April 3rd SATURDAY open season ride..(rescheduled March 28th ride)

[Ray-Ray]

I think you need to rework the route. Too much slabbing during the ride (495, 190, 2).

The route is meant to throw in different aspects of riding, cruising, twisties , and straight riding...... it also helps keep us all together.. Dont worrt, we will have a blast on the mohawk. But if you have any suggestions, im open to them

[FAST GSXR750]

I'm in.

Sdog - I live in Amherst, let me know time/place to meet
Pete - you going to meet us?

Yep, let me know when and where. Might ride up with Ching.

[The Snowman]

The route is meant to throw in different aspects of riding, cruising, twisties , and straight riding...... it also helps keep us all together.. Dont worrt, we will have a blast on the mohawk. But if you have any suggestions, im open to them

Take it from someone who usually has to slab an hour to get to the start of a ride, the less highway, the better.

[Ray-Ray]

Take it from someone who usually has to slab an hour to get to the start of a ride, the less highway, the better.

haha ok.. ill see what I can do. I promise

[bluej511]

Idk if anyone is interested but this is the route i plan on doing on saturday maybe ud wanna try this instead of your route. Just a suggestion because its all twists no straights. 78 degrees in april cant really pass that up

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Worc...n_US:M::/bl:/e

[FAST GSXR750]

I like the slab cause there's none of them silly curves to hafta slow down for! LOL

[Ray-Ray]

Idk if anyone is interested but this is the route i plan on doing on saturday maybe ud wanna try this instead of your route. Just a suggestion because its all twists no straights. 78 degrees in april cant really pass that up

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Worc...n_US:M::/bl:/e

how many people going on your ride?

[bluej511]

just me lol

[FAST GSXR750]

just me lol

Don't think that qualifies as a group ride! Come to the Dark Side Luke!

[bluej511]

haha never said it was a group ride just a route i planned a while ago from a couple twisty roads in Mass. No highways and i looked the roads up on motorcycleroads.us. Im going on that regardless, not a fan of straight riding or highway just to work anyways. Gonna finish up my tire set on that ride.

[kingkawi]

I'm in.

[TIMMYDUCK]

I think you need to rework the route. Too much slabbing during the ride (495, 190, 2).

Plus I will add this :

Whenever planning large group rides you should always make the route go in a clockwise direction ( right turns) make it a lot easier to keep the group together .

[sdog30]

Idk if anyone is interested but this is the route i plan on doing on saturday maybe ud wanna try this instead of your route. Just a suggestion because its all twists no straights. 78 degrees in april cant really pass that up

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Worc...n_US:M::/bl:/e

Rt 122 is a lot better than Rt. 2 (except for the first 10-20 miles through the towns is a little slow)

If you guys do that, Id meet you on Rt. 202 near the Rt. 2 Exit.

[bluej511]

we're not really on rt 202 at all but close enough, 202 is gorgeous though

[sdog30]

we're not really on rt 202 at all but close enough, 202 is gorgeous though

Ummm...check your map, dude. 122 crosses over 202 near Orange. If you took a right on 202, there's a big gas station maybe 5 minutes up the road near the exit 18 of Rt. 2.

I'm coming from Amherst, so I don't care which way you guys go, but I think 122 is a ton nicer than Rt. 2 (IMO)

Ray, just let me know which way you guys are planning on and I'll set up a meeting time and location for the W. MA crew and we'll meet up along the way with you guys.

[Ray-Ray]

okay

[bluej511]

haha sdog your right, i remember making a right on 202, only on there for a couple miles 202/122 merge i forgot about that. Ive gone all the way to bennington and 122/78/9 are just fantastic. Not a fan of rt 2 until you get really west because its all highway.

Bodybags its your ride so its just a suggestion, i love that ride but i usually go one way and same way return but this time i added more so just trying it out to see road conditions and what not and if i like it might do a group ride maybe in may. But hey 78degrees cant pass that up lol

[Stiggy]

haha sdog your right, i remember making a right on 202, only on there for a couple miles 202/122 merge i forgot about that. Ive gone all the way to bennington and 122/78/9 are just fantastic. Not a fan of rt 2 until you get really west because its all highway.

Bodybags its your ride so its just a suggestion, i love that ride but i usually go one way and same way return but this time i added more so just trying it out to see road conditions and what not and if i like it might do a group ride maybe in may. But hey 78degrees cant pass that up lol

Eastern rt2 sucks.... unless of course you're triple digit sight seeing

[bluej511]

Well the part im gonna be on on the map doesnt look bad at all haha.

[BURZA]

could you make one of those goggle maps of the route?

[Stiggy]

Well the part im gonna be on on the map doesnt look bad at all haha.

That's the western part, that side is badass.

[sdog30]

Just a suggestion, maybe don't post the exact route of the ride. Call me paranoid, but there are police that are members of NESR and any cop can come on to our forum as a guest and have a run down of the trip and approximate times.

[bluej511]

haha im not worried about cops, someone was bitchy last time i said i had connections but i do. All over MA so usually im alright, most cops know where i work and what i do and most of em know that i ride cuz they see the bike and gear at work so there alright with it.

Idk about NH and VT but were not there for that long so should be alright. You'd be surprised how many of em actually ride too, a few even ride sportbikes, staties as a matter of fact.

Actually sdog theres a very cool cop from Amherst, big tall dude if he ever pulls u over tell him u know Vic see how hard he'll laugh. I think his name is doug or mike or something like that we call him different names to mess with him haha

[sdog30]

haha im not worried about cops, someone was bitchy last time i said i had connections but i do. All over MA so usually im alright, most cops know where i work and what i do and most of em know that i ride cuz they see the bike and gear at work so there alright with it.

Idk about NH and VT but were not there for that long so should be alright. You'd be surprised how many of em actually ride too, a few even ride sportbikes, staties as a matter of fact.

Actually sdog theres a very cool cop from Amherst, big tall dude if he ever pulls u over tell him u know Vic see how hard he'll laugh. I think his name is doug or mike or something like that we call him different names to mess with him haha

I don't have a problem with cops, I'm just paranoid. I just think showing the exact route of a big ride with a date and time can be a big carrot to dangle.

Do you know Glen Jackson? He's a real big dude that works for Amherst. He's got arms like tree trunks. He rides, but it's a hog.

Anyways, sorry for getting
I think you guys would enjoy 122, but it's up to Ray.

[MonsterM636]

Ray I am In for Sat .
Usually I work but somehow convinced the guy who signs the checks that I will be sick on Sat (Ride-idus) only happens when the weather is perfect for riding ,I hope he dose not read this or I am so Fired .
3 from the Cape ,2 from Boston ,not sure about the NH Ducati yet