Adrenaline Thank you STATE FARM
I've been behind a buddy 50' when he hit a patch of black ice in R.I. all I saw was his feet come down like out-riggers and the bike slide a little...I immediately knew and did hte same thing just maintaining the throttle position and made it through the ice patch...sort of the same rush you get when you're doing 60+MPH in a boat and all of a sudden you see tree stumps between you and the exit of a cove..letting off would cause the boat to lower itself some in the water taking lots of time and applying full throttle causes less of the boat to be in the water skimming teh surface with only 2 or the 3 blades actually in the water (racing way of doing things right) but it gave me the way out and I never put my boat back in the lake here in Kansas...In Rhode Island there was a Scenic Drive of 14 Miles and it was under patrolled and usually you would see a Ferrari or a Porsche flying through and you knew that it was safe to fly once they had passed...so we (about 3 of us usually) would hit the road and let our bikes fly. It was a serious blast and we knew every little bump and asphault fix on the entire road. The tight turnes and the dips and rises..where if you were going to fast you could get airborn in a second. Let off and then apply throttle and you would come out cojntrolling the front wheel off of the ground all the time acelerating...what a wonderful way to end an evening, going to supper right afterwards. You couldn't do much over 75 MPH even on the GPz550, GS650 or even my GS450S, but what a blast. Mass. offered us some serious sandy roads along the beaches and they were fun but lots more treacherous. Sliding was not my forte'. still riding from NY city to East Port, Maine was an awesome experience, no matter what roads you took. I'm ready to find out about the Montana roads. I'm older, wiser and take in more scenery, but still aware of my road conditions...should I have the opportunity to make the trip out an dback...I'll be one happy individual. I'e done the wes coast from San Diego to Washington state, nice roads and a little scary for me at times, but still a joy. from beautif sunsets, to the best blueberry pancakes in the world (Sea Gulch, Oregon) I have loved even my most tired and sometimes boring stretches of road...where I had to take time to rest and smell the ocean breeze to bring me back to reality. Monterey, San Francisco, the cold, hot, fog, resturaunts, side road markets, man it is awesome. I may set up my 250R for just local riding an find a 600..maybe a 500 for cross country, but I know that I will enjoy some more riding. Sierra Vista, AZ, is awesome just like Tombstone, and even Phoenix...I'm itching to get a couple bikes built...and find my way back to the road. My failed back syndrome has left me with no feeling in either of my feet and legs, but while I can walk, I want to ride. when I can no longer handle a bike I may consider a trike, but a wheel chair...I'm not so sure about...maybe a side car controlled trike...I'm not sure, but i hate to give up the road and traveling. Thanks for being on line and handling something that I entirely overlooked in insurance...State Farm...STATE FARM...is definately tops in my book.
