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Go for it. I just got back from Sturgis a couple of weeks ago. I went with my ridding partner. We got along pretty good, but I know I would have had more fun solo. When he wouldn’t pull over in a torrential down pour outside of Deadwood to put on our rain gear (he ain’t got none) and wait out the storm, made me realize I’d be happier riding solo. I might be a little lonely walking around Sturgis, but I found folks and specially the bar maids to be very friendly. And I know if I camped out next time, I surely would meet lots of great folks.
The one thing I might do from a safety standpoint if I go solo next year, is to stay on the Interstate to better ensure cell phone service. I prefer to take the back roads, but then cell service can be spotty at times in case you break down.
made my reservation already me and my 10 old son will ride out there with my 27 yr old son if he has a bike by then totaled his 09 Dyna on the way home from visiting me from Charlotte to Whippany NJ me and my boys iam looking forward to it for sure 1800 miles to motel from my front door
I sort of like the solo thing, cause if one of my buddies bikes go down, it always becomes my problem to figure out what to do. So, the way I figure it, if I ride with three others, I have four times the chance of having a break down to deal with than if I went alone.
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