I have put on about 2000 UP miles this year & can't say I have slowed down at all as far as trail speed. Yes some curves could be marked better & lack of bridge ahead signs has been a problem on Trail 2 seems we all arrive at hidden bridges at same time when we had bridge ahead signs oncoming traffic seemed more staggered. Drift areas have been aok but still an important sign too. All & all the signs removal has not been a problem for me but I'm not a newbie to these trails either. I wanted to give the MI sign removal project 2 years before I was ready to comment & now seems the time. Get bridge ahead & drift area signs back + mark a few curves better & I'm aok with the changes.....but it the sign removal was supposed to slow me down that would be a big fat NO. LOL 