I went to Sturgis in ’02, the first year I had my first (and so far only) motorcycle. The only way I could see going back to Sturgis is one of the following:

  • I have a friend who is new to motorcycling and wants me to go with, much like my friends did for me.
  • I have a girlfriend who wants to see the spectacle (unlikely, but possible).
  • There is a band performing at the Chip that I badly want to see and there’s little chance of them performing somewhere else in the region (like the Gorge, Billings or Missoula).
  • I decide to buy a non-Triumph motorcycle and want to take a bunch of test rides in a short period of time. I say non-Triumph because there’s probably only 2-3 Triumphs I’d buy and I’ve already ridden all of them. But I can’t really see buying something other than a Triumph unless we’re talking the 4th or 5th bike in my stable.

That’s pretty much it. Even for most of those reasons, especially the last one, it’s way too much of a pain in the arse. I’d like to go off-season some day just to do some riding in the Black Hills. It’s beautiful country.