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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 11:45 AM
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Traveled back to Detroit area yesterday from Louisville KY, 10 hours of parking lots on I-75N. Left Louisville around 10 AM flew up I71 to Cinci made it through Cinci without a backup, made through Dayton with not much of a big deal, travel time to Dayton was just over 2 hours, figured I was home free, was looking at a 6 ride home, then I hit the wall, took another 8 hours of parking lots to get to Detroit, accident S and N of Findlay, rush hour in Toledo, accident in the construction just inside the MI border, by the time I got home I was completely cooked, there has to be a better way. I have done the side roads all the way but the takes forever and I wanted to get home quicker yesterday, not to be......
 
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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 12:24 PM
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Sounds like slabs take too long also, so why not enjoy the scenic route?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 01:23 PM
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Too bad MI doesn't allow lane splitting.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 04:44 PM
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Too bad MI doesn't allow lane splitting.
Get off the beaten path in any state you can ride it like it's stolen.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 07:13 PM
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Last year and this year we took the U.S. highways (US 30, US21) most were good riding speeds and actually in better shape than most Interstates.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 09:05 PM
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I choose the scenic route over the freeway daily, with a six month riding season I try to take in as much as possible
 
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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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At least your bike did not overheat! Lol
 
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At least your bike did not overheat! Lol
Twinned cooled does work well I have to say that, during one of the long stand still had an older Road King share the lane with me, he kept stalling out due to over heating.

I ride to and from Louisville from the Detroit area often, the back roads are nice but they can take 8-10 hrs, where I-75 to I-71 (with no traffic backups) I can get there in about 6 1/2 hrs with a couple of breaks to boot.
 
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