Subject: Re: [East2] Skyline/BRP changeover
From: Scott Ruffner
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:24:37 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Chris BeHanna wrote:
>>     Except for that dreadfully boring stretch in Southern VA, I've
>> found that it can be quite a challenge to carry 55mph into many of the
>> turns on the BRP, and due to the relative lack of fear of winning a
>> high-speed driving award, the whole experience is much more
>> pleasant.[1]


Lest I should overstate my twisty studliness...I generally do not carry
more than the requisite 45 into most of the better curves, particularly
loaded up.  Even less where the side is a shear drop-off of >50'.  I'm
less scared of going wide than of the inevitable uneven surface in the
middle of the lane, or encountering Bambi without reaction time/room.
And, as you note, I don't want any performance awards.  I was pushing it
just a bit, trying out a new fork brace.


>>     Speed is for the roads crisscrossing the BRP, like NC 80.

Amen, but my wife doesn't like doing those, and tends to jump a bit when
the pegs touch down, so we stayed on the BRP.  I thoroughly enjoyed the
top of 151 from Asheville up to the BRP, and 276 down to Cruso is also
nice.


>> [1] And, the last time I did this, my ZX-11 got an astounding 75mpg.

If you are not pulling my leg, that is truly amazing...you really were
staying off it, huh?  I managed only 37 on the Connie, but we were really
loaded up.

Scott

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