Sturgis Revs UP!!

The number of vendors registering for spots at this year's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is ahead of last year's pace that was slowed because of the economy.

As of Friday, 101 vendors had signed up. The Rapid City Journal (SD) reports that's about 20% more than at the same time a year ago. The city issued a total of 725 vendor licenses last year, including a few dozen for Wisconsin businesses and Harley-Davidson Inc.

The city's constituent services coordinator, Christina Steele, attributes the increase in registrations this year to a better economy and lower gas prices.

The annual motorcycle rally in western South Dakota draws hundreds of thousands of people each year. This year's rally is Aug. 6-12.

Harley-Davidson has just announced a great line up of activities certain to entertain their legions of fans and riders.

The Harley-Davidson Road Tour will begin on Saturday, August 4 and run through Saturday, August 11 and will be based at the intersection of 3rd and Lazelle streets in downtown Sturgis.

All Harley-Davidson activities in Sturgis are free of charge and include:

•Custom Ride-In Show on Friday, August 10. HD has partnered with American Iron;
•Photo Booth.
•Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) pin sales.
•Free Bike Wash.
•Willie G. Commemorative Merchandise.
•AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building on August 4 - 8.
•Women's Area which will include the Jumpstart rider experience so future riders can get a sensation of what it feels like to be a Harley.

Milepost 1 - The Season Changes

Welcome to the first edition of Motorcycle-Milepost. Now while I ride a Harley, the content of this blog is not limited to that brand, or any brand for that matter.  Its as much about the person, the lifestyle, the culture as anything else.

Since I'm like most folks, full time job, family, bills, etc I can't be everywhere I would like to be, nor am I able to attend every event that catches my eye.  Your input in this area will be invaluable.  As readership grows I hope more and more will take a few minutes to post comments and observations about anything motorcycle related.   Additionally please feel free to send pic and those will be posted along with your narrative.




Around the southeast we are leaving a mild winter and moving to spring and with the seasonal change will be the return of the weekly "Bike Night."  Calendars across both North and South Carolina and Georgia will be populated with all manner of bars, restaurants, and bike shops trying to get the biker population to drop by, drop a few bucks, and have a party.




One of the biggest is the weekly event held by Quaker Steak and Harley Davidson of Greenville, SC. The two facilities are neighbors and over the years have partnered for the most successful events.  Other locations such as Hooters, Chiefs, and Wild Wings have had short lived attempts but for various reasons they failed to catch on. So, at this point the Quaker / Harley event is the primary party most will be attending.

This year the kick off is Wednesday, April 4th, starting at 6pm.  We'll be there and will report back with a ton of pics and details.