Uncle Punk Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 536 is a serious road that can and will bite you. We had eight guys in a group and two went down on 536 both of them in the same corner. This curve will take people out so hopefully we can prevent as many people as possible from getting bitten by it. I can say that I haven't crossed a yellow line in years until riding this road. In my mind that's the same as a crash, it was stupid and I am beating myself up over it. I not only put myself in danger but if someone had been coming the other way I could have harmed them from my own stupidity. I didn't go down only because I didn't give up but I wasn't in control enough to stay in my lane. We rode across 78 to get there which is a nice road but it kind of lulled us into high speed mode. We get to 536 and start down it heading toward the river. Whoa, this is a fun road, we all stop at the stop sign, the group is now all together and we make the turn to the right up the hill. I am riding in the second spot at this time, as we come up hill to a marked 15 MPH right hand turn, it shouldn’t be a big deal but not so fast, this stupid thing is a decreasing radius turn compounded by the fact it starts to go down hill as it gets tighter so you lose your braking as the road falls out from under you. First guy touches the yellow line on exit, I cross it completely and the third guy low sides on the road, slides across it and ends up in the hay field. The first guy and I check up, I stop and the fourth guy gets up to me and asks if I am alright, why are you stopping? He never saw the third guy go down in front of him. While we are having this interaction around comes the fifth guy and the six guy stands his bike up and rides down into the hay field. Not one rider following the guys that went off knew what had happened. If you look at the pictures you will see there is not too much distance from the stop sign to this curve but this road is so curvy it had separated us by then. No real damage to either bike or riders, they rode them out of the field and on to the road for us all to continue on for the rest of our day. Please be careful out there. I am sure and I hope others will add their advice to this about their experience with this road. Overhead view from stop sign to curve Overhead view of just curve. Road view approaching curve. Road view looking at exit of curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty 996 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 we already have 2 threads about this road from week ago.we were there last saturday and no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 oh man i remember that turn i went left of center there too.. was caring way to much and it snuck up on me. if there would have been anything comming well we know the rest..we had just got off 78 all ramped up and we were honestly just taking our time.. and it bought bit me.. point is becareful this is road that challenges everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 You are correct about other posts covering this same subject. I thought I would start one specifically about 536 instead of a thread about the aftermath. I’m just trying to be proactive with a thread that can be bumped to the front page instead of an old ride report. I know the post is kind of an old ride report but it's meant to be anecdotal to show how easy it is to get complacent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailwood Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I remember that corner quite well.Fortunately I had the wife on the back of the FZ and was taking it pretty easy, otherwise it might have been ugly. Even so I remember thinking I was carrying too much speed through there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 i still wanna ride this road so bad. im going to do it before the end of the year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 uhh maybe slow down and you guys wouldnt wreck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnor Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 uhh maybe slow down and you guys wouldnt wreck..+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 no slow , bad for the ego !! lol our group hit that route a couple weeks ago but we took 78 to 7 to 536 and back up to 78 its so much better that direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleaveTheGreat Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 i still wanna ride this road so bad. im going to do it before the end of the year!!We need to do this before I move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 bumped for the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruisedk7 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 I riding it this Wednesday but don't have a route yet prob ride hocking first to get warmed up after my 2 hrs of freeway cruising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 one corner on the whole road and you guys can't handle it? LOLdon't come to kentucky you wouldn't make it 1/5 of a mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 one corner on the whole road and you guys can't handle it? LOLdon't come to kentucky you wouldn't make it 1/5 of a mile.You live your life 1/4 mile at time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 You live your life 1/4 mile at time?He has to be at the gym in 26 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 i may or may not have ridden those.. me and the wife did alot of roads in that area last year, thats near where i grew up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 i may or may not have ridden those.. me and the wife did alot of roads in that area last year, thats near where i grew up.With the way 536 is seems you would remember that lil biotch.....personally I think its a harder ride than 129 in Tenn/NC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I.P.I live in Ravenna also we will have to get together for a ride before the snow flies I would like to head down to 536 one more time this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Sorry New to this site did not know the PM went wont let me pm again for 2 hours I ride up until they salt the roads then im done hopfuly we can get a ride in. Edited October 31, 2012 by HeavyDuty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Sorry New to this site did not know the PM went wont let me pm again for 2 hours I ride up until they salt the roads then im done hopfuly we can get a ride in.Talk to casper about that. The 2 hour limit is so we don't get bots/assholes on the site that just want to spam the piss out of everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DneLB2kAN3cfound this video on YT, guys seems to be all over the place with their first time ride in 536. Pretty scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Those guys are almost as slow as UnclePunk.I is scared and will not go out of 1st gear and you loony bins can't make me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I is scared and will not go out of 1st gear and you loony bins can't make me.And I thought I was slow on that road LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 And I thought I was slow on that road LOLI.P. with his fancy Italian tractor and it's premium suspension likes to make fun of us older AARP types with our I4s motors. It's okay I'm not mad at him.Here is what not to do when riding with others.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh4VX6OgwXA&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 damn that dude just stood it up mid turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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