Wednesday, June 12, 2013

VIOLATION TOUR Day 2

Darryl's Iron. Won MVP for putting this together in 4 days and only did 2 shakedown miles before riding the whole trip.
 

Ken's Triumph. Best In Show
 
Ed's workhorse. Rode EDR and then met up with us. True road warrior. Won the VT trophy knife with a custom sheath from Dead Horse Customs for furthest ridden to attend.
 
Josh's clean sportster. Runner up for Best In Show.
 
Drew's long chop. Second place Best In Show.
 
Leaving Savanna, IL. with one of the best group of riders you can have. 

Gas stop in Prairie Du Chien. 
 
Cruising the Mississippi on our way to Ferryville, WI. 
 
Wooden Nickel in Ferryville, WI. 

Camp in Mauston. Thanks again Pete. 

 Detail shots of Ken's triumph. This thing ran like a clock the whole trip. 

Monday, June 10, 2013

A few from Instagram #violationtour

Packed up and ready to go.

VT tattoos
 
LORD being LOUD!
 
Matt parking in the woods
 
Drew's Chop

Leaving Savanna, IL headed to Mauston, WI
 
Leaving camp got a little muddy in Mauston

Final breakfast

Leaving Mauston, WI and going separate ways

Monday, June 3, 2013

The Route



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 Here is the Saturday route  from Savanna IL to Mauston WI.  Total miles approx 230. If your hauling ass and not too hung over this should take you 5 1/2 hours. Last year it took us 8 hours.


Savanna IL – Dubuque IA (approx. 50 miles)

North on 84 through Savanna

Left at Bridge into Iowa

North onto 52 (Right)

Once in town- Get Gas

Right on Locust

Right on 5th

Left on White St

North on 52/3 also called Central


Dubuque IA-Prairie Du Chien (approx. 50-60 miles)

North on 52 / route 3

Right on Sherrill Rd (head north)

Right (north) 52 through Guttenburg

Right (north) Great River Rd

Right on River st into McGregory

Right on 18 into Prairie Du Chien Gas stop


Prairie Du Chein- Ferryville (suggested lunch stop. 40 miles)

Left onto 18 east through town

Left onto N Marquette/ route 35

35 north to Ferryville WI stop for lunch

Wooden Nickel Bar


Ferryville WI-Desoto WI (10 miles. Gas stop)

Continue North on 35. Gas stop at Pronto Gas Station


Desoto WI-Cashton WI (40 miles. Gas stop)

Get on 82 East

Slight left onto 27/82

Left 14/61

Right on 27

Right on 33

Gas stop in Cashton


Cashton WI- Hillsboro WI (through Wildcat State Park Area. 40 miles)

Continue East on 33

Gas stop at Kwik Trip

At this point you will be 15 minutes north of Yuba. Make a stop at Knuckle Shuffle???? Up to you.


HillsboroWI – Camp Site (before Mauston WI less than 20 miles)

Continue East on 33

Left on 82/33

Left on 80/82 through Union Center WI

Through Elroy WI Stay on Main Street/Academy

Right onto 82

Right onto Overgaard Rd (small rd) If you went into Mauston you went to far

Up Rd ½ mile


Camping on the left (look for a possible sign and some bikes)

Friday, May 31, 2013

VIOLATION TOUR is one week away

Starts in the river town of Savanna, IL on Friday night (June 7th) where we meet, drink and camp for free. BLACK ACTRESS and LORD will be playing the bar next to the Iron Horse Social Club around 8pm Friday. We leave in the morning and head north into Wisconsin all on scenic back roads for around 230 miles. We follow the Mississippi for a little while and then ride east through some state parks and we end up camping on private land in Mauston, WI. All makes and models welcome just leave the egos at home. For anyone that needs any direct info you can email chrishartman79@gmail.com