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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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pick up Pirate Johns motorcycle tour book. fantastic fo r Florida
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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Welcome to Florida,what and where is your business. I am I Spring Hill , lots of nice riding in this area
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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My Florida riding advice:
1) Get an oil cooler.
2) Get a half-helmet.
3) Get fingerless gloves.
4) Get a mesh jacket for winter/summer.
5) Avoid I-4
6) Take a trip around Lake Okeechobee!
7) Ride The Keys!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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Great People! Great replies. Thank you to all!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Subscribing to this thread. We always ride east to the beach, and I was just thinking recently that we need to start exploring the west side.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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I have rode my bike just about everywhere in the State you can ride. From where you will be check out Cedar Key up 19, Brooksville area, Ocala, Swanee (just north of Chiefland), Zepherhills, New Port Richy Jump on 54 or 56 head east, Mount Dora, High Springs, Lake City, 301 to Jacksonville and on and on. There really is no place too far from where you are unless you head to Pensacola or the Keys. Head south hit the Skyway Bridge and on to Bradenton Beach area. There are so many place you can ride to the best way to find them is when you get here jump on the bike and ride. Drop me a note if you have questions on any of the areas.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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You listed one good site:

http://www.motorcycleroads.us/states/fl.html

Here is another site.

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/route...L/FL_index.htm

Some of the best riding, IMO, is out near Doc's place, in the central part of the state. You want to find the one and only hill in FL, head to Sugarloaf Mountain. Fun twisties around there.

Grab yourself a detailed FL map or download Google Earth and just explore. FL does have some roasd that laydown bikers won't even discuss on a forum.

This time of year, so many bike events, it's fun.

Oh ya, sunscreen.

Ride safe and have fun.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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FOR LOCAL AND AROUND THE STATE, CHECK OUT BORN TO RIDE MAGAZINE ON THE WEB, SLICK SCOOTERS SCHEDULE,,, LOTS OF WHERE VENTS ARE AT AND THE DATES, MOSTLY SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS,,, PRETTY GOOD SITE,, IMO hope this will help
www.scooterschedule.com/floridaevents.htm
 
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by confused
Yeah it's great here

Hurricanes
Flat as a board
Hot as h*ll in the summer
+ Our new Governor is gonna bankrupt us

Florida native, been here 47.5 years - Welcome

You forgot about the twisty's we have down here...they are only found at the freeway cloverleafs!
 
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 05:52 AM
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Hwy 41 is not Bad north of Brooksville, Fact is other than Lake City is pretty deserted north of High Springs ..
 
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