[moo315]

The six of us made it to Rapid City without incident 2180 miles. Beth and I, Walt and Ilona, Tim and Linda. We only had a few spots of rain,just missed a few big storms. stopped at the American pickers place in Leclaire Iowa on the Mississippi. Stole some rocks on the banks of the Missouri River. Stopped at the corn Palace and then Wall drug. Had to pick up the pace as we were coming into Rapid City with a big hail storm coming in. We pulled into the parking lot just as the rain started got all unloaded put a cover on the bike within the wind picked up so bad to cover wouldn't stay on had to go out in the middle of it and take it off before shredded it. Then the hail started but didn't get too bad here as you can see in the pic 45 minutes south of us got slammed.

 

[moo315]

Deadwood

This casino is owned by Kevin Costner and he has a lot of his Cosens that he used in his movies along with pictures everywhere

Walt taken advantage of this poor young lady

the brothel

 

[Plumcrazy]

That's awesome! Great pictures. I noticed everyone is in long sleeves or jackets. is it cooler there? The different bikes must be amazong to see.
Be safe and keep putting up pictures.

 

[moo315]

It was mid 90s when we first got here dropped down into the 70s that day, looks like mid 80s to low 90s the rest of the week. Barely a cloud in the sky yesterday. 70° right now at 8 AM

 

[moo315]

Here are the pics from yesterday

you should be able to see the Mount Rushmore between the trees

A couple miles on a dirt road not Ilona's favorite part of the trip

Custer State Park

downtown Custer

 

[moo315]

The trip into the badlands

 

[Curt E]

Great pics. Reminds me of my trip in 13.. I like the Pickers show. Have fun. Thanks for sharing..

 

[dlarosa11]

Great pictures, Mike! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to get out there someday.

 

[goflyfishn]

:agree:+1

 

[moo315]

Today's adventures...Needles highway, twice on iron mountain rd, back thru Custer state park for some more Buffaloes,pizza and a beer in Keystone, then over to Rapid city HD to see some more venders. Then packed up the bikes and heading to Cody WY in the morning.

 

[moo315]

Iron mountain twisties

 

[moo315]

Great pics. Reminds me of my trip in 13.. I like the Pickers show. Have fun. Thanks for sharing..

Great pictures, Mike! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to get out there someday.

:agree:+1

Glad you guys are enjoying the pics... The roads out here are really nice, hopefully I will get back here someday. We owe to Walt and Ilona for setting it all up for us.

 

[CaptDanbo]

Great pics guys. Glad you're all having a great time.

 

[mrlhood]

I'd be jealous if I wasn't saddle soar...

Looks like you all are having a great time, including what must be a bit of the old the Deja-Vu for Ilona and Walt from their last trip. How about a group shot with everyone in it? Be safe out there... fortunately the worst cagers are mostly back east. Keep the pics and posts coming... glad you are all having a great time... AWESOME pics so far! Mike, when you get back you are going to have to tell me how you get full size pics up on the posts without a thumbnail. Soon as I decompress some more I'll put up some of my pics from the southwest. Got home safe last Thursday! Hope you all continue to have a great ride the rest of the way and return home safe and sound.

Paul

 

[BigD63]

I'm Jealous!

Awesome pics Mike! Looks like you guys are having an awesome time. Overall perfect weather and beautiful scenery! Keep the pics coming and you all keep having a safe fun trip! Hope to get together with the group at least once before the summer's over.

 

[moo315]

Travel day, 400 miles from Rapid city to Cody Wyoming over the big horn mountain range, but still some amazing scenery

Beth finished off a pitcher of mudslides that the bartender gave her... I think he liked her. We chatted with a couple from Portsmouth that sat beside us.

 

[SPGrenier]

What an amazing trip. Thanks for all of the pictures. I've shown many of them to Karen. She and I are so jealous. We're living the trip through you. Stay safe.

I have now learned how you got the bike in your truck. Be careful with those wooden "foot" ramps. I assume that you need to back against something hilly to reduce the angle so that the bike frame doesn't bottom out on the tailgate. Cool.

 

[moo315]

Amazing is a good word for it, we are in Yellowstone now so not much cell service to post pics, but I have plenty

 

[moo315]

 

[Doc Rick]

They named a creek after my wife?