Sturgis

rewindgy · 08-09-2009, 10:55 PM

Just got back from Sturgis. Saw quite a few Nomads, didn't recognize and KawaNow guys. I'm sure some where there. So, who went? On a sour note, I managed to plow into a Grandma and her grand daughter! She decided to change lanes in front of me and go into a Subway / Taco Bell parking lot in Bell Fourche. Now I get to fix both the inner & outer fairing - new signal light housing & crash guard. My right side lower dented the tank slightly. Parts to replace are cheap - $175 but I'm not sure what the painter is going to charge to paint all of the parts? Oh well, didn't fall down and bike was rideable - so any crash you can walk away from is a good crash!!

pirate · 08-09-2009, 11:29 PM

Were you there on Friday during the big hail storm? I just read about it over on the Off-Nomad topic board. Good to hear your crash wasn't too bad.

cactusjack · 08-09-2009, 11:47 PM

Too bad about your "fairing bender", glad it wasn't more serious.

**schoeney** · 08-10-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

Too bad about your "fairing bender", glad it wasn't more serious.

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**ringadingh** · 08-10-2009, 07:47 AM

Sounds like a few mishaps happened there, a guy from Aerosmith fell off the stage while performing.

lonewolf · 08-10-2009, 07:54 AM

i was there. left last friday morning, in a heavy fog/mist. drove in that most of the way back across s.d. this is my 4th year out there, and i would have to say that i saw more nomads this year. glad your accident wasnt any worse.

**coacha** · 08-10-2009, 09:00 PM

Sorry to hear about the accident. Glad you are ok though.

I posted on the not Nomad related board about the heavy hail storm they had on Friday or Saturday night.

rewindgy · 08-10-2009, 10:14 PM

Arrived Friday - crashed bike - set up camp - pretty cool that night - next day not bad - got much warmer - stormed Tuesday & Wednesday night - left Thursday morning -rained a bit - saw a lot of hail on the road near Colony - must of been one heck of a strom Wednesday night. And yes there were way more Nomads around than previous years!

ryancooksey · 08-10-2009, 11:02 PM

I sent off from kansas on sunday the 2nd and came back wednesday the 5th. Missed the hail. Wasnt to impressed with anything but the scenery!! And didnt camp there so I am not talking about the girls. and missed the aerosmith fallout. So if I do it again in south dakota I think it will be with all you guys with nomads in custer! Never been to such a cluster f$%@# as sturgis. Wife and I drove up there on the bike and stayed in Chadron Nebraska. 140 miles from sturgis for 3 nites that way we could site see while there! Put on little over 1500 miles total. Sites we saw were wind cave, custer state park, hot springs, rushmore, sturgis, future of crazy horse, spearfish canyon, wind cave state park, and helicopter rides. So all in all we made a lot of fun of the trip and enjoyed being away from work and with the wife...

namvet · 08-12-2009, 07:55 PM

I got there on Sunday and left the next Saturday AM. Stayed in Hill City at the Crooked Creek Campground. It was nice and they had good food at a decent cost every day. Never went to Sturgis, spent alot of time in Custer, Hill City, Rapids City, the state park and over in WY. Missed all the hail...

**coacha** · 08-12-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by namvet

I got there on Sunday and left the next Saturday AM. Stayed in Hill City at the Crooked Creek Campground. It was nice and they had good food at a decent cost every day. Never went to Sturgis, spent alot of time in Custer, Hill City, Rapids City, the state park and over in WY. Missed all the hail...

Sounds like you experience the National Rally, just a couple months late is all, lol. Sounds like a great trip. I want to go back!

meat · 08-14-2009, 07:17 AM

My wife and I also stayed in Hill City. We were there for 8 days and rode a little over a 1,000 miles in that 8 days. Only spent 1 day in Sturgis, so many people you could hardley walk. Was really disapointed that Kawaski did not have a tent out there. Honda was'nt there either. Talked to a guy at the Yamaha tent and he said Kawaski was'nt there because of budget and Honda did'nt feel Sturgis was their nitch. Thought that was odd about Honda because there were alot of Goldwings out there.

phenrichs · 08-14-2009, 08:18 AM

Yeah I could see that about MaKaw. They can't seem to even afford to build enough voyagers to put one in every dealer so people can see them. Seem like around here in the upper midwest if you didn't go to the IMC last winter the only way you will see one is to order it yourself.

08-09-2009, 10:55 PM	#1
rewindgy Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 959	Sturgis Just got back from Sturgis. Saw quite a few Nomads, didn't recognize and KawaNow guys. I'm sure some where there. So, who went? On a sour note, I managed to plow into a Grandma and her grand daughter! She decided to change lanes in front of me and go into a Subway / Taco Bell parking lot in Bell Fourche. Now I get to fix both the inner & outer fairing - new signal light housing & crash guard. My right side lower dented the tank slightly. Parts to replace are cheap - $175 but I'm not sure what the painter is going to charge to paint all of the parts? Oh well, didn't fall down and bike was rideable - so any crash you can walk away from is a good crash!! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-09-2009, 11:29 PM	#2
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Sturgis Were you there on Friday during the big hail storm? I just read about it over on the Off-Nomad topic board. Good to hear your crash wasn't too bad.
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08-09-2009, 11:47 PM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Sturgis Too bad about your "fairing bender", glad it wasn't more serious. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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08-10-2009, 07:47 AM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Sturgis Sounds like a few mishaps happened there, a guy from Aerosmith fell off the stage while performing. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-10-2009, 07:54 AM	#6
lonewolf Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central mn. Posts: 545	Sturgis i was there. left last friday morning, in a heavy fog/mist. drove in that most of the way back across s.d. this is my 4th year out there, and i would have to say that i saw more nomads this year. glad your accident wasnt any worse. __________________ Kawanow # 370 2007 red and titanium nomad Darksider
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08-10-2009, 09:00 PM	#7
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Sturgis Sorry to hear about the accident. Glad you are ok though. I posted on the not Nomad related board about the heavy hail storm they had on Friday or Saturday night. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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08-10-2009, 10:14 PM	#8
rewindgy Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 959	Sturgis Arrived Friday - crashed bike - set up camp - pretty cool that night - next day not bad - got much warmer - stormed Tuesday & Wednesday night - left Thursday morning -rained a bit - saw a lot of hail on the road near Colony - must of been one heck of a strom Wednesday night. And yes there were way more Nomads around than previous years!
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08-10-2009, 11:02 PM	#9
ryancooksey Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quinter, KS Posts: 58	Sturgis I sent off from kansas on sunday the 2nd and came back wednesday the 5th. Missed the hail. Wasnt to impressed with anything but the scenery!! And didnt camp there so I am not talking about the girls. and missed the aerosmith fallout. So if I do it again in south dakota I think it will be with all you guys with nomads in custer! Never been to such a cluster f$%@# as sturgis. Wife and I drove up there on the bike and stayed in Chadron Nebraska. 140 miles from sturgis for 3 nites that way we could site see while there! Put on little over 1500 miles total. Sites we saw were wind cave, custer state park, hot springs, rushmore, sturgis, future of crazy horse, spearfish canyon, wind cave state park, and helicopter rides. So all in all we made a lot of fun of the trip and enjoyed being away from work and with the wife...
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08-12-2009, 07:55 PM	#10
namvet Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 114	Sturgis I got there on Sunday and left the next Saturday AM. Stayed in Hill City at the Crooked Creek Campground. It was nice and they had good food at a decent cost every day. Never went to Sturgis, spent alot of time in Custer, Hill City, Rapids City, the state park and over in WY. Missed all the hail...
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08-14-2009, 07:17 AM	#12
meat Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clinton,IL Posts: 170	Sturgis My wife and I also stayed in Hill City. We were there for 8 days and rode a little over a 1,000 miles in that 8 days. Only spent 1 day in Sturgis, so many people you could hardley walk. Was really disapointed that Kawaski did not have a tent out there. Honda was'nt there either. Talked to a guy at the Yamaha tent and he said Kawaski was'nt there because of budget and Honda did'nt feel Sturgis was their nitch. Thought that was odd about Honda because there were alot of Goldwings out there.
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08-14-2009, 08:18 AM	#13
phenrichs Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,498	Sturgis Yeah I could see that about MaKaw. They can't seem to even afford to build enough voyagers to put one in every dealer so people can see them. Seem like around here in the upper midwest if you didn't go to the IMC last winter the only way you will see one is to order it yourself.
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