Hi McDave. My last day of work is July 24 at the company I have worked for for 37 years , so I will not be able to make those Rally's although they sound real good! Will be leaving Florida on ~July 28 to head towards Sturgis with my wife and Lex. Stopping for a few days in Pope, Nebraska on the way up for my Son's birthday first week in August. My son moved there after the Theological Seminary in Dallas last June and I have not visited him there yet. Of course my wife has been there to see the grandkids already!
He just bought a 1918 vintage house on the edge of town there near the Church he is a Pastor of, so I think he has plans for me after Sturgis at least for a few weeks. I have to do some electrical upgrades (has old knob and tube wiring in some places) and a front porch demolished and rebuilt. So once I get those jobs done... heading North alone with Lex (wife flies home from Nebraska) through the Dakota's to Canada and think I am going to follow Highway one west then work my way South through Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona an New Mexico as it cools down then East to Florida slowly by Oct. time frame. I really haven't got it all figured out yet for this year as my wife will catch up with me a few times via larger city airports where we plan pickups at. For instance, Vegas... she wants to see Grand Canyon... she has never seen it.
Stay in touch.. may have a chance to meetup in Sturgis or etc..
McDave wrote:Just F.Y.I.,
It looks like the Beartooth Rally and Ironhorse Rodeo is still a go. It's a couple weeks before Sturgis, July 16 - 19, 2020. It is held in Red Lodge, Mt. Boondock style camping is available at the Rodeo grounds, also there are several nice state camping areas in the area and a KOA as well as several other RV camping parks. From Red Lodge it is just a short distance to Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Cody, Casper etc.. Glacier Ntl. Pk. will also be open so if you needed to burn time between rallies there is a lot to see between the Black Hills and Montana and Wyoming. The Beartooth Highway is one of if not the best motorcycling roads in North America. You can return via the Chief Joseph Highway that is also spectacular. It will take you to Cody. From there it's a short ride back to Red Lodge. It's a pretty full day of riding if you do the poker run. If not it's probably 6hrs depending on traffic/weather etc.
Just food for thought.
You might get a pic of that Jackpot like this,

McDave
PS. Here is a link for info on the rally. Bone Daddy's Custom Cycles
https://www.bonedaddyscustomcycle.com/p ... rally/1297