Being a veteran of riding my motorcycle to out of state gatherings, getting on a computer to check things out is usually not done. However, in the spirit of the weekend activities, I'm going to discuss some of the best motorcycle roads in the area.
While the western side of the city has built up since I first moved here, west is still the direction of where to head when looking for good motorcycle roads. My first favorite was a quick ride in the dead of winter. Long enough to get the mufflers warm but short enough to satisfy the need to ride. I head out Northview from Grandview. A good ride in itself, it's been diminished by development and speed limits below the fun speed. 45 MPH. At Hwy G, turn left. If it's really a short ride you want, go straight to Hwy 18 and back home. Most of the time I turn on Bryn Road. Head to Hwy E and take it back south to Hwy 18. This is one of the nicest, curvy roads near the city. Development again has diminished it's charm but still worth taking a ride on.
In the dead of winter, I'd head home from there. In nicer weather head east back home on Hwy 18 but turn right on Hwy DT past Retzer Nature Center. At Sunset, continue west and join Hwy E. Take it down to North Prairie and then Hwy 59 into Eagle.
Once in Eagle, you have several good choices as to where to go. You are in the heart of the South Kettle Moraine State Forest. There isn't a bad motorcycle road in it! A sure bet is to head north on Hwy 67. Watch the road snakes around Hwy ZZ! Tar strips for you cagers. (automobiles) You'll probably want to turn around near Dousman and do Hwy 67 at least one more time.
To the east of Hwy 67 is Waterville Road. Another can't miss motorcycle road. Hwy ZZ between it and Hwy 67 is another road that you'll want to do a second time or more. To the west is Hwy N. A favorite of mine at night.
If you have some more time to ride, ride north to Hwy 18 again and out west toward Sullivan. Catch Hwy F (the old 135) and take it north across I94 and into Ixonia. While it's been straighted out some since my beer drinking days there back in the early 70's, it still is a great road to cut some curves. While this is in Jefferson county, it might as well still be Waukesha county.
From here it's either turn around, enjoy the road back to I94 and home or get on Hwy 16 and head into Oconomowoc and back home.
For my next ride we're heading into North Lake and going to get a little Funky.
