It would be too many miles for me to do in three days each way but you may be stronger than I am. The most I've ever ridden in a day was about 600 miles and that was many years ago. Now I really can't do more than about 400 miles in a day if I have to do that day after day. If it were me and I only had nine days, I would skip Sturgis and go to some rallies closer to home.

 

Yes. But that all depends on weather, mechanical luck and your riding stamina. I'm not an iron butt, but on my heritage I've done 700 miles in a day, and 3800 in 8 days. This summer I did about 5000 in 11 days on my limited, riding in intermittent rain for 5 of them.

 

I rode to Ontario a few years ago from Georgia via Washington DC and the Pocono mountains. I can hang pretty much with about anyone. My concern was us 3 or 4 days is enough to see the sutes. Really could do with or without the partying.

 

Is this a solo trip or with a riding partner? If its with a buddy and up to me, I would trailer and drive straight through. Spend a couple of days in the Black Hills, then head over to the Bear Tooth,Chief Joseph, and Yellowstone

 

Yes, you can do it in 9 days. Buddy & I did it in 2013 from middle Georgia...4,044 total miles. We took 3 out, 4 there, & 2 back. One of the two back was over 1,000 though. To run it in 2 days, you'd need to make at least St Louis in 1 day from my experience.

 

If you are going to Sturgis to enjoy the rides, Needles Highway, etc. you should go sometime other than bike week. The roads are packed, there will be traffic jams on the major rides like Needles Hwy.

Sturgis is about the party and the pilgrimage every biker wants to make.

Three days is enough for actual bike week. You can walk downtown Sturgis, see the vendors etc in a single day. Spend 2 days riding to see the sights.

 

Please don't be a pansy and trailer to sturgis, enjoy the ride out and back. 9 days is more than enough time to enjoy the trip. There is a ton of great riding from Georgia to South Dakota. My advice is to take your time getting out, and take the quickest way home. You could make it home in two long days, but 2-1/2 is probably more realistic. 3-4 days in sturgis is about perfect.

 

It's 1634 miles from my house. I rode there in 2 days last month on my Deuce and I'm 54 years old.. You could spend 4 days there and take your time coming home in 3 days. Definitely doable.

 

Don't worry not trailer is in the plan unless we have a non rider wants to be chase vehicle and haul luggage. That is an active option.

 

Is the rally just 1 week or 2? If its 2 then which is least crowded?