today we talk about the mecca of motorcycle culture the holy grounds for which motorcycles
ride where women lose 99 percent of their clothing and still are treated like Queens love you ladies
we're Seas of Harleys could be spotted and bikers from all over the world come to visit
where antifa came one time and got kicked ass out with Kid Rock and Snoop Dogg shared common ground
and there's beers and buns all over the town the WrestleMania of motorcycle rallies and I'm talking
about the legendary Sturgis bike rally on this episode a Demons RowTV and oh yeah we ghostin baby
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big shout to the ghosts and the ghostettes welcome to Demons row TV the Holy Grail of MC
culture where we cover everything motorcycle and Motorcycle Club involved I'm SOSe the ghost I'm
your host for the evening and today we break down the legendary Sturgis bike rally with no delay
let's get into it the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is one of the most iconic events in the world of
motorcycling dating back the 1938 the rally has been held annually in Sturgis South Dakota since
1941 it is now recognized as one of the largest annual motorcycle rallies in the world attracting
millions of visitors every year from around the globe the Sturgis Rally began as a small gathering
of friends and family who wanted to enjoy a few days of camping and racing in the early
years the rally was limited to just a few hundred participants but it soon grew in popularity by the
1970s the vet was attracting over half a million people each year the main event of the Sturgis
Rally is the motorcycle races which features a variety of different classes of bikes competing
for top honors these races have become some of the most popular and esteemed in the sport with
riders from all over the world coming to compete in addition to the races who started the Sturgis
Rally the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was founded by Clarence P poppy Hoyle in 1938 Poppy the idea of
organizing a week-long event that would bring together thousands of motorcyclists from all
over the United States and serve as a source of camaraderie and entertainment they work together
to promote the event and marketed to attract visitors and potential sponsors giving the rally
its current name of Sturgis in honor of Pappy's hometown in Michigan over the years the event
has grown significantly in size and popularity and now attracts more than 500 000 visitors each year
now let's talk about historic things that happen at Sturgis in 1938 the first Sturgis Rally was
held just nine motorcycles participating from nine to five hundred thousand can you believe
that in 1941 The Blues Brothers performed their famous concert at the rally in 1948 actor Marlon
Brando starred in the movie Wild one which was filmed at the Sturgis Rally in 1962 over 25
000 motorcycles attended the rally setting a then world record for motorcycle attendance at an event
in 1983 the Sturgis Hall of Fame was established to honor those who have had a lasting contribution
to the rally in 1991 Elvis Presley was inducted to the Sturgis Hall of Fame in 1999 the city of
Sturgis hosted the 75th anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in 2006 Sturgis was declared a
national historical landmark by the United States government in 2007 the city of Sturgis hosted the
first annual Sturgis Motorcycle Museum rally in 2009 a Guinness World Record was set for the
largest motorcycle Parade ever with over 3 000 motorcycles participating in the event in 2012
a record number of over 740 000 people attended the Sturgis Rally in 2015 the 80th anniversary of
the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was celebrated with a ride to Mount Rushmore what is the Buffalo Chip
the Sturgis Buffalo Chip is an entertainment venue located near Sturgis South Dakota it is
the largest music venue in the country and has hosted some of the biggest bands in the world
the venue also offers camping riding concerts interactive attractions and other experiences
since this establishment in 1981 the chip has become a major stop for Riders during the Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally the Sturgis Buffalo Chip offers a variety of activities for all ages there are
several attractions including an outdoor concert Amphitheater daily bike shows stunt shows craft
beer bars and live music from the local National and international musicians highlights include
pool parties nightly bonfires and a historic mural wall celebrating Sturgis biker culture the venue
also sponsors a number of special events during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally including the
biggest bike giveaway of the summer and the freedom celebration featuring America's top
recording artists of variety of artists have performed at Sturgis Buffalo Chip including
Toby Chief Errol Smith Kid Rock Snoop Dogg Willie Nelson ZZ Top Blake Shelton The Beach Boys Steve
Miller Band Leonard Skynyrd and many more the Sturgis bike rally in South Dakota the number
one rally of all time so I hope you enjoyed that I know this online it's a lot of beers and buns and
good times and that's what we love but I didn't see the history so I wanted to break that down
for y'all hope you enjoyed that if you want to support the role get your Ghostaveli motorcycle
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