I’ve ridden most of the Bay Area roads and you’re right.
Too much traffic for the old curmudgeon, Oregon has as good or better roads and hardly any traffic! >:-}
Bay Area, schmay area ;-)
There’s a nice 45 mile stretch of Utah SR 24 from Hanksville to I-70. Straight as an arrow, very little traffic, and excellent scenery.
OK, I confess I was not on my bike at the time, but I did have the cruise control set at 105MPH for nearly 1/2 hour. The only big hazard might be wayward cattle in the middle of the road.
Did Laconia NH with some Harley pals not too long ago, the NH roads are decent riding. Ran the Bonneville 850 against a newly-rebored 1200 Sissy Sportster for a good 20 miles with no traffic problems, getting up to about 110 on the straightaways.
But out west is always more senic for bikes.
Hardly any traffic??!!
Try going to the Y on Redwood Highway in Grants Pass anytime during the day!
Ed