South Dakota random road trip pics

[kballowe]

We were supposed to go to the Smoky Mountains, but it was raining raining raining there - so, we went West.

The Cali was in the shop for a warranty fix for a leaky oil cooler - so we loaded up the trusty Yamaha and off we went.
The weather in and around Rapid City was mid 50's in the mornings and around 80 degrees each day.  Mostly clear, blue skies.



Near Wall, SD - we saw a boy walking his Dino





And then, this 80 foot Dino




And then a trip thru the Badlands








Thru and around Sturgis




Then to Mount Rushmore and to Crazy Horse - then west out thru Wyoming to The Devil's Tower

[oldbike54]

 Amazing how quiet that area is 50 weeks a year . Looks like you two had fun , thanks for the pics
Kevin .

 Dusty

[Chuck in Indiana]

BTDT, loved every minute of it.  Thanks for the pix!

[yogidozer]

Beautiful pictures! Hope you had a chance to do some hiking.
Tell that kid to throw Dino a bone! 

[Gliderjohn]

Looks like if one of those Dinos jump in front of you like a deer at least you might be able just to ride under it. Sure would hate to hit it's poop pile in a blind curve however.
GliderJohn

[Gino]

Funny, just back from a trip where we passed most of these places, on a rented Yamaha, Dino 1 is from Carhenge, Nebraska, cool place 

[Ncdan]

We fix that same loop 4 years ago. Great trip!!!!

[chuck peterson]

 

I spy bubble shields, very retro, and useful

[PeteS]

Hmmmmm, my first stop at Crazy Horse was in 1972. Interesting how little its changed. At this rate it will take a couple more centuries to complete.

Pete

[kballowe]

I spy bubble shields, very retro, and useful

We really like those bubbles.  They're from "Biltwell"
...and the heavy tint keeps the sun off the face so we don't need sunscreen.

 

[Lannis]

We was just there a couple days ago, spent two days riding around and seeing the sights. Interesting part of the world. They're chipping away at Crazy Horse with hand tools, one track air chisel, and one bucket truck with a grapple. Two hundred years, I estimate, they've been at it for 70 already. A testament to human commitment...