South Dakota Sturgis Bike Rally

I would never kneel down to a Kawasaki KZ 1000 with my 1970 Breganzie 750 SFO ;o)

Then came the Suzuki GWXS Kantana 1100 in the mid 80's - Things changed.

I had one - Could do 140mph with a twist of the throttle.

Really fucked the Jota ;o(

But for pure racing I do prefer the old Breganzie 750 SF.

Not the fastest but a deliberate in her prescience to win a race.
 
We seem to have gone off track with the OP squirting his gun at anyone who says anything negative about Hardly Davidsons. Strange.

The point is, whether admitted or not, that certain sectors of the great American community still don't understand that COVID ain't going to go away unless you take away it's breeding grounds - proximity.

It's a shame because just half an iota of common sense sure would help the world recover quicker. This is nothing to do with HD's it's to do with a complete lack of sophistication. Which I guess brings us back to HD's.


 
Richard 180.S2 said:
The point is, whether admitted or not, that certain sectors of the great American community still don't understand that COVID ain't going to go away unless you take away it's breeding grounds - proximity.

It's a shame because just half an iota of common sense sure would help the world recover quicker. This is nothing to do with HD's it's to do with a complete lack of sophistication. Which I guess brings us back to HD's.
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Again, stupidity is the original global pandemic-but a sarcastic 'thanks' for your divisive, unconstructive comment. And allow me to add this disclaimer: the motorcycle an individual rides doesn't make them smart or classy and no, I'm not a Trump supporter.
 
Been to the Rally at Sturgis many times over the years.  The Black Hills are a beautiful place with some very nice roads. The Rally itself, well it's a thing unto itself, not for me anymore. The bars, beer tents and  streets are packed with people like sardines in a can. With the riders coming from all over the US and with the very poor testing and tracing in the US I would not trust any  Covid statistics for this years rally.

Hopefully next summer outdoor events like races and rally's can open and road trips are without travel restrictions. I'm getting a little bit of cabin fever  without a roadtrip this year.
 
henrywillms said:
Been to the Rally at Sturgis many times. The bars, beer tents and  streets are packed with people like sardines in a can. With the riders coming from all over the US and with the very poor testing and tracing in the US I would not trust any  Covid statistics for this years rally.
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Henry to date the US has tested more than 77 million people for the CoVid-19 virus which is more than any other western nation, in the same time frame Canada has tested 5 million people. The percentage of the population tested in the USA is way ahead of our neighbors to the north. Tracing in the US has been highly successful in identifying and treating hotspots.
Henry try not to become a victim of the sensationalism of American media if you believe the media the US is mismanaging the epidemic and we are all going to 'cark it' we are not. Get the real truth about the epidemic from a reliable source the CDC or USPHS. Stay safe, Cheers Dave
 
Legs said:
Just seems stupidity and Harleys go hand-in-hand ;)
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That seems to be the case here in Australia. Dunno about USA though. There's probably more than a little patriotism in people's buying choices, so the general biking population in USA would be more inclined to buy an American product rather than an imported bike. There's not a huge choice when it comes to American made bikes. The few marques that are available all seem to be narrow angle V-twins. Harley, Indian, Victory, Confederate ...
 
Sorry Ron, but Harley's are a piece of shit motorcycle. How anyone can think a motorcycle that weighs over 900 pounds is somehow good is beyond me. And yes I have ridden most every model they have made from the 1920's to today. In July I rode a 1968 XLCH sportster and a 2020 road glide. The road glide could not go around any turn without scraping some part of the bike.

Here are your average Harley riders:

https://youtu.be/pUB2darr5mU
 
I was riding our club (bicycle) championships about 5+ years ago when another rider and I had a break at the top of a long climb and wanted to consolidate on the long descent (into Powelltown, for riders who know the road). We came up on a couple of guys on Harleys who were then in our way, obviously trying to 'get ahead' on any straight sections. In the end we passed them on a bend and left them behind. That tells the story of the average Harley rider for me ...

No doubt there are others who can actually ride and control their bikes at normal vehicle pace, but there seem to be far too many in the 'below average' category in the context of motorcyclists in general.
 
78jotadave said:
Henry to date the US has tested more than 77 million people for the CoVid-19 virus which is more than any other western nation, in the same time frame Canada has tested 5 million people. The percentage of the population tested in the USA is way ahead of our neighbors to the north. Tracing in the US has been highly successful in identifying and treating hotspots.
Henry try not to become a victim of the sensationalism of American media if you believe the media the US is mismanaging the epidemic and we are all going to 'cark it' we are not. Get the real truth about the epidemic from a reliable source the CDC or USPHS. Stay safe, Cheers Dave
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A few facts about the COVID situation in Canada, all of this is available on line from the Government of Canada web site that tracks and updates statistics daily across Canada,

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html#a1

The population of Canada (last census) 37.59 million, the population of the USA 328.2 million, roughly 10 times the population of Canada,

Canada has completed 5.5 million tests, reported 121,770 positive cases and recorded 9126 deaths. If we multiply the Canadian numbers by ten to match the USA that would equate to 55 million tests, 1,2 million reported cases and 91,260 deaths.

Today the USA has completed 77 million tests, recorded 6 million reported cases, and nearing 185,000 deaths.

Given the similarity on standard of living, culture, quality of health care etc, the numbers should be the same but the USA is experiencing twice the death rate.

Most major Canadian metropolitan centers have mandatory indoor mask requirements and social distancing has been encouraged since March.

The biggest difference in Canada is that COVID is not a political issue, no politician has downplayed it or called it a hoax and the scientists do the daily briefings not the politicians. No one identifies being liberal or conservative by wearing or not wearing a mask. This is simply a public health issue and most people recognize the importance of controlling the spread to keep the economy open.
 
If I had to live in Nth America I know which country that wood be. What a fuck up Trump has been regarding this virus. The guy is a lying imbicile who's only interest is himself.
I'd put money on the fact he'll get re elected. He should inject some bleach!!

As for the Harleys, I bet they're Trump supporters
 
I didn't mean to start a Covid thread......let's just hope we get this thing under control  quickly so we can get back to normal lives including riding our Laverdas in any country with any other Laverdaisti.
 
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