sburns
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Nice, have to say very smooth transitions, in the curves (rollover) I mean, not sure the actual technical term.
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Heading south
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Great video @shanekingsley looked like a great ride
Any unsolved crimes recently in the GTA....??
sburns
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bigpoppa
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Day 5:
Spend the day riding around the mountains in Tennessee and deals gap...
The roads and riding is great down here, and the people are very friendly, but theres not much to see or do,
so I've made the executive decision to head north.
Im going to Nueva York. Have always wanted to visit, got a long list of things I want to see and do, and I can still explore the convenient roads around Pennsylvania.
I did think about going to florida, or perhaps mexico, but thats a lot of slabbing there and back, will be easier to just fly in, spend a week riding around, and fly out.
Hats off to @shanekingsley for spend so much time mapping everything in and around these mountains, as a vegetarian, couldnt have been easy...
Spend the day riding around the mountains in Tennessee and deals gap...
The roads and riding is great down here, and the people are very friendly, but theres not much to see or do,
so I've made the executive decision to head north.
Im going to Nueva York. Have always wanted to visit, got a long list of things I want to see and do, and I can still explore the convenient roads around Pennsylvania.
I did think about going to florida, or perhaps mexico, but thats a lot of slabbing there and back, will be easier to just fly in, spend a week riding around, and fly out.
Hats off to @shanekingsley for spend so much time mapping everything in and around these mountains, as a vegetarian, couldnt have been easy...
sburns
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You sure?
Roadside Attractions Map - Tennessee
Map to recommended offbeat attractions, and road trip sights -- museums, monuments, tourist traps, folk art, pet cemeteries.
www.roadsideamerica.com
Mind you I do have a interest in weird and unusual, kitschy things
drove some of the usual roads out there, pavement quality seemed fine.
From my experience out west a few years ago, the roads were in great shape generally speaking. The mountains are much larger, so there were fewer paved roads to explore. However the scenery was really magnificent, which more than makes up for the lower density of paved twisties. Also the population out west in Canada is much less than the Appalachians so the need for so many roads has been not as great.
I found in some spots out west there were really good fast moving twisties, but not as many tight and technical roads as the Appalachians.
Both are amazing - just different. Advantage for us in the GTA is that Appalachians are just a day away vs 4 days away. And heading out west requires a tire change somewhere on the trip, while you can go down to Deals Gap and ride for a week and come home on the same set.
Appalachians:
BC:
BC:
The main highways in BC are kept in very good shape for tourism. The Sea to Sky up to Whistler is pristine to a fault. But travel out of Whistler on 99 to Lillooet and Cache Creek will put you on roads with old frost heaves and broken shoulders.
The views are spectacular.
Roads just south in Washington State (personal fave) are a bit better and really fun as you travel east across the continental divide.
The views are spectacular.
Roads just south in Washington State (personal fave) are a bit better and really fun as you travel east across the continental divide.
Well, I guess this solves the problem you raised in the GP bikes thread. It would seem GP didn't underfill your bike, it's burning or leaking oil.
Gp service department
If it was that low, (to cause damage) the idiot light would come on.
www.gtamotorcycle.com
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Don't pay for healthcare and you can build some nice roads.
You don't need to go to Deals Gap for good roads. PA, VA, WV - all good roads.
bigpoppa
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Spend day 6 just slabbing North, in Maryland now…
learning some interesting heat coping skills, I take breaks, stay hydrated, but nothing beats dousing yourself in cold water and just riding.
I suspect the best riding here is probably in October, when the temps are milder
I’m learning that one should have a clear cut objective about what they want from a trip. (Ripping around mountains, doing big distance, or sightseeing…)
If you try to do all 3 at once like me, you end up half assing things.
Also had pupusas in Hagerstown, they’re like parathas, but waaaay better.
Tomorrow will be an interesting day, I will either go sightseeing or ride good roads
learning some interesting heat coping skills, I take breaks, stay hydrated, but nothing beats dousing yourself in cold water and just riding.
I suspect the best riding here is probably in October, when the temps are milder
I’m learning that one should have a clear cut objective about what they want from a trip. (Ripping around mountains, doing big distance, or sightseeing…)
If you try to do all 3 at once like me, you end up half assing things.
Also had pupusas in Hagerstown, they’re like parathas, but waaaay better.
Tomorrow will be an interesting day, I will either go sightseeing or ride good roads
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Some nice riding in that Cumberland area Skyline Drive is pretty but speed limit is low and would probably be busy on weekend.
The best trips are planning on the fly and doing it half assed, as you tell yourself I will go this other way next time. There is no right way. You are riding and that’s what matters.
Keep drinking and hydrating no matter what, nothing worse than dehydration to mess with your judgement.
Thanks for posting about your trip.
Ps don’t be in a hurry to get home. It will suck the next day.
The best trips are planning on the fly and doing it half assed, as you tell yourself I will go this other way next time. There is no right way. You are riding and that’s what matters.
Keep drinking and hydrating no matter what, nothing worse than dehydration to mess with your judgement.
Thanks for posting about your trip.
Ps don’t be in a hurry to get home. It will suck the next day.
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