One more comment about that road--there actually aren't that many places to stay for long stretches of the road, so you need to pick a place to stay. There is a newish motel on the main highway at Velikiye Luki; I stayed there, it was OK although the restaurant was pretty weak.
I've never stayed in Rzhev but have read that it is a tough town, so if you stay there be sure to have secure parking for the moto.
Also, for some reason a lot of people say that that road is horrible--one person even said that it basically doesn't exist--but at least on a GS the road was absolutely normal. Note that there is also a fair bit of construction going on, so be prepared for delays.
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