Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Oh, the famed Sturgis motorcycle rally is wrapping up its 72nd year in South Dakota this weekend. And as the rally ages, so do many of the riders. NPR's Amy Walters was there with some rally old-timers - rally old-timers - checking out what's new on three wheels. (SOUNDBITE OF MOTORCYCLE ENGINE) AMY WALTERS, BYLINE: On Main Street in Sturgis this week, you can see a motorcycle covered in real fur, with buck antlers coming out of the handlebars. Another bike is painted like an American flag. There are new bikes, too, but most are classic, just like their riders. LARRY KALASH: I've been riding bikes for 40 years, but Harley about the past 15. WALTERS: Larry Kalash just rode in from Grand Forks, North Dakota. It's a 14-hour trip, and he's still up for a test drive. KALASH: OK. I'm going to start it, here. It's kind of nice not to have to put your feet on the ground all the time. WALTERS: Kalash found his way to the demo area to
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