Ron and I went to Sturgis in 2009. We rode from Cincinnati, Ohio. First night we stayed in Iowa on the border of Minnesota. The next night we camped in Wall, SD. We rode through the Badlands and then on to Sturgis. We camped in Spearfish which is really not a bad ride to Sturgis. Oh and we did not have reservations. We really only went to Sturgis one day. It was crowded there, but it was worth the experience. The rest of the time we rode the Black Hills and etc. It really was not crowded riding the area. I think it was probably the best trip we have ever taken. We rode 3600 miles on the bike. If we did not have our RSV, I doubt it would have been as comfortable. I would go again if we could. We met a lot of really interesting people. We did run into some crazy people too, but I can do that at the local mall.
Yama Mama