East Texas ride

txcaptdan · 11-18-2009, 06:56 PM

Took several days off and rode from Fort Worth to Palestine, TX in East Texas. Great roads, reminds me of eastern Tenn. Rode from there to Shreveport, LA to shoot some craps then back to Fort Worth. Cool mornings and warm afternoons, did 650 miles over three days, a nice comfortable pace.

Getting her broken just right. What an improved ride from my old 800 Vulcan!

**Cajunrider** · 11-18-2009, 07:40 PM

Great pictures. Except for the signs the road reminds me of the Natchez Trace. Thanks for sharing.

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-21-2009, 03:19 AM

Nice pictures and looks like it was a nice ride.

**trip** · 11-22-2009, 09:36 AM

Ridden through those very roads many times......You need to ride FM 315 between Chandler and Palestine. If you would like some other good riding roads in East Texas, visit my website. I have a list of ETex roads that are just begging to be ridden.

http://www.hilliard.ws/kawasaki.htm

lw · 11-22-2009, 01:47 PM

Great pictures Dan.

Trip, I nominate the first one for the next calendar.

Nomads in the Sunbeams. . . God sure does love us. :)

**trip** · 11-22-2009, 10:02 PM

Yep...he sure does.

chainsaw · 11-22-2009, 10:39 PM

Dan lives in the same town I do and I've never seen the bike or him around. Guess I need to PM him.

skeeter · 11-23-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by "CHAINSAW"

Dan lives in the same town I do and I've never seen the bike or him around. Guess I need to PM him.

bought time you showed up

**coacha** · 11-24-2009, 08:51 PM

Thanks for sharing the pictures. Gives me another area to want to visit and ride in.

txcaptdan · 11-30-2009, 09:42 PM

Robert, I did ride FM 315 into Palestine from Athens on Hwy 175. They repaved 315 this last summer and it is a spectacular ride. FM 323 southwest out of Palestine is almost as fun a road. I rode it to Hwy 294 to Alto, that is where most photos are from, then Hwy 21 to north on FM 225 through Looneyville to Henderson. Then on to Shreveport. I am ready for another ride if the weather will co op.

coloradontexas · 12-01-2009, 01:04 PM

should have gave me a shout, would have hit it with you

11-18-2009, 06:56 PM	#1
txcaptdan Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 6	East Texas ride Took several days off and rode from Fort Worth to Palestine, TX in East Texas. Great roads, reminds me of eastern Tenn. Rode from there to Shreveport, LA to shoot some craps then back to Fort Worth. Cool mornings and warm afternoons, did 650 miles over three days, a nice comfortable pace. Getting her broken just right. What an improved ride from my old 800 Vulcan! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-18-2009, 07:40 PM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	East Texas ride Great pictures. Except for the signs the road reminds me of the Natchez Trace. Thanks for sharing. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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11-21-2009, 03:19 AM	#3
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	East Texas ride Nice pictures and looks like it was a nice ride. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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11-22-2009, 09:36 AM	#4
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	East Texas ride Ridden through those very roads many times......You need to ride FM 315 between Chandler and Palestine. If you would like some other good riding roads in East Texas, visit my website. I have a list of ETex roads that are just begging to be ridden. http://www.hilliard.ws/kawasaki.htm __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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11-22-2009, 01:47 PM	#5
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	East Texas ride Great pictures Dan. Trip, I nominate the first one for the next calendar. Nomads in the Sunbeams. . . God sure does love us. :) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-22-2009, 10:02 PM	#6
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	East Texas ride Yep...he sure does. __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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11-22-2009, 10:39 PM	#7
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	East Texas ride Dan lives in the same town I do and I've never seen the bike or him around. Guess I need to PM him.
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11-24-2009, 08:51 PM	#9
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	East Texas ride Thanks for sharing the pictures. Gives me another area to want to visit and ride in. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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11-30-2009, 09:42 PM	#10
txcaptdan Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 6	East Texas ride Robert, I did ride FM 315 into Palestine from Athens on Hwy 175. They repaved 315 this last summer and it is a spectacular ride. FM 323 southwest out of Palestine is almost as fun a road. I rode it to Hwy 294 to Alto, that is where most photos are from, then Hwy 21 to north on FM 225 through Looneyville to Henderson. Then on to Shreveport. I am ready for another ride if the weather will co op.
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12-01-2009, 01:04 PM	#11
coloradontexas Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 397	East Texas ride should have gave me a shout, would have hit it with you
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