The Travel Channel has a couple good programs on the Sturgis Rally.There's even a warning about "partial nudity"

 

Yea, seen both of them last night....entertaining.

 

Saw one of the programs last night. Once again the media is showing one side of the rally only. The drama of the after hrs. foolishness. I wish just once the media would show the beautiful scenery and riding terrain that exists in the area, perhaps a few stops along the routes most commonly enjoyed by the "responsible" riders who aren't featured on programs such as this and "Full Throttle Sallon". **** like that just makes those who don't have an idea of what the area truly is formulate a negative opinion of the whole rally. Not all riders get tanked every evening and participate in this behavior and the public should be informed as such.

 

You must have only seen the LEO show. The one that was on before that was the other side of the coin.

 

Craig, I believe that is the one I saw. It seemed to feature the duties of the LEO's policeing the downtown area. Happened to turn it on when I got home from work. Was there a more positive program broadcasted?

 

They had 2 shows on back to back. The first one talked about the rides and the buffalo chip and bike builders, tattoo's...etc Lots of good things about the area. The second show was the police one and that seemed to show more of the bad side. In the first show they spent about 15 minutes on the burnouts. I don't get the excitement about smoking your tire until it blows. They even had one guy who had to wear a breathing mask while doing his burnout because of all the smoke. Anyone like doing the burnouts?

 

Piston, never could understand the pleasure of roasting a rear tire and plastering the bike with molten tire just to hear the crowd roar with approval or laughter as you tortured your ride.

 

Yeah, I caught those shows last night as well. I agree about the burnout thing. I wouldn't do it, but I don't mind watching someone else do it. That first guy was so excited to do it then he kind of half-assed it. He had me laughing. The guy at Woody's was the one making money changing rear tires.

 

all i can say is... "cherokee" shoulda' won!

 

Woody is the smart one. It looked like he was putting used tires on the bikes before the burnout, and then putting the good tire back on afterwards.
I agree about the negative press. That's why my wife doesn't want to go. She thinks its all about the foolishness.