Sturgis 2007

I Love This Photo. It's Hanging on my Apartment Wall. It is Main Street Sturgis SD during the Summer of 2007 "Sturgis Motorcycle Rally"

67th Annual Black Hills Motor Classic (Part 4)

Well here we are at the FULL THROTTLE SALOON,

worlds largest Biker Bar on Day 1 of the rally!!!!

While at the saloon .............................. a wet T-shirt contest broke out with

crowds forming instantly from all over the place.

Look at the cameras, everyone

had one, as if this was a press conference

of sorts with visiting dignitaries.

Well ..... I guess it was special gathering

of visiting dignitaries including the reigning

champ from the 66Th Annual Black Hills Motor Classic. I can't really remember who won for the 67th.

Overall the crowd was well behaived, the beer was cold and it was nice to relax after

about 2,000 miles and a half dozen states. We were resting and getting

ready for the rest of the rally with all the events that bring 300,000 - 400,000
motorcyclists to the small town of Sturgis South Dakota.

As an ex-smoker I was delighted to see the larger than life SMOKING IS MANDATORY AREA where tires are burned for the entertainment of all.

67th Annual Black Hills Motor Classic (Part 2)

The next morning we left St Louis and road hard to Mitchell SD were we must of run into the bulk of the bikers headed to the Sturgis Bike Week event. At the run down hotel we stayed at in Mitchell, we met a husband and wife well in their 60's that ride up every year from Iowa. They each road their own bikes, large baggers. They faithfully made the trip even after losing a close friend the year before in a bike accident.

The dinner that evening was once again a nice piece of red meat at a very busy local steak house that was filled other riders from across the country. The trip the next day was beautiful as we moved closer to the Black Hills .........