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Post by papawheelie on Apr 23, 2018 21:28:11 GMT -7
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Post by RedAndBlack on Apr 24, 2018 1:02:58 GMT -7
Just curious, cause I visited pheonix and it was pretty flat. How far do you have to ride to get to some Twisties? San Diego, take us about 30 minutes or about 30 miles to start getting to the fun stuff.
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Post by evitzee on Apr 24, 2018 13:10:31 GMT -7
I find the stock seat, bars, pegs very neutral, no complaints. Lots of riders don't like the stock seat but I find it ok up to about 100 miles but by that time I'm ready to get off and fuel up. Adding a windscreen with 8-10 inches of height cuts down on the wind and makes it a very comfortable machine to ride.
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Post by stampy on Apr 24, 2018 14:18:57 GMT -7
Nice, great scenery you have there.
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Post by papawheelie on Apr 24, 2018 15:07:42 GMT -7
Just curious, cause I visited pheonix and it was pretty flat. How far do you have to ride to get to some Twisties? San Diego, take us about 30 minutes or about 30 miles to start getting to the fun stuff. Yeah, Phoenix is pretty dang flat, and not necessarily fun to ride in. Unfortunately, that’s where I get 90% of my miles, commuting daily. The pretty stuff is 1-3 hours away, depending on where a person starts in the city. The size of the city is one of the cons. If a person happens to live on the outskirts (I am lucky to be in this category), then scenery is one hour away, but if a person lives in the middle of the city, then it can be a few hours away just due to the time it takes to the edge of this monstrosity of an urban area. Phoenix is about 1,200 feet above sea level. I was up on the Mogollon Rim yesterday, where elevation was about 7,600 feet. There are a few rides in Arizona, near Tucson (Mount Lemmon) and Flagstaff, with scenic routes close to 9,000 feet. Anything above that, though, and you’re hiking. And, of course, plenty of desert scenery, which can be painfully bland, or quite beautiful. Arizona does not have a lot of really great "twisty stuff", like a lot of you guys do. Some of your videos, of beautifully paved roads, fun twisty canyons, and amazing scenery, make me jealous. Arizona has some good stuff, but not a ton a of great stuff. www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/Arizona_78.html |
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Post by evitzee on Apr 24, 2018 16:02:52 GMT -7
Another good road is the Coronado Trail in far eastern AZ (US Hwy 191). The road between Springerville on the northern end to Clifton/Morenci on the southern end is spectacular with some 460 curves in its 123 miles length (3 hours). But it isn't a speed road as most of the switchbacks have no shoulders and no guardrails, but the scenery is spectacular. Never have done it on a motorcycle but have driven it both ways. Worth a trip if you have the time. It is supposedly one of the least travelled federal highways.
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Post by papawheelie on Apr 24, 2018 16:13:02 GMT -7
Thanks evitzee. I have not traveled that road. It sounds great. Sounds like it would be tough to get there, run that stretch of road (at least once), and get back to Phoenix in a single day. Might have to make a weekend trip out of it.
I especially like the “least traveled federal highways” part. Often, the fun and scenic routes are clogged with slow-moving tourists.
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Post by ikranmakto on Apr 24, 2018 17:49:14 GMT -7
Looks like a nice part of the world papawheelie, good to see you guys are thawing out up in your part of the globe. Yep, another one here who has no problem with the stock seat, pegs, bars and riding position. Taller riders might find the stock set up a bit wanting but at 5'5" it feels to me like most bikes tend to be tailor made for shorter riders. |
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Post by papawheelie on Jan 14, 2019 18:59:21 GMT -7
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Post by chasx on Jan 14, 2019 20:20:19 GMT -7
Looks great! I've got a ride planned through that way at the beginning of March. The Coronado trail is part of my route, as well as stopping at the PIMA air and space museum. I hope the gas mileage on the MT-10 will make it through some of the more isolated parts.
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Post by papawheelie on Jan 14, 2019 20:40:51 GMT -7
Looks great! I've got a ride planned through that way at the beginning of March. The Coronado trail is part of my route, as well as stopping at the PIMA air and space museum. I hope the gas mileage on the MT-10 will make it through some of the more isolated parts. Nice. I have not done the Coronado Trail. It’s on my list for this Spring, though. It’s supposed to be pretty stellar. Yeah, mileage is a pain on this thing. It affected my planned route today. There were gas stations on the reservation, but more than one of them was completely out of 91 octane. One was out out 91 AND 89 octane — all they had was 87. So, I kept going. Obviously, I could have filled up if I was desperate. March will be a toss up when it comes to weather. High temperatures might be in the 50s or the 90s so plan for either possibility. Have lots of fun! There is some surprisingly beautiful and diverse scenery. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2019 11:09:31 GMT -7
I've done the 'Coronado Trail' several times in both sports cars and bikes, but always in a loop with 180 and 78. Hwy 191 is waaaay too twisty for cars; no fun there at all. It's also tighter than I like on bikes, but at least it's fun. And as mentioned, the scenery is awesome. Hwy 78 is incredible, especially coming down, where you can see the huge Morenci mine from high up. And highway 180 from 191 is awesome, especially in the mountain area, where it's full of medium speed curves (my favorites), so you can make a lot more progress than on 191. If you like tight twisties, probably an even better experience is hwy 152 from San Lorenzo to Hillsboro. And if you really like super twisty roads, do the loop from 152 to 35 to 15 (or backwards); on hwy 15, there're a ton of 1st gear 'U-turn' switchbacks. I do NOT enjoy those very much, but scenery is spectacular. Hwy 27 from Hillsboro is awesome too. But like many of you, can't make them in a day. I always do it in 2 days, sleeping in Alpine, AZ., reversing routes. I always skip 35/15 unless I want to show it to somebody (too many twisties already), but most of the times I go alone on weekdays. It's impossible to pass for dozens of miles on that route, especially RVs, so weekends are a complete waste of time, FYI  . I want to do that loop on this bike asap; just have to watch the weather up there. Last time it snowed without warning, and it was super dangerous on the bike. |
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. I want to do that loop on this bike asap; just have to watch the weather up there. Last time it snowed without warning, and it was super dangerous on the bike.