Hey all. Looking forward to hitting the arkansas twisties again in a couple weeks
Yes AGAIN i will remind peeps about 123. We stopped at that closed store on 7 and 123, where about half went to the cliff house.
Told everyone that this road eats bikes, as it did.
Will remind again before.
Wondering if any interest on taking the same route but the reverse order?
Would hit the cliff house earlier and then also 123 at the front end of the ride.
Thoughts?
I will print out the route and ask for a vollenteer (sp) or two to lead this year.
Anyway. See you guys in a few
Michael Hansen

Doc, we met last year. I was on Orient blue BMW K1200GT.



This year I'll be on Black and Silver ZX14. No Problem on the Fat Tires. I'm one of their better customers

Route backwards: Might be a good idea. Get 123 out of the way early when everybody is fresh. And if there is an incident we have all day to address it.

this is the basic ride we took last year i THINK

Eureka Springs Saturday Ride
Long Ride (6 hours Riding & 250 miles)
Kickstands up at 0800
23 south thru Huntsville to 16 LEFT (east)
16 to 21 RIGHT (south)
21 to Tate Hwy 292 LEFT (east)
292 onto 123/164 STRAIGHT (east)
123 North at Hagarville
123 north to 123/16/7 LEFT (north)
Stay on 123 to the RIGHT
123 North Thru Mt Judea onto 123/74 (north)
123 to 74 LEFT (west) at country store
74 to CR 46 LEFT (south) MAYBE 1 MILE AFTER CR 84 ON RIGHT
46 to CR 45 LEFT
CR45 to Hwy 7 LEFT
7 To The Cliff House for lunch.. (870-446-2292) About noon
7 north into Jasper to 74 LEFT (west)
74 to 43 LEFT (south)
43 to 21 RIGHT (NW)
21 into Kingston Right, still 21
21 to HWY 412 RIGHT for MAYBE half mile then North still 21
21 into Berryville to 62 LEFT (west) MAYBE half Mile to W CHURCH AVE LEFT
W Church maybe ¼ mile to McKennon/221 LEFT (south)
221 south to CR 302 RIGHT (north)
302 to 62 Right @ Eureka Springs. About 2 hours after leaving Cliffhouse

I'm ready

Another cool way(less of 21, and less traffic, and very twisty) is...
Assuming backwards route.
From Berryville
R on 21 S (that's the same)
to jct Co Rd 719
L on 719 to Rudd and jct 103
R on 103 S to jct 43
R on 43 S to Ponca and jct 74
L on 74 E to Jasper

If there's lots of bikes like last year might be good to break it up a little too.

Fast, Paced, and Cruise Groups. Then everybody just meet up for lunch. Makes for less waiting at turnoffs for everybody to catch up.

Fast Group, needs no explanation

Paced Group, I'd be up for leading a Paced Group. Say 15-20 over on straights, double in the turns.

Cruise Group, Rides speed limits, maybe pushes a little in turns.

I think I have it mapped right out for a reverse run. I have 1/2 of 123 before lumch and 1/2 after lunch. Will involve running a small portion of 7 twice(about 15 miles). I did add in the little portion I suggested.

R on 62 from Motel
R on Co Rd 302 (look for Rock Church Sign)
Continue 302 to jct 221
L on 221 N to Berryville jct 62
R on 62 E about 1/8 mile to jct 21
R on 21 S to to jct Co Rd 719
L on 719 (look for scrap truck yard)
Continue 719 E to Rudd and jct 103
R on 103 S
103 meets 412. L on 103/412 E to Osage
103 breaks south, R on 103 at Osage
Continue 103 S to jct 43
R on 43 S to Ponca and jct 74
L on 74 E to Jasper and jct 7
R on jct 7/74 to jct 74(500 feet)
L on 74 to jct 123
R on 123 S to jct 7
R on 7 N to Cliff House

Lunch

L on 7 S to jct 123 at Sand Gap
R on 123 S
123 straight becomes 164 W
Go straight at jct Hwy 292 W
292 W to jct 21
R on 21 N to jct 16
L on 16 W
Continue 16 W to jct 23
R on 23 N to Eureka jct 62
R on 62 to motel

Qtip wrote: you know the rules,all corners double it +10 on the posted speeds! lol

Greg, i don't ride like that..I go by ALL posted speed signs..

ANyone for Gen1 huntin'???