Dates and Route Information

Day 4 263 Miles View Larger Map Joliet, IL to St Louis, MO	Day 5 256 Miles View Larger Map St Louis, MO to Springfield, MO	Day 6 264 Miles View Larger Map Springfield, MO to Stroud, OK
Day 7 258 Miles View Larger Map Stroud, OK to McLean, TX	Day 8 238 Miles View Larger Map McLean, TX to Tucumcari, NM Blue Swallow Motel	Day 9 324 Miles View Larger Map Tucumcari, NM to Gallup, NM
Day 10 290+ Miles View Larger Map Gallup, NM to Williams, AZ	Day 11 0 miles Grand Canyon RailRoad	Day 12 356 miles View Larger Map Williams, AZ to Barstow, CA Roy's Motel and Cafe
Day 13 165 Miles View Larger Map Barstow, CA to Santa Monica, CA	The Ride Home ~ 2500 miles in 5 days Since we've just spent 10 days on the road sightseeing, it will be time to make a beeline for home. Our route home will be a direct Interstate ride with a 500 mile day itinerary. We will stop every 100 miles for gas and water. Stops will be held to as short as possible. There is discussion from some to possibly ship their bikes and fly home from Santa Monica. There is also a mention of shipping and flying to Chicago to start the trip.	Day 14 - 18 about 2500 miles View Larger Map Santa Monica, CA - GA & FL

Aleta a.k.a. "Murphy" Palm Coast, FL Aleta made the Sturgis trip in 2006 which was chronicalled by the Chrome Diva's as "The Mis-Adventures of Aleta". A hysterical cross country trip that was destined to become an annual event. Aleta rides a Kawasaki Meanstreak 1500. While on the 2006 trip, she made many friends who still keep in contact and meet in Sturgis for more great times. After making three trips to Sturgis, she's ready to see more of the US and Canada by bike. Not even home two weeks from Sturgis 2011 and the maps are out and two upcoming adventures are on the drawing board. It's exciting to get requests to join the ride from people "across the pond" in Europe and "down under" in Australia like we have. This could open up a whole new global adventure!!!	Richard a.k.a. "Tricky Ricky" or "TR" Palm Coast, FL One of the few photos taken without him flipping the camera a "Bird". Ricky prides himself on his 3 motorcycles and plans to trade his "Kawasaki Purple" 1988 Harley Classic for a new bagger for this trip. You always have to be on your toes around the Trickster as he has been known to deliver pranks thousands of miles from home! If TR doesn't get a new bike, he may trailer his chopper. Guess we will have a chase vehicle or as in the 2011 trip, a "tow truck".	Allen a.k.a "Mr. Pinkster" Atlanta, GA Allen got his name in 2007 at Bike Week while showing us that he could perfect the Tuck and Roll in one continuous motion and without spilling a drop of his Bourbon. To which the act got some stares of disbelief and a "What was that?" We are retiring "Tuck-n-Roll" but it will live on in Pinkster Wall of Shame! Allen traded his Dyna for a Harley Ultra Classic just for the 2008 trip that became known as the "Shirley Valdiz" due to the oil slick that he wore daily. It ran fine for the 2011 trip but watching TR's bagger malfunction constantly on the trip has him worried. He is now looking for a newer Heritage.
Jim a.k.a. "JC" Atlanta, GA Jim works with Allen and Dennis in Atlanta. Jim says that he rides a BMW 1200 GS with lots of toys on it, he even mentioned A/C. He said he bought a windshield because he has eaten enough bugs and thought that he would save some for other riders who had maybe not eaten as many. Jim is already accustomed to making 400-500 mile a day rides, but the last day of the 2011 Sturgis trip, he decided 660 was a bit much.	Dennis a.k.a "McGyver" Cartersville, GA We have lots of pictures of Dennis hamming it up. Dennis rides a Harley Softail called "The Bullet" that he continually makes modifications to. We expect D to get a bagger eventually. Dennis earned the name "McGyver" as he is always finding unusual things to make repairs with ie toothpicks, sewing needles, ball point pen springs, vodka. Other than Bike Week, Renee made her first official "Pinkster trip" in 2011 to Sturgis and she may make this trip as well.	Larry Prattville, AL Larry tells us he has traveled extensively on his bike and has been to Sturgis several times. In 2011 he was headed to Sturgis for a couple day stay in Deadwood, then on to the Pacific coast highway. He's early 60's and says if he can afford the time and money, he's doing it because "Life is short". Can't argue with him on that! He said, "You plan it, I'll ride along".
Milton Milledgeville, GA Milton found us the day before we were planning to leave for Sturgis in 2011 and we did not get the chance to meet up while there. But he said he is interested in this trip and to keep him posted with the details.