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Old Nov 16, 2017 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
This for me too. Mountains in the west, hills in the center, snow...if that's your deal...in the panhandle and grass/trees in the east.
And a steady 25mph breeze with gusts to 60, from 180 deg.
Yeah, I’ve ridden across Texas too. 🙄
 
Old Nov 16, 2017 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by UUNetBill
Kansas:



Nuff said.

Kansas is best viewed at night

Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia are all great as is Missouri

but for day in and day out, I would vote for California
 
Old Nov 16, 2017 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by NORTY FLATZ
And a steady 25mph breeze with gusts to 60, from 180 deg.
Yeah, I’ve ridden across Texas too. 🙄
We've had A LOT of that lately. The other day...45 mph winds. When I looked down my front end, I was looking down my left fork tube.
 

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Old Nov 16, 2017 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 6113_
Kansas is best viewed at night
Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia are all great as is Missouri

but for day in and day out, I would vote for California
Kansas is best viewed from 38,000 feet...
 
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Originally Posted by UUNetBill
Kansas is best viewed from 38,000 feet...
.... at night
 
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I lived in Colorado in the late 70s thru 80s. Riding was awesome, could ride for all day in the fall through the mountains and hardly any cars. But now every time I go back to visit the parents there's just too much traffic. I go north through Wyoming or south through New Mexico for touring now.
 
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Originally Posted by Redlegvzv
I don't agree with this at all. California has a lot of things screwed up about it, but as a riding state I really don't see how it could be much better. The best weather in the world makes for about an 11 month riding season. Tons of great riding terrain and destinations. Plus I have found that California drivers are very careful and considerate of motorcycles in the main, although as always you have to watch out for the odd cager whose negligence will kill you.

The cops don't hassle riders either.

California rocks as a riding state if not for much else.
You can lane split too.
 
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