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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Arctic Fox on October 20, 2020, 05:26:05 PM
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Do you like wide highways or small roads?
So far I have liked most small silent roads like these ... plus these suits well to Nevada.
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Any of those would work :thumb:
Dusty
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<< Like this is good. Just rode this one the weekend before last with some of my Ok, Ark, Texas, Missouri Guzzi buddies. In Missouri we look for lettered roads or three numbered roads like Mo. 125. The more remote the better!
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Jeez, so that’s what Norway’s taxes go toward. Beautiful. If the U.S. had roads like that, you’d know they’d be flooded with traffic.
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Jeez, so that’s what Norway’s taxes go toward. Beautiful. If the U.S. had roads like that, you’d know they’d be flooded with traffic.
Oh, I live in Finland :embarrassed: Opposite Norway? It is beautiful country.
Well, at least we have lots of clean nature and lots of water/lakes here.
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Alps or the mountain roads here on the volcano. :thumb:
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Oh, I live in Finland :embarrassed: Opposite Norway? It is beautiful country.
Well, at least we have lots of clean nature and lots of water/lakes here.
My bad. I saw the “North” in your profile and failed terribly in my assumption.
Reset.
SO that’s what Finland taxes go toward...
...that and defending the rest of Scandinavia from the invading Ruskies with your ski patrol, amiright!
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I-10 in Texas. 878.7 miles with two curves or you could call them slight bends in the road.
Tex
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I like the roads I've found over the years, either by asking locals about 'good roads,' or accidentally finding them on my own. Like the ones in this pic. I've posted this pic before. Cy Young (for you baseball fans) is buried in the kirkyard of the small church in the distance. Church is on Ohio State Route 258. Love our Ohio roads!
Bob
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My bad. I saw the “North” in your profile and failed terribly in my assumption.
Reset.
SO that’s what Finland taxes go toward...
...that and defending the rest of Scandinavia from the invading Ruskies with your ski patrol, amiright!
I cheated and looked up "Puumala" that's on one of the road signs....
Here's one of my local tracks.
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I don't get on Interstate highways any more, but almost any other kind of road suits me on a bike!
Lannis
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I prefer mountain roads. Followed by small remote two lane roads. Large highways are pretty boring, but sometimes necessary for getting to your destination.
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Fox - miss a turn and you're taking a bath. But I guess that's better than road rash.
I prefer the curvy back roads, but to a motorcyclist that's a "Does a bear poop in the woods?" kind of question.
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If you know where to ride Kansas has a really nice mix of roads. I have ridden in the Ozarks, SE OK, NE New Mexico and all over Colorado and still find many parts of KS enjoyable.
GliderJohn
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I cheated and looked up "Puumala" that's on one of the road signs....
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Oh, that particular picture (road with hills). I do not live there. Just ride that road last summer. Those pictures are from different roads I ride.
Next summer I'll try to ride Lapland.
I live more closer to this (west coast of Finland):
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Hehe, watching the first few pics reminded me to my trip to nordkapp , couple years back.
Pics have been taken in Finland, sure ... will go there next summer too.
Very nice roads, less traffic. Once were stopped by police, has been a cute girl : "please be aware not to fall in sleep from the boring long stretches, have a safe trip..."
The empty, straight stretches let me slow down, watching around for reindeers, any junction upsets ma a lot....
worth to go there (I am curious what the virus says about this9
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I like riding paved and unpaved roads.
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Any of them here or Europe..
Watching last night’s dew evaporate from the Norge screen, as the first rush of air blows it clear...Marvellous.
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Make mine big and fast sweepers.
Think Cherohala Skyway and its 43 miles of smooth
uninterrupted scenic drenched goodness.
Paradise for a Guzzi motor.
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I will be hitting the top one a little later today. The bottom 3 Friday if the weather stays nice.
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Took this one in 2016. Pretty much motorcycle heaven for me.
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Deserted is my first choice of road.
Shopping districts my last choice with interstates close behind.
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Im sandwiched between the Hudson Valley, and the foothills of the Berkshire mountains. This gives me lots of hills, valleys, and curves right out side my door. I really enjoy the 45-55mph backroads. with the curves, and hills you can ride all day at 55mph and have a blast! Hammer some corners, or just float around the roads like a hawk on a breeze.. The Guzzi fits them perfect.
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worth to go there (I am curious what the virus says about this9
Itchy Boots was turned back at the border a few days ago.. at least I think it was Finland.
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Hehe, watching the first few pics reminded me to my trip to nordkapp , couple years back.
Pics have been taken in Finland, sure ... will go there next summer too.
Very nice roads, less traffic. Once were stopped by police, has been a cute girl : "please be aware not to fall in sleep from the boring long stretches, have a safe trip..."
The empty, straight stretches let me slow down, watching around for reindeers, any junction upsets ma a lot....
worth to go there (I am curious what the virus says about this9
Hopefully nothing (corona would not be around anymore), but if it is ... I assume it will base on this (what is situation by then).
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Meaning: if your own country's numbers are same level or lower vs Finland => you are allowed to come. If numbers are opposite higher, then there might be limitations (just like today).
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I prefer roads that lead to and fro my house;)
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Two types, depending on my preference for that ride.
Primarily I like 40-60 MPH 2-lane county roads with elevation change. Being in northwest NJ means there are plenty of these available. I also enjoy puttering along tertiary / unimproved roads that are often gravel and/or dirt. Can't do much over 20-30 MPH on the V7 but that's not the point. Lots of interesting things to see on these roads less-traveled.
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Having retired, I now have plenty of time to explore the roads around my town. I was not raised here, so there is plenty of new to me stuff just a few miles away. I have discovered shady lanes, hemp farms, lavender fields, wineries, fishing holes, eateries. :grin: I can enjoy it all on a little 250, and a 100 mile day is about perfect.
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I-10 in Texas. 878.7 miles with two curves or you could call them slight bends in the road.
Tex
That's two more bends than I-90 in South Dakota.
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"What kind of roads do you like to ride?"
Scenic rural roads...in the country....in middle of nowhere....and where there are no cars or trucks!! :wink: :cool:
A few past examples here...
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Depends on my mood. Some times I love the twisty bits and other times just get on the super slab and run it at 80-90. I do like 2 lane roads in the middle of nowhere such as Kansas and Nebraska too.
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Arctic Fox,
your roads look absolutely wonderful, I think a visit to Finland is in my future. Maybe next year? :grin:
Three important things though:
1. How is the food?
2. What about
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3. And of course what about
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Obviously Finland, eastern part.
Terveiset Pennsylvaniasta.
Lauri
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This is one of my favourite rides.
The Takaka hill Road , top of the South Island New Zealand.
Lots of twists and turns, a lot of elevation changes, different road surfaces , and not too much traffic.
The traffic is generally motorcycle friendly.
It’s hard to find good pictures but this is my favourite type of road.
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Cheers, voncrump
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Arctic Fox,
your roads look absolutely wonderful, I think a visit to Finland is in my future. Maybe next year? :grin:
Three important things though:
1. How is the food?
2. What about
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3. And of course what about
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1.) Food? Melting point of Scandinavian (Sweden) cuisine (more) and Eastern (Russian/slavic) cuisine (less). Hygiene is one of the best in the whole World, so that is not a problem/question. Opposite variations of cheeses etc. can be bit limited vs real food countries like France or Italy. So food can look bit boring to some. I do not drink alcohol/beers (I have trained sport seriously, figure skater), but some says that beers are pretty good in Finland, but again all might taste pretty similar (different brands). Naturally lots of fast food places here (as everywhere) ... burgers, pizzas, kebabs. Yes, many US / global companies are here like McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Burger Kings, Subways and of course few local players. Personally I do not eat that kind of food. Food is not strongly spiced. Coffee is opposite great, even top notch (Finns drinks most of coffee/per heads), opposite tea options are pretty limited in many places.
2.) Yes. Here are traffic polices, women polices and polices with speed cameras (hand models). BUT most of speed controls are done with fixed cameras like this.
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(https://d1ddzfo1d7bgrb.cloudfront.net/aamulehti/200774092-800x_.jpg) ... old type
New type is much more ''clever/developed one'' (=''nasty'' :evil:) ... for example two of those can calculate your average speed between of them ... and give you penalty even if you would slower down your speed as you face them.
But most of fixed cameras are in wide/main/big roads... not in those narrow roads I prefer to ride. On the other hand, I do not ride over speed. Nevada is much funnier in speed of 80 - 90km than much over 100km/h (and I have wind screen).
3.) Mooses? Unfortunately yes. One older motorcycle man (I met in one gas station) said that I should learn control/handling of bike ... ''zig'' (someway push the bike one side and body another ... but get bike turn more quickly if ever needed?). Or did I understand that correctly?
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And these:
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And these (if you go Lapland):
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Well I'm sure the food is good! :grin:
Regarding speed controls:
Everywhere I've been, motorcyclists are safe from fixed (automatic) speed cameras because they do not photograph the licence plate, which is on the back of the motorcycle! I hope that is the case in Finland, too?
But if you are caught speeding in Finland, how big are the fines? :copcar:
Hitting deer, reindeer or moose is one of my great worries. So far, so good, but it seems in America in particular it is a big problem.
Moose in particular I'm worried about, they are huge and don't appear to heed vehicles at all - they are simply the king of the forest, not afraid of anything!
Reindeer is wonderful to eat, though!
I hope that is frequently found on the menu in Finland? :food:
You wrote "One older motorcycle man (I met in one gas station) said that I should learn control/handling of bike ... ''zig'' (someway push the bike one side and body another ... but get bike turn more quickly if ever needed?). Or did I understand that correctly?"
I believe it's difficult to steer away from wildlife coming onto the road, because things happen so quickly.
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Maybe the man you met was thinking of countersteering - are you familiar with that? You push the left handlebar forward when you want to turn left (and vice versa).
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Well I'm sure the food is good! :grin:
Regarding speed controls:
Everywhere I've been, motorcyclists are safe from fixed (automatic) speed cameras because they do not photograph the licence plate, which is on the back of the motorcycle! I hope that is the case in Finland, too?
Right. Keep in mind, I'm blonde :embarrassed:.
Yes, you're fully right. At least that is situation now.
But if you are caught speeding in Finland, how big are the fines? :copcar:
Honestly I have no idea (what comes to foreigners). In some countries you're forced to pay those directly (on roads). I do not know how that works in Finland today. Will you need to pay those before you are able to leave from country ... or before you will next time try to come in. In Finland (for Finnish citizens) penalties are opposite linked to our earnings/salaries. What a more you earn, the more you pay for same crime (idea is that penalty should ''hurt'' you some ways ... to stop you doing that another time). Thank's to that the rich people have paid World records via over speed penalties. For example some NHL professional hockey players or business owners have gotten 50 000 - 120 000euros over speed penalties.
Hitting deer, reindeer or moose is one of my great worries.
How about brown/grizzy bears?
Reindeer is wonderful to eat, though!
I hope that is frequently found on the menu in Finland? :food:
You can find that. For Samis people (North) reindeer herding is main living.
You wrote "One older motorcycle man (I met in one gas station) said that I should learn control/handling of bike ... ''zig'' (someway push the bike one side and body another ... but get bike turn more quickly if ever needed?). Or did I understand that correctly?"
I believe it's difficult to steer away from wildlife coming onto the road, because things happen so quickly.
Moose can run on the road just front of you (you have no time to do anything) or 100m front of you. One thing to keep in minds. Those rarely comes/walks alone. Even more true with deers or reindeers.
Maybe the man you met was thinking of countersteering - are you familiar with that? You push the left handlebar forward when you want to turn left (and vice versa).
Oh yes (sorry, did not know right words). And nope, we did not talk moose particularly, just if you are forced to react quickly/suddenly to avoid something.
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I love back country roads, twisty mountain roads, and long sweeping curvy rural state highways -- I'm lucky to live in WNC, I probably wouldn't own a motorcycle if I lived somewhere else.
I hate long divided highways lined with endless strip malls and peppered with stop lights
Worst of all are the interstates, terrible droning on at 80mph with the wind, 18wheelers, guardrails, every exit looks the same with 8 mega-chains (Cracker Barrel, McD's, Subway, Walmart, Target, and five gas stations), plus the distracted drivers
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My main attraction to riding motorcycles is doing so on twisty roads. The best conglomeration of twisty roads in the world is the area around the alps from Croatia to France. I keep a bike there, but US registered to avoid draconian fines in some areas, for some minor offenses recorded mainly by camera. They certainly do fine motorcycles with cameras in Austria, Switzerland and France to my certain, verified knowledge. I haven’t been to Finland. But regardless, those cameras don’t recognize my license plate and they certainty don’t have access to my tax returns.
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My main attraction to riding motorcycles is doing so on twisty roads. The best conglomeration of twisty roads in the world is the area around the alps from Croatia to France. I keep a bike there, but US registered to avoid draconian fines in some areas, for some minor offenses recorded mainly by camera. They certainly do fine motorcycles with cameras in Austria, Switzerland and France to my certain, verified knowledge. I haven’t been to Finland. But regardless, those cameras don’t recognize my license plate and they certainty don’t have access to my tax returns.
Sorry about some thread drift here - I wouldn't think there's sufficient interest to start a thread of its own:
I didn't know there were places in Europe that caught speeding bikers on fixed cameras, so that's useful information for me.
In Scandinavia I believe we're safe. In Germany I don't think they photograph the rear, only the front (personal experience, but quite some time ago).
In the UK there seems to be some cameras that photograph the rear.