STURGIS 2025 RECAP

The 85^th Annual Sturgis Rally was one for the memory bank. We’ve recapped it here for you in case you’ve already forgotten how amazing it was to be on two wheels with your community in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Words by H-D Staff
Images by Ben Christensen

We rolled into Sturgis early on Saturday morning, August 1, and had to stop for the obligatory sign photo with our content crew, Ben Christensen and Chris Cheney.

The Pikes Peak Harley Owners Group^® chapter caught us on a stop along Iron Mountain Highway that same morning. We were lucky enough to spend a few minutes with them.

Main Street in Deadwood is a guaranteed good time with plenty to see. If you didn’t make it here for the 85^th, we recommend coming back for a steak and a walk down the brick-paved road for a trip back in time to the Old West.

The Thrashin Supply and 2LaneLife crew are the life of the party wherever they go. Lance Coury Jr and his father, Lance Sr. were the Grand Marshals of the American Flat Track races on the first night at Jack Pine Gypsies.

That evening, both Jesse Janisch and Briar Bauman pulled off wins in their categories on H-D motorcycles. See Jesse ripping his Pan America^® around the track above.

A quick rip through Spearfish Canyon is the only medicine you need after a night at the Chip.

Our buddy Heath says, “Come on in, the water’s fine.” It was cold, Heath.

The women of Axel’s Hideout, pictured above, rode their motorcycles in from faraway places to display them at the Buffalo Chip.

The best day-long loop from Sturgis includes Needles Highway through Iron Mountain, where you’ll find plenty of tunnels like this one to blow your mind …

Imagine riding through a stone tunnel and looking up through the break in the ceiling to see an angel … Oh, never mind that’s just our photographer making you look awesome.

Tiffany Rene had to take a pit stop to check out these craggy rock formations after riding through them on her beautiful 2025 Road Glide^®.

Is there anything better than motocamping with your friends? We don’t think so.

We hope you liked this recap enough to come to the 86^th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. See you there, friends.

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