Uphill battle....not!

[VLJ_imp]

A posted limit of 55 mph usually means more of a wide-open sweeper-style of road, or highway. On those, sure, you're not going to double the speed limit without trying.

I'm talking twisty mountain or canyon roads, which are more of the 25-45 mph variety.

[the Ferret]

and that's why I quantified with " the types of roads and curves I have to ride". We don't have twisty mountain or canyon roads, we have rolling curves, farm fields and river bottoms. where I live is farm country, sail aroind a curve too fast and you might find a slow moving tractor or plow or harvester, or a live or a dead critter. The other day I had a bird day..I kid you not I had guinea fowl, ducks, turkeys and black headed vultures cross the road in front of me... and passed a flock of chickens at the very edge, all on the same day.... but it could have been pigs, goats, cows, deer, raccoons, opossum, or a farm dog as well , all of which I have had to brake for upon occasion. I had a river otter cross the road in front of me the other day I had to swerve for. First one of those I have ever seen. Also seen ladders, wheel barrows, mufflers, bumpers, wheel rims and whole broken down pick up trucks, stopped school buses, propane delivery trucks, old people in decades old Buick's going to or leaving church 20 mph under the speed limit....all around curves you couldn't see until you apexed the curve. Nothing like having to get on the brakes hard while leaned over. And very few passing zones. Get stuck behind a slow moving vehicle and it might be miles before you can legally or safely get around them. We don't have designated race track roads here, nobody sits and videos certain sections for You Tube. There is no gathering place for sport bike riders.(There are bars for the cruiser riders lol).We have to share every road with everyday people every day. Ride too fast here, and something is going to bite you eventually.Ask the 6 MC related deaths we'v had recently, 4 cruiser riders and 2 sport bike riders. Oh yea and lots of enforcement from local cops, County Sheriffs and State Highway Patrols. I see at least one of each on every ride, cruising, sitting, hiding running radar.

[Labrador12_imp]

I got poped by a tatooed Ak State Trooper last summer while riding on Prince of Wales Island. The speed limit is 50mph. I have no problem in my truck, with or without the camper in the back. 50 is OK. On my CB. Climbing up mountains swinging along above Big Salt Lake, down and around the mountain towards Black Bear Creek, 50 doesn't cut it. I got poped at 68 in a 50. He wrote me for 58. I've never riden anywhere with a population as low as it is on POW. I felt extremely safe and under control on my CB at under 70mph. 50 is 3\4 ton pick up speed. I thought I knew all the Troopers on the Island. This new guy wrote up a buddy @ 54 in his Camaro. If a deer or a bear or a wolf jumps out at you, anything over 20 mph is bad news. I'm glad I got the opportunity last year, but I'm not going to enjoy riding that slow. Not really worth trailering 3000+ miles to ride at 50.

[VLJ_imp]

Labrador, since you're from, well, Labrador, why would you even bother trailering your bike to get to remote, scenic, sparsely populated riding areas? You already live in that sort of Bucket List locale.

May as well save the time and hassle and stick to the deer, moose, and highway troopers you already know!

Yes, your neck of the woods way up there in the extreme NE has always been on my Bucket List. Absolutely.

[Labrador12_imp]

I live in NW Pa. I have owned and trained Labrador Retrievers for over 40 years. I lived in upstate NY for 65 years, when I wasn't working or playing in the Great White North.

[VLJ_imp]

Ah, my mistake.

Don't we have someone here who lives up in one of Canada's remote Atlantic providences?

[the Ferret]

Ah, my mistake.

Don't we have someone here who lives up in one of Canada's remote Atlantic providences?

Rocky I think

From today's ride..one of the infamous last decades Buick lol. Fortunately as you can see it was going the other way and I didn't have to follow it up a 55 mph road at 35 for miles

[Charlie Bravo_imp]

In SoCal we have a lot of canyons with twisty roads, where the local sport bikes come out, but very early. After about 10:am they're gone. Some years ago I came across an article in, I think it was Cycle World, or some magazine, that talked about riding The Pace. This riding style advocates riding twisties in a single gear, (I like third) and never using the brakes, only engine-braking for the turns. You can ride for miles that way. Speed up in the straights, back off when approaching turns, take the turn with a constant throttle, accelerate out, and so on. It's blissful. I am of the opinion that speed limits are set artificially low as revenue generators and you can add at least 10 mph to any posted limit and still be safe.

[VLJ_imp]

mickey, you're on a motorcycle. Pick a clear spot and vaporize the old Buick.

By allowing yourself to remain stuck behind a car for miles, you offend the moto gods. Never offend the moto gods.



mickey: l VLJ: r

[the Ferret]