Re: [ST] How to make your ST feel really fast

["Mike Benzon" <fast87@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just want to back up what Matt says about Hwy 36, 3 and 299. I ride these
roads quite often and they are wonderful to ride any time of the year.
I was thinking Matt, have you considered the section of Hwy 1 from Hwy 101
to the beaches. I have driven the road in my car, it's a fun road. I don't
know if the distance can work for the rallye.
Also, I would like to suggest a route that takes in Hwy 97, off of 299 at
Willow Creek, to I 5, south to Yreka on I 5 for a very short distance, south
on  Hwy 3 back to Weaverville on 299. Hwy 97 follows the Klamath river
through the Trinity Alps.

Mike Benzon
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Knowles" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 12:13 PM
Subject: [ST] How to make your ST feel really fast


> As mentioned yesterday, I took off the afternoon to celebrate the fact
that
> the sun showed itself for the first time this year. I decided to go check
> out some more routes in case the rallye will be held up here. (So what's
> the decision folks? Blake? Anyone?)
>
> The route was 36 to 3 to 299, covering 250 miles of pure twisties. Riding
> these roads on a winter weekday, I pretty much had them to myself which
> always makes it more fun. Even with a fairly brisk pace, I think I only
had
> to pass about a dozen cars, most of which kindly pulled over. Pure bliss.
>
> At a stop in Dinsmore I got the usual "That's a Triumph? Back in ... I
used
> to own a Triumph." stories from the small crowd of onlookers. My favorite
> though went sort of like this:
>
> Him: Nice Triumph. Is that a 2 stroke?
>
> Me (aloud) No it's a four stoke. (to myself) When has Triumph ever been
> known to make 2 strokes? This guy hasn't been around bikes for a long time
> if he thinks 2 strokes are available in the US anymore.
>
> Him: Yeah I had me a (I forget what year and model, but something from the
> mid seventies) triple.
>
> Me: This bike's a triple.
>
> Him: I guess it's the same motor then, huh?
>
> After departing Dinsmore I continued on down 36. I've raved about this
road
> before so I won't bore you again. I turned north on 3 to find that it is
> just as fun, and less traveled than 36 is. It took me up and down some
> passes where I could see the snow covered peaks, and in several spots
there
> were still traces of snow on the ground. Kept a fairly moderate pace due
to
> lots of wet areas, but overall I was impressed with the cleanliness of the
> roads. Very little gravel to deal with.
>
> By the time I got to Weaverville it was about 5:00pm and getting dark. And
> cold. I take my helmet off to you folks who can ride in sub 30 (f) degree
> temps. My body and hands stayed warm due to electrics but my feet
> absolutely froze. The temps were only in the low forties. The new Sidi
> boots don't seem to be any warmer than my pair of old Alpines. If I did
> this on a regular basis, I would definitely be looking for some electric
> socks.
>
> But cold and dark aside, it was a great boost to my spirit.
>
> So how do you make your Sprint feel really fast? Park it and ride a KLR
for
> a few weeks, then go back to the Sprint. Instant major horsepower boost.
>
> Matt Knowles
> Aesthetic Design & Photography - www.aestheticdesign.com - (707) 786-4643
>
>
>
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