Watch for Falling Rock - Trip Report (Pic Heavy) - Page 6

dReWpY · 06-12-2011, 06:27 PM

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Gas Man · 06-13-2011, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

I want to do a UP trip myself. I'm itching to see the Mackinac Bridge and ride over it!

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Originally Posted by Trip

We should try to do that for a rally one year. Get a big group of TWFixers to do the UP.

We should do it. We could end up at Copper Harbor which is the tip top of the UP more on the west side.

There is tons of stuff up there to do, but the roads are all super straight. That might bore you all.

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Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

I did it on the DRZ and fuck was it scary... they blocked off all but the grated portion... and had big box trucks in the paved portion... which held the wind back...then when you passed them, you'd get a blast that would send me literally sliding sideways on the grate... and of course I had to be in front of some ass that kept riding my ass across the bridge, had I gone down, he would have probably been over me before he realized it.

but the area up there is GORGEOUS! like Trip said, a rally up there would ROCK.. but I think it should be a traveling rally... like a rally to circle the great lakes... like a week long...

The bridge isn't that bad. I rode over it three times last summer alone. But I'm sure lots of that depends on the bike. I like the traveling idea, it's really the only way to do it. We can make it from my house to the UP in a day. If we go to the west side and travel up the lake michigan, through the tunnel of trees and on ward... that is a long ass day to make mackinaw. Then it's the debate on going to the island or not. That alone can be a day. Then there is the falls, light houses, and miners castle. I've never done but always wanted to do miners castle in a canoe or kyack. Then we could hit up copper harbor. The UP is really Michigan's gem. After copper harbor, loop back around and head back south down the east side of the state. That would get everybody to see each of the Great Lakes.

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Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

no, but I seriously doubt all that many people would be down for it. shit, I don't even have a running bike at the moment. but maybe if not a circle of the lakes, maybe a run from the dragon to the bridge and back... but I think that'd be boring as I've done it... and the best part of MI is in the UP

But that is all highway you're talking. You didn't run down lake michigan. I just did last year and it was awesome!

marko138 · 06-13-2011, 04:54 PM

Wow. I really wasn't going to read through this whole thread. But I'm glad I did. Amazing. There are really some amazing sights in this country. Good work.

Mr Lefty · 06-13-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

We should do it. We could end up at Copper Harbor which is the tip top of the UP more on the west side.

There is tons of stuff up there to do, but the roads are all super straight. That might bore you all.

The bridge isn't that bad. I rode over it three times last summer alone. But I'm sure lots of that depends on the bike. I like the traveling idea, it's really the only way to do it. We can make it from my house to the UP in a day. If we go to the west side and travel up the lake michigan, through the tunnel of trees and on ward... that is a long ass day to make mackinaw. Then it's the debate on going to the island or not. That alone can be a day. Then there is the falls, light houses, and miners castle. I've never done but always wanted to do miners castle in a canoe or kyack. Then we could hit up copper harbor. The UP is really Michigan's gem. After copper harbor, loop back around and head back south down the east side of the state. That would get everybody to see each of the Great Lakes.

But that is all highway you're talking. You didn't run down lake michigan. I just did last year and it was awesome!

yeah, I did slab from the Mac to Trips... so I can't honestly say the UP is better, and my intended route was down the coast, but time caught me up.

Trip · 06-13-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Wow. I really wasn't going to read through this whole thread. But I'm glad I did. Amazing. There are really some amazing sights in this country. Good work.

thanks, it was a crazy fun awesome trip. Hope to do something similar back out west one day and use what I learned from this one.

G-Rex · 06-13-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

thanks, it was a crazy fun awesome trip. Hope to do something similar back out west one day and use what I learned from this one.

I recommend once a year.

marko138 · 06-13-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

thanks, it was a crazy fun awesome trip. Hope to do something similar back out west one day and use what I learned from this one.

I need to see more of our country. I will probably never travel outside this country for a number of reasons...but I do want to see more of the US of A. But most likely not on a motorcycle.

Trip · 06-13-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

I recommend once a year.

I wish, if kids come I may be lucky to do once every 10, lol

Trip · 06-13-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I need to see more of our country. I will probably never travel outside this country for a number of reasons...but I do want to see more of the US of A. But most likely not on a motorcycle.

It's definitely hard to get use to and a lot more stressful. So many more factors to worry about.

Particle Man · 06-13-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I wish, if kids come I may be lucky to do once every 10, lol

Even that is a stretch. Believe me.

It's totally worth it, just a different kind of adventure.