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goldbanana


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Member Since: October 14, 2010
Membership Level: Getting the Hang of it - score: 5
Region: Victoria, Australia
Motorcycle: BMW R1200RT
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US 191 : Clifton - Alpine (United States)

October 31, 2010
Stumbled onto this road and was blown away, loads of fun. Very very technical, lots of hairpins and switchbacks, practically no straights anywhere at all. We had to go hard on this road as we started late in the day and by the time we got to the end it was completely dark. This road works all the way right to Clifton. You need to give this road plenty of time. The views are terrific but you need to stop at the viewing areas to see them, the road demands all your attention the whole way.
Would advise you to stay on the correct side of the road as many corners are so sharp that you cannot see round them.
However the road edges and centre line are clearly marked which helps plan the corners.
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Zitacuaro to Morelia (Mexico) October 14, 2010

Route goes through amazing mountain scenery. The road surface is surprisingly good for the most part but beware the usual Mexican road hazards - potholes and topes(speed bumps) in the villages as they are awful. Continuous corner after corner but bad visibility for the most part as the road is two lane only with vegetation right to the edge. No safety barriers anywhere and road signs are not to be taken much notice of as per usual. This road is hard and technical for pretty much the entire length. Be careful of opposing traffic and DO NOT go over the centre line at any time on corners as there is likely to be a huge truck or bus lumbering toward you taking up the entire width. But the scenery is fantastic though it is hard to find a viewpoint or safe place to stop to look. Takes about 3 hours to ride this road at least, longer if you get held up with traffic.