Massachusetts Motorcycle Roads and Trips
Great motorcycle rides in Massachusetts (MA) vary from roads in the heavily forested Berkshire Mountains in the west to the roads that follow the path of sandy beaches and massive bluffs of Cape Cod to the east. Hiking, camping, and small town sightseeing & shopping abound around the state and the Boston area offers world class amenities. The state also features some of the country's most prominent historical landmarks: where the Mayflower landed bringing the first European settlers, where the first shot of the Revolutionary War took place, location of the famed Witch Trials, and the location where Henry David Thoreau (Walden) developed and published some of his most profound thoughts.
... Quabbin Reservoir is HUGE. By looping around it, you get a sampling of forests, views, farmland, and sleepy little towns ... go to the scenic sites along the south edge, you get to ride right close to the lake
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"We found this route when we went to a Vintage British Bike show, that they hold in Oxford every late Spring. It gave us a chance to fit in a nice long ride, and the chance to seriously drool at some gorgeous old bikes. Vincents, Nortons, Triumphs, Matchless, Velocettes, Beezers, and even a Chinese Bike! Oh my! There's also a parts swap meet, and some vendors."
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… go through mountains, see covered bridges, ride along rivers, great farmland, and travel along three designated scenic routes … end up at Lake George … Look at Yankee Magazine's website for some great articles about spots along this route
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… forests, farms, and a honking big reservoir … lovely tiny town centers, and some of the best farmland to be seen near Boston … mostly one lane roads, and little traffic
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… takes you through some of the prettier towns northwest of Boston ... a good gentle day ride, which brings you through some lovely towns and forests through the central north area of Massachusetts
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… the best of Massachusetts scenery … a great trip for foliage … mountains, farmlands, rivers, villages, and no traffic
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… the North Shore is a terrific place to spend the day, or a weekend … several scenic towns, beaches, whale watches, museums, deep sea fishing expeditions, and more
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… this ride is designed to provide a safe, sane, and less congested route to Cape Cod … it's the best way to get down there
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… see beautiful small towns, lakes and the shoreline ... great destination for eating, shopping, and historical sightseeing
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… ride mostly through small towns, and forests on this trip … avoid the shore, until you get into Maine … road quality is mostly good … overall this route is a great way to get yourself up to Maine
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… this trip brings you from forests, to farmland, to the shore … mostly along roads without much traffic … all country riding until you get along the shoreline
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… along this ride you’ll find Shelburne Falls that features the Bridge of Flowers (fantastic), and lots of shops! … for a longer ramble back, allow for a few hours, and take a route that brings you along the Quabbin Reservoir
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… road winds into Southern NH, through some pretty towns and farmland, and then into Brattleboro, which is just over the NH line … some pretty Falls at the Ashburnham State Forest, if you want to stretch your legs
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… great ride - start in eastern suburban MA and work your way through scenic southern NH … awesome roads - full mix of NEWLY paved roads, long stretching straight-aways and a full serving of twisties
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… excellent road with twists and turns on 6A … you'll love the scenery as you loop around the entire Cape Code Bay! Plenty of beach/bay areas to see as well as quant towns along the way.
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… this trip features great scenery … start out in North Adams and proceed east to climb a small mountain … then you’ll be able to take in an incredible view of where you started in North Adams … road proceeds through forest for several miles and then follows along the banks of a river for another 10-15 miles
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… this ride lies only about 20 minutes Northeast of Boston and gives the motorcycle rider a great look at Massachusetts’s “other cape” (vs. Cape Cod) … specializes in scenery and amenities … definitely plan on spending a couple of hours walking around Rockport’s downtown area
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