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Having fun on boring roads

Old Oct 3, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Bumble
I am a newer rider, and absolutely love riding everywhere. One thing that has been on my mind is how boring most of the roads are that I have been on around where I live. For the most part, the roads are straight. I feel like I am wearing out only the center of my tires.

How can I have some fun on boring roads? If the answer is to find a twisty, then I'll just have to do some google maps hunting.
Go "hunting" for fun!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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When I'm board on the roads I just split traffic, or on the freeway if traffic allows I open up the throttle till I reach the height of my comfort level.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 01:32 AM
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sometimes ill pretend im on a harley and blip the throttle or bounce-rev it....or practice down/upshifts since ive only been riding a few months
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Sorry not into singing show tunes

I pretend I'm going overseas Road Sign Lynchville Maine

Once you get off the highway up here .......nothing but twisties

 
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by kilgoretrout
I sing show tunes really loud in my helmet.
My friends who ride say I'm weird when I tell them that Haha

I'm glad I'm not alone. Gotta pass the time somehow. Might as well sing!
 
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