Author Topic: STURGIS (Read 2025 times)

myhondas · « **on:** August 01, 2009, 06:06:56 PM »

Discovery channel right now has sturgis on

Steve F · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2009, 06:40:43 AM »

Yeah, I saw bit-n-pieces of the program as I was in and out of the house while the show was on. Did you see the part about the "Buffalo Chips" place about miles out of town??? That place looks WAY more fun than Sturgis where just about anything short of murder and selling drugs goes!

754 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2009, 09:57:46 AM »

You guys woulda realy liked "Sturgis City Park"

It was all fun & games, till you got hurt..

took me a week in Rapid City Regional Hospital, and a year in a cast, to get over my stay in the Park..

cb650 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:30:21 PM »

Wasnt today 1st day? Seen a bunch of bikes heading south today

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:22:26 PM »

Heck with Sturgis, we Hondamaniacs just had our equivalent at the AMA Vintage Days ...thousands of bikes...lots of beer.....NO COPS ANYWHERE at the racetrack or in the town which was also full of bikes.....calm and peaceful and alot of fun...or am I just old...!!

cb650 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2009, 07:19:46 PM »

I have no desire to go. But then I'm the idiot that rides out east instead of going to the mts like the rest of the mob

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myhondas · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2009, 07:44:45 PM »

Oh, I think I would like to experience it once... I would have to take the 750K4 the first time.... It would be interesting to see how it would be received surrounded by all the HD's and customs and all....Otherwise, the magna would be the bike that I would ride across country living off the bike. Riding a stock K4 that distance, would be a little hard on this old body....even the magna would take a toll on me.

78 k550 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2009, 08:01:02 PM »

Quote from: cb650 on August 03, 2009, 07:19:46 PM

I have no desire to go. But then I'm the idiot that rides out east instead of going to the mts like the rest of the mob .

Grand Junction here we come.

Paul

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:58:02 PM »

I rode my fancy Fat Boy but was just another one of the 250,000+ Harleys. Seaweb's 750 got all the attention. I only saw 2 other 750's. A nice looking chop from Colorado and a nice looking 77/78 750F from New Jersey. I'd bet the majority of us Harley riders started on an old Honda.

myhondas · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2009, 05:10:53 PM »

WOW...that's great to hear....a 40 or so old bike is a hit at sturgis. Damn, I will probably have to start making plans to go next year. Let's see now..... VMD and Sturgis in '10. Let's all start planning for them now.

Rampage1967 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2009, 07:47:51 PM »

I have had a lot of Harley riders tell me I should take my old bike to Sturgis because so many of them started out on one ( CB360). I think any vintage bike would be a hit there.

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2009, 08:01:18 PM »

Quote from: myhondas on August 03, 2009, 07:44:45 PM

Oh, I think I would like to experience it once... I would have to take the 750K4 the first time.... It would be interesting to see how it would be received surrounded by all the HD's and customs and all....Otherwise, the magna would be the bike that I would ride across country living off the bike. Riding a stock K4 that distance, would be a little hard on this old body....even the magna would take a toll on me.

I was out there for my first time in 1982 on my Yamaha XS650. Had absolutely no problem and no one gave me any grief over what I rode. This would have been before the doctors, lawyers, retired folks, and yes the "yuppies"

got into the whole Harley thing. So the crowd was a little more hardcore then. I remember some guy on one of those 6 cylinder bikes whether a Honda or a Kawi, I can't recall, lite it up and burned rubber down the block and everybody cheered. Go for it.

andy750 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2009, 08:45:46 PM »

Ill be making the ride out in 2010. Coming from Boston on my CB750K4.

I was last there in 2001..but it was in October so a bit quiet and cold (snow on the ground).

cheers
Andy

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2009, 10:52:28 PM »

Andy,

Stay in touch on 2010. My accommodations have 4 beds. I'd hope to have my restore done by then and I thought about taking it. We haven't discussed any ideas for our 2010 ride yet but I'd love to put the 100hp 750/900 on the dyno drag and surprise some guys.

Jerry

andy750 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:10:33 PM »

Will do Jerry and as far as accommodation Id be happy with floor space for my sleeping bag. Hope to finally see you in 2010 if not before!

cheers
Andy

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2009, 08:28:00 AM »

I am also thinking about going out in 2010. Andy, it is a ways off yet but you will probably come by this way so if you need a place to crash let me know. Maybe I can join you for the ride out from here. I have done it before in one day but it is a looong day.

andy750 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2009, 07:54:59 PM »

Will do srust. I passed through Minnesota on my last westwards trip in 2001. Look for the thread sometime around May/June 2010. We`ll see who else wants to come ;-)

cheers
Andy

bucky katt · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2009, 08:11:37 PM »

Quote from: andy750 on August 11, 2009, 08:45:46 PM

Ill be making the ride out in 2010. Coming from Boston on my CB750K4.

I was last there in 2001..but it was in October so a bit quiet and cold (snow on the ground).

cheers
Andy

IF (and it's a big if) my ssi disabilty comes through AND i feel physically able to do the ride in 5 or 6 days, i have wanted to go to strugis. wanted to go since i was riding an ironhead/103ci s+s chopper.

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2009, 11:02:21 PM »

Quote from: bucky katt on August 12, 2009, 08:11:37 PM

Quote from: andy750 on August 11, 2009, 08:45:46 PM
Ill be making the ride out in 2010. Coming from Boston on my CB750K4.

I was last there in 2001..but it was in October so a bit quiet and cold (snow on the ground).

cheers
Andy

IF (and it's a big if) my ssi disabilty comes through AND i feel physically able to do the ride in 5 or 6 days, i have wanted to go to strugis. wanted to go since i was riding an ironhead/103ci s+s chopper.

If you have a trailer haul it to Minneapolis and ride out from here.

754 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2009, 11:39:27 AM »

Back in the late 70s early 80s you would see between 30 -50 836cc and bigger Honda 750s.. in a day..
Lots of them racing on the street and at the drags..

fun times,...

myhondas · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2009, 12:56:41 PM »

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin on August 10, 2009, 11:58:02 PM

I rode my fancy Fat Boy but was just another one of the 250,000+ Harleys. Seaweb's 750 got all the attention. I only saw 2 other 750's. A nice looking chop from Colorado and a nice looking 77/78 750F from New Jersey. I'd bet the majority of us Harley riders started on an old Honda.

Sounds like you should have ridden your 750F instead. Did you stay at the buffalo chip or someplace else?

seaweb11 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 14, 2009, 03:28:50 PM »

Jerry knows this very cool old dude with a house in Spearfish, 20 miles from Strugis.
He goes and hunts critters at his cabin and rents the house out. 2 bedrooms, 3 beds. Very nice place to stay. The cost was also extremely fair........extremely

Thanks again Rix for the most amazing 3 weeks of my life!

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #22 on:** August 14, 2009, 06:37:43 PM »

Could not have done it without you bro!! Told you you'd have fun

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