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In many ways this reminds me of my many trips over the Cabot Trail with a tent in the Nineties.
But I wasn't quite as heavy handed on the throttle as this fellow was
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In many ways this reminds me of my many trips over the Cabot Trail with a tent in the Nineties.
But I wasn't quite as heavy handed on the throttle as this fellow was
Wow this is very COOL
Nice route, but I'd be like Rocky, doing it a lot slower.
I think he was putting on a bit of a speed show for the camera.
I also think he could have found a softer place to bed down for the night
I also think he could have found a softer place to bed down for the night
Since I started this thread, and since I mentioned tenting on the Cabot Trail, here are some shots taken back in the 90's when I did a lot of motorcycle tent camping.
And also because it's another cold and freezing day to be stuck inside. -10C (14F) this morning. So much for spring!!
I still have all my camping gear, but these days I usually take a motel room.
Much of this has been posted before (a few years ago), but we have quite a few new members now who might be interested.
These are a few of shots of the glorious Cabot Trail from the air as it runs along the ocean and up and down in the Cape Breton Highlands.
Sea level to 1,500 feet (350m) in minutes, then back down to sea level; repeated many times.
This is the very comfortable camp site I always stayed at with my pop-up tent and air mattress.
That's the 1989 Honda Hawk NT650 that I bought when I retired in 1992.
It was a leftover new in the crate so I grabbed it and it was my first motorcycle in 34 years.
I rode it all over eastern Canada and the New England states. Fantastic motorcycle!
I fitted a Rifle fairing for touring, but never did get the paint matched
A few of shots from ground level which don't do the road justice.
The winding road is so glorious I usually rode the cool sections three times (down, up, down - or vice versa) before going on
And also because it's another cold and freezing day to be stuck inside. -10C (14F) this morning. So much for spring!!
I still have all my camping gear, but these days I usually take a motel room.
Much of this has been posted before (a few years ago), but we have quite a few new members now who might be interested.
These are a few of shots of the glorious Cabot Trail from the air as it runs along the ocean and up and down in the Cape Breton Highlands.
Sea level to 1,500 feet (350m) in minutes, then back down to sea level; repeated many times.
This is the very comfortable camp site I always stayed at with my pop-up tent and air mattress.
That's the 1989 Honda Hawk NT650 that I bought when I retired in 1992.
It was a leftover new in the crate so I grabbed it and it was my first motorcycle in 34 years.
I rode it all over eastern Canada and the New England states. Fantastic motorcycle!
I fitted a Rifle fairing for touring, but never did get the paint matched
A few of shots from ground level which don't do the road justice.
The winding road is so glorious I usually rode the cool sections three times (down, up, down - or vice versa) before going on
This for me, is what a motorcycling is all about, fantastic scenery great roads, great weather, and a bike between your legs. It doesn't get much better than that. ( Yes, I'm sad I know 
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The Trail is about a five hour ride from where I live and I've ridden it well over a dozen times by myself which is my preferred way.
I rode it twice with a friend, which is OK I suppose, but I like to do a lot of stopping and starting for pictures or whatever and a companion doesn't always like to do that.
I knew that was getting on his nerves so it wasn't quite as much fun for me as usual.
I had plans to do that ride last summer and didn't get to go, but it's very high on my list this year.
Right now those beautiful roads are mere canyons of towering snow due to the massive winter snowfalls we had this year.
I once rode the Trail in late June and up in the highlands the waterfalls were still frozen.
I went back again in September and it was much more pleasant.
I rode it twice with a friend, which is OK I suppose, but I like to do a lot of stopping and starting for pictures or whatever and a companion doesn't always like to do that.
I knew that was getting on his nerves so it wasn't quite as much fun for me as usual.
I had plans to do that ride last summer and didn't get to go, but it's very high on my list this year.
Right now those beautiful roads are mere canyons of towering snow due to the massive winter snowfalls we had this year.
I once rode the Trail in late June and up in the highlands the waterfalls were still frozen.
I went back again in September and it was much more pleasant.
I hope that you get to do it this year Rocky, the pictures will be stunning as before no doubt. A few years ago I went to Norway in May. Got a bit of a surprise up the mountain roads, but it was worth it.
Norway, like Canada, is just jaw dropping beautiful. That's my old FJ1200, should never have sold that for a BMW
What was I thinking of.
Norway, like Canada, is just jaw dropping beautiful. That's my old FJ1200, should never have sold that for a BMW
What was I thinking of.
Right now the Cabot Trail looks a lot like the picture above, but much of it has high walls of snow on both sides and was closed for several days due to the snow storms.
The Trail runs through a national park, but is also a public highway and people can be cut off for days at a time.
Because of the higher elevations on the Trail the snow and cooler temps linger longer.
Milder temps coming later in the week so maybe we'll get rid of some of this snow.
The Trail runs through a national park, but is also a public highway and people can be cut off for days at a time.
Because of the higher elevations on the Trail the snow and cooler temps linger longer.
Milder temps coming later in the week so maybe we'll get rid of some of this snow.
Now that is a place to ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's my old FJ1200, should never have sold that for a BMW
. . . you weren't thinking.
You've got that one right. I can remember at the time when I was buying the BMW, saying to the sales man that, " I'm going to regret this ", "No you won't" came back the answer.Should have listened to myself. Oh well what's done is done. Still got my Thunderbird. Only 9 weeks and 3 days till me and 3 others all on Triumphs tour Scotland. ( But who's counting )
Beautiful roads and scenery to be sure on the Cabot Trail. My wife and I rode it on my Honda VTX 1300 three years ago and had a fantastic time. Would do it again in a heartbeat. Would be better now on the T'bird
Like Rocky, we stopped frequently and took in the scenery as much as possible. Met some US Army Vets riding Goldwings along the way and kept bumping into them at all the stops.
If I can get there again this summer it would be great, but no hard plans yet.
Did it one day(mistake) last time. That was a long 12 hours in the saddle. Next time will be staying in a cabin or Motel about halfway around the loop.
Like Rocky, we stopped frequently and took in the scenery as much as possible. Met some US Army Vets riding Goldwings along the way and kept bumping into them at all the stops.
If I can get there again this summer it would be great, but no hard plans yet.
Did it one day(mistake) last time. That was a long 12 hours in the saddle. Next time will be staying in a cabin or Motel about halfway around the loop.
You need at least two days to "do the Trail" otherwise you're just blasting through and not getting much out of it.
Sometimes I even take three days to enjoy the curves and the scenery.
Sometimes I even take three days to enjoy the curves and the scenery.
Rocky, if you go again, what bike you taking? Maybe we can link up somewhere and ride it together. Sounds like we both like to take our time and ride in the good spots and take in the majestic scenery.
This is so far in the future at this point that I can't say what my plans might be.
I often decide on the spur of the moment and just go
Darned retirees, do whatever, whenever
Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that for a few years yet, like 10-15.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that for a few years yet, like 10-15.
Yes, well, don't wish your life away. Time passes quickly enough.
Retirement is great, but the down-side is, you usually have to get old to do it and you can't get any time back.
The best you can hope for is to retire in good health so you can ride a motorcycle and feel like a kid again
Retirement is great, but the down-side is, you usually have to get old to do it and you can't get any time back.
The best you can hope for is to retire in good health so you can ride a motorcycle and feel like a kid again
Anther part of that retirement is the $ factor, you never have enough when you are working, and you dam sure don't when you quit working.
Nope, don't want to retire just yet. Just havin' fun. I wouldn't know what I'd do with all my time if I was retired. Makes me appreciated the time I do get on the bike and with my Family.
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