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GeNeRaL

Joined Jul 2005

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Connecticut, USA

• Jul 19, 2005

• #21

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RallyeRon @ Jul 19 2005, 11:00 AM)<div class='quotemain'>As for the road situation, your guna have to do more convincing than that, we've got roads all over the place like that! Even our motorways(highways) have some pretty fast curves. In all fairness tho, your surfaces seem a lot better than ours!
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If that was in responce to the deals gap thing i posted, i envy you. people come from all of the country and world to ride it. It is considered one of the WORLDs best roads to ride.

"The Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap, with 318 curves in 11 miles, is America ’s number one motorcycle and sports car road. The nearby Cherohala Skyway is quickly becoming number two with its remote 60 miles of scenic mountain highway."

Pick your number one road that is FAR better than any other in your entire country, and there you have your equivelent to our deals gap. it's not some ordinary road.

You should check out the website and browse through some photo's and watch some vid's. you might change your mind about having these roads all over the place there.

Heck maybe you do and im just that deprived lol - i've never been outside the USA except to canada, and even then thats like our 51st state anyhow

Just picture 318 turns, not little kinks, complete turns, many 180 degrees, in 17 kilometers. thats a TON. picture not keeping your bike straight up and down one time fo more than about 3 seconds the entire road!

(thanks to www.killboy.com - the official deals gap photographer for this tastey image...)

 

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DRILL

Joined Jun 2005

5K Posts | 1+

• Jul 19, 2005

• #22

Thats a sexy looking bit of kit ,buddy

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• Jul 19, 2005

• #23

General is the on or anywhere near Highway 1 in California? I drove that in 2003 after the WSB races and wow, what a drive.

 

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GeNeRaL

Joined Jul 2005

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Connecticut, USA

• Jul 19, 2005

• #24

highway one owns too! killer roads!

We went to San Fransisco after the GP race and to Muir Woods just north of the Golden Gate Bridge... there ware awesome twisties but no warnings for sharp curves and there were honestly 2-300 foot cliffs off the edge with no gaurd rails there.... no thanks!

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

7K Posts | 20+

Woody Creek

• Jul 20, 2005

• #25

Yeah I was up in Muir in 2003, it was a bit sketchy to say the least.

 

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RallyeRon

Joined May 2005

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• Jul 21, 2005

• #26

WOW, what a road. and what a surface..

Speed limits? over here in the UK its 60mph general limit on open roads like that, then if its slightly built up or is a bit tight then its 50, 40 or 30 in towns and villages.
Motorway is 70mph- you can be let off for doing 85 on a motorway if you look like your keeping your distance and look safe.

Gatso's(stationary speed cameras) are popping up all over here tho. their a ......

 

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GeNeRaL

Joined Jul 2005

240 Posts | 0+

Connecticut, USA

• Jul 21, 2005

• #27

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RallyeRon @ Jul 21 2005, 07:38 AM)<div class='quotemain'>WOW, what a road. and what a surface..

Speed limits? over here in the UK its 60mph general limit on open roads like that, then if its slightly built up or is a bit tight then its 50, 40 or 30 in towns and villages.
Motorway is 70mph- you can be let off for doing 85 on a motorway if you look like your keeping your distance and look safe.

Gatso's(stationary speed cameras) are popping up all over here tho. their a ......
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There aren't any cameras for that around here... yet. trafiic cams all over but none for traffic law enforcement.

the highway (motorway as you wouls call it there) is 65 for the mostpart. All other secondary roads are 55Mph or less, depending mainly on how commercial or residential the area is.

I'd love to head across the pond to your neck of the woods some day and rent a bike and just riiiiide

 

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RallyeRon

Joined May 2005

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• Jul 21, 2005

• #28

ditto

 

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suzuki-sean

Joined Jul 2005

2 Posts | 0+

• Jul 30, 2005

• #29

i ride an aprilla 125 rs i used to ride a 50cc one but now got my 125. cause i am only 17 i cant get a big bike but when i can i am gonna get a 600cc or something like that

 

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Marijke

Joined Jul 2005

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Gelderland

• Jul 31, 2005

• #30

my dad rides a suzuki bandit 1200s. not the most sportiest bike, but at least it's not a goldwing/BMW or something like that! Our speed maximums over here is 120kmh (think it's 75mph) but we life close to germany, there they don't have a speed limits

 

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rossi_rules_46

Joined Apr 2005

193 Posts | 0+

• Jul 31, 2005

• #31

MY DAD RIDES A FIREBLADE

love me x x x
love ya rossi

ROSSI BIGGEST BIGGEST BIGGEST BIGGEST BIGGEST FAN X X XX

 

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Fastenuff

Joined Jul 2005

11 Posts | 0+

• Jul 31, 2005

• #32

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (46marijke69 @ Jul 31 2005, 05:18 PM)<div class='quotemain'>my dad rides a suzuki bandit 1200s. not the most sportiest bike, but at least it's not a goldwing/BMW or something like that! Our speed maximums over here is 120kmh (think it's 75mph) but we life close to germany, there they don't have a speed limits

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I am riding a BMW K1200S. That is no Goldwing either or even a BMW as we think we know them!

 

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DRILL

Joined Jun 2005

5K Posts | 1+

• Aug 1, 2005

• #33

Can`t knock Beemers-solid German engineering....love to chop/streetfight an old 70`s model

 

BEN

Joined Sep 2005

4K Posts | 3+

Lancashire UK

• Aug 1, 2005

• #34

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fastenuff @ Jul 31 2005, 09:28 PM)<div class='quotemain'>I am riding a BMW K1200S. That is no Goldwing either or even a BMW as we think we know them!
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I saw these race at Donington............fast as hell!!!

 

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RallyeRon

Joined May 2005

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• Aug 2, 2005

• #35

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (drill @ Aug 1 2005, 01:20 PM)<div class='quotemain'>Can`t knock Beemers-solid German engineering
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Drill, you seen 'The Long Way Round' with Ewan Mcgregor? what an amazing series, my favourite programme for a long time.

 

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Marijke

Joined Jul 2005

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Gelderland

• Aug 2, 2005

• #36

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>I am riding a BMW K1200S. That is no Goldwing either or even a BMW as we think we know them!

I've looked up your bike, I must admit, it realy looks very good!it's certainly not the type of bike that I meant and a BMW like I knew them...I meant the type of bikes with backsupport, suitcases and 'chairs' on it

I love sportbikes like the RSV mille (or your bike, the BMW

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BEN

Joined Sep 2005

4K Posts | 3+

Lancashire UK

• Aug 2, 2005

• #37

Check out the race trim bm's in question

 

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Fastenuff

Joined Jul 2005

11 Posts | 0+

• Aug 3, 2005

• #38

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Aug 2 2005, 01:21 PM)<div class='quotemain'>Check out the race trim bm's in question

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Those are the K1200R bikes that have replaced the Boxer Cup series. Much quicker, handle brilliantly and the 'unfaired' version of the K1200S. The race bikes have smaller exhausts which give around an extra 10 BHP and a quick gear shift system fitted. Beyond that they are pretty much factory standard bikes and they go very well.

 

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The Doctor

Joined Jul 2005

954 Posts | 9+

Philadelphia-suburbs

• Aug 3, 2005

• #39

I have wanted to go and test ride the new BMW's. unfortunately there are no dealers near me so it will have to be a roadtrip on some Saturday afternoon. I would like to get a feel for what that telelever front end is all about.

 

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TheLetterS

Joined Aug 2005

12 Posts | 0+

• Aug 9, 2005

• #40

I have no more bikes