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I've road my bike on about 8 of those listed, & Beartooth HWY is by far "THE BEST" I have ever ridden on!! I have pics all over my garage of the trip and I still get goose bumps when I look at them!!!
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Yeah now that you mention it, let it be a "secret". That road an WVA16 (you west virginia rally vets that havent ridden 16 from fayetteville to US50 are really missing out) are probably tied for my favorite twisty roads all time. The BRP is great, but I wish the speed limit was 10-15mph higher...Originally posted by Dogma View PostComment
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Three for me, Cherahola, Blue Ridge Parkway, & The Dragon.
The Dragon and the Smoky Mountain area is well worth the trip but before 9 or after 5 on the Dragon makes it MUCH better.
That is suprising to me as well, that part of the Sierras is as nice as any area I have been to. I was fortunate to attend the Western States rally with the "Krusty"02-22-2012, 02:01 PM ptexotik No Washoe Valley / Tahoe !!???
group last year and Hwy 108 and the "Little Dragon" were as technical as any roads I have ever been on anywhere. 
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Only one I've done is the blue ridge parkway and the dragon and would not repeat the experience with a gun to my head with the hammer cocked back. Blue ridge parking lot and tail of the statey is more like it. 45mph or less and they call it a motorcycle road. And 11 miles and 318 cops is not my idea of fun either.Comment
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Yes, We rode the Dragon at 7:00pm in May.. Plenty of light, and no traffic. It was a blast. I think on a crowded weekend it would suck.Originally posted by twr1776 View PostThree for me, Cherahola, Blue Ridge Parkway, & The Dragon.
The Dragon and the Smoky Mountain area is well worth the trip but before 9 or after 5 on the Dragon makes it MUCH better.
That is suprising to me as well, that part of the Sierras is as nice as any area I have been to. I was fortunate to attend the Western States rally with the "Krusty" group last year and Hwy 108 and the "Little Dragon" were as technical as any roads I have ever been on anywhere. Comment
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Done em all and would be happy to ride some or all of them with fellow GSers if you're ever in the area. PM me in advance if you're coming and I'll show you a few more that are just as good.
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That's right, all the roads in Washington and Oregon are terrible, busted up junk and should be totally ignored by all.Originally posted by Sandy View PostThat's 'cause all the roads in Oregon suck.
I actually got 9 out 15 (all the ones in the West) but then I'm an old fart and have had lots of time to do that.Comment
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Haven't been on any of them, but probably not a road in Ohio I haven't graced, but my favorite places to ride are in WV., plenty of scenery and twistys, and far as the road conditions, really good pavement, even with all the coal buckets and log haulers running up and down most roads you wouldn't want a horse to travel, but even most of the gravel roads are better than most of the bigger city streets. Here's some pics of the roads I've traveled, WV- rte 47,16,20,19. Mostly Braxton county and Webster county, I could ride these roads all day every day for a month and never get tired of them.
Been on all of these and then some!!!Comment
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Originally posted by salty_monk View PostLooks like I have a few more to go... 4 out of 15 aint too bad
Originally posted by TheCafeKid View PostOriginally posted by Sandy View PostI have been on 8 of them. numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 12.Originally posted by GDT1960 View Post
Each of them has been great in its own way. Some for the technical aspect, others for scenery.
LOTS of other good roads that didn't make the list, but hey, there's only so much room on the "Top 15 Roads" list.
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Good thing none of my secret roads made the list.
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sounds like a trying trip.Originally posted by 850 Combat View Post
Looks like I live on the right side of the country though!!Comment
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No, it was a blast. Overcoming setbacks is part of it. The broken wheel set us back a few days, and we ended up running several back to back 600 mile plus days to catch up, all on two lane roads. Got good advice from this list for planning.Originally posted by Gssheller View Post
US 14 over the Big Horns was memorable, going up through Shell Canyon in particular. Nobody their, either.
Of course, I like tight roads, like OR 53 between US 26 and Mohler, and 47 outside of Clatsknie, Timber road, It doesn't take much to put together a really nice local ride from your town or mine.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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No it doesn't. Still looking to get those calipers to you and check out those Nortons. Someday...Originally posted by 850 Combat View PostComment
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is there anywhere in America like the autobahn? unlimited mph?
or - what is the highest speed limit in USA?? and where?
thanks for replys as i havent been around our great country like i want toComment
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