Winter Riding in Colorado

t-homo · 01-03-2009, 01:34 AM

Badass man. A good local friend of mine had an RS125 for a few months that was imported in pieces from Belguim. Traded is 01 TLR for it and cash. He has had an RS50 for a year or so now that his wife rides sometime. He's planning on getting another 125 for his 13 year old son to start doing track days on next summer.

No Worries · 01-20-2009, 10:20 PM

Warm spell since Friday. Been in the 50's and 60's. Today and tomorrow near 70. Rode every day except Monday. Today I rode with my friend Dean, and his Gixxer 1K, up Lookout Mountain. I was in the lead going up and he led going down. I much prefer being in the lead going up.

When I'm second, the road looks clear, but I see his rear tire throwing up gravel on the bends, and then I get nervous. And I stay passive in a tire track instead of actively attacking the curves.

Well, as attacking as I can be on a thirty-year-old bike. Actually it's great fun. I keep the old GS between 5 and 6K. The torque peak must be very near there, because it accelerates pretty quickly between corners. We're going again tomorrow afternoon.

Mr Lefty · 01-20-2009, 11:06 PM

Chinook winds... been a long time since I've hear about them... Grow'n up in Oregon they a common theme in our weather forcasts

01-03-2009, 01:34 AM	#1
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	Badass man. A good local friend of mine had an RS125 for a few months that was imported in pieces from Belguim. Traded is 01 TLR for it and cash. He has had an RS50 for a year or so now that his wife rides sometime. He's planning on getting another 125 for his 13 year old son to start doing track days on next summer.

01-20-2009, 10:20 PM	#2
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Warm spell since Friday. Been in the 50's and 60's. Today and tomorrow near 70. Rode every day except Monday. Today I rode with my friend Dean, and his Gixxer 1K, up Lookout Mountain. I was in the lead going up and he led going down. I much prefer being in the lead going up. When I'm second, the road looks clear, but I see his rear tire throwing up gravel on the bends, and then I get nervous. And I stay passive in a tire track instead of actively attacking the curves. Well, as attacking as I can be on a thirty-year-old bike. Actually it's great fun. I keep the old GS between 5 and 6K. The torque peak must be very near there, because it accelerates pretty quickly between corners. We're going again tomorrow afternoon.

01-20-2009, 11:06 PM	#3
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	Chinook winds... been a long time since I've hear about them... Grow'n up in Oregon they a common theme in our weather forcasts