Hamsters (108)Join the officially unofficial motorcycle club, the Hamsters, on their annual road trip to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Watch from the sidelines as they vote on new members, then grab a custom motorcycle and hit the road to South Dakota with some true motorcycle enthusiasts.
- The Hamsters have chapters in Massachusetts, Minnesota, England, Italy and Japan.
- The Hamsters have ridden to Sturgis for 25 consecutive years and have never followed the same route.
- The 2,000-mile journey to Sturgis, South Dakota takes Hamsters an average of six days.
- Arlen Ness, one of the original Hamsters, is the world's premier custom motorcycle builder and custom parts creator and distributor.
- Annual dues are $100 and Hamsters who do not attend at least one function each year are voted out.
- Some years there are no new Hamsters allowed into the club. Some years there are as many as seven. The average is two.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The City of Sturgis
Rally Department
2030 Main St.
Sturgis, SD 57785
605-720-0800
www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com
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