Hells Angels, Mongols Throw Down? First Fatality, Sturgis Happenings:

First 2011 Rally Fatality:

Dude riding back down the mountain from Deadwood to Sturgis, missed a corner, hit the ditch.  So far, the only rally related death.  The '09 rally was fatality free, due to a slower rally. 

Here say, or the real deal?

We're hearing reports of a Hells Angels - Mongols throw down near the HA clubhouse late last night.  No shots fired, no one seriously injured, (or so we hear).  Tomorrow is "Sons of Silence" day at Sturgis.  Hmmm..

Loaded down bikes still arriving:

...thinking this Big Dog dude could use a sissy bar..nothing better than a rear fender strut bar for strapping down the old bags..

...we bet the kitchen sink is in there somewhere..

This setup rocks.  A place for everything, everything in it's place.  The US Army duffel bag makes a dynamite lumbar support.

Ditto this setup.

SD Pork Council's free sandwich schedule..FUBAR.

We try to obtain at least two sources for info passed along to you, the valued radio listener, so when the free pork sandwich people failed to show in Sturgis yesterday, we were upset for having you go out of your way for a freebie, to no avail.  Late yesterday afternoon, we personally spoke with one of the managers at Lynn's Dakota Mart, half way down Lazelle, in Sturgis.  She said the free sandwich giveaway was TODAY, and SUNDAY.  Figure on being there either side of noon for some tasty free pork loin sandwiches, and sorry we trusted the schedule from their own website.

What's going on today:

Full Throttle:  Burnout contest, 2pm, followed by "midget bowling" between two and four.  Hey, the little people got to make a living too, ya know?   Drop in around six pm for the "Biggest Beer Belly" contest.  (the Milwaukee Tumor).

Loud American burnouts:  Lazelle and Fourth St, 3:30pm.  (I'd like to see them do something like this on Main St, Daytona..)

Tonight's Tunes:  Buffalo Chip, Jeff Bridges..yes, Jeff Bridges, John Fogarty, and Stevie Nicks.  Full Throttle:  Jackyl.

Skynyrd fans not happy:

We spend a lot of time inside the Buffalo Chip, working, and playing.  We've got to know a thousand people or more in the decade of Sturgis trips.  Yesterday, most of them were highly p----d off because Skynyrd couldn't make the show, due to Johnny Van Zandt being out of commission.  It is what it is, we just wish it could have been like the last time when the missing act was Chuck Berry.

Most of the ABM Florida crew is headed down to Denver.  Guess they like it there.  We said our goodbyes this morning, and "we'll see ya in a month". The four corners area is more to our liking.  Denver is a nice town, but not too motorcycle friendly, and at times the air can be like sucking the tailpipe of a school bus.  Gimme Durango any day.

Come on back from time to time..both while we're in Sturgis, and after we head out for the San Juan mountain range.  After a shower or two this afternoon, the rest of the Sturgis rally will have some of the best weather in the country, especially this weekend.  We're here!