i'm getting a motorcycle pretty soon, and me, my dad, best friend, and his dad are going to take a week or so trip on the bikes. we were thinking of arkansas, heading up in the mountains and doing a little fishing while there. it's going to be at the end of sept. you guys got any suggestions?

Hay Yam,
Consider the Texas Hill Country.
Swingin through Bryan, Austin, Fredericksburg and up to Junction. Riding the roads around that area is a great time.

From Junction take 377 toward Rocksprings, then take State 335 down to Barksdale. This stretch will, shall we say, hone your motorcycle driving skills very quickly. lol

Don't forget to take in the roads around Vanderpool, Leaky, Camp Wood and Concan and the mountain ride west of Camp Wood is great, as well.

From Junction, it's about two hours to a little 'ol fishin hole called Amistad.

Nut

nut, thanks for the suggestion, but i work about 40 miles from bryan, and i'm kind of sick of the scenery here, lol. i like the amistad idea, but want to fish it out of a boat, and it's kind of hard to pull a boat on a bike, .

I know exactly where you could go

You guys must never sleep...

we work nights, douchebag.....

back to your girlfriends house?

you mean my house a--hole? I pay the rent

actually, he pays mine and her part of the rent, but i'm only there a few hours at a time...

like i said earlier, as long as you dont mess up my season on madden then go ahead

Yam,
Stay with Carl, at Angler's Lodge.

Mr.JC Gwynne will help you catch bass out of a boat, so's you can leave yer trailer hitch at home. lol

Or there's some good river fishing on the Rio Frio down by Concan.

Nut

you guys have fun grabassing. Im going to work.

you pig chaser you

Someone has to make sure the pork in tender.

i left something messed up....

something like this with pigs...?

Ride the Natchez Trace Parkway

thanks kingfisher!! thats the kind of thing i'm looking for

My wife's uncle rode it a few years ago and said it was a great ride. I think the maximum speed limit is 55, great for cruising.

What kind of bike are you getting?

Stairway to heaven.

either a velusia, marauder, or vulcan 800 i think. the guy i work with is going to buy me a bike for ~3000 to put a septic system in for him. he just leased his mineral rights on 240 acres and bought some land and a house, and he knew dad and my friend and his dad got a bike. he made that offer, and i couldnt pass it up.

All good bikes. A buddy of mine just got an 800 Suzuki nice little bike to ride. That would be a tough decision to choose between those, I'd probably lean more toward either the velusia or the vulcan, I like the lower long look.

TTT

I love those roads.
Pure greatness!

why dont you just ride out to the west coast, where you belong..


you fruitcake

Yam, go to either Eureka Springs and/or the White below Bull Shoals and Lake Norfork. There are a lot of motorcycle tours that head to Eureka Springs. Real interesting roads to ride with great scenery. Really good trout fishing on the White or Norfork Rivers. Stay at Gastons and take a float trip for rainbows and browns. Guides can furnish equipment, so you don't have to pack a lot.

http://www.gastons.com/

http://www.eurekasprings.org/

http://www.whiteriver.net/index.asp

I second the Natchez Trace Parkway. Beautiful drive..would have been a lot more beautiful if I didn't have to endure it with a certain person and her family..sure was pretty in January though....

my pick:
hwy 190 to 21 to 59 to texarkana.then;
hwy 30 to arkadelphia, then;
hwy 7 & 75 to branson & tablerock lake.
hard 12+ straight ride but if you break it up it has some nice senery.

Colorado!!! I rode there in '95. Co Springs is the place. Ride up Pike Peaks, camp, fish, and enjoy the scenery. I've done 7 road trips and if I was healthy enough I do the CO trip yearly.

You like shooting? Ride up 287 North to Raton New Mexico. NRA has a wonder rage there that covers 500+ acreas. Ranges from everything from BB guns to .50 cal BMG. Every 4th July weekend the Internation .50cal BMG has their competition there. Spend a day or two there in that area (see Mountain Goats, Big horn sheep, antelope + more) Then proceed to CO Springs.

If you do go to the NRA range look in the Lobby area, They have my picture there from when I set a world record shooting 3500 yards (Yep 2 miles) had a 8.82 inch group of 3 rounds out of 5 shot.

Great ride. Hiway 7 will seperate the good riders from the rest.

Most definitely..Or go to Pagosa Springs. Relax in the hot springs, fish in the San Juan River, drive up to wolf creek pass..

Downtown Dallas is prity good.

No need for warm clothing there either, huh?

over a cliff.

went to bull shoals when i was 13 or 14, and thats what had me thinking of arkansas.

brad, i hope you die.
rick...

Mount the cycle on a treadmill. Rig it up to drive a generator. Plug in a big screen TV. Ride to your hearts content, safely.

I support Eureka Springs. My wife and I honeymooned there and they are EXTREMELY BIKER FRIENDLY. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL drive there and back; lot's of twistie's to ensure a slow ride.

Mt. Nebo State Park, Ark. Twistiest steepest road in Ark. Motorists pulling trailers are not allowed its so twisty. Gotta ride that road if you going to be by that way.

i heard about that one grandpa. hear it's a real bish, lol.

ride in a group its safer and wear that helmet it saved my life

Around Lake Tahoe if you want beauty and twisty.

Grapenut has a good suggestion...

The Hill Country Area is a beautiful ride... many come here for the "Three Sisters" RR 335, 336 & 337 and Leakey is basically in the middle of it all... You'll see a lot of bikers here just for the ride...

Utopia, Vanderpool, Medina, Bandera, Concan, etc etc have some amazing views of the Hills.. and then there's the Frio River which is another Beauty!

check out my sig for pics, accommodations etc for the area.. we also run a site catering to bikers for at HillCountryRider.com

Let us know if you ever have any questions.. we would be happy to help.

Take Care,

funrivers.com

Do the El Paso border run.....make sure you wear your helmet