Elephant lake road

[gcrouse]

Stay away. It is in terrible shape , pot holes galore. Was there June 12th and wouldn't recommend it unless your riding a dual sport .....
Just sayin

[08CBR1000]

Stay away. It is in terrible shape , pot holes galore. Was there June 12th and wouldn't recommend it unless your riding a dual sport .....
Just sayin

Thanks for the update!

[gcrouse]

Thanks for the update!

No problem. That was my intent to warn people , it used to be such a sweet road to ride.

[Jayv]

Two weeks ago it was fine.

[BusaBob]

thanks for saving me a disappointing trip up there.

[spurnius]

not true! road was fine, not as good as 507 but pretty safe. straightaways had patches of soil and dirt but all corners were good. i was up there with a group yesterday.

[rocketrc51]

Two weeks ago it was fine.

I was there about 2 weeks ago myself and I thought the road was pretty good. Then again, I was moving at a high rate of speed and didn't have time to LOOK.

[Golf XRay Tango]

I was up there about two weeks ago on my VFR (not really a dual sport.) The road was fine. There were a few sections with potholes in the straights but I don't remember having to adjust my line in any corner because of road conditions.

The only minor issues I could see were two sections close to the Maynooth end that had a three foot strip of gravel across the road. One was close enough to the entry to a corner that it took a little attention.

[chs]

All of the culverts have been replaced and are only covered with dirt/gravel right now. Signs indicate the road is supposed to get resurfaced this year.. probably with chip and tar
We're also replacing a lot of poles and placing fibre up to Harcourt park, so expect lots of construction this summer

[BusaBob]

just goes to show: some like it gentle, and some like it rough.

[ProZac]

I was there a month ago with some friends. Little bumpy after you first cross the sharp right hander but overall it was decent. I don't recall any potholes at all.

[macrider]

Where is Elephant Lake Road? Is it a good riding road when its in good shape?

[Magnum P.I.]

I was there last Saturday(June 13) and there were strips of unpaved gravel spread out througout the road, almost acted like speed bumps. Overall, it wasnt that bad. I took a group of 6 up to 507 and elephant for their first time and they thought it was awesome. I didnt mind the bumps since there were plenty of warnings and even at really crazy fast, I had enough time to slow down for each strip.

[V-Tom]

This past Sunday I rode it and didn't even think the little gravel patches were all that bumpy. I think they have settled down a bit. Just make sure you are pointed straight going over them and no big deal.

..Tom

[Jayv]

Where is Elephant Lake Road? Is it a good riding road when its in good shape?

It's a nice road to ride, i prefer it over the 507, has very little traffic.


http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&sourc...,0.138187&z=13

[Baggsy]

Stay away. It is in terrible shape , pot holes galore. Was there June 12th and wouldn't recommend it unless your riding a dual sport .....
Just sayin

Were you serious, or were you trying to be a "road hog"?

[gcrouse]

Were you serious, or were you trying to be a "road hog"?

LOL no i was serious. Maybe I have the vfr's suspension set to hard The road sucked !!!!!

[shewie]

I was there last Saturday(June 13) and there were strips of unpaved gravel spread out througout the road, almost acted like speed bumps. Overall, it wasnt that bad. I took a group of 6 up to 507 and elephant for their first time and they thought it was awesome. I didnt mind the bumps since there were plenty of warnings and even at really crazy fast, I had enough time to slow down for each strip.

A group of us ran it a week ago and thought the same thing. Magnum, did you happen to have a blue Busa with a white-haired rider wearing sweat pants in your group?

[SiNNeR]

A group of us ran it a week ago and thought the same thing. Magnum, did you happen to have a blue Busa with a white-haired rider wearing sweat pants in your group?

thats the mountain man...........

he belongs in no group..
he lives up there..........

[regder]

just did Elephant Lake Rd today and they are repaving most of it so it's hardpacked dirt for the most part, can't wait to do it with fresh smooth pavement