LOL - you are still faster than me. When on trips, I try to stop in the small towns for a Pepsi. If I meet someone there, we just have a pretty long talk and have some fun.
From my place to Sturgis is about 1300 miles - nice 4-day ride for us. Leave after the traffic and like you, in the room before any traffic. Most chapter folks need/want to rush there - we just say, we'll leave early and meet you somewhere.
Headed to the 120th in July - only 400 miles but, we will take 2 days - riding 200 miles per day