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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Saw the post from 2009 so i figured lets bust out its own thread for 2012
Ill be riding there from Kalamazoo MI. on the 4th i think its about 1100 miles staying at glencoe campgrounds already booked it. Any one else rolling?
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Heading out from eastern PA on the 4th as well. It is between 1600-1700 miles. Was there last year for the first time and had a blast. Will be staying at Katmandu again. I cant wait for August.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Will be leaving St. Louis on the Friday the 3rd, stop in Vermillion for the night and be in Rapid City by Saturday eve. I intend on staying the whole week this year. Last year we started home on Thursday so we missed a few days events.
 

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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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I'm already booked for Laconia and Atlanticade (PEI,Canada). I mentioned to my wife that I wanted to do Sturgis and then hit Bonneville, which starts the following week...She mentioned something about castration and specified that it would not be chemical...LOL. Looks like it's next year for me...FOR SURE!!!!!! Have a great time and have a safe trip
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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The wife and I are going but are not riding due to time restrictions. I'm gonna fly up and send the bike on the rally bus. We're gonna stay at the celebrity hotel in DeadWood!
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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I am going to leave Knoxville, Tn on Wednesday, and spend two days in Sturgis
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Leaving kc on the 4 th getting to rapid city on the 5th staying the week
 
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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We will be leaving that Friday before and staying indefinitely. We left that Thursday last year and wish we would have stayed. So I'm thinking we'll stay the duration. The wife is gonna pull the trailer with the side by side, and Im thinking of riding. Oh, Minot ND area to Sturgis, roughly 7 hours. You can find me at the Buffalo Chip.. I dont like to sleep.
 
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Going again this year. Been going since 2005, why stop now? 800 mi from central WI.
 
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Leaving on the 4th from Phoenix. Going solo as of now- the wife doesn't dig the motorcycle thing. If any other forum members are riding from the southwest- shoot me a line, would love to ride with some others.
 
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