You must get real used to that in the UP...I recently drove from Potsdam to Houghton and couldn't believe how flat and straight the main roads in the U.P were....if I lived there, I'd so have a 'busa or S1000.....
Still, I've gotten to know I87 well enough from commuting between Troy and Schroon Lake I know where all the cop hideouts are, where every "no u-turn" crossover is and how far between them, I can be doing WFO in some sections, then down to the "cautious" 75mph cruise, then back to WFO. I've gotten from Schroon to Troy (88.5mi) in under an hour before, which includes about 6 miles of city traffic in Troy.
Yep...Potsdam to Tupper to Indian to Warrensburg to cap. district is a nice run....there's some good twisty bits around Blue Mountain Lake, but the section between Indian and Blue Mtn is also a hotspot for troopers, I don't think I've ever gone through there and not seen at least one.
Probably fairly likely I'll be in Schroon, so as it gets closer I'll see if I could meet the gang in Warrensburg...a quick 15 minute jaunt, since past w-burg you can really fly on the highway...100+ for minutes at a time.
It's also a pretty nice ride down 9 from the capital region to Dan's place....skipping the thruway saves you money and gives you a better ride, with easier access to the Taconic Motor Speedway. Too bad I didn't know where the hell I was going, completely missed Dan's house, and ran into the BRers by chance at the gas station after riding around for like an hour....remember the first person I saw was Tim all dressed up standing there with his helmet on and visor down and thinking, wow, that's one scary looking dude.