ble and explain any services per formed. Brian in sales is very helpful getting you what you Thank you for the great deal on the new 800 GS December to remember program I saved so much between BMW and and your in house incentive program. I had been on tTo search this page, hit Ctrl-F (Windows) or Cmd-F (Mac) on your keyboard to bring up your browser's search window. Bikers Find Back Roads Lead to Unspoiled Kentucky Throughout Kentucky, unspoiled back roads begging for exploration beckonBikers in the Bluegrass state know it offers some of the most interesting roads for touring in the eastern U.S. now, word hasn’t spread far beyond Kentucky’s borders. into lots of open pavement for riders psyched for some spirited adventure in a scenic and historic region that welcomes visitors. Kentucky-based rider groups, including a half-dozen Harley Owners Group chapters around the state, organize a slew of tours, poker runs and charity rides, especially on weekends throughout fall, spring and

The Kentucky Adventure Riders, including BMW and other big adventure-touring bike owners, can be found year-round exploring roads -- both paved and unpaved -- especially in the mountainous eastern part “Kentucky has great touring possibilities,” says Jeff Cooke, a former BMW Motorcycles dealer in Louisville who has been riding since he was a teen. “There are some really fun roads, especially Cooke, who bought his first Beemer bike when he turned 40, sold the dealership to Harley-Davidson of Louisville so he can boost the 8,000 miles a year of riding he’s been able to squeeze around hisHe says Kentucky roads match the best of any other states he’s ridden in, including North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana. Harley riders sing the Bluegrass state’s praises as well. “Kentucky has some of the finest scenic areas I’ve seen,” says Jay Huber,  of the Kentucky Motorcyclists Association/Kentucky

Bikers Association, who has ridden in about half the 50 U.S. states. Huber, who hails from Independence in northern Kentucky near Cincinnati and rides an H-D Electroglide, likes the variety of roads in his native“You’ve got the twisty-turnies in eastern Kentucky, scenic routes in northern Kentucky with sweeping curves along the Ohio River, and the rolling hills of western Kentucky that are great for wide-open Huber, whose organization represents about 250,000 on and off-road riders throughout the state, says Kentucky’s welcoming roadside business owners and just plain friendly people make for a great climate for Nick Harrison, of H.O.G. Chapter 2032 in Louisville, is a career Army man who’s toured on his Ultra Classic in all but seven of the lower 48 states. Currently based at Ft. Knox, Ky., Harrison especially likes touring roads connecting the distilleries clustered along central Kentucky’s famous Bourbon Trail.

He says it beats the winery routes of California’s Sonoma Valley or New York’s Finger Lakes region. “On any road in Kentucky off the main highways you’ve got beautiful scenery ranging from the horse farms to rustic living where people are just enjoying being where they’re at,” he says. “I pick out a road that looks interesting and just go.” Harrison joined up with a H.O.G. ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway in neighboring Virginia and North Carolina. motorcycle shop in sanford nc he turned on his GPS and navigated along I-64 east to Lexington andmotorcycle shop aiken sc Winchester, where he picked up the Mountain Parkway through the Daniel Boone National Forestmotorcycle shop in wimbledon

There he ventured onto Ky. 15, one of eastern Kentucky’s great two-lane roads, and snaked along its twists and turns all the way “You’ve got to be a little watchful for coal trucks on some of theBut one of the good things about riding in eastern Kentucky is there are lots of gas stations along side roads, so there’s plenty of places to stop. And the curves and mountains are just as good as H.O.G. Chapter 2032 road captain Joe Welsh of Louisville likes themotorcycle dealer in davenport iowa “twisty-turnies” of eastern Kentucky, but also relishes touringused bikes for sale sunderland south-central and western parts of the state. cycle salvage yards florida

Welsh, who rides an Ultraglide and keeps a Road King show bike in his garage, likes to cruise from Barren River State Resort Park southwest of Glasgow to Green River State Parknear Campbellsville. The route includes U.S. 31E and U.S. 68, features a ferry crossing of the Green River and traverses Kentucky’s unique Amish Harrison and Welsh’s favorite pit stops in Kentucky include the Wah-Bah in Bowling Green, where you can pick out your own steak and grill ithire motorcycle in baliOld Talbott Tavern in Bardstown, which has been serving good food and drink continuously since starting life in the 1790s as a stage coach stop; Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg, a Bluegrass restaurant and bed and breakfast housed in a historic 1845 building; and Patti’s1880s Settlement in Grand Rivers on Kentucky Lake, where you can gorge on “mile-high” meringue pie, play miniature golf and browse a huge gift shop for Kentucky souvenirs.

Tony Cruise, a Louisville talk-radio host who rides a Suzuki V-Storm dl1000 Adventure Touring bike and a Honda ST1300 Sport Tourer, loves to cruise east parallel to the Ohio River along Ky. 22 through Crestwood, Eminence, Owenton, Dry Ridge and Falmouth to Ky. 10, where he snakes over to historic river towns Maysville and Augusta, childhood home of Hollywood stars Rosemary and George Clooney. “Riding down U.S. 421 from Bedford to Frankfort has some great turns and sights. Also check out the road to Lockport over the Kentucky River.” Old Frankfort Pike, which links the Kentucky state capital with Lexington, is another scenic favorite. This historic road, Ky. 1681, is a designated Scenic Byway that meanders through horse farms outlined with picket fences and hand-laid stone walls dating to the early 1800s. Cruise also motors U.S. 150 from Bardstown to Springfield and then Ky. 55 to Lebanon. “It’s awesome!” he says. Pikeville to Buckhorn along U.S. 80 is one of

his favorite eastern Kentucky routes. “I guess I love it all.” Sooner or later, bikers find their way to the Red River Gorge National Geological Area, part of the Daniel Boone National ForestThis area boasts some of the most deeply forested terrain you can ride through anywhere on a paved road. sight is the Nada Tunnel, a 900-foot stretch of Ky. 77. passage through a towering mountain, the tunnel was blasted from solid rock in the early 1900s to permit timber hauling by narrow-gaugeBikers who venture into Nada are in for an exciting ride. Kentucky’s 17 state resort parks, all of which feature lodges for overnight stays, are high on Kentucky bikers’ lists of favorite placesSpread throughout the state from Jenny Wiley State Resort Park near Prestonsburg in the east to Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park on Kentucky Lake in the western tip, these parks welcome riders after a long day in the saddle with scenic settings and comfortable