Went on a great ride this weekend - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

techgesture · 03-12-2007, 03:13 PM

Did my first long ride of the season. Took 601 South from Concord, NC to the South Carolina state-line and back. Beautiful ride, and great weather. Tripometer showed 170 mile by the time I got home.

601, while I've heard is one of the most dangerous roads as far as accidents go in North Carolina, largly due to the fact that its a 55 mph, two lane (one each way) road, shared by car, cycles and tractors... I found the trip to be very pleasing. Lots of hills, scenery, farms, ponds, horses... very beautiful. There are also many stretches of road where there was no one at all I was able to open up the throttle a bit. Took about 4.5 hours total, there and back... but what a great start to the season!

Just thought I'd share.

m50riderga · 03-12-2007, 05:41 PM

I know it had to feel GOOD. I rode Friday from Cumming, Ga to Franklin, NC and back. I was a GOOD DAY.

Paul

03-12-2007, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
techgesture Brought his own beer Joined: May 2006 Bike: '05 Black M50 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 830	Went on a great ride this weekend Did my first long ride of the season. Took 601 South from Concord, NC to the South Carolina state-line and back. Beautiful ride, and great weather. Tripometer showed 170 mile by the time I got home. 601, while I've heard is one of the most dangerous roads as far as accidents go in North Carolina, largly due to the fact that its a 55 mph, two lane (one each way) road, shared by car, cycles and tractors... I found the trip to be very pleasing. Lots of hills, scenery, farms, ponds, horses... very beautiful. There are also many stretches of road where there was no one at all I was able to open up the throttle a bit. Took about 4.5 hours total, there and back... but what a great start to the season! Just thought I'd share. __________________

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03-12-2007, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
m50riderga Seat Tester Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 2005 Suzuki M50 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 83	I know it had to feel GOOD. I rode Friday from Cumming, Ga to Franklin, NC and back. I was a GOOD DAY. Paul

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