| Author | Message | ||
     Yeags30 |
is it easier to get off at newburg and take rt 9 down to bear mtn pkwy ...or go down to it 16 and take the rd from there into the park?? | ||
| Hammer71 |
Yeags, Best option, in my opinion would be get off Newburgh exit and follow 9w to 218. 218 will run back into 9w and take you directly to the Bear Mtn traffic circle. 218 is one nice ride, almost all hairpin turns and a few decreasing radius turns to mess your mind up. And the view is cool too. | ||
| Mikexlr650 |
yeags, listen to hammer, 218(and roads like it) is the reason these bikes exist. rich, we've got to get together for the reset, i can't wait to get that throttle response back. | ||
| Yeags30 |
speaking of throttle repsonse...i cut some ram air holes into my outer and inner airbox cover......Made a nice gain in throttle response | ||
| Hammer71 |
Mike. Give me a shout.. Maybe Sat morning after I get done with the animals, would be somewhere around 9 . | ||
| Duane |
Yeah johnny, I go riding with a friend of mine down 303 and over the bear mountain bridge but Im still learning this counter stearing thing so Im a little slow through the corners till I get better. I will be in danbury Ct on the 30th so if anyone wants to go riding that day Im game. If you need directions call and ask for Jeff at the dealership. other then that keep dates posted of any rides near here and Ill go. | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Duane, that's cool we all ride our own ride. I'm pretty slow too, I still find that looking all the way to the turn takes effort. It hasn't become intuitive yet. I think once that becomes natural, great things will happen. I've also been practicing shifting my weight and hanging off a bit. | ||
| Exitlandrew |
You guys gotta try 7 lakes, its the next exit past perkins memorial drive. Takes you all around into Rockland county, You wind up somewhere around Warwick. Awesome ride, But you have to kinda take it easy in a few bits. Its very easy to run right into the back of a slow moving biker, or a car. | ||
| Exitlandrew |
Its Gonna be 55 degrees this Sunday If anyones interested. | ||
| Lpowel02 |
Connecticut here...close to the NY border. I'm in | ||
| Exitlandrew |
Sounds good, Ill be free in the afternoon, probly around two. Coming from Conn. you will pass right by me if you wanna do 7 lakes. | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
I have a Concours Owners Group breakfast to attend, but we may be out and about in the are later on. I'll keep my eyes out for you guys. | ||
| Jerseyguy |
It's the Pocono track day this Sunday. | ||
| Exitlandrew |
I didnt know about that, I wont be able to go anyway, Putting siding up on the house. I have to get some work done before I can go out and play. Anybody who goes should post some pics. | ||
| Duane |
I work almost every sunday but just out of curiousity who is running the track day at poconos? | ||
| Hammer71 |
7 Lakes Dr. is a good ride when, like you say the slow moving traffic isn't there, more times than not you get the sight seeing groups from the city stopped in the roadway with no room for run off or the groups of squids who havent realized that a bike can corner at over 25-30 MPH. All in all it's a great road but on weekends I avoid it. Sunday could be a plan I'll know better tomorrow. And whats the deal with the 30th? | ||
| Yeags30 |
i'll come down to meet you guys but i need a little more then a few days notice...i'll put some posts up in the near future and see who wants to take a ride down by you guys | ||
| Rkc00 |
Lonexb and I are heading up to your area for a ride on Sunday. We will be leaving Long Island at 7:00 am. Our only thing we have planed so far is that I would like to end up in Margaretville on route 28 to check on my house and than be back in New Rochelle at 3:00 pm. for the new HD/Buell dealer's Brag meeting. The last time I went up I got over to NJ and took the Palasades Prky up to bear mountain and than 9W up to 44/55 to 209 north to 3 north to 28A west to 28 west. This time I would like to take 44/55 to 209/55 south to 55 west. I would like to know which road we should take when we get to Lackawack? 55 on the south side of the res. or 55A on the north side of the res.? Than continue to Curry and take 19 north to 157 to 47 north to 28 west. I am not to sure if we will have the time to get all this in so when we get to Grahamsville were 55A and 55 come back together we may have to start to head back towards New Rochelle. Any suggestions for a different route back south. How about 42 south to 52 east all the way back to Newburgh? Mike Long Island, NY 06 XB12X Black of course | ||
| Yeags30 |
sucks i can't make it down tommorrow...i have to be in oneonta for the day | ||
| Xb12s_streetdemon |
im right next to danbury ct. where are you planning to ride? i like 301 in NY. and bear mtn. area | ||
| Yeags30 |
did u guys ride today...i took my bike out for a little spin...now my check engine light is on and the bike is acting weird | ||
| Lonexb |
bob yeah, we made it out today.mike(rck00)and i did a little over 400 miles today. we hit a lot of roads i have never been on before. and a lot of good ones. not to much supper slab(interstates)at all. i had a great time today Mike. hope the rest of you guys come out to play sometime this summer. brian (lonexb) | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
I managed to get up to Perkins memorial drive at about 3PM on my S3T, I only saw one ULY who passed me in the opposite direction. Only did about 100 miles for the day. | ||
| Rkc00 |
Brian, That was a great ride on Sunday. Mike Long Island, NY 06 XB12X Black of course | ||
| Seanp |
Hey, sorry about the brief threadjack, but what BRAG chapter covers New York, specifically the Bear Mountain / West Point area? I am going to be going to USMA to teach in three years, and want to know if there's a good BRAG chapter to join when I get there. And all this talk of 218 makes my mouth water. I used to drive that road, but that was before I had a bike. I can't wait to try it on two wheels! Thanks! (Message edited by seanp on April 10, 2006) | ||
| Buell12hundo |
looks like the weekend might be a good one for bear mtn, if you guys are ridding this weekend [4-15 4/16] let us know. | ||
| Yeags30 |
i'm going to the nyc international auto show on sat 4/15..Easter i will be home(its also wifeys b-day) | ||
| Yeags30 |
how about we all meet up on bear mtn first or second weekend in may??? | ||
| Lonexb |
may 14th, there will be a bunch of us going to bear mtn from new roc hd/buell. brian (edit:sorry i had the wrong date) (Message edited by lonexb on April 10, 2006) | ||
| Yeags30 |
sun the 14th?? i can do that |
