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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2012, 01:49:22 AM »

For those of us that grew up watching cowboy TV shows...  Monument Valley, Mexican Hat to Moab.
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2012, 09:11:38 AM »

       The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads  :nixweiss:
How could anybody believe this? There is 1000 times that number for anyone to say what is the 10 best.
Come out here to Southern California and we could show you 20 to add to the list in one day!
Sorry, but there is just too many to say "these" are the 10 best.

Very valid points Dave. :2vrolijk_21:  As the ol' sayin goes, "different strokes for different folks".  While my wife prefers the desert rides, I prefer the mountain rides.

While I've been on most of the ten mentioned in the piece, there are a number of roads that I've been on that aren't even mentioned.....a number of them in Colorado and also a number of them here in California.......Yosemite valley, Avenue of The Giants, Hwy. 20 between Willits and Ft. Bragg, etc.
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2012, 07:05:44 PM »

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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2012, 11:34:34 AM »

Keep up the suggestion we all need roads worth the Ride!
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2012, 11:52:41 AM »

Just got back from a short trip and would have to include Hwy 518 from Taos, NM to Las Vegas, NM (just gorgeous), Highway of Legends in southern CO - http://www.colorado.com/articles/colorado-scenic-byway-highway-legends, and CO 160 from Durango to Del Norte.
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2012, 08:54:20 PM »

Blue Ridge Parkway & Cherohala Skyway!  Put both of them on your bucket list.  I try to get there at least once a year!  Going back in September!
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #21 on: June 26, 2012, 09:16:17 PM »

Blue Ridge Parkway & Cherohala Skyway!  Put both of them on your bucket list.  I try to get there at least once a year!  Going back in September!
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #22 on: June 26, 2012, 09:16:42 PM »

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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #23 on: June 26, 2012, 09:32:51 PM »

Kooskia, ID to Lolo, MT through the Clearwater National Forest.

Not that I'm all that but I've ridden in 47 states.  If you EVER get a chance to do this one....DO IT.

All time best on my list.  Of course I like 99 miles + of NOTHING MANMADE....'cept the road.  ;D
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2012, 10:23:17 PM »

Kooskia, ID to Lolo, MT through the Clearwater National Forest.

Not that I'm all that but I've ridden in 47 states.  If you EVER get a chance to do this one....DO IT.

All time best on my list.  Of course I like 99 miles + of NOTHING MANMADE....'cept the road.  ;D

Heard about this one from a friend who goes to ride it every year. It's on the bucket list.
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2012, 10:20:08 PM »

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Yes a great rode.

Another one is From Sandton, ID on HWY 200 down to Missoula,MT.

Great ride. 

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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #26 on: June 27, 2012, 10:40:56 PM »

Nice site for finding good roads in each state.

http://www.motorcycleroads.us/index.html

You can even submit a favorite road you know about too.
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Re: The USA’s 10 best motorcycle roads
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2012, 07:26:01 AM »

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