Just getting started, travelers come in chaps and stilts, while performers at the Buffalo Chip draw in thousands for the rally's first of 10 nights.

Black Hills Rally and Gold is a year round store on Main Street in Sturgis and has been involved with the rally since the late 80s. Today they have vendor booths at different locations in Sturgis.

As an expected 400,00 plus attendees are at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally over the next 10 days, here’s some advice from the state: If you are a less