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Garyl
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 07:00 am: | 
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Deal's is WAY tighter.
Yeah, but the music is way better on 191 !
A ella le gusta la gasolina
(Da me mas gasolina!)
Como le encanta la gasolina |
Bott
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 09:27 am: |
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strange position-make you wonder what is happening when the shot was taken...maybe a stoppie gone bad? |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 10:10 am: |
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Looks like he caught it mid high-side.
Definitely some vaulting action happening there. |
Mikef5000
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 10:41 am: |
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Yup! Here's another shot of a high-side. Bike and person positioning looks strikingly similar!
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Wolfridgerider
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 10:44 am: |
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I think they should be able to save it... |
Xl1200r
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 11:02 am: |
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I'd like to compare the west coast states with my home someday- I bet the # of curves and hills per square mile here is moist excellent...
It all depends where you are. Most of the U.S. west of the Mississippi is so thinly populated than even a mediocre road seems heavenly. Rt. 40 (or is it 42?) between Rocky Mountain National Park and Steamboat Springs CO is fantastic, but you'll never get a knee down unless you're going 150+mph. Just nice wide sweepers, one after another, on a road so baron that the speed limit is irrelevant and you'll hardly ever see another car on the road. There were some good bits through Utah and AZ that were much the same - so, compared to the easy coast, less traffic and MUCH better scenery.
The west coast is busy busy in many parts, depending on how close you are to the ocean. The roads I rode on in the San Bernardino mountains were STELLAR and EASILY rivaled anything I found in Suches, and not much traffic, if any.
We have god roads in the east. They have better out west.
Oh, and first photos in this thread are at least 2 years old. |
Xodot
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 12:12 pm: |
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I've heard of land barons but not road barons before- unless that is a euphemism for law enforcement.
Of course we don't want to run into those kind of land barons when we are riding barren roads at top speed. |
86129squids
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 01:10 pm: |
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"We have god roads in the east. They have better out west."
What could be better than a god road?
"When you know
even for a moment that it's your time
Then you can walk with the power of a thousand generations..."
(Whoops, got Bruce Cockburn's "Dream Like Mine" stuck in my head, not really a bad thing...) |
Ridenusa4l
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 01:20 pm: |
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bart i still need to do 191, wheres it at again??
Jake
-if its anything like mt. lemmon sign me up!! |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 03:42 pm: |
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Ridenusa4l, Google "Coronado Trail Scenic Byway." Here's an overview:
I've ridden the Dragon and the CTSB (AZ 191) in anger. Both roads are fun and demanding.
The Dragon is 11 miles long. Highway 191 is 120 miles long.
The biggest danger on the Dragon is other riders (sportbike riders, specifically). The biggest danger on 191 is you.
Ride to lean,
FB |
Hybridmomentspass
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 04:27 pm: |
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old pics
deals is an incredible road, has bitten many people not paying attention |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 06:55 pm: |
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Jerry, I don't remember you being angry the last time WE rode 191. If I recall, there was a big shite eating grin on your face...
On 191, when you first head north out of Morenci, there is about 30 miles of switchbacks, climbing to about 7500'.
then come the roundy rounds, big curves, (not sweepers) climbing even higher into the Alpine forest.
You finally top out on the ridge, and are rewarded with a 3 mile long straightaway, then it's down into the sweepers, and switchbacks for another 45 miles until you hit Hannagins meadows.
From the meadows, to Alpine, it's sweet new pavement, graceful curves, and nothing but you, and the animals to enjoy the scenery.
Truly an epic ride...
In Colorado, my favorite is HWY 149, from Gunnison to South fork. It takes you through Lake City, one of my favorite destinations.
Lots of curves, switchbacks, sweepers, and about 200 miles of grins... |
Slaughter
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 07:06 pm: |
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The Jerry Haughton Memorial Highway (a/k/a Caliente/Bodfish - or "Lion's Tail") is STILL our favorite start to a weekend of riding in So CA. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 07:20 pm: |
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Jerry, I don't remember you being angry the last time WE rode 191. If I recall, there was a big shite eating grin on your face...
Bart, that's very, very true.  One of the best roads I've ever ridden. The Dragon is nice, but it's over so quick (that, and the fact you hafta to keep one eye out for all the Nicky Hayden-wannabes and the other eye on the lookout for the fuzz).
191, on the other hand, seems to go on forever and ever and ever. Need to get back there one of these days.
I've ridden right by Colorado 149 on multiple occasions (once right after hooking up with you that afternoon during the FBRAT ride) but have yet to stick a wheel down it.
Another road for the FBucket List...
FB |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 07:26 pm: |
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The Jerry Haughton Memorial Highway (a/k/a Caliente/Bodfish - or "Lion's Tail") is STILL our favorite start to a weekend of riding in So CA.
Steve, the "memorial" part of the above title gives me the pee-chills, but I'm flattered nonetheless.
I rode parts of the old Oktoberfast route this past weekend (Yokohl Valley Road, Old Stage, and a bit of the Mighty 190), but haven't made it down to the Lions Trail yet. Very soon.......
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Court
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 07:34 pm: |
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I still have fond memories of the day Jerry and I "got lost" (the same day he tried to push me off a cliff) and spent a couple hours together . . . no traffic . . . no distractions . . no people for about 100 miles . . . just "dos lonely squids" free to play . . . we had a ball.
By the way . . . when Jerry and I started riding together I had brown hair . . . . those of you thinking about riding with him . . . be forewarned.
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Court
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 07:36 pm: |
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>>>>It all depends where you are.
By the way . . . having ridden Buells in 44 states I assure you there are far more great roads than you can imagine. I've only found one state that concerns me. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 07:48 pm: |
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By the way . . . when Jerry and I started riding together I had brown hair . . . . those of you thinking about riding with him . . . be forewarned.
At least you still have hair....I think....
That was a grand ride, sir. Geez, you rashed that 'Stich pretty good that day. Just think what mighta happened had I actually been successful pushing you off that cliff....... |
Kenm123t
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 08:44 pm: |
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it that one of the incredible shrinking aerostich suits
Court why only 44 states you need to do all 50 or the new Obama 57 |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 09:15 pm: |
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Roads? Thhppt!! Gear up and come to the track for some real fun!!! LOL |
Panhead_dan
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 09:43 pm: |
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"By the way . . . having ridden Buells in 44 states I assure you there are far more great roads than you can imagine. I've only found one state that concerns me."
Colorado?
That state can't be beat Court.
Now, I know I aint rode in every state, in fact less than a quarter but Court is right. There is a lot of roads in this great country of ours that are amazing. Right here in my back yard are several that make those 11 miles y'all are so fond of look tame.
Recently there has been an interesting change going on with my favorite local roads. I'm thinking of Lolo and Battle Mountain right now. They have spent big bucks to straighten out some of the tighter turns. I know that at first, this seems to be a very bad thing but as it turns out, they simply turned a slower more technical road into a major high speed run that tends to separate the men from the boys, so to speak. For example, I used to come down Battle Mountain at 50 - 80. Now it can be done at over 100. It's still new so more time to get used to it is needed but I'm not as sure they ruined it as I was when they first changed it. As a Buell rider it is more fun to ride a twisty at a clip that is faster and more fun than my Duc riding track day renting good friend does.
Every time.
I like that!
You ought to hear him talk about Buells. He's been convinced! |
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