Don't know how the roads are where your at but here in the cities of SE Michigan they're are horrible ! ie: potholes, lane seams where concrete is gone, it seems really worse since this past brutal winter.
I just may have to trailer my bike up north to ride where they don't use salt.

I'm sure we won't even notice this here...
http://www.freep.com/article/2014031...al-budget-bill

 

I moved from NC when february began to just south of Lansing. I have been out minimum one ride a week since and every single day for over a month now.

If you plan on going up north the highways are fine. I did 300 miles on 69 and 127 two weeks ago and Im right here posting now so the roads are fine. It is so much easier to dodge pot holes on two wheels than 4.

Get out and ride.

 

Most roads in Michigan are in need of repair but it seems to me that Wayne County roads are in much worse shape than the surrounding counties.
Could be lots of reason for this, but that's up to the Road Commissions, not us. All we can do is pay taxes and b*^%h!

When I ride, I try to stay away from urban streets and roads but I know this is much harder for the folks who live near larger cities.
I will say that in my 45 years of riding a motorcycle, I have only bent one wheel (front 21"on my '87 FXSTC) riding on I-75 south in Oakland County, and it was where concrete had fallen from an overpass onto the freeway, not a chug hole.

 

Some roads here suck...like when they go from road to bridge. I don't know why but there's usually a 4" drop and when you come down, it'll jar the fillings out of your teeth. The highways are better but rural roads...some might as well be dirt.

 

dude, as short as your riding season is...i would just get out and ride and try to dodge most of the potholes. supposed to be an el nino year with lots of rain and then snow starting in september. another winter like the last one and we won't have many yankee members left on the forum--they will have all shot themselves!

 

wow .."I don't want to ride , because the roads are not perfect"

hang it up, go to utopia, where everything is good .

I ride my "hardtail" down bad roads...just got to be smarter than the road.

 

i had a ball ridin all day today,couldnt get enuff miles in..giant potholes ,asphalt asscracks and all....dan if what your weather predictions are true, i just might eat a bullet..

 

Lots of pot holes here in Ohio too. Had a full day of riding today. Just remember to give yourself more room when following other vehicles so you have enough time to react. You have a better shot at missing pot holes with two wheels than with three or four. Agree with the comments telling you to just ride it out.

 

Bad roads here in PA. So what? Keep good air in your tires and go!

 

Connecticut and New York have their share of roads with potholes and ruts.

Best to ride those roads that are a little less crowded, back off on the throttle a bit, and leave a great following distance from any vehicles ahead to give you a little more time to evaluate the road in front….

And watch out for "sand traps", as well -- plenty of them still around, yet….