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SPRING 2017 ISSUE 01 / VOL. 02
Even months after the storm, tornado damage is still very noticeable in West Liberty, Kentucky, where six people were killed by a twister.
On a whim, I took a shortcut on State Route 1081. These four-digit Kentucky routes typically wind through sparsely populated woodlands and offer more views of the changing foliage. Route 1081 is only 11 miles long, but it turned out to be one of my better decisions.
From West Liberty, I rode north on State Route 7 and peeled off onto State Route 519, not because it’ s a great motorcycle road, but because it would take me just far enough out of my way to ride my favorite section of a popular route. Near Morehead, I rode east on State Route 32, a perennial choice on local riders’ lists of favorite roads. I particularly enjoy the portion east of Elliottville. The road loops along the