Touring vs Twisties
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Touring vs Twisties
What do you prefer?
I often hear guys talk about long distance highway riding. To me, that's just not what it's all about. I'm sure everyone has their own take, though.
I'd take a 200 mile day of backroads and twisty mountain passes over 600 miles of slab any day!
I often hear guys talk about long distance highway riding. To me, that's just not what it's all about. I'm sure everyone has their own take, though.
I'd take a 200 mile day of backroads and twisty mountain passes over 600 miles of slab any day!
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RE: Touring vs Twisties
I'd rather be riding backroads as well. There are some occasions though where I just wanna get somewhere quick or just feel like cruising so I'll take the interstate or main highway.
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RE: Touring vs Twisties
Back roads, twisties, anything on a single lane in each direction as opposed to the super slab. I just took a nice long trip that was quite a bit of super slab and it was fun in a different kind of way. Still would rather ride challenging roads any day. A softail is in between a sporty and a tourer, the best of both worlds.
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RE: Touring vs Twisties
How about both, long distance back roads. Just take a compass (now they have GPS) or look at the sun. When you get tired you can stop. When you get sleepy you can stop and sleep. The fun is in the ride and what you can see and discover with sight and smell. The eating & drinking part is also pretty damned good also (I might add). I suggest you repeat procedure until you 1) Have no money 2) Are dead My 2 coppers
Poll: it is all of the above, who needs choices?
Poll: it is all of the above, who needs choices?
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RE: Touring vs Twisties
I prefer the country roads that meander through farms, country, and small towns. When possible I avoid the slab because it is very boring to me. In fact, I even avoid the slab in my cage. Guess I would have preferred the roads prior to WWII when "Interstate Highway" wasn't even in our lexicon...
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RE: Touring vs Twisties
Is the choice for a Sportster only? (I assume so cuz of the forum it's in)
I'd really take any riding over no riding, but like any guy, I like to have a choice of more than one tool.
So the Sporty for the 200 of mountain/canyon riding. And my wife's Heritage for 600 on the slab. Both would be fun.
I'd really take any riding over no riding, but like any guy, I like to have a choice of more than one tool.
So the Sporty for the 200 of mountain/canyon riding. And my wife's Heritage for 600 on the slab. Both would be fun.
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