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View Poll Results: Sturgis Attendance 2009. < 500K in 2008"
More than last year?
12
21.05%
Less than last year?
26
45.61%
Unable to attend due to economy?
5
8.77%
Don't care?
14
24.56%
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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Will attendance be greater this year than last year?
 

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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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id vote less.... times are tough for some...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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I say less by 4 ppl.
We have decided not to go this year. ( have gone the past 3 years ). But doing a road trip to southern Utah instead. I love the music in Sturgis but I have done most of the rides many times, and I really don't need to buy anything for the bike. So we figured we would skip this year, but will prob go next.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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I think a Little more. Gas prices last year were thru the roof, not as bad now. Just a thought...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:59 AM
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I think more. Everybody I have talked with in Sturgis and going is the camp grounds are booked up good and so are the hotels. I think attendance was 380k last year and they are expecting 500k+ this year but that is all speculation, I'll be heading that way a week from today and arriving on the 27th for two weeks of fun.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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every year it gets worst and worst
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Oh and by the way the attendance was estimated to be 400,000 last year and you could tell it was down. Loved it.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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unfortunately definetely MORE...last year hd had the 105th S&S cycles had the 50th and gas prices are lower this year!! watch out for the dui road blocks
 
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Wife and I are going this year. We didn't go last year so thats more right?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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I'll say more, everyone I know took last year off but are going this year.
 
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