Short vid of a friend and I on rt 250 in WV
07-30-2007, 11:05 AM
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Short vid of a friend and I on rt 250 in WV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf9ktUyFZhI
Hawk was runnin' sweet as always.
Perfect day to be out on the bike, alittle hot but can't complain!
Hawk was runnin' sweet as always.
Perfect day to be out on the bike, alittle hot but can't complain!
07-30-2007, 02:55 PM
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I'm about 5'11", but I look way taller in the video.
Captain, if I was living in South Florida, I sure as hell wouldn't be worrying about roads with as many bikini girls as you guys have down there!!
Captain, if I was living in South Florida, I sure as hell wouldn't be worrying about roads with as many bikini girls as you guys have down there!!
07-30-2007, 04:53 PM
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Scoober, I would look it up on a map but with dial up it would take me years to see where the hell it's at. rt250 starts out of Fairmont and continues all the way up to Moundsville. The good parts of 250 start at Hundred, then you run 250 North. Awesome road to run, and usually not much traffic. 7 connects to 250, and it is a WICKED sport bike road. It's a road posted at 55 that I can easily cruise 110-120 on. Lots of big, sweeping turns, with a couple of relatively tight turns (Posted at 25-30, you can do 40 on them pretty easily)
I could have easily lost the FZ-6 on that road, but then I wouldn't have been able to see myself on camera!
I decell'ed on the straight sections to let him catch up and ran the corners at my "cruising" pace. I coulda easily bumped up the cornering speed another notch or two.
If any of you guys find yourself in my area, let me know and we can run that road, and several others simliar to it.
He got a few still's from the run also. Look at my lean angle, it sure as hell doesn't feel like that on the bike!
I think some official pants n pucks are in order.
I could have easily lost the FZ-6 on that road, but then I wouldn't have been able to see myself on camera!
I decell'ed on the straight sections to let him catch up and ran the corners at my "cruising" pace. I coulda easily bumped up the cornering speed another notch or two. If any of you guys find yourself in my area, let me know and we can run that road, and several others simliar to it.
He got a few still's from the run also. Look at my lean angle, it sure as hell doesn't feel like that on the bike!
I think some official pants n pucks are in order.
07-30-2007, 09:38 PM
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07-30-2007, 09:42 PM
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For whatever reason, I have a super hard time leaning off the seat for right hand turns. It feels very, very awkard for me. Making left hand turns though...I can drag my hand along the ground and not care a bit. Is this normal?? lol
07-30-2007, 10:18 PM
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Call me crazy... I'm thinking it could have a lot to do with riding on public roads where you sometimes get no visibility up ahead on a tight right hand turn. Hmm. And it's obviously more or less due to the throttle hand being on that side... Yeah, and you know also most folks are more comfortable braking with the rear in a left-hander, rather than a right-hander. Hmmmm....
07-31-2007, 06:00 AM
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I was riding that round about two weeks ago. Several bikes took a trip up to Seneca Rocks from Roanoke, VA. Rode backroads the entire way. 520 miles in two days! I think I saw a black Shawk on Saturday headed West on 33, anybody here? WC
07-31-2007, 09:34 AM
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I've seen that black s-hawk running around PA a few times also. Have no idea who it is though.
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