Sturgis Screw Ups: I broke my own rules, don't do these!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- I have a few Sturgis / rally rules I put upon myself after years of going to rallies, and despite knowing better, I made some mistakes during Sturgis 2022. Here are just a few of the mistakes I made while staying at the @SturgisBuffaloChip. Learn from my mistakes and have more fun.
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I've found that one of the hardest things for a highly motivated person, let alone couple, to do is to learn to stop. Stop running, stop doing, just stop, sit, have a drink, chat for while and enjoy what the day has brought you. It can be horribly difficult to do, even harder when you are at Sturgis with a million things to do. Still, you owe it to yourself to break the cycle, even for an hour or two to stop. You might miss x.. but you won't regret taking the time to decompress and enjoy the sounds, smells and sights. Those can be the best memories of the trip, easily. Don't lose that opportunity.
Perfectly put, my friend. Next year we are going to do just that for sure.
Good comment.
You just described my wife and I perfectly! We're both retired and still keep running until we're exhausted.
This is so true about life in general. Very well put.
I’m 66 yrs old it’s amazing how fast time is flying by. I turned down a local run today to just sit n my deck and enjoy …. Nothing.
My wife and I were on a run recently and we were located about middle of the pack. We were next to a brother of mine with other riders I know directly behind us. The guy in front of me was another story. This guy couldn't hold his track at all. He was trying to stay next to the guy in the other track and failing miserably almost swerving into him. Nor could he maintain speed, he was in and out of the throttle constantly. He was in the oncoming lane numerous times. At one point we took a left hand turn onto another road and this guy winds up cutting across the other track almost taking out the other rider and goes into the ditch somehow keeping the bike on two. There was a barbeque following the run but after the ditch incident my brothers and I left the pack and went back to my place. Going to the barbeque wouldn't have been a good idea at that point and as it was a charity ride for a disabled child we decided to opt out. Later I talked to the organizer of the ride and find out the guy dumped his bike pulling into the property where the after party was and that he hadn't been riding for more than a couple of months. I guess my point is if someone has little to know experience riding they should be at the back of the pack not in the middle of 200+ riders.
That’s awesome that you do a critical review of your trip. In the Navy we call it a “Hot Wash”. What we did, where we failed or were unsatisfactory, what we could’ve done betters, and how we are going to be better next time. It’s all part of improvement. So much knowledge and wisdom in your channel. I enjoy every post.
Bummed out I didn’t make it to Big Engine bar to shake your hand. Your doing a hell of a job and having fun at it. Always makes me chuckle watching you and the Mrs !!
My brother's and I are going next year. Thanks for the videos on the do and do not do info! It all helps
I like the honesty and self-reflection...pure gold
I hear ya on slowing down a little. First year that I brought the missus, we rode the 1,300 miles from So. Cal in 2.5 days. Left on a Wednesday and arrived Friday afternoon. Problem was, we left for home that following Sunday. Rush around to ride all the rides and show her all the sights (including Mt. Rushmore, Devil's Tower, etc). This year, we left on a Sunday for Sturgis and left again on a Sunday for home. Spent more time, didn't ride all over creation and had a better time. Much slower pace and enjoyed ourselves better. Glad you got home safe and looking forward to your rally videos. Thanks man...
I had so many lane splitters do that to me I thought I was in the wrong!
I agree 100% with you. Take that downtime and enjoy it. I work way too much and cherish the little breaks of family time I have. Stay safe, rubber side down!
Pissed that I couldn't go this year! Just didn't have it in me to go down again on a bar hopper. Eyeballing a Road Glide .....that should make the trip more comfy
We all would like to think there is some form of connectivity between brother and sister bikers. Unfortunately there are some ass wipes out there. I would like to think they will learn sooner than later. Stoked that you and Mrs. Monkey are home safe and had a great time. Thanks for the great content in your videos!
I saw you on the 11th at around 1030 and you were performing your garage yoga it was only 100 degrees F….there were so many people watching you perform I thought you’d win a trophy for performance art..
Didn’t see you, but I caught Scotty on the main parking lot-“street”.
Dungeon was fun and actually found a bare hidden spot to post a marker dollar.
Rule1- don’t crash/get hit
Rule2- make new friends
Rule3- don’t get caught on film
Rule4- don’t hurt anyone unnecessarily
😁
Glad you made it home. I struggle with wearing a helmet myself. 1/3 of the time I wear it, I should always wear it.
Hey Monkey, appreciate your videos. I don't have a bike yet, but your videos have put a lot of acorns in my brain for the squirrel that runs the switchboard. There's a lot you have talked about that I would have never thought of for when I finally get out on the roads and I truly appreciate it. Stay safe, sir. Best wishes to you and your family.
Glad to hear it!
I really enjoyed what time we got to spend together. I hope some day we can do it without all the commitments. Give my love to the family 🥰
Absolutely!! Always great to see you , my friend. Next year we want to restructure things a bit so we can build in some dedicated time. Maybe dinner or something so it's not every day trying to find 5 minutes. It's become a job, grrr....
First time listener, new subscriber. This would have been #45 STURGIS for me, but back issues prohibited!! Agree 100% re the DIP SHITS that pass in your lane. Not sure if they are stupid, arrogant or just don't care!! Will be lookin forward to more of your posts!! RIDE SAFE!!!
Quick kick solves that…but good on you for keeping calm…
Dont sweat the petty stuff pet the sweaty stuff lol
I’ve been a subscriber for about six months now I do enjoy watching your videos and hearing about your stories
Learning to manage your blood pressure as you get older is key. Learning to relax and not stressing out can be easier said than done but we all get one chance at this life. Letting the little shit go will go along ways.
You are right about the rules passing in the same lane anger management didn't help me had to chase them down know the laws in every state
I have went to the rally once when I was about 15 or 16 in the 80’s. It was insane for sure. I went to pre rally in 2017 and I loved it. Loved the riding, the chill time with my friends and just the whole deal. I will never go during the “rally”. Way over hyped.
Agreed. I don't go to the rally as I live on the other side of the world but I watch the Sturgis live cams all year. I'm not great with crowds and the pre rally looks great. Maybe stay a day or so for a concert.
Thanks for saying the important stuff out loud! 👍
You bet!
A wise man once told me - Don’t sweat the petty thing and don’t pet the sweaty things
Don't sweat the petty stuff, pet the sweaty stuff
There is times I get BAD road rage. Lol
I'm glad you have found your "inner self". We're all human and make errors in our lives. The important part is that we are constantly learning from them and adjusting accordingly. It's all FINE!!! Hee! Hee! I'm glad you made it back safely. Looking forward to more garage yoga and new videos. You're doing it right man!
It was so great meeting you and Mrs Monkey at Sturgis, being apart of that meeting and greet that turned into a proposal, and watching your bike build. That was such an awesome thing you did setting the moment for him. Would love it if y'all posted the group pics that we took afterwards. Anyway, my gf and I love your channel. Like I said you're so responsible for so much of the inspiration that created my bike.
Thank you!!!!!
So true, many good points. Take the time to smell the roses. It sounds like you realized your shortcomings, now you just need to get that helmet and sunscreen on in NC. I found that if I personalize my helmets and pick the right one for the day or event I will wear it with pride. Or, if you marry a nurse you will have to wear it, lol.
Good advice and riding etiquette.
Hate that I missed you in Sturgis. Bumper to bumper traffic out to the Chip. Glad you got home safe.✌️❤️
I am glade you said that about passing in the same lane, I had other biker's pass me like that, when I went for gas I seen them so I asked them why they did that, becouse one almost hit me. They told me that is the right way to pass other bike's in there state and I should learn that. To me that is not safe to pass nor do I want to do that to other's.
Enjoyed your videos while you were in Sturgis. We did not get to go this year so I was enjoying Sturgis through your videos. Thanks man
I would have been pissed about the yellow Street Glide guy as well. I believe in keeping your distance from riders that aren't in your group, and I expect the same from other riders. Unfortunately some people lack common courtesy and common sense
Great word. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you made it home safe,we did too, hope the jerky was good 😊 yeah had same thing happen ,dumbass passing in same lane,,I get it was pissed but just let it be
I like how you said stop and smell the roses and just hear the rumble of bikes go by. Was rideing with my wife and was talking about being a kid and hearing bikes roll by anywhere I was at and how cool it was. Haven't been able to make it up to Sturgis but looking in the near future to do it. Also might make it to the smoke out considering its not far from us and love hearing the stories and the information on what to do at Sturgis. Yes the a**hole on the yellow bike was probably the "ride once a year" guy but we all know how to ride and you are right about him hurting somebody else. Keep a cool head and hope to meet you in passing some time.
It was good to meet you that night at Powderhouse Restaurant. Hope I didn't derail your convo with the other dude there. Thanks for taking a minute to chat. Look. forward to your next video and or live chat. Semper Fidelis warrior.
Been watching your channel for over a year and have been trying to run into you at one of the rallies but no luck so far. This was my first Sturgis and it was great ...watched all your videos about it while we planned the trip. Thanks for all the tips and advice.
Sorry you missed your down time. That’s usually the highlight of our days there. Ride all afternoon. Then grilling steaks, chicken, or burgers at the campsite, followed by local live music, cigars and beverages.
Had a great time staying at the chip this year & super cool meeting you 2 at the big engine bar. Can't wait to go back next year!
Heya Mr. Monkey, great to meet you at the Advanblack tent the day you did your body swap which I unfortunately missed! Guilty myself of some of those things you mentioned such as not wearing a helmet and not building in downtime, but still had a great time, and looking forward to next year! Ride Safe Monkeys!!!
Great video! It's always good to take time to reflect on what you enjoyed and what you could have done differently - on ANY ride/event/rally/etc... And, not just the bike related things. Always love your videos and Mrs. Monkey is amazing. It's good to have a good gig to be able to afford to do the things you want to do, besides just having to do the things you have to do.
I passed a lot of people at Sturgis last year, now i also hung right and let a lot of people past... Always wait for the wave on. Never pass to the right, like you said, unless you know each other
Glad you made it home safe. Wife had a convention in Reno the week before the rally. I hauled the bikes up from home (Northwest Arizona) to pick her up on the way to the rally. We got to ride Lake Tahoe and Donner pass. The morning we were to head to Sturgis, she wasn't feeling well.(Covid) We headed for home instead. Sorry to miss it but "shit happens". Try again next year. Ride safe my friend.
Cool!!! Hope to see you at Smoke out!!! I live about 20 minutes away from there and work right down the road. Love the videos.
I enjoy all of your videos. You and the Monkey family are doing great, keep it up and thank you.
Thank you!
Had a great time meeting ya'll! Glad you made it back safe! The wife sends hugs to miss Monkey!
Glad y’all made it home safe!
Powderhouse was the bomb! Best Prime Rib I had in many years. Stopped for lunch one day and had the Bison Burger. Definitely will be back. Thanks. Hope to meet you next year.
Love your videos, your real!! Like you or dont like you, you are real and I respect that! You also dont ask for money and I appreciate that too..
I wear a helmet when I’m back home, however I don’t wear mine at the rally. Your right it was to easy not to. Awesome vid! 👊🇺🇸
I myself need to slow down and have some me time when I travel, I also need to learn, don't let the little things bother me. And I'm glad to hear that you want to protect that cranium of yours by wearing a lid. My wife suffered a TBI in a rear end auto accident and from that day ( 10/19/2017 ) I have and always will wear a lid. I was in a minor motorcycle accident (6/25/2022) and from that dat it will be a full face, the head is an extremely important part of daily life!
It was really nice to meet you at the Advanblack tent you and I talked about the Peanut butter whiskey and adding raspberry liqueur to it for a PBJ.
I watch your channel all the time and really enjoy you and Mrs. Monkey
Great advise on staying in your own lane!! I'm a newer rider, and I learned something from you today. I want to ride, and not cause a problem for myself, or anyone else. I just want to enjoy riding!!
glad you had a good time, I hope to meet you out sometime at one of these rallies. The live color swap was great!
Hi Monkey and Mrs Monkey, I really like your channel, I own a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan and now for my favorite bike my brother-in law talked me into buying a Harley so he sent me a page on a 2005 883 custom for sale up in Salem, Or I'm from Coquille, Or. so I loaded up the trailer and I'm off to Timber town Harley in Salem anyway I'm 67 years old have been riding since I was ten years old and this is my first Harley and I love it, It's the best bike I have ever owned !!!, I just thought I would share. keep up the good videos and It's a good thing what you do for your motorcycle group, It's important !
Jim
RIGHT ON!!!! I'm glad you like that new bike!
Always maintain your lane, stagger unless beforehand you agree side by side is ok or you risk someone turning, passing or hitting you and never knowing they were going to do so
Good shit brother, all great points to remember. Be safe. 🤘🤘
I know you said you’d read all the comments so this is perfect, remember when you said remind you closer to October for the forgotten angels Moto camp out? Well it’s coming up soon. It’s on 10/20-10/23 . Would really love to see you there there’s also a bunch of other UA-camrs there, and this year is Dave and Cindy’s wedding they run the charity. Please come out man for real it would be super rad.
It’s in Valrico Florida
I can’t make it. I have a conference for my real job in Miami Oct 17-23. I get back from Biketoberfest the 15th and have to run down to Miami the next day. I’ll text Shadetree so he knows why I’m not there. I don’t want anyone to think it’s cause I just don’t care or anything.
Hey monkey just bought my first motorcycle and it had to be a harley-davidson 2024 road glide I've had it about 3 or 4 months now and simply love it and I love watching you look forward to it everyday after work,...and I don't blame you if I had a sweet job like you said you do I'd do what ever they asked me to do also. Keep the good posts coming 👍👌
I believe I was sitting next to you in the cigar bar in Deadwood on a Thursday night chatting with friends from Scotland
I never made it to the Cigar Bar. Must have been another fart bald bearded guy, hA!!!
This was my first year, I definitely needed more sunscreen. I was passed the same way by a crotch rocket. Must have been Captain Dumbass Jr
I live and work in Daytona
Two rallies a year. My workplace is About 2 miles from the Speedway lol. I go eff around everyday while at work for lunch. Then the travel to the rally is a breeze. But to go home in my own bed is nice 👍
Great video, welcome home.
Thank you!
I live in California and very seldomly do any lane splitting. I will if a car in front has bad exhaust or someone in front of me is smoking and I can't take it anymore. People in the cages think it is funny to try to block you out.
There's a time to split lanes and times when you definitely shouldn't. I'm from NH where it isn't legal and currently live in CA where it is legal. I do it when it makes sense (when in a situation where I could sit for a hot minute waiting to get off a ramp). Then there's people who do it when there's a steady flow of traffic, they're going too fast, and being an asshole as a result.
It was my first Sturgis. I had a great time! But I did have a few people pass me in my lane. One occasion it was a large group and it did surprise me. I’ve only been riding for a little over a year. I rode out from WV and was pretty fatigued from riding so many miles to get there. I didn’t need the extra challenges dealing with people riding like that. Wish I could have crossed paths with you just to say hello. Maybe next year!
I also had someone pass me the same way last week on 385. I was in lane position 1 and he flew past me on my right.
Just not necessary right? Pull up, be known, and the person will wave you by.
I am a Road Captain that’s a number one rule if you road guard do not come back up thru the pack just get in front of the sweeper till the next stop
Great content..Thank you...glad you all are home safe
Hey man new subscriber it’s been about a week I’m retired and just waiting for my time you make my time better thank you
It happened to me while riding home from Colorado last year and a group of 8 rides from a 1% group came to regroup after gassing up and some on the shoulder and some in the same lane as me passing at 70 mph it was annoying to say the least, I just said to myself that these riders have no regard for life
Had the same thing happened to me also up there this year
making plans for next years Sturgis and i can't wait as i never been there. great video as always, riding back to Florida in October making plans for a West Palm Bch ride,hopefully we can do a meet up while i'm there. 👍
"A real biker wouldn't trim a beard, wonk-wonk-wonk-wonk", HaHaHa!! Just messin' with ya. I broke a few of my own rules too while we were out there. I know the feeling of getting ticked off at people who ride like idiots, and having to try to remain cool.
Thanks for your commentary on the lane splitting. Very helpful. Sturgis was a blast. Third time there. Did u make to the Rally at exit 55?
Yep, we did a live bike build from there!
I was riding and the same yellow street glide split all four tracks right down the zipper buzzing me and a bunch of other people
Douchebag for sure right!?
I subscibed because you were honest and venting....but dont bash yellow glides....t shirts etc..been riding myself for 55 years and i like my bike super klean....my clothes too....because i can and i care.
Lay low big guy! Take your own advise and chill, who knows maybe next year the douche on the yellow glide might stop by and share a stoggie and a bourbon....and laugh at how uptight you got over simple shit....
Shinny side up!
This is the most honest and true video about going to Sturgis on the inter webs. Thanks for what you do @Professional Monkey
Maybe I will see you at the Smokeout. It is one of my favorites
We are really excited!
New to channel. Love the content.
Man I'm jealous. For so long I've wanted to ride but this country I work in (expat) is extremely unsafe for bikes. It's depressing and it's all I dream about, day in and day out. I envy you man and all riders (except for crotch rockets).
Trimming your beard is selling out ???, Damn, I must be Dollar General!😂
The dude on the yellow street glide. It bothers you to that level because you have courtesy and respect for other riders. So you getting angry about it is your right. Keep up the videos I love them. Hope I get to meet you at one of the rallies someday. God bless
Hey man enjoy your video,s , how did the crowd look to you compared to last year glad you and the mrs, had a safe trip
Are you guys planning on attending the 120th H-D Anniversary, July 13-16, 2023, in Milwaukee?
I doubt it since it's so close to Sturgis. Not enough money to do everything we would like.
Another reason I don’t ride in groups. I just hate people. 😂
I had a bonehead on his BWM adv pass me on the left just as I was making a left hand turn into my driveway! Yep, my blinker was ON and my brake lights work. In my book that’s the answer to the question “How stupid can one person be?”
He was tired of being able to walk and wanted you to fix that for him...
If you make it up to Salisbury North Carolina for the burnout . We will have some Foothills chapter and Camel City Temp chapter brothers and sisters there. Would love to see y'all.
Smoke out
Sweet!!!!
Back in the day I was like you always on the run never slowing down, my wife bought a two person hammock we’d set it up every run it has this way of pulling you in, then you just chill out with capt morgan and watch the world go buy for a while
Welcome Back, How is your Liver? When I get home from Rally's I need to flush mine out.
Yeah, I am behaving for a bit!!!
Don’t be hard on yourself brother. You have done things that many people don’t get to do within their lifetime. You live your life as you see fit and live within the moment. No one is perfect and why should we as your viewers put that on you. Hell the man upstairs knows that we are all one rock away from just saying f-it. Understanding that you want to set a good example, but to that it is literally impossible to be all that and more. When you try to do things like that you take away from your family and from who you truly are. Be yourself and have all the fun in the world because that is what life is about. Also only you know your limits and when you do that without even trying you are giving others the try you brother. Take care and God Bless.
People passing in our groups lanes happened alot down there this year one guy almost ran a lady on a trike off the road it was rather annoying
Unbelievable, right!
thats a thing here. but more so slower riders letting them by on stretches of iron mountain. i see that alot on 385
I do this too often on vacation. Go, go, go, say yes to every idea, invite. Then get home and need a couple days to relax and unwind. It makes vacation feel like work at times. Don’t want to have an itinerary like a cruise ship. Remember, NO is an answer to all the activities & events.
By the way, the rube who passed you in your lane, is SUCH a liability. We had a buddy who rarely ride-rides(he bar hops)…. We were all out to ride to our favorite Sunday afternoon biker hang out. Rolling along, just slightly behind another biker ahead of us, two-up and not from our group, this “buddy”, apparently impatient with our leisurely ride, not in a hurry, chooses to jump out of formation, blasts by me to show off his Mikuni and how loud his bike is, rattled me as I never saw him coming, and still charges ahead, blazing by this husband/wife two-up in front of us, IN THEIR LANE, he doesn’t know them, scaring the sh*t out of them to where they swerved over into the right lane……one of my buddies pulled up alongside me, we’re shaking our heads like….our boy better hope that couple doesn’t follow him into town, and grind his teeth off on the asphalt! I would have. He definitely got put on ice that night and never invited out again. No need.
So how did you miss the first 3-4 days? It rained hard. I agree with your dont over indulge in drinking! Helmets should be a choice! I wear one when it rains!
I know my question isn't about the Rally rules. But do you think the Indian scout bobber 20 is a good beginner bike?
Put an extra set of rain gear for you and Mrs. Monkey in your RV and keep it there. Key word extra. Take care and ride safe. Tri-Glide Ed
It was my first time and had 5 days so I was non-stop also trying to get all the rides in being a tourist. Lol