Bitani Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) And by safe, I mean "I don't want a ticket."Yesterday was the first day I went to Hueston Woods, and the roads were freaking amazing. I was riding with 3 other people, but they were only going max 10 mph above the posted (I wasn't willing to ride my hardest at 45 degrees and a wee bit salty either, but dang...) Theoretically, let's say I were to have broken off from them and gone a "little" faster through the turns. And let's say a ranger, should that ever happen, would pass by and throw on the red and blues. I would never, ever keep going and hide out for a few minutes. Ever. That kind of story is why I was a good boy and stayed with the group... Are rangers a normality in Hueston Woods to the point of hard riding there being a bad idea? I'm not even sure if the only road there is the one, but I figure I might as well ask before going back and.. y'know. It's close enough that I could make it my daily twisty ride if that area has more roads than just the one we were on.And what are other roads around Dayton/SW Ohio that are good rides? I tried scouting out the ones that were ridden a few months ago with a group of OR at Caesar's Creek, but I could find little. And the only other stuff I know is like 2 miles of roads in Germantown.I need to widen my list! Or am I just better off going down to NKY erryday? Edited March 25, 2013 by Bitani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Yeah that's about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitani Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Yeah that's about itShort and sweet. I've kind of figured that, but figured somebody might have been keeping a little pot of street gold to themselves.If all else fails, NKY erryday I'm free it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candybluzx6 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Putnam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granda080 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 There is only one "safe" road that's the track. Every other road you run the risk. There are a few decent roads. The dayton route is decent. Oldschoolesdime92 knows a bunch of north dayton roads that are decent. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitani Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Putnam Putnam Rd? St? How do I find it?Just kidding. Already planned on this year being my first track day! Just can't decide between Putnam and Mid-O. And speaking of which, (I'm sure the topic will change now...) how much would you say I should expect to spend each track day beyond just the cost to go? I've already got the gear.There is only one "safe" road that's the track. Every other road you run the risk. There are a few decent roads. The dayton route is decent. Oldschoolesdime92 knows a bunch of north dayton roads that are decent. Good luck.Thanks! I'll pass him a note.And I know no public roads are "safe," but some are definitely "safer" than others. And track days can't be every day, or cheaper.. unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Go ride with NinjaNick.....word has it he knows some of the better roads down there, and word also has it he might like to go faster than posted limits? Maybe? Oh and go to Putnam first, MidO may play spoiler for other tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Putnam Rd? St? How do I find it?Just kidding. Already planned on this year being my first track day! Just can't decide between Putnam and Mid-O. And speaking of which, (I'm sure the topic will change now...) how much would you say I should expect to spend each track day beyond just the cost to go? I've already got the gear.Thanks! I'll pass him a note.And I know no public roads are "safe," but some are definitely "safer" than others. And track days can't be every day, or cheaper.. unfortunately.Budget $300 to cover all your bases for a track day.....I'd typically add up the fees/food/fuel, then add a hundo so you dont have surprises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limenine9r Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Dude, my neighborhood! ... Bunch of roads criss cross Stillwater River north and south of Englewood Dam....Little York Rd, Dog Leg, Fredrick Pike, Martindale, Ginghamsburg, Meeker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limenine9r Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Putnam Rd in Englewood area is straight, they're talking about Putnam Park, 40 miles west of Indianaplois - track days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitani Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Go ride with NinjaNick.....word has it he knows some of the better roads down there, and word also has it he might like to go faster than posted limits? Maybe? Oh and go to Putnam first, MidO may play spoiler for other tracks Budget $300 to cover all your bases for a track day.....I'd typically add up the fees/food/fuel, then add a hundo so you dont have surprises No! But that'd be breaking the law. I sure hope nobody on this forum would ever even think about going faster than what the sign on the side of the road says. And $300 is pretty much exactly what I was thinking I was looking at. Cool. Now to just figure out a makeshift ramp to get the bike into my minivan and I'm golden. (Perhaps I should just trailer up with somebody else from the forum to avoid Soccer Mom Syndrome.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 No! But that'd be breaking the law. I sure hope nobody on this forum would ever even think about going faster than what the sign on the side of the road says. And $300 is pretty much exactly what I was thinking I was looking at. Cool. Now to just figure out a makeshift ramp to get the bike into my minivan and I'm golden. (Perhaps I should just trailer up with somebody else from the forum to avoid Soccer Mom Syndrome.)Yeah, we don't break laws around here so watch yourself And minivan the bike, it will love you for the carpeted air conditioning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) you poor bastards in dayton. lol so far away from the good playgrounds of KY. not the jelly you sick o.if you guys ever want to meet up and ride just hit me up. me a a few others are almost always out on sundays. usually around 11:30am til whenever. Edited March 25, 2013 by serpentracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ08 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Take 73 to hillsboro stay on 73 to State Rt 770 nice roads over there.Ride fast in parks is no fun,Be careful out there,State route 41 is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Yup, roads around Dayton are just awful. Flat as a pancake and boring. Yup. Not an S turn in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limenine9r Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 come On, this is practically in Dayton....the Englewood Dam area - Old Springfield ...cool scenery if ya ain't going too fast ....or go too fast on the rear wheel in Clark Co - Danny got a 117 mpg ticket in the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitani Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 ^ Those roads look derishious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 - Danny got a 117 mpg ticket in the photo.He got a ticket for getting that many miles per gallon?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Wow! What is that, a single cyl ninja 90? Thats AWESOME mileage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revelstoker Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 No! But that'd be breaking the law. I sure hope nobody on this forum would ever even think about going faster than what the sign on the side of the road says. And $300 is pretty much exactly what I was thinking I was looking at. Cool. Now to just figure out a makeshift ramp to get the bike into my minivan and I'm golden. (Perhaps I should just trailer up with somebody else from the forum to avoid Soccer Mom Syndrome.)Harbor Freight has your ramp solution covered: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitani Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Harbor Freight has your ramp solution covered: kin i do this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXhcoubTNu4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rctaylor Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 KY is pretty much worth the ride if you have the day to spare.Supermoto/minibike trackday at G&J is pretty awesome too; $10/person+gas to get there.There aren't very many good long sections of twisties within about 30 miles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limenine9r Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 mpg - lol .... Stupid smart ass phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 mpg - lol .... Stupid smart ass phoneTrust me, I know. It was just too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I don't know if you are north or south Dayton but I grew up in Bellbrook & here's my 2 cents. Sugarcreek township Stewart Rd. Lower Bellbrook Road between Bellbrook & Xenia. You really need to get rural (northern KY) to do it right but if you must remain local these roads are ok. Ride safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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