I gotta say I'm with "mr buell" considering he rides there frequently and runs my road pace.  And probably doesn't own an ultra classic....

 

ZING!

This route is pretty much money.        There's not a bad road on it, and there's at least 3 you will be talking about for months.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=clarksville,+ar&daddr=ponca,+ar+to:jasper,+ar+to:mt+judea,+ar+to:lurton,+ar+to:magic+springs,+ar+to:marshall,+ar+to:Big+Flat,+ar+to:advance,+ar+to:big+flat,+ar+to:yellville,+ar+to:western+grove,+ar+to:lurton,+ar+to:clarksville,+ar&hl=en&geocode=FXBAHQIdM9Bt-imjV6X2BWvMhzFqdUv0YgxPTg%3BFbOvJQIdbl5v-il5xRqdyJjOhzFIkKPs6Do5qQ%3BFcRwJQId-hVy-imhcY00uTrMhzGPK4J6WaP6qQ%3BFToeJAIdsgN0-ikJDAB1En_OhzGXs_ql8Pm4Vg%3BFUzUIQIdVr9z-ikN4MzLXNPNhzGJnOXNVXypbg%3BFaZ-IgIdThV3-ikBp9q9StnNhzE5O4IyYTaQBA%3BFWTtIwIdFY96-ikdhPY83gDOhzHOi-BzxJmtEQ%3BFdFkJQIdmgV--imTnhjhQ_zRhzEZWWEq07ZBcA%3BFdSvJwIdU1t--ilHHsPx_-PRhzGzDsVsvVLQGg%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B&mra=ls&sll=35.81685,-92.88194&sspn=1.164775,2.469177&ie=UTF8&ll=35.848987,-92.881165&spn=1.164318,2.469177&z=9


So, here's the deal with Clarksville:

1.  Great roads are *right* there.
2.  It's easy to get to on I-40.  We avoid having to deal with a lot of cruiser/rv traffic that you see in some of the other areas.
3.  It's really a shithole of a town, but it has two nice hotels on I40 (Holiday Inn Express and a Hampton), and there's one "ok" place to eat dinner at.  The town is dry, so trailer in your own after ride beverage.
4.  I have some secret places for Breakfast that are just real treasures on the Sunday ride for when we just want 250 or so miles...

I think my perspective is a bit bias since I only go to AR to ride.  It's other "features" I could care less about, so being in a nicer area, doing "touring" minded things, etc. isn't why I'm there.  If that's not the kind of thing y'all like to do someone warn me so I don't make a total ass of myself!

Quote from: Samsonite on January 08, 2010, 02:55:26 PM
I gotta say I'm with "mr buell" considering he rides there frequently and runs my road pace.  And probably doesn't own an ultra classic....

at least I enjoy the scenery with tunes and creature comforts.   
I'm going to laugh my ass off when I catch you on one.

Doosh, no warning needed.  We are all on the same page.  All about the the twisties, and twisting the wrist.   [moto]

Skrat, just cause I'm as fat as 90% of the badass wild hogs, doesn't mean you'll see my fat ass on one.   

How does War Eagle Cavern, Beaver Lake and Pea Ridge down roads like AR 23 (THE PIG TRAIL) southern run to I-40 from Eureka, 12, 127, 71 and 16 to name a few  sound to you old man (that would be you Fastwin)?  Don't forget 160/125 in Southern MO too....rollercoaster.

I would prefer Mountain Home, I hear there are a bunch of cruisers there too.    And speaking of RV's.....when the hell are you guys up there anyway?  I've never been stuck behind one in the 10+ years I've been going yearly.

you'll be on one and when you get it I'll be there taking all the pictures needed.   [moto]

Quote from: jdugger on January 08, 2010, 03:33:03 PM
This route is pretty much money.        There's not a bad road on it, and there's at least 3 you will be talking about for months.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=clarksville,+ar&daddr=ponca,+ar+to:jasper,+ar+to:mt+judea,+ar+to:lurton,+ar+to:magic+springs,+ar+to:marshall,+ar+to:Big+Flat,+ar+to:advance,+ar+to:big+flat,+ar+to:yellville,+ar+to:western+grove,+ar+to:lurton,+ar+to:clarksville,+ar&hl=en&geocode=FXBAHQIdM9Bt-imjV6X2BWvMhzFqdUv0YgxPTg%3BFbOvJQIdbl5v-il5xRqdyJjOhzFIkKPs6Do5qQ%3BFcRwJQId-hVy-imhcY00uTrMhzGPK4J6WaP6qQ%3BFToeJAIdsgN0-ikJDAB1En_OhzGXs_ql8Pm4Vg%3BFUzUIQIdVr9z-ikN4MzLXNPNhzGJnOXNVXypbg%3BFaZ-IgIdThV3-ikBp9q9StnNhzE5O4IyYTaQBA%3BFWTtIwIdFY96-ikdhPY83gDOhzHOi-BzxJmtEQ%3BFdFkJQIdmgV--imTnhjhQ_zRhzEZWWEq07ZBcA%3BFdSvJwIdU1t--ilHHsPx_-PRhzGzDsVsvVLQGg%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B&mra=ls&sll=35.81685,-92.88194&sspn=1.164775,2.469177&ie=UTF8&ll=35.848987,-92.881165&spn=1.164318,2.469177&z=9

that's a good run but don't forget some of these bikes don't get 90 miles on a tank and "most" will be flogging the shit out of their bikes. 

Quote from: muskrat on January 08, 2010, 04:19:17 PM
How does War Eagle Cavern, Beaver Lake and Pea Ridge down roads like AR 23 (THE PIG TRAIL) southern run to I-40 from Eureka, 12, 127, 71 and 16 to name a few  sound to you old man (that would be you Fastwin)?  Don't forget 160/125 in Southern MO too....rollercoaster.

I've come to not care for 23 because of the traffic on it.  Often we will run a segment of it between 215 and north to 16, but that's about it.

I do love 16, but it doesn't start getting good until you are a good bit east of 23.  My route uses 16 a lot...

I've not been on 127... I assume you are talking about the short connector between 16 and 23?  Looks interesting for sure!

I've also not done the 160/125 stuff, and would love to see it.  I've done a little bit of MO and it was OK, but I've heard too many rave about it to think I've see the best yet.

71 is patrolled to heavily for my taste, and as you approach 40 it's a 4-lane, anyway, so, eh.  

As for the RV traffic, my experience is it's problematic on 23 as you get close to Eureka.

My primary issue with Mountain Home is a base is it's too far away from Dallas.  It's nearly another 4 hours from Clarksville, and you basically end up on the same roads.  My route runs 341 (push mtn) almost getting to Mountain Home.  I've learned to not bother going into town -- that last 5 miles is nothing but traffic and stop light misery.

Quote from: muskrat on January 08, 2010, 04:34:15 PM
that's a good run but don't forget some of these bikes don't get 90 miles on a tank and "most" will be flogging the shit out of their bikes. 

I've got that sorted.  I've got a buddy with an older 749 with a big dent in the tank... he's bone dry at 104 miles!  Another friend rides up there on a KTM 690 motard -- pretty much the same issue     I have all the gas stops worked out, and I think the longest stretch is about 95 miles.

You can make it -- one of the big keys on the Ducs is to sit on the bike while filling, and when it reaches the neck, keep filling -- it will hold another 1/3rd gallon or so...

when i'm on the gas on my bike pretty good, i get just barely over 100 right now. cv mikunis suck for power and for gas mileage.

any chance of an easter weekend, or is that a no-go? I got that time wide-open

Quote from: ato memphis on January 08, 2010, 04:54:06 PM
any chance of an easter weekend, or is that a no-go? I got that time wide-open

not a chance for me on that one or I'll have to drag along the wife and she's NOT ready for dem dir rodes.

Me too...

I was able to get 100 on the 1098s with very aggressive riding