Fozzer wrote:I take it that you started off on Route 1 (Atlantic Coast) going South. Which roads did you travel after that?
Your route seems to be similar to that taken by Henry Cole on TV Travel Channel; "Worlds greatest motorcycle rides", Route 1, from Boston to Key West.
P.S....have you used a Go-Pro camera to record the trip (for U-Tube).... ...!
beaky wrote:Fozzer wrote:I take it that you started off on Route 1 (Atlantic Coast) going South. Which roads did you travel after that?
Your route seems to be similar to that taken by Henry Cole on TV Travel Channel; "Worlds greatest motorcycle rides", Route 1, from Boston to Key West.
No... I had to make my way west somewhat, so I took I-81 down through Eastern PA, Maryland, and VA. Not very scenic until I got to the top of the parkway.
The area of NC near the moto camp abounds with amazing roads besides the parkway... take a look at Rt 276 where it meets the parkway, or Rt. 74 west through the mountains, and the stretch along the Ocoee River. Those were fun, although it was cold and foggy up in the mountains when I left the campground Monday morning!
From Huntsville to New Orleans, it was mostly "superslab", buzzing almost in a straight line for hours at 70mph. I got off the interstate a few times, but encountered too much local traffic. That was about 10 hours door to door, with several short rest stops.P.S....have you used a Go-Pro camera to record the trip (for U-Tube).... ...!
No video this time, but I will post a few more pics soon.
Sky Boy wrote:Hi fellow FS Simmers,
I am not a motorcyclist like you guys, but love reading your stories and photos of your respective bikes! Just wondering though, are there any modern motorcycles with "useable side cars" like for someone like me with poor vision and balance issues (While some other licensed person does the actual driving of the bike)? Please excuse my being naive here, but was/am curious! Thanks!
Sky Boy
Arkansas, USA
logjam wrote:To actually do the lane sharing thing in the UK, would see vehicles driven so far to the center as to make it impossible for a motorcycle to do that..
Hagar wrote:...
I find that considering the ever-increasing traffic congestion the British motorist is remarkably tolerant.
Fozzer wrote:Sky Boy wrote:Hi fellow FS Simmers,
I am not a motorcyclist like you guys, but love reading your stories and photos of your respective bikes! Just wondering though, are there any modern motorcycles with "useable side cars" like for someone like me with poor vision and balance issues (While some other licensed person does the actual driving of the bike)? Please excuse my being naive here, but was/am curious! Thanks!
Sky Boy
Arkansas, USA
Hello Sky!... ....!
I've had a number of different Sidecar outfits over the years (long ago) to transport my family around the countryside!
But those were the days when we could attach any old Sidecar to our British Bikes which were always fitted with frame-welded special lugs for their attachment!
A quick conversion from Solo Motorcycle to Sidecar outfit!
Modern Japanese, Italian, etc, motorcycles are not fitted with these special lugs for Sidecar attachment, (often with full fairings making it impossible), indeed it would be highly dangerous to fit them, and negate the Warranty!
http://www.sidecars.org.uk/info.html
There are a number of factory-built Sidecar outfits available...but very expensive!
Our old Brit Bike Combinations were cheap and cheerful in the olden days!
The trouble is, now, a Motorcycle Combination takes up as much room on the road as a motor car, and as likely to be caught up in a static traffic jam...much like 3-wheeler Motor Bikes!
I like the freedom to avoid the traffic on a Solo Motorbike nowadays!
"Traffic" is very bad for your health... ... ....!
Paul.... ...!
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