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1.  boneob [6177 miles]
2.  rwchet [2273 miles]
3.  efrank [132 miles]
4.  joshuawhite [111 miles]
5.  cjcruiser [60 miles]

Michigan Motorcycle Roads, Routes, and Rides.


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afternoon loop
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
A bit of everything on this route. As twisty as you will find w/o mountains in spots, open straights...
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Traverse City to Cross Village & Mackinac
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Great Day Ride! M119 Tunnel of Trees is especially nice in fall colors. Lots of scenic turnouts. Lun...
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Circle the Lake Superior
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is such an incredible ride. ok i will admit, until you get north of Madison, you are doing int...
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From Michigan's Thumb to Mackinac
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Call in sick on a Friday, pack a bag, and hit the road! The east coast of Michigan is a great ride. ...
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Lake Orion - Oxford Ride
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Lots of Curve, minimal traffic and a great view. Tons of gas and restaraunt stops before Lake orin,...
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Lake Michigan/Lake Superior Loop
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
You get to see both Lake Michigan and Lake Superior if you take this route. Beautiful views of the L...
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Grand River/Yankee Springs
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is a great route for an afternoon getaway. It starts on the northeast side of Grand Rapids but...
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Higgins Lake Tour
5.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is a beautiful ride. Northern Michigan at it's best. Higgins lake offers many ammenities includ...
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Copper Country Trail
5.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
Copper Country TrailMichigan On a rugged and rocky peninsula cradled by the frigid waters of Lake...
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Scenic Route 22 to Traverse City
4.50 out of 5 (based on 4 ratings)
This is a fantastic day trip! Lots of fresh air from the lake, scenic highways, and rolling hills. P...
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nice sunday ride
4.33 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings)
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Old Mission Peninsula
4.00 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
Travel to the end of M37 and you'll find Lighthouse Park (see pics).  Be sure and take the side...
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North Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo counties
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
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City/Lake St. Clair
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
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West Leonard Street
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is a very popular motorcycle route that takes you from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven.  It is...
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Lake Michigan Tour /Cherry Pie Ride
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is one of my wife favorit ride. For a change we took the "Lake Express" from Milwaukee WI to Mu...
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US 12 Porter, IN to Chelsea, MI
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
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Ride around Lake St. Claire
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Take this ride on a Sunday and you will be riding mainly by yourself!! Very little traffic on Jeffe...
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Downriver to Port Dover, Niagara Falls and back
4.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Mostly less traveled country roads all in very good shape. We did it in 2 days but if you want to s...
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Bluestar hwy / Red arrrow hwy / US 12
3.50 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings)
A great ride along the southern end of Lake Michigan. Lots of scenic views, easy riding, great food ...
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Holland to Redamark
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
Nice ride down by Lake Michigan to get a Burger at Redamark in New Buffalo, a little different ride ...
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North Grand Rapids loop
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
This is one of my favorite local loops to take. Nothing too challenging, but some nice curves and d...
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Bar to Bar
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
From north clearys pub in Howell MI to South clearys in Chelsa, MI. Nice watering holes, be sure to...
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Huron River Dr
3.00 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)
A short route that follows the Huron river near Ann Arbor. 40mph twisites with great scenery. Thi...
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M109 Hell Ride
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This route is a nice mix of country back roads with rolling hills, sweeping turns and flat land. Thi...
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MN to door county to MI UP and back
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This was a 9 day motorcycle trip with the wife. Had heard so much about Door County, we spent three...
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Irish Hills to Clear Lake Indiana and Back
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Distance one way is approx. 190miles The main freeways are well paved and travel fast.Posted 70 ...
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Holland, MI to World of Motorcycle Museum
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A nice ride from West Michigan to World of Motorcycle Museum. I plan on going to many of the small M...
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amazing route
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Red Arrow / Blue Star Memorial highway
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Start near New Buffalo, MI and follow the Red Arrow Hwy which later turns into the Blue Star Memoria...
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Detroit to New Buffalo via Michigan Ave/Chicago Rd.
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I visited some family this fall and we took this trip just to see what we could see. We met in Detro...
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Indiana-Michigan-Indiana
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Great day run or I guess if you road hard you could do this in 6 hours I guess but why rush...so muc...
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Wixom to Brooklyn and Back
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My wife and I used this route to go to a Bed & Breakfast in Brooklyn, MI. This could be a fun ro...
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October WMBMW ride
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West Michigan BMW Riders October 12 Ride
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sep 25
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wacth out forfog
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Lakeshore - South Haven to Ludington
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Scenic 22 from Manistee to Arcadia
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I was camping in Manistee at Orchard Beach State Park and one of the locals suggested I take 22 up t...
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G.R. - Lansing - Big Rapids
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Just a quick overnighter, this trip could easily be done in one day. We chose to see some sights an...
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Hell Ride 2
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Hell ride!
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ionia state park loop
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Just long enough to relax after work ride maybe grab dinner along the way and still make it home wit...
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Country drive in the burbs
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Great ride in the evening after work or a late moring ride on the weekend. Stop by the car show in ...
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De Tour Village to Sualt Ste. Marie
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Flat open road country. Very nice scenery and then at Sualt Ste. Marie There is plenty to do and ...
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Trip to De Tour Michigan and Back
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This trip took 2 days up and 2 days back. It was very beautiful scenery on both routes. Also went fr...
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Charley Brown's Ice Cream Run
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This is a nice ride that takes about 1.5 hrs - 2 hrs depending on your speed. There are several smal...
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GLG Almont Ride
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Great ride, a lot of hills and low level traffic areas. Tons of places to stop. Plenty of good food ...
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The Backroads Home
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What a GREAT route! The twisties in W. Va and Va. hold their own against any I've heard of, includi...
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Flatlanders, Yoopers, Motorcycles, and Michigan's "U.P." (Day 4)
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Day four of our UP trip. This was our "get home" day so we just stuck to the main highways. From M...
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Ride 'round the 'hood
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Just a quick loop to clear the cobwebs and get the juices flowing. These are mostly main streets an...
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Flatlanders, Yoopers, Motorcycles, and Michigan's "U.P." (Day 3)
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This is the Map for Day 3 of the following article:Flatlanders, Yoopers, Motorcycles, and Michigan's...
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Flatlanders, Yoopers, Motorcycles, and Michigan's "U.P." (Day 1)
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This is the Map for Day 1 of the following article:Flatlanders, Yoopers, Motorcycles, and Michigan's...
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Flatlanders, Yoopers, Motorcycles, and Michigan's "U.P." (Day 2)
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This is the Map for Day 2 of the following article:Flatlanders, Yoopers, Motorcycles, and Michigan's...
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Sunday Cruise (M-21)
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M 21 is a great alternative to the super slab going from Grand Rapids to Lansing. For a nice af...
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A Three Day Ride to Traverse City, Michigan
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Read the full OpenRoadJourney article on this ride: A Three Day Ride to Traverse City, Michigan: A ...
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Lake Superior Road Trip
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Lake Superior Road Trip I have recently returned from a trip around Lake Superior on my Goldwing...
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Ann Arbor- Irish Hills-N. Territorial
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Pine River Road
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This was a fun road we stumbled across just north of St Louis, MI (just east of Alma. It is a good ...
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irish hills cruise
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This was a nice cruise into Irish Hills area of south east MI. Outside of ann arbor area. We stayed...
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Gaylord to Traverse City
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Don't let the fact that this route starts with a short blast on the freeway cause you alarm. This i...
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Croton Hardy Dam Run
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A nice lazy afternoon ride. Nothing too challenging and lots of nice scenery. There are a few good...
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PC 800 west coast cruise
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Hi all ! This route is for the first "PC 800 west (Michigan) coast cruise" Saturday September 1s...
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Sunday Ride
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Plan a nice ride through Hines Park and Territorial Rd. Lots of good scenery and curving roads.
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Sunday Morning Stroll
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