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06-19-2008, 7:36 AM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Moving back to South Dakota I got laid-off  last week from my  job. I've enjoyed my seven years here in the beautiful Cascade Mountains. I've hiked into numerous alpine lakes and rode some wonderful twistys. It's been a growing experience for me as a person. I'm excited too be going home too my family and friends but am also sad too leave some wonderful friends behind. I've spent the last few days getting my old 77 Toyota ready for the journey. It will probably be the oldest Toyota in SD.  I'm planning on putting the bike in the bed and trailoring the rest of my stuff in a cheap foldup trailer I bought for $230.00. I rebuilt the top end of the 20r motor last fall. I wish I'd put in a hotter cam now. There are a few passes I'm not looking forward too. I was looking at my trip log from when I moved here I paid a total of $140.00 for gas to get here in 2001. It's going to be a bit more this time.         Nickle Eye  Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-19-2008, 1:15 PM WayneDW Joined on 07-28-2006 Minneapolis Posts 663 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Too bad on the job thing but sounds like you are taking it as well as can be expected. I really want to get to Washington state some day. I have had a motorcycle all over this country but never up in that corner. The salmon fishing and elk hunting won't be as good in SoDak but the walleyes and pheasants will be better! Hope things turn out well for you, sir. Wayne 1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate WWW.fossilapostles.com    Report

06-20-2008, 7:55 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 3,111 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Sorry about the job. Times are tough right now and it seems like you have to pinch every penny to afford to buy gas and cross your fingers that you employer isn't thinking how many people they think they could live without. I am a photographer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and several state recognized awards for excelence in my field and I ended up leaving my job because I knew they were making cuts and they would go in my direction. I moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and I was out of work for about 2 months. Couldn't even get one of those screw around jobs that don't pay money. Ended up getting a job at UPS only part time if you can call 17 hours a week parttime. So I feel you pain. The best part of my day is when I get home from work and take a cruise on the bike through the country. Enjoy the simple things and all the stuff that sucks will fade away. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike CX500 Factory Service Manual Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls    Report

06-20-2008, 9:01 PM Anonymous Re: Moving back to South Dakota Blindstitch, Send me an email directly please. Don't use the website mail because I can't get it because I can't sign on anymore. I am from Appleton, Wisconsin and I go to Two Wheel Tuesday in Milwaukee pretty often. It would be good to meet up with you there and shoot the bull sometime. Also, with your online name of Blindstitch, I take it you are into upholstery ... and I have done some of that in my past too. Even more to shoot the bull about. David from Wisconsin R80Dave

06-20-2008, 9:26 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 3,111 Re: Moving back to South Dakota R80Dave, I am a jack of all. And if I don't know it and someone can show me I will figure it out. My grandpa use to say your not a man if you cant sew. He was in the navy some 50 years ago. My other grandpa was in the army. Neither of their wives could sew. I am the only man I know signed up on the JoAnn Fabrics sales letter.  Never know when you need some vinyl to recover a seat or the dash of a car. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike CX500 Factory Service Manual Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls    Report

06-21-2008, 9:17 AM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Your right about the pheasants, Wayne. I'm  heading for a small  town  called  Fedora  in eastern  SD. I didn't do any elk hunting out here as it is even worse than opening day of pheasant season in SD. Too many people with guns that just want to party at camp. I love too fish but anywhere out here with easy access is crowded with people too. I did most of my fishing in alpine lakes that you have too hike into. I love having a beautiful lake surrounded by peaks and full of trout all too myself. Losing my job hasn't bothered me much as there wasn't any future for me there anyways.  When  you work at a family business  and aren't a member of the family, attendance and job skills don't get you anywhere. A few of my friends in SD have been calling me and telling me they have got cash jobs for me, so I'm not too worried about work when I get there. The hardest part is leaving some good friends behind. I've been going to barbeques and suppers all week.  It really has been an emotional roller coaster. I'm excited to be going home to family and friends but really saddened to leave others behind. The old truck is purring like a kitten. IMHO these little toyotas  are another example of great Japanese engineering. Haven't had her with a full load yet but I am not to worried.( I did get AAA rv plus though) I think I'll stop in the Black Hills for awhile and do some riding before Sturgis. I did want to go by Yellowstone but think it's best to not too hit anymore passes than needed. I might have to ride over there to the twin cities as there seems to be a quite a few guys on the forum from there. Nickle Eye Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-21-2008, 2:10 PM WayneDW Joined on 07-28-2006 Minneapolis Posts 663 Re: Moving back to South Dakota I'm thinking I've been through Fedora but am not sure. It must be small, I can't find in in my Rand McNalley atlas. I have been pheasant hunting is SoDak many times, more recent years I have been just up across the border in NoDak. There we can shoot ducks, geese and pheasants all on the same weekend, gotta love that! I grew up in NorthWest Iowa so spent some time in SiouxFalls as a kid. I have a brother living there now. Please do come on over to Mpls some time, We will be glad to greet you. have a safe trip, let us know how it goes. Wayne 1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate WWW.fossilapostles.com    Report

06-24-2008, 5:57 PM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Well I left this morning at 11:30.  Got a late start due to the cat going missing.  I  think the  coyotes got  him  as  he's  always  home  at  night.  I'll  miss  him.  Truck's been running good a little slow coming out of the Columbia gorge. I only had to shift done to 4th and slowed to 43 mph. Pulled into Coer d' Alane at 4;30. One of the front bearings feels warm so I'm going to pack it in the morning. I've got some passes ahead of me so I want that lubed well. I'm thinking of stopping in Butte tomorrow. That will leave me the Continental divide to do the next morning. After that there's not to many hills. I bet 70% of my cargo weight is the bike and the spare motor and other bike parts. Hope I don't have to dump ballast!  Nickle Eye Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-25-2008, 6:06 PM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota I've made it to Butte ! After thinking about it last night I decided to dump some ballast.  I put about 4 hundred pounds of bike parts in storage in  Spokane. Glad I did  that  Lookout  Pass  is a  doozy .  I  had to  shift  down to  3rd  and  slowed  to  35mph.  I  going  to  hit  the continental  divide  in  the  morning.  Nickle Eye Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-26-2008, 9:24 AM Gotfalls Joined on 04-02-2008 Vermillion, SD Posts 110 Re: Moving back to South Dakota That's awesome that you're moving to South Dakota!  I doubt this part of the state is even close to as beautiful as Washington, but it's a great place to live!  You'll be about 2 hours away from me.  You might be the closest CX driver to me!  That's pretty cool.  I hope the last part of the drive goes well. -1979 CX500 Custom - "Doc"    Report

06-26-2008, 3:41 PM WayneDW Joined on 07-28-2006 Minneapolis Posts 663 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Have you considered switching things around? Maybe you should be driving the CX and pulling the truck.... Should do better than 35! Wayne 1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate WWW.fossilapostles.com    Report

06-26-2008, 6:36 PM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota I've made it to the Black Hills !!!!!!!  The old Toyota hasn't used any oil either.  I've added  about half  a quart  do  to  the  crank  seal  leaking. Tomorrow  I'll  unload  the  bike  and  go  for  a  cruise.  The  Continental  Divide  wasn't  as  bad  as  Lookout  pass.  Only  down to 40mph. I've got dog fur all over as the mutt decided it was time to shed and he's part Chow so he sheds like a buffalo. I'm going to stay at a friends here for a few days. It a relief to be in SD even if I do have to drive another 400 miles. About the only hills now is crossing the Missouri. Here's a pict of the rig and dog in Idaho. Nickle Eye   Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-27-2008, 8:25 AM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota  Gotfalls wrote: That's awesome that you're moving to South Dakota!  I doubt this part of the state is even close to as beautiful as Washington, but it's a great place to live!  You'll be about 2 hours away from me.  You might be the closest CX driver to me!  That's pretty cool.  I hope the last part of the drive goes well. Washington is some beautiful country and I feel fortunate too have lived there and enjoyed it for seven years , but you can't eat scenery. It is pretty expensive. I went to breakfast this morning and it was about half what the price would've been in Wa. I think SD is quite beautiful too though I grew up here and it must be the old sodbuster blood in me. I've always thought fields of crops especially sunflowers and flax are beautiful. We'll have too hook up for a ride sometime.     Nickle Eye Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-27-2008, 4:43 PM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Well I got the bike unloaded today and went for a ride up Spearfish Canyon. Oh it feels nice to be off the road and back in SD. Got to admit I've been stressing a bit from the drive and the move. But today ,riding though the canyon and sightseeing, all that stress disapeered. I took some picts of it for you guy's if you never been to the Black Hills get here if you can. They are awsome! I'm not sure how long I'm going to stay here in the Hills before I head east to Fedora. Might be a while.    Nickle Eye Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-30-2008, 4:58 PM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota I've made it !!!! Pulled into Fedora at 3:30 friday. Made good time across SD with a good tailwind. Unloaded the bike today and went for a cruise.It's been a good trip, some would say I'm crazy for driving a 30 year old toyota halfway around the country loaded down but hell it made it. I love this old truck!! I think I'll have to give her a paint job for a reward for getting me here. Nickle Eye Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

06-30-2008, 7:05 PM WayneDW Joined on 07-28-2006 Minneapolis Posts 663 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Way to go Bro! welcome home, thanks for sharing your trip. (let me know if you need help shooting some of those pheasants around your house) :>) Wayne 1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate WWW.fossilapostles.com    Report

07-10-2008, 3:27 PM Nickle Eye Joined on 05-29-2007 Carthage , South Dakota Posts 85 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Well I've got internet here in Fedora now. Wayne , the pheasants are  thick as fleas on a stray dog. I counted over 100 birds the other night on a ride to Mitchell which is 32 miles away. I can't hardly wait til october. There's lots of ducks, and geese too. I also spotted another CX in Mitchell.   Nickle Eye Better to know more than you think than too think you know more than you do.    Report

07-10-2008, 5:19 PM WayneDW Joined on 07-28-2006 Minneapolis Posts 663 Re: Moving back to South Dakota Cool, sounds great! I hear NoDak is in good shape this year too. That is where I will be the third week of October. BTW, our motorcycle gang (see web site) will be traveling through your neighborhood on Friday evening, August 8 as the first leg of our trip to Yellowstone. We are staying at the Thunderbird in Mitchell that night. Look us up if you'd like, we'd be glad to meet you. We may be in a little late, we aren't leaving the big city until mid afternoon. Wayne 1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate WWW.fossilapostles.com    Report

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