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ORJ Certified Routerockford, kettle moraine, lake geneva loop
5.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
the ride begins at kagel harley davidson, they have a breakfast counter. east on rt 20 past the chry...
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
ORJ Certified Route3 state scenic loop
4.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
this is a great ride (my personal favorite) there's farmland, rolling hills cliffs over looking the ...
STATE(S)
ILIAWI
SCENERY
ORJ Certified Routebelvidere - new glarus - mineral pt - new diggens - galena scenic loop
Not rated.
start out at the belvidere park - corner of w. lincoln and appleton. travel n. to rt 76. left on 76 ...
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
ORJ Certified Routebelvidere scca lovers loop
Not rated.
the ride starts at uncle john's restaurant for breakfast. (1053 logan ave). this is a real fun ride ...
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
ORJ Certified RouteMississippi River Ride
Not rated.
This Ride starts at Defiance Park just outside Cairo Ill. where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers ...
STATE(S)
ILKYMO
SCENERY
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Backroad Run
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is a nice ride very few cars and all backroads were you can open it up and enjoy the wind.
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Sunday Morning Loop
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is the ride I usually take on Sunday mornings. It's a good way to kill a few hours, and hits up...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
Great River Rd. / Southern trip
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This was a four day trip. First night we stopped in Hannibal, MO. Second night was in Paducah, KY....
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ILIAMOKYTN
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Crystal Lake, Illinois to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
The area in and around Bull Valley has great scenary. Keystone Road has spectacular views of Glacial...
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
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Big Rock to Starved Rock
5.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
This is a nice scenic trip to Starved Rock are of Illinois. Travel down two lane country roads(all ...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
Southern Illinois
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Nice trip up to Southern Illinois. You will go through Amish communities and even pass by a great s...
STATE(S)
KYIL
SCENERY
Bluff Road Loop
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Nice ride, an alternative to going north of St. Louis via the river road at Alton. Head south from ...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Great River Road
4.67 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings)
This is a nice ride that runs right along the Mississippi Rive from Alton IL to Grafton IL. Once yo...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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To Savanna and back
4.50 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
One of my personal favorite rides w/my wife. This is definately and all day ride. Lots of small fa...
STATE(S)
ILIA
SCENERY
Lake Michigan Tour /Cherry Pie Ride
4.50 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
This is one of my wife favorit ride. For a change we took the "Lake Express" from Milwaukee WI to Mu...
STATE(S)
ILWIMI
SCENERY
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4-states loop from madison wi
4.50 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
dubuque is very tricky 52 zig-zags through town. wittenburg ia to be sure to follow great river rte....
STATE(S)
WIILIAMN
SCENERY
Around Lake Michigan
4.20 out of 5 (based on 5 ratings)
Did the trip with eleven bikes total. Actually we did it in four days, left on a Thursday morning a...
STATE(S)
ILWIMIIN
SCENERY
Rt. 12 New Buffalo
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Starting out from the Southwest Side of Chicago can be a little difficult. I started this one day tr...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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From Dixon to Savanna
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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McHenry's Greatest Hits
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This route highlights Rt. 176 and Gilmer Road. Great roads with sweeping curves and lots of beautifu...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Fifth Alarm Pub, Byron. IL
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Nice "short" day trip. Perfect for a long lunch. Fifth Alarm Pub in Byron has a Firefighter theme ...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Ride to the River Road
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Until you get past Carrollton which is about 80 miles from Springfield and is a recommended fuel sto...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Spring Bay Road
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This ride is from Hennepin to East Peoria on IL 26 and ends at IL 116. Here it is called Spring Bay ...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Sheridan Rd. - Evanston to North Chicago IL
4.00 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings)
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Kankkee River Loop
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Simple route to get down to the river and back.
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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SR2 Rockford to Dixon
3.50 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
Not exactly a route to "push" it on, pretty straight river road. Runs through cliffs for most of th...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Lake Michigan/Lake Superior Loop
5.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
You get to see both Lake Michigan and Lake Superior if you take this route. Beautiful views of the L...
STATE(S)
ILMIWIMN
SCENERY
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Elgin, IL to Oregon, Il loop
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
When you get to Rockford, stop at Kegel’s Harley Davidson for a bite to eat. The road along Route ...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Illinois and Indiana run
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
as everyone knows, if you live in the central part of illinois, you have to ride a lest 1 1/2 hrs to...
STATE(S)
ILIN
SCENERY
milwaukee to the mother river
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
keep your camera handy. this ride is close to 500 miles but it's a lot of fun and you'll travel thru...
STATE(S)
WIILIA
SCENERY
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New way Home
2.50 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
Little of everything for everyone , Interste, river road, flat land, rolling hills, wooded, and farm...
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
Chicago's Lake Michigan Tour
2.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Take a beautifully thriving city, add a motorcycle, and you get one great experience. This route use...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Murphysboro - Jonesboro twisties loop
1.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
See lots of little sights in the Shawnee National Forest and Trail of Tears Forest area. Climb over ...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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United States Inner Loop
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This route keeps you off the Interstate as much as possible and covers National Parks, Scenic Byways...
STATE(S)
ILAZCOIDIAKSMOMTSDUTWY
SCENERY
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Route 66 to California & Back to Illinois
Not rated.
Route 66 through Missouri is difficult to follow but worth the effort. California 1 along the coast ...
STATE(S)
ILAZCAIDIAKSMNMOMTNVNMNDOKORTXWIWA
SCENERY
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Scenic Route to Field of Dreams
Not rated.
We took this route to enjoy the fall color.  Leaving from the Chicago area it is pretty open&nb...
STATE(S)
ILWIIA
SCENERY
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Will County Fair grounds
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Morris for breakfast
Not rated.
The wife wanted to take a ride to get familure with being a passenger. Morris has always been a grea...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Ottawa to Stonehead
Not rated.
Great little road from Ottawa to North Utica. Scenic, little sweepy ride along a river. If you wat...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Fall Gem
Not rated.
Love this road! Nice little sweepies, some horses to pass by, 2 old cemeteries, all while next to a...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Crystal Lake - Lake Geneva Route
Not rated.
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STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
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Starv Rock Loop
Not rated.
Great day trip, living in metro chicago does have its problems going home but if you plan it it's wo...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Breakfast ride.
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Vacation 2011 alt 2
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
ILWIMNNDSDIA
SCENERY
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Vacation 2011 draft
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
ILWIMIIN
SCENERY
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RUN
Not rated.
GOOD RIDE GOOD FOOD STOP AND WINERYS
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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vacation
Not rated.
goods ride
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
None
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Moonshine Burger Run
Not rated.
750 miles from BR to Effingham Il. It was long, tough, boring, but so much fun. My first loooong mot...
STATE(S)
LAMSTNARMOIL
SCENERY
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Dubuque Trip
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
ILIA
SCENERY
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Back Road in Plainfield
Not rated.
Nice run back roads. Will bring you back to the same spot.
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
U.P. Part 2
Not rated.
This route should be taken in minimum 5 days... we did it in 4. Wished we had taken more time in th...
STATE(S)
INMIWIIL
SCENERY
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In the country
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Galesburg, Aledo, gladstone, Monmouth Loop
Not rated.
Great small town diners located in Aledo and Oquawka.
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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NW Illinois/Holy Hill Loop
Not rated.
This is a great ride in the fall when the leaves are changing colors. Although Rt 47 isn't the most...
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
back roads and landmarks of lee and ogle county
Not rated.
back roads with plenty of old landmarks and historical markers, along with a few state parks and twi...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
Wind Turbines and Cobblestones
Not rated.
Here's another ride I do a couple times a year. Starting from the BP in Sugar Grove, head south on ...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Sugar Grove to Starved Rock - Long Loop
Not rated.
I've been to Starved Rock plenty of times, and it's real nice. You oughtta go. But I'm as likely t...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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The P-town Hot-lap
Not rated.
Here's another quickie. My buddy Dave lives in Plano, and uses this little circuit to evaluate perf...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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The Kaneville Hot-lap
Not rated.
OK, so this is one of my "quick fix" rides. Ought to take about an hour. Maybe 75 minutes if you'r...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
No Pictures Available
Dodgeville to A-Town
Not rated.
We discovered this route by accident heading home from the fall 2009 Slimey Crud Run. From Dodgevil...
STATE(S)
WIIL
SCENERY
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St Charles to Castle Rock
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Imbs station rd./south columbia il.
Not rated.
Nice scenery for this part of the country. Mississippi River bluffs farm country and woods.Watch fo...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Bluff Road w/Modoc Ferry
Not rated.
Although I listed this as a 4-6 hours ride, if you stop at all of the sites it could last all day. Y...
STATE(S)
ILMO
SCENERY
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VENTURE WITH MIKE TO GALENA
Not rated.
THIS ROAD IS FULL OF TWIST AND TURNS AND MANY GREAT VIEWS, BRING A PASSANGER WITH A CAMERA
STATE(S)
ILIA
SCENERY
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East Coast Loop
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
ILCTDEDCGAINKYMDMANHNJNYNCOHPARISCTNVTVA
SCENERY
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Peoria to Starved Rock the scenic way
Not rated.
This is a nice relaxed trip from Peoria to Starved Rock, avoiding Interstates and traveling along hi...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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Glacier Run
Not rated.
15 Days, 4800 Miles, Be back later with more info. and pictures....
STATE(S)
INILIASDWYMTCOKSMO
SCENERY
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Starved Rock route 71
Not rated.
I have not tried the ride on 71 but I heard that its not that bad. We road on route 6 and it was a g...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
None
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Starved Rock State Park
Not rated.
I have gone as far as Seneca but not all the way. It's lots of fun and very little stops.
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
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126 to47 to 6 to ridge back to 126
Not rated.
This is a nice little traffic ride.They are long roads with little stopping.
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
Up north to Lake Geneva
Not rated.
A nice ride up north to WI. Lake Geneva, stop at "Hogs and Kissis" for some good food and a walk on...
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
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The ride to Starved Rock
Not rated.
A nice ride for a saturday going down to Starved Rock on Rd.34 and Rd.71 along the Illinois River an...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
No Pictures Available
Aurora to Galena Figure 8
Not rated.
This route takes in some nice quiet back roads through farm country with sweeping curves and some gr...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY
The "SMOKY" Ride
Not rated.
If you like very twisty roads this is it, Deals Gap, Tail of the Dragon, Cherohala Skyway and Blue R...
STATE(S)
ILINKYTNNCWVOH
SCENERY
Lake Superior Circle Tour/Mississippi River
Not rated.
On July 28th 2007 5 motorcycls start the 2200mil. 8 days Lake Superior Circle Tour and some of Missi...
STATE(S)
ILWIMIMNIA
SCENERY
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North Illinois River Road
Not rated.
No Overview Available
STATE(S)
ILWI
SCENERY
daylong river run
Not rated.
This is a 300 miler that I take about 8-9 hours to do with a meal in mind at anyone of several good...
STATE(S)
IL
SCENERY

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