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I figured I would make
Sturgis first! I was enjoying the ride and light show as I
rode as I got closer the more the light show intensified. I was
kind of looking for a dry place as I went just in case. I was about
70 miles from Sturgis when it started to sprinkle and I twisted the wick a
bit harder looking for a dry spot. I don't like riding after dark I really
don't in the rain! well about a two miles after I broke 85 I saw blue
lights in my rear veiw mirror and though oh shit! I had seen a sign
for a senic turn out and though it might have cover there when I saw the
blue lights I signaled to pull over so the trooper would know I was not
running! I went almost a mile before I realized there was no cover
at the turnout! so I just pulled over and shut the bike off! I put my
hands in the air do he could see them! and waited for him to come up! when
he got there he said I was going pretty fast and I said yes Sir but was
looking for dry spot and though might be one at turnout! he said no I aks
him how far to dry place he said 6 more miles! Shit then he said just slow
down ok! I was shocked he was letting me go with a slow down! Not all cops
in SD are bad! I Said yes Sir and ment it! I took off in the rain and was
riding at about 65 looking for the 101 well I had gone about a mile in the
left lane when all the sudden I was riding on the left shoulder! a cross
wind had pushed me all the way across two lanes! I managed to not go off
the shoulder and slowed down to around 45 so I could get back in the
right lane!
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I went about a 1/4 mile and that wind
took me across to the other shoulder once again! I recovered again and
slowed to about 35 this time because the wind was blowing so hard I could
not see nor could I hold the bike in the right lane more than a few min at a
time! I finally saw the break in the white line for an exit! I made my way
up the exit and stopped at the top I could see light to the left and headed
that way! once I turned to the south I could sort of see again. I crossed
over the interstate and turned into the parking lot of the store/gift shop/
gas station there were a couple of bikes under the awning over the gas pumps
both were really getting hammered! I pulled up on the porch of the store
under their awning with the building blocking the rain and wind! we all
waited out the storm! while I was there I changed into a dry shirt!
after about an hour it seemed to blow past! I guess them guardian angles of
mine were working over time because if that trooper had not stopped and
slowed me down I would most assuredly been over in the oncoming lane when
the wind hit me! there was a kid came over from a camp ground across the
street he said his tent had blown away in the wind! hell with the storm I
could not tell there was a camp ground over there! I decided with the wind
there was no telling what was on the road the rest of the way so I went to
camp ground and put up my tent! when I got out shit to sleep most of it was
wet! it rained hard to get my stuff wet I ride in lots of rain and never
have wet gear!
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