Day 18. - 252 Miles
It was good to get home...
So I can start planning a bigger ride next year.
Maybe Four Corners.
Total Miles: 5253
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Medford Again
Day 17. - Places Traveled - 427 Miles
I headed south and lodged with Kip again in Medford.
An oil change and the telling of tales.
Total Miles: 5001
I headed south and lodged with Kip again in Medford.
An oil change and the telling of tales.
Total Miles: 5001
Monday, August 13, 2007
Seattle
Day 16. - 647 Miles
I woke and cleaned up the bike, it was covered with ash, and headed to Federal Way near Seattle to visit my sister.
Longest day so far
Total Miles: 4574
I woke and cleaned up the bike, it was covered with ash, and headed to Federal Way near Seattle to visit my sister.
Longest day so far
Total Miles: 4574
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Great Falls, Mt
Day 15. - 547 Miles
More wind... and now I'm seeing the effects of these great western fires. Not much sun, lots of "overcast" and a constant odor of "fireplaces."
I ran across a Harley rider returning from Sturgis and he's been separated from his group, having some kind of carburator problem. Asked me to send his mates back when I ran across them... I volunteered to escort him at least to a gas station first, but he insisted. After an hour, I figured I'd missed them... but after 93 miles... I found them waiting just before the Interstate. A mix of Harleys, Wings, and Ricebikes.
They hardly believed me that their friend was as much as 90 miles behind them... but they also asked if I had seen a green Kawasaki along the way. Go figure. They'd lost more than one along the way.
By the time I hit Great Falls, the air was really bad, so it's Triple-A for me tonight.
Total Miles: 3927
More wind... and now I'm seeing the effects of these great western fires. Not much sun, lots of "overcast" and a constant odor of "fireplaces."
I ran across a Harley rider returning from Sturgis and he's been separated from his group, having some kind of carburator problem. Asked me to send his mates back when I ran across them... I volunteered to escort him at least to a gas station first, but he insisted. After an hour, I figured I'd missed them... but after 93 miles... I found them waiting just before the Interstate. A mix of Harleys, Wings, and Ricebikes.
They hardly believed me that their friend was as much as 90 miles behind them... but they also asked if I had seen a green Kawasaki along the way. Go figure. They'd lost more than one along the way.
By the time I hit Great Falls, the air was really bad, so it's Triple-A for me tonight.
Total Miles: 3927
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Bismarck, ND
Day 14. - 431 Miles
Heading home... via Seattle, it's a long way. The first day I got as far as Bismarck. Lots of flat... Very windy too. Chewing up the gas mileage.
I lost a lot of time, waiting for a gas station to "repair" its teller machines... and finally went to the next station up the road. They said it was 21 miles... but it was only 19 and a good thing too. I was all but bone dry.
The wind has worn me out. I'm just going for some Chinese and then to bed.
Total Miles: 3380
Heading home... via Seattle, it's a long way. The first day I got as far as Bismarck. Lots of flat... Very windy too. Chewing up the gas mileage.
I lost a lot of time, waiting for a gas station to "repair" its teller machines... and finally went to the next station up the road. They said it was 21 miles... but it was only 19 and a good thing too. I was all but bone dry.
The wind has worn me out. I'm just going for some Chinese and then to bed.
Total Miles: 3380
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Minneapolis
Day 13. - 142 Miles
The run into Minneapolis was sedate, much better weather.
I'll look around the city for a couple of days... maybe see the fallen bridge on the I-35.
Total Miles: 2949
The run into Minneapolis was sedate, much better weather.
I'll look around the city for a couple of days... maybe see the fallen bridge on the I-35.
Total Miles: 2949
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
St. James, Minnesota
Day 13. - 500 Miles
Across South Dakota into Minnesota on the way to Minneapolis.
I skipped the Badlands because the weather looked dicey.
Total Miles: 2807
A few more bikes... before we go...
Across South Dakota into Minnesota on the way to Minneapolis.
I skipped the Badlands because the weather looked dicey.
Total Miles: 2807
A few more bikes... before we go...
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Cruising the Black Hill
The Black Hills Motorcycle Rally
Days 8-12. 203 Miles
Cruising around the Black Hills along with 100,000 other bikers is very cool.
Hill City
Mount Rushmore
We saw more of the same in Rapid City, cruising toward the Crazy Horse Monument, which isn't complete yet...
Deadwood
Met Arlen Ness
Sturgis
Tuttle of Orange County Choppers
Nice ride...
I mean... nice ride!!
Total Miles: 2307
Days 8-12. 203 Miles
Cruising around the Black Hills along with 100,000 other bikers is very cool.
Hill City
Mount Rushmore
We saw more of the same in Rapid City, cruising toward the Crazy Horse Monument, which isn't complete yet...
Deadwood
Met Arlen Ness
Sturgis
Tuttle of Orange County Choppers
Nice ride...
I mean... nice ride!!
Total Miles: 2307
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Lead, South Dakota
Day 7. 180 Miles
Woke up, broke camp, and headed over the next pass east, looking for a place to eat. Stopped in Broadus and found one place, The Cashaway. Didn't think much about the name... but then found out they only took cash. Between us we scraped enough together to not end up washing dishes and headed east again.
We side-tracked south to find the Devil's Tower. Now if you think you know it from Close Encounters of the Third Kind... you have to go see it yourself. You have no idea.
Then on south to the condominims. Through Sundance, Spearfish, Deadwood, and finally Lead. There were a fair number of bikes in Spearfish, but it wasn't until we hit Deadwood that we were, or at least I was, really impressed. It was almost overwhelming, bikes parked everywhere, along the streets and filling every parking lot.
Lead is smaller and not as many bikes out on the streets here... we passed through town and up the mountain to the ski resort that is to be our accomodations. Plush... but Cozette??? What's with just one bed!! LOL
Total Miles: 2104
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Custer
Day 6. 314 Miles
We headed north from Thermopolis to take a Kip-tour through The Little Big Horn Battlefield, aka Custer Last Stand. It is Kip's 4th or 5th time there and he's quite knowledgeable about the site, the archeology that's gone on there recently, and the history of the battle and what we now know, through the archeology, most likely happened.
And now so do I. Enthralling... and I forgot to take pics. Next time.
We headed east again and found camping in a section of the Custer Nat'l Forest.
Total Miles: 1924
We headed north from Thermopolis to take a Kip-tour through The Little Big Horn Battlefield, aka Custer Last Stand. It is Kip's 4th or 5th time there and he's quite knowledgeable about the site, the archeology that's gone on there recently, and the history of the battle and what we now know, through the archeology, most likely happened.
And now so do I. Enthralling... and I forgot to take pics. Next time.
We headed east again and found camping in a section of the Custer Nat'l Forest.
Total Miles: 1924
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