@@motorcycleden my wife and I are trying to transfer from Michigan to there. Lots of post offices we can work at....wish us luck. Kentucky is so beautiful!
Long day rides usually entail a lunch stop which is a good place and time to meet someone. Assuming there is a comfortable connection made, you might offer them to ride along afterwards. Some of us were talking earlier about our fall trip and someone suggested KY. It looks beautiful.
We have actually met a couple during a lunch stop and it worked out great! Sometimes it can be difficult if we are on a 400+ mile day, which doesn't leave much time at our stops. We love riding in Kentucky! I don't think you can go wrong with Kentucky. Which state are you guys coming from? If you decide to head to Kentucky and have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them if I can.
@BackRoadzRider Kentucky wouldn't be too far and a lot of good riding. You've probably seen it, but backroadsofappalachia.org/ is a great site. We haven't ridden very many roads mentioned on there just because it's so far south for us, but we plan to at some point.
I really appreciate you guys. The thing that stands out for me in your videos is that you explain where you are at & the routes are identified. A lot of Motovloggers just film & never say anything about the routes they take which is a turn off to me. You & your lady do a wonderful job explaining the route & scenery. I feel like I am riding with you. Very much appreciated. Ride safe.
If you like the twisties and dragging a peg. Take rt32 out of morehead to Elliottville and then left on 504. You ride the ridgelines most of the way. All the way to grayson lake is back and forth and up and down. Banked curves and up and over risers you can easily pack the front tire on. Best road in the state. Then you get to grayson lake and make a right to laurel gorge. Go down under the bridge thru laurel curves to top it all off
We've ridden 32 from Morehead to Louisa and I remember it was very curvy but that was many years ago. We haven't ridden the other roads so I took note and hopefully get a chance to ride them later this year. Thanks for the info!
I feel like it's a good range. If we are going out with others, we'll keep it on the lower end, but if it's just us, sometimes we will ride a little more.
7:43 is pretty average riding for the Boston area here in MA haha. We have potholes that can swallow a Fiat. Thanks for the ridealong. I never knew Kentucky looked like that!
@@motorcycleden We have sketchy winters for sure. The road crews throw a ton of sand and rock salt. Traffic is so heavy where I live that even freshly repaired roads are pummeled in no time! I ride all seasons here and have to be super vigilant in the cold months. Some day I'd like to get a bit farther from the city, get a little breathing room :)
I really enjoyed this video. I really want to ride these roads. Hope to have an extended weekend trip down there. Are there any good places to spend a night in the area.
In Kentucky now coming back from Tennessee, did the Daniel Boone and other great roads. Can’t wait to show them. Great video and hope you both are well
Beautiful scenery guy's, lol gotta love to rev bomb the tunnels, we do it too. Those rocks carved out of the hillside was awesome, Thanks for the ride guy's💯
@@motorcycleden lol Yeppers,I did it in every tunnel that SinisterClutch took us through in the North Carolina and Virginia, beautiful countryside around the whole area 👍🏽
That's awesome!! It's good to meet you. We love riding in that part of Kentucky, it's beautiful. Thanks for sharing that with us! Pretty cool hearing from someone we passed on the road.
Here's a link with the route. I modified the first and last way points since we started in Ohio. Hope this helps. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Luy4kDiivQsAvtwglpkXtopvl703y_g&usp=sharing
Thanks! I think I recently heard someone else pronounce it the correct way. Didn't realize that. Lol Now I know, just remembering might be the tricky part. It is an awesome place! Love riding in that area, just wish we lived little closer.
@MotorcycleDen What is your audio setup for recording? Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like I can hear both you and MrsDen quite a bit more clearly in this video. My wife and I will be doing our own little trip this Saturday…a circle-route from Colorado Springs, through the Denver-metro, out I-70 to Aspen, then the back-road on the return, through Buena Vista and highway 24. My audio setup for recording is nowhere near as clear as yours, though.
Sounds like it's going to be a great trip! We want to get back to Colorado for some more riding, it is awesome out there! We use the 20s Evo for intercoms and gopro9 with the media mod. Here is a link to a video that goes through the entire procedure. th-cam.com/video/BvH92dSt96A/w-d-xo.html The only drawback is I have to use earbuds when recording. It can be a little bit of a pain but you can definitely hear better with them. If you have any questions after watching the video feel free to ask.
Invite people living in the area that you are riding to meet you along your route. Identify a few stop points and times and the route you'll be traveling.
That is beautiful scenery. I like to meet other TH-camrs. But I don't travel to see them I see them when they come to my area and want to meet up. Oh oh traffic back up. Nice lake at the end.
It's a great area to ride. At the tunnel, I've seen where people pulled up too far and a huge line of traffic had to back up. Wasn't a pretty sight and took a while. Apparently driving in reverse is a special skill because a couple people could barely do it and one ran off the road.
Truly amazing. I live just a few hours north of Lexington...(south of Chicago)...I really need to get out this dump of a state. Looking forward to more awesome content!
Pronounced Nay Da haha a friend went to go through the tunnel and a car was coming so he backed up had his wife on and he backed up off the blacktop went to put his foot down and ground was about 12 inches farther down and he went over not a good day at the tunnel.
HarleyDayRider had mentioned I said the name wrong. Lol Hopefully I remember that the next time I say it. That would be tough backing up in that dark tunnel, especially 2up. If it was too far I think I'd want to wait until the car or cars backed up. I've seen some people at the tunnel trying to back up in a car and almost had their car sideways, it wasn't pretty. Lol I'm thinking they haven't had to back up much.
Me and my daughter doing her senior prom pics❤ seen this 3yrs later wow so neat
That's awesome!
The roads out here are 10/10. I'm glad your enjoying the scenery. I need to shoot some of it 🙂
Stay safe out there!
We love riding in that area! Such a beautiful part of the state. We live in Ohio and probably ride in Kentucky as much as Ohio.
I just checked out your channel and I'm pretty sure the Mrs and I seen you in a Costco one evening.
@motorcycleden I'm always in costco in Florence LOL. 6'6" I'm like a walking billboard 🤣
@@GlennyRides yeah, that's tall. Do you feel cramped on a sportbike?
@motorcycleden not too bad. On a 1000 it's more comfy than a 600 for sure.
Was just down in the same areas riding mid June. So beautiful in Kentucky.
We love riding down there! We live in southwestern Ohio and probably ride in Kentucky more.
@@motorcycleden my wife and I are trying to transfer from Michigan to there. Lots of post offices we can work at....wish us luck. Kentucky is so beautiful!
@@johnjaworski2873 Absolutely, that would be awesome! Hope it works out for you
Wife and I rode that same route last summer and it is beautiful.
That's awesome! We live in Ohio but probably ride in Kentucky more. I think it's a more scenic state than OH.
Long day rides usually entail a lunch stop which is a good place and time to meet someone. Assuming there is a comfortable connection made, you might offer them to ride along afterwards.
Some of us were talking earlier about our fall trip and someone suggested KY. It looks beautiful.
We have actually met a couple during a lunch stop and it worked out great! Sometimes it can be difficult if we are on a 400+ mile day, which doesn't leave much time at our stops. We love riding in Kentucky! I don't think you can go wrong with Kentucky. Which state are you guys coming from? If you decide to head to Kentucky and have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them if I can.
@@motorcycleden Georgia.
@BackRoadzRider Kentucky wouldn't be too far and a lot of good riding. You've probably seen it, but backroadsofappalachia.org/ is a great site. We haven't ridden very many roads mentioned on there just because it's so far south for us, but we plan to at some point.
Thanks for the ride along and video
Glad you could watch👍
I have yet to go through the Nada Tunnel. I’ve been to the Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge. Some great riding through there.
It's cool to do at least once. I say that but we've probably been through it 7-8 times. Lol....But it's fun! I love riding around there.
I really appreciate you guys. The thing that stands out for me in your videos is that you explain where you are at & the routes are identified. A lot of Motovloggers just film & never say anything about the routes they take which is a turn off to me. You & your lady do a wonderful job explaining the route & scenery. I feel like I am riding with you. Very much appreciated. Ride safe.
Thanks for the kind words! We appreciate you watching and commenting
If you like the twisties and dragging a peg. Take rt32 out of morehead to Elliottville and then left on 504. You ride the ridgelines most of the way.
All the way to grayson lake is back and forth and up and down. Banked curves and up and over risers you can easily pack the front tire on. Best road in the state. Then you get to grayson lake and make a right to laurel gorge. Go down under the bridge thru laurel curves to top it all off
We've ridden 32 from Morehead to Louisa and I remember it was very curvy but that was many years ago. We haven't ridden the other roads so I took note and hopefully get a chance to ride them later this year. Thanks for the info!
I agree most of my day rides are anywhere from 200 to 350 miles.
I feel like it's a good range. If we are going out with others, we'll keep it on the lower end, but if it's just us, sometimes we will ride a little more.
7:43 is pretty average riding for the Boston area here in MA haha. We have potholes that can swallow a Fiat. Thanks for the ridealong. I never knew Kentucky looked like that!
Are the big potholes are from harsh winters? We drove through Massachusetts a couple times on our way to Newport, RI and it's a beautiful state!
@@motorcycleden We have sketchy winters for sure. The road crews throw a ton of sand and rock salt. Traffic is so heavy where I live that even freshly repaired roads are pummeled in no time! I ride all seasons here and have to be super vigilant in the cold months. Some day I'd like to get a bit farther from the city, get a little breathing room :)
Beautiful scenery this is a ride on my bucket list
This area is so much fun for motorcycles. You'll definitely enjoy it!
Mine too, I'm planning on going this summer
Daniel Boone National Forest is great riding from the top to the bottom.
Absolutely! Love riding there!!
Nice scenery . Cool tunnel.
Thanks! It is a really neat tunnel, I believe it was dug out by hand years ago.
I really enjoyed this video. I really want to ride these roads. Hope to have an extended weekend trip down there. Are there any good places to spend a night in the area.
Glad you enjoyed it! You will definitely enjoy riding down there. Not sure about places to stay, we've only rode down for the day.
Nice video guys ! That tunnel was kinda freaky ! Lol
Thanks! It was built back in 1910, pretty cool to ride through and the surrounding area is some good riding.
In Kentucky now coming back from Tennessee, did the Daniel Boone and other great roads. Can’t wait to show them. Great video and hope you both are well
Stay dry! Seen that it's raining down there. Looking forward to seeing them👍 Enjoy the rest of your trip. Safe travels
Yep, it is indeed a pretty epic route bro.
I think it's my favorite route, at least for Kentucky.
Beautiful scenery guy's, lol gotta love to rev bomb the tunnels, we do it too.
Those rocks carved out of the hillside was awesome, Thanks for the ride guy's💯
I love riding in that area! You just have to rev bomb in the tunnels. Lol Glad you came along👍
@@motorcycleden lol Yeppers,I did it in every tunnel that SinisterClutch took us through in the North Carolina and Virginia, beautiful countryside around the whole area 👍🏽
Hey! My friends ran across your video and took a double take when you said "that girls got horns". I'm that girl!!! That is so crazy!
That's awesome!! It's good to meet you. We love riding in that part of Kentucky, it's beautiful. Thanks for sharing that with us! Pretty cool hearing from someone we passed on the road.
at 2:29 I noticed a sign for JCT 213, but you said you were on 52...I'm trying to map it out so I'm getting confused, lol.
It's right about 4-5 miles outside of Ravenna, heading east.
Here's a link with the route. I modified the first and last way points since we started in Ohio. Hope this helps.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Luy4kDiivQsAvtwglpkXtopvl703y_g&usp=sharing
Enjoyed the video. Just a very respectful "FYI"...The tunnel is "Nay'-duh", not "Nod'-uh". It's still a great tunnel by any name!
Thanks! I think I recently heard someone else pronounce it the correct way. Didn't realize that. Lol Now I know, just remembering might be the tricky part. It is an awesome place! Love riding in that area, just wish we lived little closer.
@MotorcycleDen What is your audio setup for recording? Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like I can hear both you and MrsDen quite a bit more clearly in this video.
My wife and I will be doing our own little trip this Saturday…a circle-route from Colorado Springs, through the Denver-metro, out I-70 to Aspen, then the back-road on the return, through Buena Vista and highway 24. My audio setup for recording is nowhere near as clear as yours, though.
Sounds like it's going to be a great trip! We want to get back to Colorado for some more riding, it is awesome out there! We use the 20s Evo for intercoms and gopro9 with the media mod. Here is a link to a video that goes through the entire procedure.
th-cam.com/video/BvH92dSt96A/w-d-xo.html
The only drawback is I have to use earbuds when recording. It can be a little bit of a pain but you can definitely hear better with them. If you have any questions after watching the video feel free to ask.
@@motorcycleden Thanks…I appreciate your feedback!
@@just_another_Joe anytime!
Invite people living in the area that you are riding to meet you along your route. Identify a few stop points and times and the route you'll be traveling.
That sounds like a good idea. I'll have to try that and see how it goes.
Some great winding riding roads there 🏍️🤘 The camera view looks ok. Cool riding through the trees and tunnel 😎.
We love riding there, just wish it was a little closer. It's just under 400mile/640km ride. That tunnel was cut back in 1910.
That is beautiful scenery. I like to meet other TH-camrs. But I don't travel to see them I see them when they come to my area and want to meet up. Oh oh traffic back up. Nice lake at the end.
It's a great area to ride. At the tunnel, I've seen where people pulled up too far and a huge line of traffic had to back up. Wasn't a pretty sight and took a while. Apparently driving in reverse is a special skill because a couple people could barely do it and one ran off the road.
Truly amazing. I live just a few hours north of Lexington...(south of Chicago)...I really need to get out this dump of a state. Looking forward to more awesome content!
We live in southwestern Ohio but ride in Kentucky a lot of the time. It has so many great roads!
Pronounced Nay Da haha a friend went to go through the tunnel and a car was coming so he backed up had his wife on and he backed up off the blacktop went to put his foot down and ground was about 12 inches farther down and he went over not a good day at the tunnel.
HarleyDayRider had mentioned I said the name wrong. Lol Hopefully I remember that the next time I say it.
That would be tough backing up in that dark tunnel, especially 2up. If it was too far I think I'd want to wait until the car or cars backed up. I've seen some people at the tunnel trying to back up in a car and almost had their car sideways, it wasn't pretty. Lol I'm thinking they haven't had to back up much.