The first is from someone that works in the City of Myrtle Beach. Their business was down 49 percent, and others reported up to 80 percent down.

The second gives economic data on hotel occupancy in the region - specific data on the city of Myrtle Beach will be available sometime later.  Occupancy was down 22 to 30 percent, and revenue down 25 to 32 percent, for the two rallies for the region.

"I want to congratulate the city of Myrtle Beach with success in deterring the bikers. The bikers definitely did not come here to spend the money they usually do. At the restaurant where I work, and as far as I know everywhere else, the service industry was down big money. We were down $31,071, or 49 percent, from the year before. Any server or bartender knows that in an ideal situation, this would equal about $6,200 in tips."

"Myrtle Beach is a tourist town with numerous restaurants so you can only imagine how much money was lost and not spent in the businesses in the city."

MB leaders need to re-evaluate bike laws - The Sun News

"It's no surprise the numbers were down for this year's spring bike rallies on the Grand Strand. Friday, we got a better idea about how much.

Taylor Damonte from CCU's Center for Economic Development says hotel occupancy numbers for the Harley Rally we're down more than 30 percent this year compared to last. Overall revenue was down nearly 25 percent"

Occupancy numbers released for May bike rallies - Carolina Live