The 5 Biggest and Best H.O.G. Rallies of All Time
Owning a Harley-Davidson makes you part of a community, but when you officially join the Harley Owner's Group you become part of a family. These H.O.G. rallies are like biker family reunions and BBQs, and they are always a good time.
1. 25th Annual European Hog Rally - Portoroz, Slovenia 2016
Europe's first H.O.G. chapter was started in Rolling Hills, England was 1989. The first European H.O.G. Rally was held in 1991, in Cheltenham, England, with 3,500 attendees. In 2016 the big annual rally saw 25,000 attendees and more than 15,000 bikes show up to make this a pretty memorable occasion. From the Slovenia base, tours are available to exotic locations such as St-Tropez, Rome, Barcelona and Kellarney.
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3. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - Sturgis, South Dakota Annually
The Sturgis Rally is Mecca for all bikers, meaning eventually everyone should make the pilgrimage there at least once. Though not just a H.O.G. event, with attendance now breaching 1 million people each year, this is one of the top 3 events for all lovers and riders of American bikes every year. The very first was a small affair in 1938, but it has grown to be an $800 million party. The surrounding country is beautiful, and the mountains make for great riding, especially to destinations like Mount Rushmore, which is just gravy on top of the racing and partying going on in town.
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5. USS Lexington Rally - Corpus Christi, Texas 2005
This was a rare photo opportunity, limited to 500 Harley and their lucky owners on the deck of the USS Lexington, a retired WWII aircraft carrier at this 2005 HOG event. Because of the difficult logistics, the aircraft elevator could only load 50 bikes at a time, the bikers were given only four hours to load and unloading all of the bikes starting at 5am. After all that scrambling the result was one hell of a picture, and then it was time for the afternoon party.
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