The Laughlin River Run began today. (Photo: Ken Bingenheimer)
They keep rolling in. Singles and in groups, motorcycles of all kinds are arriving during the first full day of the 2010 Laughlin River Run. Last night was a quiet roar all night long; tonight seems guaranteed to be louder.
Centered around half a dozen large, riverside casinos, the huge parking lots are now covered in tents and awnings, with spending seemingly the primary purpose of this function. That and celebrating the arrival of spring. As the earliest major rally in this part of the country, bikers flock to Laughlin like the swallows flock to Capistrano. It's just that time of year.
Following in the slide show are some early rally photos. So far, motorcycles do not engulf the streets the way they do at the Sturgis Rally. We'll see what the next few days bring.
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Comments
Sweet! so much history in Laughlin -- need I say more?
Always love seeing those custom bikes!
Great slide show. Anxious to see how the weekend unfolds. Looks like an awesome run - that's one I've never made.
Little bit of over-kill on some of the custom bikes. To each their own, less is more. The rarest bike is one nobody butchered.
I had to work today, so I could not go, this is the firt time in year I did not go :-(. Next year!! The Hubby and kids are there, and my neice who is hopeing to meet a hot guy with a Harley.
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