The Best Motorcycle Roads in North America | Part 1: Numbers 6 - 10
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- The Best Motorcycle Roads in North America | Part 1: Numbers 6 - 10
After traveling around the US and Canada for the last 14 years, I have had the opportunity to ride some of the great roads North American has to offer. While I have not yet had the chance to ride all of them, I thought it would be fun to put together a list of my top 10 Best Motorcycle Rides in North America.
This video starts the count down and covers roads 6 through 10.
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Highway 33 in Southern California, from Ojai up over Pine Mountain to Maricopa is a fun technical ride. The Devil’s Highway in southeastern Arizona, from Alpine south to the Morenci Mine, is my all-time favorite fun motorcycle road.
Thanks of the suggestions!
Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge Parkway should be on the list. Good video.
They are both great roads!
Thank you Craig, for compiling this inspiring and informative collection of magnificent North American Highways. You've given me an enticing bucket list of roads to ride for my ever-expanding "Future Moto Rides" file.
Thank you!
Love the Big Horn's...PCW is fun, minus traffic and often foggy/cool weather. Thanks for sharing your best...I've done most of the Best in the West:) Lolo Pass in Idaho is probably my fav...
Great video! Thanks for the ideas!
You are welcome!
Great video Craig.. combination of need to go back there, it's on the list and wow nice new road for the list. So scenic and great roads!
Thank you sir. I am hoping to get back out there next year...
Just discovered your vlog - good stuff! I'm ticking some of these off the list - riding out of Vancouver BC.
Thank you. Great riding out your way.
We really enjoyed Big Horn also. We rode 14 in from the east (I-90) to Greybull, 20 south to Manderson, 31 and 49 to cut the corner over to Ten Sleep, then 16 east back to I-90. 14 and 16 are both fantastic.
The Big Horn is a great place to ride! Thanks!
not the typical list, and that is good. I don't need 50 people giving me the same 10 roads.
I have to say Craig this video makes me happy and sad..... I'm glad that you got to see these roads and experience these places on your Coming of Age 60 Days trip (and some of your other tours)...some of it with your wife, so you could share the experience. I'm sure the the BMW K1600 is a great bke ....I'm sure you did it for all the right reasons, but I could never have let that Victory go, especially after a trip like that... (I've watched all your videos, so I know the 'history') I love BMW's ... I have done since I rode a demo R100 RT back in the '70s but I doubt the K1600 will ever have the charater of your Victory. Loving the videos... as always....
Thank you! The Vision was a great bike for us, but it was time for something new. Eventhough we no longer have the bike, we always have the memories. Now we will make new ones on the Beemer.
I'm pleased and surprised I've managed to travel all but 2 of your top ten list. I still have some work to do.
Me too. There are a lot of great roads out there.
Jeb Stuart Highway...leads to Willville Motorcycle Campground. I love that one.
I will have to check that out
I rode the Big Horns today. Wonderful
They are amazing. Enjoy!
Amazing video. Amazing roads..
Indeed!
One of my favorites is not well-known and we came across it by accident. It is Sherman Pass road in Southern California. We had visited Sequoia National Park and were headed towards Death Valley. I think I did a shortest route on the Garmin and got routed up Sherman pass road which then ran into 9 mile canyon road. Simply spectacular with almost no traffic at all. One of the best roads I’ve ridden outside of the Swiss Alps and Italian Dolomites.
Sometimes those accident roads turn out to be great. We got detoured off the Blue Ridge on to 30 and it was fantastic. We also had a similar experience to you and go off on a mountain road in California that was equally enjoyable.
I haven't (yet) watched part II but don't leave out Cal Highway 38 to Big Bear Lake and 78 from Indio to San Diego. So much good stuff.
There are indeed a lot of great rides out there. Thanks!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Excellent pair of videos! Two of your best ever, IMHO. Funny, I've done four of the top five and only one of the second group of five. Regardless, the videography makes me ache that the riding season is so close to ending and winter will seem endless. Really good stuff Craig! I would add the Texas Road that follows the Rio Grande from Presidio to Terlingua, extreme southwestern part of the state. Up and down, hard rights and long curves for about 50 miles which, along the rock outcrops, can have some annoying bits of loose gravel after a windy day! Riders beware, but the "Grand Canyon of the Rio Grande" is fantastic with minimal traffic. End with a brisket burrito at "The Bean" in Presidio.. You'll need to force yourself to leave the restaurant, but the ride is worth it.
That sounds like one I will have to put on my list. Thanks Richard!
couple Items when you do the Big horn Mtn's you need to add 14A that takes you to the Bighorn Canyon, then go north on 37 to Devils Canyon for spectacular scenery .
Also if you have the time we rode to Neah Bay in the NW corner of Washington state and rode the 101 through Wash and Oregon, and Calif also the 1/ PCH all the way to Long beach. At Fortuna CA hang a left on 36 for another great road, At Redway CA hang a right and ride to Shelter Cove great road with a great view once you get to Shelter Cove .
I have ridden the roads in your video great choices. as we all know to many roads to pick from
The Bighorn is a great place to ride. I have also head the Oregon coast is amazing.
Excellent work. First rate. if you find yourself tooling around western Washington, be sure to drop line. Hope to see you in the wind.
Thanks! Will do!
Great video. When you get ready to head to Mexico, let me know. A buddy of mine went back in 2016. I’d be glad to share where we went and what were the best roads we traveled. Planning the trip was difficult and for you, with your attention to details, it will be even more challenging. You’ll have to be fluid and flexible. Over all the roads were in good condition that we traveled on. But the next time I go down there, I will be taking my Super 10 instead of the RoadGlide.
Thanks, I would love to get down there ar some point.
Great 👍
Thank you 👍
Pretty darn epic.
Thanks so much!
Great video Craig, very professional. Not sure if the USA has one but in Australia you can buy a book called Australia Motorcycle Atlas detailing the 50 Top Rides written by a motorcycle journalist called Peter Thoeming. Big seller here. What about the US equivalent written by Craig Ripley?
Not a bad idea. Thanks!
It would be nice if you could post a map before the video section for those of us that are not familiar with area. Like your video keep up the good work.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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PCH was fun, but too darn much traffic. For me, it is a bucket list road, but not one I’d go out of my way to ride again. I guess I am too much of a loner and prefer the roads less traveled.
There are definitely parts that are very heavily traveled.
Yup, spend to much time passing everybody.
great list.wouldn't you know your favorite part of the PCH in cal is the only stretch i haven't riden.
It is all beautiful. Thanks!
Shhhh, don't tell everyone about our secret roads! :)
Why did you stop the PCH ride at Albion? You were just short of Mendocino and Ft Bragg. Should have continued on to at least Leggett where Highway 1 runs back into 101. That last 20 miles or so stretch where it runs inland to Leggett is amazing. Heck, for that matter, you can just take Highway 1 all the way to Washington. The Oregon coast is spectacular with little traffic.
I live near Lake Tahoe on the NV side. Some of the pass roads in the Sierras are great too. I do Monitor Pass (highway 89) frequently and if you go mid-week you can get a good ride with no traffic. Ebbetts (highway 4) too.
We road up to Fortuna and then headed to Crater lake. Thanks for the tips on the other roads...always more to ride.
Surprised not to see any Colorado mountain roads.
The Milion Dollar Highway is in Colodaro. Up to this point, I have not had the opportunity to ride many others. Let me know which you think are the best so I can do so in the future. Thanks!
just wanted to let you know I sold my Vision .. new owner is very enthusiastic about owning a Victory.. he’s going to take it to Sturgis .. couple days later I bought a Honda Goldwing .. wanted a new holdover but there were none left.. looked at the BMW GT’s too but nearest dealer is 100 miles away (there’s a Honda dealer in my same town) ..
Congratulations! Having a local dealer is important. Enjoy!
Great video Craig going to watch 1-5 next.
Thanks 👍
Once living in CA, PCH or hwy 1 was best from Monterey south to Hearst Castle but not in the summer and not now. Ca had part of a mountain come down on the rd. Call Ca road conditions before you travel it.
I saw that in the news. Thanks!
The python is the same as 95% of all the roads in England. Coming from there and now living in America I actually enjoy the endless straight roads. Vanishing point is something we never see.
Riding in the eastern US is more forested with twisty roads like you describe. Out West, you see the horizon. Both great experiences, just different. Thanks and ride safe!
I will keep my roads in Colorado and Arkansas quiet...
Smart idea.
1:17 US 58 is a great road. but 318 curves in 11 miles is the total for Deal's Gap/Tail of the Dragon.
i doubt the same number of curves would be found on 2 different roads.
Did you notice the "Or so I am told...?" I have not counted them, but according to what I have read there are 318 hairpin curves in 31 miles on the Python.
@@LivingOffTheSlab , yes i did. i didnt count them either. but ive got $100 says the number of curves is _any number_ other than 318. just seems too impossible...to me at least.
I guess you haven't ridden Beartooth Pass between Cooke City and Red Lodge ?
I guess you did not watch the video for 1-5?
@@LivingOffTheSlab Oops, didn't see the Part 2 part . Asleep at the wheel. My apology !
I'm in Pennsylvania. All the nice rides are out west😪
We have a lot of great roads back this way. The Blue Ridge Parkway, Jeb Stewart Highway (was on my list) many other roads in the Appalachian region. Route 100 in VT, as well as many other roads that can be linked together. Maybe I will have to do a best of the east video.
@@LivingOffTheSlab that'd be great! I'm sure there are great rides out this way and I've been on a few. Just nothing like some of the spectacular views from your video. Some are now added to my bucket list. Thanks for sharing!
Utah 12 looks like12 another planet
It does indeed!
Ever hear of the Cabot Trail? Lol
Yes and I it is a great road and is on my honorable mention list.
Yes! Can’t wait to ride it this summer.
What camera do you have mounted to your helmet?
@@JG-og1wy I have several GoPros. A 7, 8 and now a 9. As of late, I have been mounting the camera on a ram mount so that I can move it in 360 degrees to get a variety of angles.
I’m nervous with the lane position of this motorcyclist.
Thank you for your concern. I welcome your input on proper lane position.
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Enjoyed the video, but PLEASE...drop the pronunciation "Appa-LAY'-shun". It's Appa-latch'-un. Thanks!
Thanks for the tip!
You do not sound like a 60 year old...just sayin.
Thanks!