)became so big. Many businesses have disappeared in favor of the biker wear and tatoo shops and bars. Quite a few downtown buildings have been purchased by out-of-state parties who only focus on doing business during the first two weeks in August each year.
--- Gary Dickson
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