August 4, 2009
Griz 8 vs Goldwing 0
(This was our last email during the trip and it had been 10 days from our last one in Canada.)
Hi from Ellsworth AFB, SD
Short message to let ya all know we are fine and doing great now that I have a new rear tire! We just keep meeting all sorts of Angels on our trip, Campground owner let me borrow his truck to take my almost blown tire to the Honda dealer to get it changed. Saved about $100 by removing the wheel off the bike which I did in the campground, quite a feat with only the tools supplied with the motorcycle when it was new. Kathy did the laundry while I was getting the tire replaced. I actually wore into the 3rd set of cords in the tire, never gone past the second set before as it only has six layers. We did this last Friday and been riding all over the Black Hills out here. I now have over 84,350 miles on the Goldwing and working on 13,000 miles on this trip...had to disconnect my battery cable yesterday in an emergency as my starter solenoid stuck for some crazy reason, I was able to get it going again. Three times I've conquered problems on the motorcycle and that water pump problem has seem to gone away for now. Its true God never gives you more than you can handle.
Oh, we’re here at the worlds largest bike rally, Sturgis! Saw a hill climb with the Jackpine Gypsies, the true beginnings of Sturgis.. might go to the 1/2 mile flat track races tomorrow. Riders come from all over the world to this rally, quite a sight even though the economy has reduced the numbers to 400,000 bikers...the first time I came in 2005 it was around 500,000 bikers. Its getting crowded around here, sought relief at the base today, maybe do a missile silo tour (Minuteman).
Since I’m at the base library I have no way to send pictures, so some other time if any of you are still wanting to see more of our adventure...guessing some thought it was over after I left Alaska. We've been to Glacier NP, Yellowstone NP, and the Devils Tower NP. Might get the Badlands NP and Wind Cave NP in today and tomorrow.
For those that can't make it to Alaska, just remember there is plenty of wildlife and similar things to see in the lower 48.
Griz
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