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Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 17:27:20 -0400 (EDT)
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Original-From: Martyn Wheeler <sasmjw@unx.sas.com>
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Subject: Re: Weaver status report
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Mike Weaver said:
>A more detailed trip report will follow. After the party and a nap.

Sort of ditto -- I have a lot of work to do in far too short a time...

But a summary:
    -- All in all, 1100 miles, including a dirt loop that I would not
have taken if I'd have known all VA "circle-sign" roads go for 10
miles of dirt before saying "road ends 0.3 miles."  Why couldn't they
tell us sooner?
    -- On the way back, we stopped a lot, but had a good trip.  On the
return, I averaged around 58-59 mpg with the big Guzzi.  Cool.
    -- I love my bike.
    -- I collected my first ever speeding ticket since I started
riding in 1974 (89 in a 55, I was taking a photo at the time... but
that's a longer story :-) ).
    -- Steve Garnier rides a little quicker than I am comfortable
with, necessitating passes at speeds that with the right (wrong) wind
conditions can cause a *major* headshake.  He may have a small shaft,
but he compensates well for it. ;-)
    -- I love my bike.  I love riding the snot out of it in tight
twisties.  It handles fantastically, providing you commit fully to the
corner and whack it WFO as soon as you're lined up on the apex.
    -- I love having excuses to ride my bike like a goose out of hell.
Jean Scott (on her Trophy) and I *hauled* *ass* through some great
tight roads to make a rendezvous with the other guys on our Break The
Jinx Ride.
    -- Some days it's very hot.
    -- Camping is much better than cabins. :-)

But above all, it was great to see everyone again.  I didn't have a
chance to talk to everyone, but I did make the rounds well enough.
New to my list of must-seek-out-again were Sandy Triolo (*love* that
cigar), Mike Ragsdale (a TriDoD but geographically challenged.  Never
did see the promised fart-lighting), Melinda Cherry (enthusiastic
pillion on a bloody Shadow VLX, for crissakes!), and several people
whose name I can't remember but whose faces I will recognise next
time.  Another RCR, yet more good friends made.  I love it. :-)

Martyn
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