scott123007
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HoebSTer said:To answer your question I think it depends on what your style is. Are you a museum or history seeing type person? For me, my preference is to ride the most scenic twisty curvy roads, and now with the Tenere the same but off road away from people and cars as much as possible. I don't do museums or history places.
If i went to Europe, i want to ride my ass off in the alps, but only stop for fuel, and eating sleeping. I do want to see a factory tour of Lamborghini and Ferrari in Italy though. I like to get on bike early already having eaten and gassed on road by 7am, ride till 1-2pm eat a good meal, then ride till 6-7pm if not later. Most people don't like this style, and would rather stop and take tons of pics. Many of my trips in past have been slab balls to wall to make miles usually consisting of 15-18 hour days for time sake.
These are some things to consider on what you want out of the trip. For me, i forget to take pics because I am too driven in daytime to stop and enjoy the flowers.
Of my items, they are mostly the roads:
Blue Ridge Parkway (midweek only) Stopping at Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground for bikes only (They have cabin Rentals)
Vermont / New Hamshire / Maine Back roads
Rt 12 in Idaho Lolo Pass (175 miles of curves along a beautiful river)
Glacier National Park MOntana
Zion Natn'l Park Utah
Side Roads near Ashville, NC off BlueRidge Pkwy (Deals Gap Rt 129 is too congested) Rt 128 north of Franklin, TN is great
Poudre Canyon Rd heads West just north out of Ft. Collins, CO over to Walden
Any of the Continental Divide Passes in Colorado
Southern Oregon Coast HWy 1 although can be very congested weekends
Mt St. Helens Volcanic MOnument and side roads getting there through and around Mt Rainier
I'm with you on this one HoebSTer, I ride motorcycles for sport so I'd be looking for the most challenging roads or trails that I, or by bike could handle, and get through them quicker than the next guy. If I had to pick 10 places as destinations, it would probably be the best racetracks or motorcycle museums this country had to offer. Sightseeing and other points of interest are for my car. Simpleton, aren't I? lol