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On the road to Yellowstone. We left out yesterday and stopped for lunch in WV. Then onto Ohio to end first day. Only riding about 400 mile days. Too old for much more.


Paul.

Nice rides. Take lots of pictures to post.

That looks like a fun trip. Ride safe and post pics often….

Cross country on motorcycles is alot of fun. Especially when you have good friends to go with. Have a great time

End of day 2 in Peoria, Il. Not much interesting here, I just added another picture of our bikes.

Paul

You're making fairly good time. Have a safe trip.

Ernie wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:52 pm

You're making fairly good time. Have a safe trip.

We are traveling 400 mile days. When we get to Wall, SD we will hit the Badlands, Custer ST park an Mt Rushmore. Then stay in Deadwood. Head up to Devils tower and on to Cody, WY.

Paul

Paul
If you are in the Custer area you should do the Needles trip. Maybe you have that planned but its a neat ride.

Definitely, The Needles!

Headhog wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 06, 2025 6:28 pm

Ernie wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:52 pm

You're making fairly good time. Have a safe trip.

We are traveling 400 mile days. When we get to Wall, SD we will hit the Badlands, Custer ST park an Mt Rushmore. Then stay in Deadwood. Head up to Devils tower and on to Cody, WY.

Paul

I’ve been to all of those places. Definitely worth it. Take a picture of your bikes in front of all those places.

BigAl52 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 07, 2025 12:50 am

Paul
If you are in the Custer area you should do the Needles trip. Maybe you have that planned but its a neat ride.

My home area, well worth the time.

brm4450 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 07, 2025 10:49 am

BigAl52 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 07, 2025 12:50 am

Paul
If you are in the Custer area you should do the Needles trip. Maybe you have that planned but its a neat ride.

My home area, well worth the time.

My dually pickup has been thru the tunnel at the top BRM is was a tight squeeze but we made it thru

Should make for a memorable trip.
Ride safe and keep an eye out for the blame cell phone users.
Have some friends that made a similar trip last year, they are going up into Canada this year.
Couple of them are trying to get me to join 'em.
I don't have a passport and don't intend on getting one, besides there isn't anything up there I cared to see...
Well, except for maybe a couple of the members here.

RP

Day 3

Not much of an update for Day 3. We hit an awful rain storm in iowa. Stopped and put on rain gear the traveled well over sn hour in pouring rain. Finally drove out of the weather to clear blue skies about 10 miles from Minnesota.

On I90 we had fun with the wind as we drove to our end of day stop in Blue Earth, MN. Cute little town with very nice folks. Had to buy a head light bulb for my bike. Ten minute trip to O’Reily’s auto parts and 45 minutes to change the lamp.

Paul

Day 4

Landed in Wall, SD. Relax for the evening while waiting for our friends to arrive.
Very windy crossing South Dakota. Fought cross winds and head winds. Used a lot more fuel in bikes because of the winds. Tomorrow on to the Badlands.

Paul

Headhog wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:46 pm

Day 4

Landed in Wall, SD. Relax for the evening while waiting for our friends to arrive.

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Very windy crossing South Dakota. Fought cross winds and head winds. Used a lot more fuel in bikes because of the winds. Tomorrow on to the Badlands.

Paul

Great picture.

Yes great picture in front of the famous Wall Drug. (Never been there dang-it)

I have done Deadwood, Custer, Rushmore and other attractions in the area and it’s worth every minute invested in it.

Headhog wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:46 pm

Day 4

Landed in Wall, SD. Relax for the evening while waiting for our friends to arrive.

IMG_0179.jpeg

Very windy crossing South Dakota. Fought cross winds and head winds. Used a lot more fuel in bikes because of the winds. Tomorrow on to the Badlands.

Paul

I have a friend that was traveling along that line yesterday, he's headed to the Quigely Shoot over in MT.
He commented a couple times about how bad the wind was.

Good to see y'all made it through another day. Looks and sounds like a pretty good ride.
I'm a bit jealous.

RP

Day 5

Started out in the Badlands

We had a family of sheep watching us while sunning themselves. Also had a Bison come out to the roadside for some fresh munchies. We road by quickly.

Then on to Mt Rushmore.
Some how the file are getting mixed and not in the order I wat them.

From Mt Rushmore we went to Custer State Park to Ride Needles Highway. Traffic was very heavy so taking pictures on a motorcycle was too much to handle.

Ended the day in Deadwood.

Paul

Day 6

After breakfast we headed out to Spearfish Canyon.

More of Spearfish.


From Spearfish we went to Belle Fourche to see the geographic center of the USA.


Then on to Devils Tower. Wyoming is a fantastically beautiful state.

Then back to Deadwood. Not many miles today since we all are kinda burnt out.

Tomorrow is a travel to Cody, WY.


Paul.