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[Ms.Lady Y]

Is anyone going to sturgis this year? What is the easiest route?
I'm thinking of going, it will be my first time.
Anyone have any info they think I should know please share.

[shotgun willy]

Easiest, would probably be interstate out of Lincoln to Ogallala or even Sidney, then straight up thru Alliance and Chadron. I don't like interstates with my Harley so I normally pick from these routes: highway 2 all the way to Alliance then north thru SD. #2. Go north and catch highway 20 thru nebraskas sandhills for a beautiful/peaceful ride. Be careful to calculate the distance between towns and gas in your tank, especially on Sundays and late night rides, no allnight stations there. #3 Ride to Valentine then go north thru these South D towns: Mission,White River, Cedar Butte, Wamblee, Interior. Then ride highway 240 thru the Badlands and up to I-90 at Wall. Get your glass of water at Wall Drug and ride west the last 50 miles to Rapid on interstate. Route 3 is my favorite, much more back woods highways, scenery. But I am not sure if my wife would ride those quiet roads alone the whole way. There will be hundreds of bikers all the way, and I personally know you can handle us bikers just fine Im guessing if my wife knew how to handle bikers, I wouldn't have ever met you! If you want easy and no interstate, then highway 2 thru Nebr. to Alliance is faster, I think speed limit through much of it is 85-90 for Harleys. GRINS

[Ms.Lady Y]

I don't want to get on any interstates, they scare me. I won't be riding alone, a girl friend of mine is riding up too and i'm sure more people we join before we hit the road.
Bikers, nah they don't scare me. lol

[Guest022718]

It's threads like this that make me wish I had bigger balls and a Harley.....or Lady Y had a sidecar.

[DallasRain]

hot damn...wish i could go....if you do,have naughty fun for me baby!!

[gps000]

You'll will have fun Lady Y. I remember my first Sturgis years ago. When you pull in for the first time and see all the bikes you will say....WOW. Be safe and see ya amongst the thousands!!

[AmberMercadezRose]

Its fun but the cost of hotels is way to high for my taste.... I always go to Rapid city after the rally is over ....

[bule84]

Shotgun. Thanks for the routes. We r in Salina ks trying to decide how to go up from here. Did 550 miles yesterday got 650 to go!!!

[Nebraska69now]

Willy stated the route I take when I go up. Still debating if I will slip up there this year. Last year was a blast, but most of the friends can't go this year and the wife gets nervous around so many bikes and traffic etc......so unless I find someone to hang out with or make the ride with, I may skip this year.

If you go, be sure to ride up to Deadwood, Rushmore, and Spearfish. Just be careful on turns....lost too many Nebraskans last year on turns (probably a bit too much drinking with a few of the incidents). And of course, hang out at Full Throttle for a while....always crazy there.

[Ms.Lady Y]

I've decided to wait until next year. I need more time to plan and get things in order, plus I would really like to ride up on something bigger than a sportster, all the 200, 300 mile trips I have been taking tell me I need a more comfortable bike for the trip.

[windowsidiot]

Originally Posted by Ms.Lady Y

I've decided to wait until next year. I need more time to plan and get things in order, plus I would really like to ride up on something bigger than a sportster, all the 200, 300 mile trips I have been taking tell me I need a more comfortable bike for the trip.

Wise decision Y. I went on K 500 many years ago. even though I lived closer then, it was a tough trip. Still want to go again.

[Nebraska69now]

always welcome to ride on my Fat Bob with me...very comfortable....just sayin'

[DallasRain]

Originally Posted by Nebraska69now

always welcome to ride on my Fat Bob with me...very comfortable....just sayin'

woohooo Lady Y that sounds fun! Get ya some babe!!

[Ms.Lady Y]

Originally Posted by Nebraska69now

always welcome to ride on my Fat Bob with me...very comfortable....just sayin'

Do you really think we would make it there before it ends. I see a lot of stops. lol

[Nebraska69now]

that's what makes it an adventure, can make as many stops as we need......that's more than half the fun!