We headed from Jerome Arizona to Prescott this morning on what can only be described as one of the most epic motorcycle roads we have ever seen; Route 89A South.Unfortunately the backseat of our motorcycle was getting very uncomfortable for Julie and it handled poorly on what were very challenging roads. There were countless 20 mph switchbacks and the Electra Glide handled them like a drunk being led to bed, staggering and weaving. For those reasons , once we left Jerome for Prescott, the die was cast - we were not coming back and were faced with either continuing south towards home or doubling back 2 hours to where we had started. Based on Julies' seat problems we chose the former. The decision ended our trip a little early but it also brought us to some magnificent roads. When traveling like this on a bike you make decisions based on the comfort and safety of yourself and passenger and not on some fantasy of riding endless mountain roads.
We spent a couple of hours in Prescott. Prescott is a wealthy town with interesting shops, "Whiskey Row" was bars and hotels. very old West. My boot had melted onto the exhaust pipe of the bike leaving a nasty brown spot on he chrome - a local auto body shop in Prescott fixed it for me with laquer thinner and fine steel wool - for free! Nice people.
Then from Prescott we continued on 89A south ....after what is probably the best twisty section of road I have ever seen... I stopped and shot this video after about 35 miles though the desert without seeing anything.
http://youtu.be/fvo50WkeDzE
It will take me hours to fill out this post.... probably tomorow.. For now I shot my own "review" of the 2013 Harley Davidson Electra Glide
Review of ElectraGlide
I liked your review of the bike. Better be careful where you post that though =P
ReplyDeleteI called it.... Ahhh-nold Motor- nator....
ReplyDeleteGET TO THA CHOPPA
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