Scooting the Black Hills

[klaviator]

The Black Hills have been on my bucket list for a long time.  I planned on going there in June but I ended up having to cancell due to having my hip replaced at the end of May.  I rescheduled in September which worked out well.  September is after the peak tourist season so I was hoping for less traffic.

I planned this on the ADV forum and 4 others decided to join me.  Besides myself we would have riders from Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and Colorado. 

I addition to riding the Black hills I wanted to check off some states from my list.  I had never been to North or South Dakota.  In addition to those two states I had never ridden a motorcycle or scooter in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. 

On Friday 9-5 I took off on my truck with my Vespa in the Back and drove to Concordia, MO.  The next day
I entered South Dakota for the first time.  I asked someone to take my pic and it turned out it was his first time in SD and he was from Alabama too!



i drove to Sioux Falls where a Forum Member offered to guide me on a ride. As soon as we rode off I could check SD off my list of states ridden.



Not long afterwards:



We stopped and took some pics at an old bridge over the Big Sioux River.






A little later I checked off another state.

[klaviator]

I loaded up my bike and continued to Mitchell, SD where I spent the night.  The next day I drove west on I-90 stopping at the famous Wall Drug Store.  It was quite the tourist trap.

[klaviator]

I drove into Badlands NP to check it out.

[klaviator]

I drove to Custer where i had reserved a room for 6 nights.  3 others showed up on Sunday with one more planning on joining us on Monday.

We rode the area in and near Custer SP on Monday.

[Merkur Man]

That looks like an Awesome trip. I'm liking all of your pictures.
My wife and i rode to Sturgis in 2002. While staying in Mitchell, did you visit the famous "Corn Palace". Its truly a wonder to see.
We also toured a Mustang Shelby museum there. They claim to have 1 Shelby from every year produced.
And I also remember there being a HUGE Cabela's just off the Interstate.
Safe travels.

[klaviator]

That looks like an Awesome trip. I'm liking all of your pictures.
My wife and i rode to Sturgis in 2002. While staying in Mitchell, did you visit the famous "Corn Palace". Its truly a wonder to see.
We also toured a Mustang Shelby museum there. They claim to have 1 Shelby from every year produced.
And I also remember there being a HUGE Cabela's just off the Interstate.
Safe travels.

It was a great trip.  I need to get off my butt and post some more pics.

[klaviator]

More pics from Monday:

We stopped for lunch at the edge of Keystone.  While eating a guy came up and talked to us.  He recognized me from my ride reports on ADV.  He was riding a Super Tenere from Wisconsin.



Our next stop.



More riding..

[klaviator]

On Tuesday we headed North and rode to Sturgis, Deadwood and Spearfish Canyon before riding back via Wyoming.

[jrobinson]

When we rode out there 4 years ago, I missed Sturgis and Badlands. We were about 100 miles past them when I realized it. Glad you got to see them.

[klaviator]

When we rode out there 4 years ago, I missed Sturgis and Badlands. We were about 100 miles past them when I realized it. Glad you got to see them.

There's a lot to see in the Black hills.  We spent 5 days riding the area and I'm glad we had that many days.  Here's some pics from day 3.

[klaviator]

Day 4 pics.



Ran into this guy from Owens Crossroads area.

[klaviator]

Day 5.