FILM
Badlands National Park on my Honda CB500x
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This South Dakota episode follows a motorcycle journey through Badlands National Park during a heat wave. Riding with his brother, the creator faces heat exhaustion before the two part ways and he continues east.
About this film
Part of The Flight of the Magpie: A Solo Motorcycle Trip Across the United States, this film features the creator’s Honda CB500x and a travel episode shaped by the conditions on the road. Its account balances the visit to Badlands National Park with the physical effects of riding in intense heat. A stranger’s offer of water becomes a significant moment in the day, while the departure of the creator’s brother marks a change in the journey from riding together to continuing solo.
The journey
The listed South Dakota stops are Wall Drug and Badlands National Park. The brothers take on the park during a heat wave, and the ride has consequences: they experience heat exhaustion, and a stranger gives them water. Afterward, the creator’s brother heads home while the creator keeps moving east, carrying the larger cross-country motorcycle trip forward. The episode therefore pairs a specific stop in South Dakota with a shift in company and direction for the ongoing journey.
What to expect
- A Honda CB500x journey through South Dakota
- Badlands National Park in extreme heat
- A transition from riding with his brother to continuing east alone
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