How many roads/routes have you memorized? - Page 2

lauralynne · 10-10-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

In a perfect world we would each have at least 3-4 bikes of our own in our garages right....

I live in a perfect world - 3-4 is not quite enough

101lifts2 · 10-10-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

sorry thought i had read where you ride that route.

Fail

Gas Man · 10-10-2009, 07:37 PM

at least 3 or 4

marko138 · 10-10-2009, 09:17 PM

I can think of three right now that I want. The Buell, a Vrod, and a Electra Glide UC. That would handle the various riding and moods of mine.

marko138 · 10-10-2009, 09:19 PM

And to answer the original Q, I have a couple of roads I ride regularly but I don't think I'm that fast on them. Don't know every turn.

DLIT · 10-10-2009, 11:43 PM

I got two of our main routes memorized. Even know the hot spots where the rangers (federal land) like to hide.

Tmall · 10-11-2009, 07:58 AM

Funny story about memorizing roads. I was doing one of my favourite runs in the car. Had the gf with me. I was moving along at a decent speed and she started to get nervous.

She asked me to slow down, I told her, "When we come around this corner there'll be a small white warehouse with a blue tractor trailer out front, 2 driveways down there'll be a Re-Max real estate sign with "Donna Sutherland" on it next to a red mailbox." We rounded the corner, there was everything I described in detail. She just giggled and told me to let her know when the sharp corners were coming up.

marko138 · 10-11-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Funny story about memorizing roads. I was doing one of my favourite runs in the car. Had the gf with me. I was moving along at a decent speed and she started to get nervous.

She asked me to slow down, I told her, "When we come around this corner there'll be a small white warehouse with a blue tractor trailer out front, 2 driveways down there'll be a Re-Max real estate sign with "Donna Sutherland" on it next to a red mailbox." We rounded the corner, there was everything I described in detail. She just giggled and told me to let her know when the sharp corners were coming up.

Been on that road a time or two?

Tmall · 10-11-2009, 11:11 AM

I try to run it once a day. Very scenic and has a coffee shop to stop and shoot the shit.

tached1000rr · 10-11-2009, 11:19 AM

I'm lightning on the roads I know, molasses on those I don't unless I have someone just in front of me that I am following on an unknown road I'll be a tad quicker in those scenarios because I can judge whats coming better, but I take it easy if I'm by myself on a new road, long open curves where you can see through are cake, I'm speaking of those blind decreasing radius monsters we have around here.

10-10-2009, 07:37 PM	#13
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	at least 3 or 4 __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-10-2009, 11:43 PM	#16
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	I got two of our main routes memorized. Even know the hot spots where the rangers (federal land) like to hide. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

10-10-2009, 09:17 PM	#14
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	I can think of three right now that I want. The Buell, a Vrod, and a Electra Glide UC. That would handle the various riding and moods of mine.

10-10-2009, 09:19 PM	#15
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	And to answer the original Q, I have a couple of roads I ride regularly but I don't think I'm that fast on them. Don't know every turn.

10-11-2009, 07:58 AM	#17
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Funny story about memorizing roads. I was doing one of my favourite runs in the car. Had the gf with me. I was moving along at a decent speed and she started to get nervous. She asked me to slow down, I told her, "When we come around this corner there'll be a small white warehouse with a blue tractor trailer out front, 2 driveways down there'll be a Re-Max real estate sign with "Donna Sutherland" on it next to a red mailbox." We rounded the corner, there was everything I described in detail. She just giggled and told me to let her know when the sharp corners were coming up.

10-11-2009, 11:11 AM	#19
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	I try to run it once a day. Very scenic and has a coffee shop to stop and shoot the shit.

10-11-2009, 11:19 AM	#20
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	I'm lightning on the roads I know, molasses on those I don't unless I have someone just in front of me that I am following on an unknown road I'll be a tad quicker in those scenarios because I can judge whats coming better, but I take it easy if I'm by myself on a new road, long open curves where you can see through are cake, I'm speaking of those blind decreasing radius monsters we have around here.