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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2014, 07:24:59 PM »

I've had the pleasure of riding all but these on the list.  My favorite of the one's I have ridden would be the Going to the Sun Hwy in Glacier....took me two weeks to finally catch my breath from all that beauty.  My second would be the Natchez.  Different beauty than Glacier but beauty just the same...the PCH wasn't too shabby, either :2vrolijk_21:
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8. California State Route 36
9. Lolo Pass, a section of U.S. Route 12, Idaho and Montana
10. Angeles Crest Highway, a section of California State Route 2
13. California State Route 58, from McKittrick to Santa Margarita
14. Ohio Route 170, from Calcutta to Poland
15. Washington Route 129 and Oregon Route 3, from Clarkston, Washington to Enterprise, Oregon
I've done 10 of the 15.  Did no 9, Lolo Pass, several times - great road.  The other five on your list I too have not done - but definitely will do.   :2vrolijk_21:  All 10 that I have ridden have been spectacular.  
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2014, 07:28:14 PM »

10 of 15, which include Highway 36 (grew up nearby), Going to the Sun Road, Beartooth, Million Dollar, Dragon, Naches Trace, BRP, Route 33 to Seneca Rocks and Cherahola.  

I wouldn't put Naches in the top 15.  As I've ridden better roads in Arkansas that didn't get that high on the list.
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2014, 07:40:44 PM »

Looks like we have some work to do. Only done 5 of the 15
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2014, 09:11:25 PM »

The Dragon?  Nope.  The Natchez?  It's scenic but that's about it.  Nothing in Arkansas, only 1 road in VA/WV/MD, nothing in VT/MA/NH.
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2014, 09:53:22 PM »

The fact that no road in Arkansas made the list makes it null, void, and highly questionable.
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #20 on: January 08, 2014, 09:57:07 PM »

These "best of" list really only represent the opinions of those that write them.  Didn't even bother to read it because I already knew that I would question the choices.  JMHO   :drink:
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #21 on: January 08, 2014, 10:07:19 PM »

Only 7 of 15, but several I have ridden multiple times including 550 (10+) times.  SJ Ron :)
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2014, 10:15:58 PM »

Only 5.  Some a couple of times, but number 12 - dozens of times in both directions.  Fun on a bike, but fun in my MINI as well!

Was heading east one evening (still light) and had a SV650 rigged for twistys fall in behind me from a cafe.  By the time we got to the one of the really good parts, all the cars were gone.  I was on an '08 Ultra, so waved him past.  Stayed on his tail the whole way into Harrisonburg.  A the first light, I pulled up next to him.  He flipped open his shield and said "I didn't know you could ride a bike like that, like that.".  We pulled into a gas station, made our "I'm not dead" calls, and proceeded to talk for about an hour and a half.  Good times.
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2014, 01:05:29 AM »

RE: The fact that no road in Arkansas made the list makes it null, void, and highly questionable.

Hiway 123 in Arkansas is also a great road. 

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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #24 on: January 09, 2014, 02:14:01 AM »

I'm missing 2, the Million $ Hwy (at the top of my list, but the weather didn't cooperate this year ~ mud slides and early snow) and the road in Ohio.
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #25 on: January 09, 2014, 06:24:06 AM »

Have made 11 of the 15. Would quickly mark off the Natchez Trace! While scenic in places, more suited for a minivan. Putting it at #11 made me want to quit reading. And got to agree with them Razorbacks, nothing in Ark....you gotta be chitting me.
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #26 on: January 09, 2014, 07:31:54 AM »

Have made 11 of the 15. Would quickly mark off the Natchez Trace! While scenic in places, more suited for a minivan. Putting it at #11 made me want to quit reading. And got to agree with them Razorbacks, nothing in Ark....you gotta be chitting me.

The Natchez is different....no high speed anything there.  However, the scenery and "lazy" pace make it a great road for me, at least.  I enjoy the fast, curvy stuff but it's nice to slow down and smell the flowers once in a while.... ;D
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #27 on: January 09, 2014, 07:34:47 AM »

None in the state of Arizona and Utah!!!!!!! :(
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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2014, 09:01:54 AM »

RE: The fact that no road in Arkansas made the list makes it null, void, and highly questionable.

Hiway 123 in Arkansas is also a great road. 



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Re: The 15 Best Motorcycling Roads in America Selected
« Reply #29 on: January 09, 2014, 09:11:25 AM »

None in the state of Arizona and Utah!!!!!!! :(
 

So, so many. Hwy 12 Escalante Staicase? Guess to be fair they need to make it the top 1500
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