Abate Boogie

[sheltowee]

Has anyone been to the Abate Boogie before? I'm thinking about going this year. I don't wanna go if it gets too out of hand. I have been to Hog Rock in Illinois
It was a really good time. I didn't see any fights and the music was very good.
Any reports on the Boogie would be appreciated.

 

[woodsie57]

I've been around 8 or 10 times over the years-haven't been since 2014; seems the music isn't what it used to be, and the novelty of witnessing the affects of time/gravity on the body is worn off. Always had a good time though!

 

[jagee]

Never been. A buddy goes every year. Wild time, or so I've been told.

Shameless plug for a less wild, but just as fun, time: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...istian-biker-rally-sturgis-sd-july-6-9-a.html

 

[EyeCarry]

Check out Ball's Bikerfest in Bean Blossom as well. Home Paid my money. Put out my lawn chair. Laughed my !ss off. My retinas will never be the same. You can't un-see some things.

 

[bwframe]

Years ago, biker women used to be really hot. It's been a while...

 

[Bosshoss]

Years ago, biker women used to be really hot. It's been a while...

Years ago the bikers used to be badass studs. It's been a while....
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[bwframe]

Years ago the bikers used to be badass studs. It's been a while....
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Oh so true!

 

[churchmouse]

Stopped going to the Boogie a long time ago.

 

[ghitch75]

went first year after they moved it from Bean Blossom and will never go back again......went to all of them before then......

 

[k12lts]

I went three times when it was in Bean Blossom but never been to one in Lawrence Ccounty

 

[CindyE]

We used to go. Similar crowd to Hog Rock, unless things have changed. I don't like the new place as much as the old one at Bean Blossom. I liked the track at Bean Blossom. If you like Hog Rock, you might like the Boogie. Little Sturgis in KY used to be my favorite.
It's all kind of gotten old now, I don't like being around people for long periods of time. I'd rather ride for a couple of hours, come home and drink in the backyard, and then sleep in a bed, not a tent. Oh...and not .

 

[churchmouse]

We used to go. Similar crowd to Hog Rock, unless things have changed. I don't like the new place as much as the old one at Bean Blossom. I liked the track at Bean Blossom. If you like Hog Rock, you might like the Boogie. Little Sturgis in KY used to be my favorite.
It's all kind of gotten old now, I don't like being around people for long periods of time. I'd rather ride for a couple of hours, come home and drink in the backyard, and then sleep in a bed, not a tent. Oh...and not .

If you do it in that order you will live to ride another day.

Way to many non-riding drunken fools in way to small an area.
That and people walking around sans clothing that I would pay them to stay dressed.......

 

[Heavy]

Years ago the bikers used to be badass studs. It's been a while....
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No doubt. I grew up a block down from the two biggest biker bars in the town back in the 80's. Those were some bad dudes, back then if you were on a Harley and had tattoos you were scum. I ate it all up. Drove Mom nuts, she was... disappointed when I rode up on an old Ironhead.

Now days seems most are RUB's but still want the bad dude look. Easy enough, nothing a few hundred bucks can't buy at the local boutique.

I can't even remember how many times I've had some "brother" walk up to me at the gas pump while filling said Ironhead and had the guy say "nice shovel". I kindly say "thank you, but it's not a Shovelhead". At which point they laugh at me, the guy who doesn't know what he's sitting on. Some of them even try to learn me something and go about showing me the shovel shaped heads. I then chuckle when I'm kicking my bike over (one timer usually), while the RUB is putting his drink into his chrome temperature controlled cup holder as his "old lady" tucks her fupa back into her belt.

 

[Thegeek]

I have friends that go every year. They say it's a great time. Everybody is chill and only find trouble if you go looking for it.

 

[indiucky]

A buddy of mine goes and says there is a guy who walks around a naked woman on a leash with a dog collar....

That's all I know about it....

 

[Que]

A buddy of mine goes and says there is a guy who walks around a naked woman on a leash with a dog collar....

That's all I know about it....

Are they STILL doing that? One year she drank so much, we thought she was going to die and he didn't do much to help her, either.

 

[churchmouse]

No doubt. I grew up a block down from the two biggest biker bars in the town back in the 80's. Those were some bad dudes, back then if you were on a Harley and had tattoos you were scum. I ate it all up. Drove Mom nuts, she was... disappointed when I rode up on an old Ironhead.

Now days seems most are RUB's but still want the bad dude look. Easy enough, nothing a few hundred bucks can't buy at the local boutique.

I can't even remember how many times I've had some "brother" walk up to me at the gas pump while filling said Ironhead and had the guy say "nice shovel". I kindly say "thank you, but it's not a Shovelhead". At which point they laugh at me, the guy who doesn't know what he's sitting on. Some of them even try to learn me something and go about showing me the shovel shaped heads. I then chuckle when I'm kicking my bike over (one timer usually), while the RUB is putting his drink into his chrome temperature controlled cup holder as his "old lady" tucks her fupa back into her belt.

OK....being one that actually knows are you rolling an old flat head. Besides that and a knuckle the rest have tins or boxes on top of them.

 

[churchmouse]

Are they STILL doing that? One year she drank so much, we thought she was going to die and he didn't do much to help her, either.

Those two were doing this when I was going 15 years ago.

 

[indiucky]

Are they STILL doing that? One year she drank so much, we thought she was going to die and he didn't do much to help her, either.

Wow...I thought he was pulling my leg.....

I can't help but think the Lord is looking down on us thinking about another flood....

 

[Que]

Those two were doing this when I was going 15 years ago.

Yeah, it was about that timeframe. They were nice people, but it was a hard weekend on her.