Re: Somethin Black //2nd Ride
As the title shows, I finally got a second ride in the beast. Went about 65 miles all of which is tight corners through the woods hills and valleys! IT was Very nice! Much more relaxed and able to be one with the bike never having to work at anything too hard.
In another thread there is a "how far do you look ahead" section. I found that I look way ahead just as in my car driving style. One time I did error as i think I was looking to the next corner when I should have been slowing for the one I was on. I still had plenty of time to act, but I did make that mistake.
My sis lives out in the woods and said on any nice days she can hear the bees coming though the canyon (hint crotch rocket (w/pipes) = bees). I'll stop there with her explanation as I'll get banned if use her words. Suffice it to say they are typically moving right along. . .
Here is a little Google Map showing some of the terrain if you wish too look.
crown point - Google Maps
This is just my opinion, but I hate the front forks on this thing :thumbdown:. Its a bike and it rides, but I know its just way to soft in the nose. All corners, all bumps the nose is down and seems to have 1/2 the spring rate as the rear consuming most of the suspension travel over very small surface changes. That in itself is not so bad, but the back isn't following it like that so it upsets the trajectory in the corners ever slow slightly giving ti a washboard feeling. I'll be doing the spring and oil change sooner than later. . .
Anyway, the ride was great until I got up in the snow and froze important parts off. I was going to stop and take pictures, but didn't want to hang around. On the way down the mt I had my hands on the block for warmth if that tells you anything.
The Roads were 95% dry so I had it leaned over and wasn't fearing the worst unlike my first ride where tree coverage left everything wet leaving only dry spots where the sun touches the earth. . . Then I was hardly doing the speed limit and was well below the posted corner speeds. This time, I was easily doubling the posted corner speeds with confidence, entry, mid and exit of corners were exactly the lines I'd picked so It was very successful.
I tried harder braking in straights and corners to know our potential, locked the rear once for moment, but it didn't upset the bike, slid on film of gravel due to bad lane positioning but again, it was graceful and clean.
In short I think we have a future together! :thumbup:
I'm looking forward to more rides. . . .Now its too rain again today. . .
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