A month back I was sick of work and needed a break so it was off to my favorite riding area where I live. The Black Hills in South Dakota are about 500 miles from my home on the east side of the state where it is flat plains and not many good twisty bits. I have rode the Hills every couple of years for over 40 years now. Been to Sturgis Rally many many times but what I prefer is to go out in mid July and just ride the mountain roads. Spent 4 days riding north to south and south to north hitting all my favorites; Sprearfish and Vannocker canyon roads, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Custer State Park, Sheridan Lake Road, Nemo Trail and several repeat rides over same roads. My 1996 Sprint, which I have had since it came out of he crate, performed so well I was in heaven. Recently did all new brake disks and pads, tires, sprockets and chain and fork seals. Driving into and powering out of the curves and twists was shear joy and I was amazed as to how well the old girl performs. My hat is off to the folks that built this bullet proof machine at Hickley Plant. I never plan on getting rid of it even though last month I bought a sharp, clean low miles BMW K1200S. It to is a lot of fun even for this middle aged hard core rider. Just couldn't pass it up for the price and I have always wanted one since I was stationed in Germany back in the early eighties. Here's a few pics if your interested Live to Ride - Ride to Live
You have a nice ride, and you live in a great location for riding with some really beautiful scenery. I'm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In summer, our scenery consists of corn, soy beans, and loblolly pines. In winter, it's loblolly pines and dirt : ) Of course, I can make it to the mountains in 4 hours and the ocean in 1 hour. It's all great as long as you're on a motorcycle and don't have flashing red and blue lights in your mirrors
Tim You are making me jealous. The bike is great shape and the scenery well outstanding. Ride Free Joe
David Cooper. You just took me back to my childhood. I told my Mum I was going to marry Doris Day. Can't remember what age I was but it has stayed in my memory for a long time. And Tim I am now even more envious. Ride Safe. Joe.
Hi Tim In 1994 I and 16 friends shipped 10 Harley’s out to Rapid City from the U.K. to attend the Sturgis rally. Prior to the rally I organised a 2,000 trip taking us out past Devils Tower, through Buffalo, Cody and Yellowstone Park to Bozeman for the Montan State Harley Rally. Then south through West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole and on to Aspen Colorado, before heading back north through Nebraska to Rapid City. Once back in Rapid City we took several rideouts to places like Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, Needles Highway, Custer State Park etc. Great riding country.