Wednesday

Well, it's Wednesday, walk outside the hotel, and guess what? NO RAIN! Light fog, low 70s, pavement dry, so a very good start. On the road, riding is awesome, cool and perfect. First stop is Effingham, IL and the Legacy Harley Davidson. As we are coming down the interstate around a curve and here is this huge barn and silo with the Harley signs on it. Really great inside and out. Everyone so friendly and‎ and are also riders. GMS 

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World of Motorcycles

The museum also had some cars and bicycles. The car is an MG TD, a 1915 ford, model a and several others. These two bikes are Harley Davidson, really neat. He also had so many rare, foreign and odd brands. A fun visit and lots to see. And finally this afternoon, breaking clouds, temps up in the 80s and road to South of Champaign, in for the night. GMS.  

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HD and Museum

One of the bikes was a beat up ultra with a sign that said this was the bike he and his wife was riding in 2003 when a truck ran a stop light and hit them in the middle of the intersection killing his wife instantly and breaking both his legs, an arm and his back. He is probably mid to late 80s, gets around good, sharp mind and interesting to talk to. He has risen since that accident and spends most days in the museum. GMS 

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Tuesday

Rain off and on, on our way to ‎North Judson and The World of Motorcycles Museum. Surprised to find this was also a Harley dealership, Kersting's HD. Mr Kersting was in the Museum and had a chance to visit a bit. He started back in 1962. Being dealer he would come across some, bought some from auction and accumulated many to put together this museum. GMS 

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Tuesday 16th

Took off this morning in the -----wait for it, RAIN!!!

About 30 miles down the was Sturgis, Michigan and the Hamilton Harley Davidson. Talked one of the salesman there, he worked as a beer distributor until about 8 years ago, retired and started selling Harley. Originally from New York. Always interesting people. GMS

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Monday and 2nd Harley stop

Back in the USA and here at Tecumseh Harley. Kinda out in the country, Hwy 50, Tecumseh, Michigan. Still in and out of rain. Good place to stop, coffee, book a room back on the road! And more rain. 

Then just 12 miles down the road is the Town and Country Sports Harley (and. All miscellaneous, Honda, kawasaki, etc etc) in Cement City. Michigan. Big store with a biker sport bar next to it. Did not get a photo, and back on the road to Coldwater and Holiday Express only opened for 2 weeks and of course in the RAIN! GMS

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Monday Lake Erie

Different than previous great Lakes coastline and what we expected. A few really nice homes, several average and small homes, some trailer homes and fields of grain and hay right up to the shore. And of course, RAIN! GMS

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