Natchez Trace Trip
Road Warrior
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From: Largo, FL
We just got home. We rode the Trace from Natchez up to Tupelo, MS. Had to cut the last day off due to heavy storms moving in the following few days.
The Trace is a very beautiful ride. It was still spring, so it wasn't as green as summer would be. It was nice to set the cruise on 50 and look at the scenery.
The only time traffic got heavy was around the bigger cities. The locals use it as a highway and some of them haul ****. Luckily, being spring, the traffic wasn't bad at all overall.
We saw no speed enforcement at all.
The Trace is a very beautiful ride. It was still spring, so it wasn't as green as summer would be. It was nice to set the cruise on 50 and look at the scenery.
The only time traffic got heavy was around the bigger cities. The locals use it as a highway and some of them haul ****. Luckily, being spring, the traffic wasn't bad at all overall.
We saw no speed enforcement at all.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Alachua, FL
Wow, just posted link to one of our trips to Arkansas here, I wanted to post another link which is right here on the Harley Forum that we posted a few years ago pertaining to this subject. We made the Natchez Trace trip 3 times now. I am going to post the link which is here on this forum, it's a few years old, but may help you out. It's a page on our web site (we promote motorcycle riding and trips) we have some links for you on this page, pictures little write up and our home video o the trip. I seen where someone mentioned country store..... He is RIGHT!!! If you like eating like I do .... that's the best fried chicken, and we even had Mr. D (I think that's his names) sing us his song.... Here is the links:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/harle...hez-trace.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/harle...hez-trace.html
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Alachua, FL
I guess I just posted the video of the trip here is the webpage....
http://michelmarciamotorcycletrips.com/Natchez2011.html
http://michelmarciamotorcycletrips.com/Natchez2011.html
Road Warrior
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Being from MS, I've used the Trace many time when getting there was not in a hurry. Always in a cage. Last week in April I have a conference in Nashville and plan a South to North and return trip on the trace. 6 speed will get hung up in 5th for the trip. I test road a new Indian Classic yesterday and you could hit 6th at about 45 with no lugging. That was nice. Mine needs to be at about 60 to shift up to 6th gear.
Plan on the General Jackson cruise, some sporting clays and a Lynchburg tour and dinner while in the area.
Plan on the General Jackson cruise, some sporting clays and a Lynchburg tour and dinner while in the area.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Many, Louisiana
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Back in Beautiful Mid-Tenn
The last 50 miles of the Trace near the Nashville end is the best with lots of curves, BUT it has a 45 MPH speed limit and is patroled and enforced.
That said, I have riden it well higher and have been passed by groups of squids that must have been hitting 75+ in that stretch of the Trace.
To me The Trace is a relaxing scenic ride, not a time trial.
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