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Odd that the Suzuki DR650 and Kawi KLR650 are not that list, as they are widely recognized as standards in that market...

I have the MRA Vario Touring screen on my Blackbird. My single complaint about the original screen was that at any speed over 100 km/h, lots of buffeting and noise. Now with the MRA Vario, even with the flap in the lowest position, no buffeting at any speed, plus a much quieter ride...

+1 on this. The eastern end of this road is in Conway, NH. Up and down the mountain range, with mostly high speed sweepers. Gorgeous piece of asphalt! And just west of I-93, be sure to connect Kancamagus Hwy (112) with Sawyer Hwy (118 ) , another prime piece of twisties.

In Maine: Acadia National Park, near Bar Harbor, seaside, gorgeous. In the Adirondacks: Camp near Indian Lake. Or better, stay at the Lone Birch Motel in Indian Lake, $69 a night. I also recommend the Mexican restaurant in Indian Lake (yes, of all places!). Bonus: the roads to get there...

Pennsylvania. The good stuff is about 450 km from Toronto. Once there, you can do several hundreds of km bouncing around Lockhaven as a centrai point. Multiple threads on this subject already...

Figure 4-5 hours each way to get there and back (from Oakville anyways, maybe an hour less from where you are), taking a good chunk out of your first and last day. For this reason, I like to go down on the first day, ride around there for two days and come back on the 4th day. You can stay in...

$900/year all coverage in for my Blackbird, with Meloche Monnex, clean record and I am an old man...

I was there last year that same weekend, we had great weather. Having said that, weather/temps may be dicey at that time, so YMMV. One hazard at that time in some areas are the dead leaves on the road. Slippery when wet...

+1 on the Zumo 660

I've got a set of these: http://www.motorcyclegear.com/parts/luggage/saddlebags_/nelson_rigg/cl950_deluxe_motorcycle_saddlebags.html Very happy with them, been using them plus a tankbag for all my 2-3 day weekend touring. Easy on/off, affordable, they stay in place very well and they come...

Re-sent these routes in Google Map format.

I have a number of 3-day routes in that area. I'll email gpx files tonight.

Fully agree with the OP. Damn nuisance!

Good ride today, thanks. Let's do this again soon!

Same is true for Burlington backroads: Appleby, Tremaine, SR1 to SR5... Rattlesnake Point hill and hairpin are also sandy and wet.

Fascinating reading, quite the adventure down under. Over here, nicer days are around the corner and the bikes will come out soon. Just without that kind of scenery or wildlife...

Honda CBR1100XX (although 1000+ cc) is a very nice sport tourer, with good fairing coverage, plenty of punch for 2up (maybe the pilion seating position is not so comfortable for longer days) and can be had for 4000-6000$. They are fairly rare though. ST1100 or ST1300 would be good bets as...

Their photochromatic shield was one big factor in my decision to get Bell helmets. I have this on all 3 of my Bells. Love that shield. The transition is surprisingly quick, too.

Was the next to last picture taken in Keller Creek State Park in PA? It looks familiar, I was there last weekend (passed there on Sunday)...

Or closer to home...