Re: Safe Return

["Dennis Tackett" <sprint99@xxxxxxxxx>]

>I think that once I left Dennis's influence for controlling my pace, things
>went immediately to hell. I just really, REALLY like very tight roads; I
>must also confess that I get really charged clicking 3 downshifts, jammin
on
>the brakes, throwing the bike over, wringing the throttle, and banging some
>upshifts. This bike really lends itself to my bad riding style
>unfortunately. It is just sooo easy to keep it howling between 4,500 and
>6,000 rpm, shifts so nice, pipe sounds so good, even a pop off of trailing
>throttle on occasion, stop, stop....I want to go back for more!!!! Only
down
>side was the tires.
>
Paul,
Have you ever considered racing? Vintage is lots of fun, relatively
inexpensive (compared to modern bikes), and there are lots of lod farts like
you and me to race with. I too had the "brake, shift twice, cram it over and
nail it" riding style but had to change it with my little 500 Triumph. I
have to keep my corner speed up as it doesn't have the grunt that the 750's
I race with have. When I am by myself on the ST I do put it in deep and
brake hard but I was afraid to use that style with the number of people we
had and not knowing everyone's capabilities.



Dennis up there not using his brakes and keeping
>us all smooth.....not too sure if that would work.
>Paul & Dee
>


I can fix that!
Dennis
Corinth, TX


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