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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | Are you planning on going? I have never been and was wondering if there are others going.
I was wondering if anyone had ideas on where to stay, meeting places, etc.
I would love to hook up with you guys if you are going. |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Too many jealous 'other' bikers.... who usually express their jealousy with snide remarks. |
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New Bohemia, VA | donetracey - 2008-11-24 2:34 PM Too many jealous 'other' bikers.... who usually express their jealousy with snide remarks.  I'd ride to Sturgis to, well just to ride to Sturgis. I might hang around and watch the drunk harley riders burn up their rear tires, but that would be about it and of course, get a tee-shirt. I don't think it would be in the plan this year, but that might be a pass through when I take a lap around the good ole USofA in a few years, at least before I hit the big Six Oh! I'm sorry to take the snide remarks as a compliment, but I would think they didn't care at all if they said nothing at all. I thought it was a hoot when I got the one finger salute from a batwing rider north of Dallas last Sunday. This guy wanted to make sure I saw it by "shoving" it way up high. I'm thinking, "Yeah, they running scared!" Whooohoooo! Go Vision Go! Oh, I gave him the Winger wave back, you know the one you give grandma when you leave the house. 
Edited by varyder 2008-11-24 2:45 PM
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Cruiser
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Rapid City, SD | I live 40 minutes from Sturgis so I will be there. There are some great riding opportunities during that time and if you want more info let me know. It is usually a busy week for me but I'll help where I can.
One of the seriously cool things is to take the Dakota Thunder Run. It starts off on the Ellsworth Air Force Base flightline and goes from there to Sturgis. Very nice ride plus you can get your photo with your bike in front of a B-1 Bomber. Very cool.
Second highlight would be the Victory luncheon held each year at Spearfish Canyon Lodge. Our local club organizes a ride each year that winds though some of the premier roads in the area and ends up at the lodge for lunch. Also very cool. |
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Tourer
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Woodland Hills, CA | Love to, but not sure if I can, and won't know until later in the year. Maybe you need to add a "maybe" to your survey. |
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Hinton, Iowa | Planning on going to the Vic meet and might stop for a day or so on the way home.
Ride Safe, Airguy |
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Tourer
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Fargo, ND | I made the mistake of making the trip 15 years ago  . It has been an annual pilgrimage since then and will probably continue to be until I can't hold my bike up anymore. The only difference between then and now is 'my plan'. I used to go during actual bike week. Now...I go the week before bike week. That way I can get out and ride the Black Hills in peace (which, by the way, is on my short list of favorite places to ride and nothing short of a totally awesome riding experience), enjoy Sturgis and the vendors, find a reasonably priced place to stay and watch the crowd build before it gets so bad that it takes an hour of stop & go traffic to get from the freeway to Main Street  . When it gets too crowded (usually Saturday of the week before) I bail. I'll be there and I'll be the guy with the 'Black Vision' and the big crowd of wannabees looking at my bike  |
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Visionary
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LaPorte,Tx. | Yes, going with some friends. Went two years ago, really enjoyed riding the area highways. Only spent one day in Sturgis, that was enough. Looking forward to seeing a lot of Visions in the mass of bikes that will be there. |
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | The Victory Meet will be in Billings,MT the week before Sturgis SSSSOOOOOOOOO Laura & I are going to pull our new Raptor toy-hauler out there & then on over to Sturgis. |
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Edmonton Alberta, Canada | Does anyone have a web site or more details about the Victory meet, that would be something and my co pio=lot would like to ride up to. Thanks for any info in advance. |
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Visionary
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So Cal | Flatsix - 2008-11-24 6:54 PM
I made the mistake of making the trip 15 years ago . It has been an annual pilgrimage since then and will probably continue to be until I can't hold my bike up anymore. The only difference between then and now is 'my plan'. I used to go during actual bike week. Now...I go the week before bike week. That way I can get out and ride the Black Hills in peace (which, by the way, is on my short list of favorite places to ride and nothing short of a totally awesome riding experience), enjoy Sturgis and the vendors, find a reasonably priced place to stay and watch the crowd build before it gets so bad that it takes an hour of stop & go traffic to get from the freeway to Main Street . When it gets too crowded (usually Saturday of the week before) I bail. I'll be there and I'll be the guy with the 'Black Vision' and the big crowd of wannabees looking at my bike
I'm with you. I used to like the runs, but the crowd is just too much for me. There is some great riding at all of the runs but not when there are so many people. Especially now when there are so many novice riders comming to these events. Hard to enjoy yourself when worrying about the nuts around you. |
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| I will be there. Look for a place to stay in Hill City. Nice small town and only 60 miles from Sturgis. right near Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and the Hills.
Like any place, most bikers will aks you if you like your Victory. Once in a while, I had one guy go on and on about his HD. When he slowed down I very seriously asked him if he had a flat tire on his trailer on the way out. He said, "No, no problems, it pulled nice." I said, I rode out in 2 days from CT." His friend started laughing his arse off and he walked away, end of conversation. That doesn't happen too often.
That Thunder Ride sounds good. Keep us posted.
Victory will post on their website about the luncheon. I am sure it will get posted here. Mostly about 4-6 weeks before. |
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New Bohemia, VA | cjnoho - 2008-11-30 3:26 AM Flatsix - 2008-11-24 6:54 PM I made the mistake of making the trip 15 years ago . It has been an annual pilgrimage since then and will probably continue to be until I can't hold my bike up anymore. The only difference between then and now is 'my plan'. I used to go during actual bike week. Now...I go the week before bike week. That way I can get out and ride the Black Hills in peace (which, by the way, is on my short list of favorite places to ride and nothing short of a totally awesome riding experience), enjoy Sturgis and the vendors, find a reasonably priced place to stay and watch the crowd build before it gets so bad that it takes an hour of stop & go traffic to get from the freeway to Main Street . When it gets too crowded (usually Saturday of the week before) I bail. I'll be there and I'll be the guy with the 'Black Vision' and the big crowd of wannabees looking at my bike I'm with you. I used to like the runs, but the crowd is just too much for me. There is some great riding at all of the runs but not when there are so many people. Especially now when there are so many novice riders comming to these events. Hard to enjoy yourself when worrying about the nuts around you.Thanks guys for the insight. I was talking about Sturgis the other day and I don't see me making the 2009 trek, but perhaps the year after. I'm not into the crowd thing, and cjnoho, I do agree it is about the ride (ref: other post), but it is great to have something to do at the destination. Maybe we'll see you all in 2010. |
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | Go to www.thevmc.com , from the Home page click on Forums , scroll down to the Events heading then click on VMC Meet for info
Edited by CoolHandLuke 2008-11-30 11:29 AM
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LaPorte,Tx. | BlueOx USA - 2008-11-30 3:14 AM
I will be there. Look for a place to stay in Hill City. Nice small town and only 60 miles from Sturgis. right near Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and the Hills.
Like any place, most bikers will aks you if you like your Victory. Once in a while, I had one guy go on and on about his HD. When he slowed down I very seriously asked him if he had a flat tire on his trailer on the way out. He said, "No, no problems, it pulled nice." I said, I rode out in 2 days from CT." His friend started laughing his arse off and he walked away, end of conversation. That doesn't happen too often.
That Thunder Ride sounds good. Keep us posted.
Victory will post on their website about the luncheon. I am sure it will get posted here. Mostly about 4-6 weeks before.
Hey, BlueOx, I'll be in Hill City also. Probably see you around! |
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