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short trip report



       I'm in the middle of a trip from Seattle->Monterey->Seattle,
and found an internet connection on a friends computer...so I
thought I'd send a quick note.

       I came from Seattle to Crecent City the first day (530 miles or 
so).  Man, my ass hurt.  Anyone else found that the saddle is fine for 
3-400 miles, but after that is a real pain?  I took a quick visit to
Hollister and talked to Corbin, but I don't want to drop 500 bucks on
a new saddle without riding it for 500 miles to see if it helps...

        Came the rest of the way to Monterey the second day (a little
more, maybe 550 miles or so).  I spent the whole trip on 101 through
Oregon, and then picked up 1 once I got the California, and GOOD LORD
THERE IS SOME KICK ASS RIDING!  85-110 throught the RedWood highway,
big fast sweepers, and then little tiny decreasing radius twisties all
along 1.  9 hours of riding each day, all of it gorgeous.  I'm
thinking of moving down from Seattle...or visiting Monterey more
often!

        I got my 6K service at Santa Cruz BMW/Triumph, and couldn't
recommend them more highly.  Excellent service.  Replaced the Michelin 
Pilot Sports with Bridgestone 020, after the trip down the coast, the
Michelins were shot.  :)


	I only have a hundred miles or so on the Bridgestones, and
almost nothing in twisties, so I don't know how they are going to pan
out yet.

        Anyway, just thought I'd let ya'll know!  Oh, and I passed a
blue ST Tuesday the 18th between Watsonville and Monterey, he was
going north and I was going south on 1, about 5:30pm.  There was an
older blue K100RS directly in front of me.  Anyone on the list?  

- --
- -jong

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