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monday was a great day. i met wtemplton & yellowjacket in denver for a day in the mountains. i had about 200 miles on my new azaro tires & took 105 to wades house.. i was running late but didnt speed real hard, i was heading down his street as he was leaving to meet yj. when we met up w/yj i got some gas & food & then we headed up golden canyon (? right guys). very nice & tight road.. 2nd & a few 3rdgear corners the whole way. a little bumby towards the top but nice... only 1 patch of sand when we 1st started. short break on top.. then off to mount evans through black hawk & idaho springs. there was road construction so the stretch to blackhawk was a bit slow. oh.. the avons are like glue so far.. w/lots of feed back & confidence.. plus at our break i noticed that i still have a good 1 1/4 inch of tire to use. we start up evans hitting some sweet switch backs but a couple had some major bumbs.. have u ever been airborn while leaned over almost all the way? wade was.. i dont think my front left the ground but i know my rear did. break time.. ive now used all but about a 3/8 in of my tire. looks like some weather is moving in.. so we keep going.. cold near the summit but sunny on the other side.. when we get to evergreen it starts to sprinkle even though the sun is still out & we stop for lunch.. it rains a bit.. not much & we head out when it has almost stopped.. wet weather grip is very good at this point. small break for wade to take off his rain suit (what a pu$$Y 
) & we r off to his house. it now about 3 in the afternoon & after some water & sh!t shootin yj & i head out.. clouds look mean over the rockies. i take my exit give yj a wave & head up 285.. the 1st 3 or 4 miles are very nice.. then its like a monsoon.. i couldnt see tailights more than 2 cars in front of me. i thought i missed my turn so i stop at a gas station ask directions & get a little food. i head out when it lets up again (but there is some street flooding about 6 inch in some spots). it gets heavy again & i barely see my turn. once im on it after about 1/4 mile its not raining.. its sunny but the road is wet.. still very good wet grip (good enough to catch some traffic & pass it). then it drys out & im back on the gas... ive never been on 126 that far north & oh my god.. its great.. i pass my last car for several miles & just spend countless miles at my pace on warm sunny colorado back roads. get to deckers & its still nice so of course im making good time.. the wham.. monsoon... confident from my previous wet corners i am moving as fast as visibility will let me.. then i dunno.. maybe a tar strip or oil or anti freeze.. dear poop.. or sumthin else wet.. mid corner.. i start to low side.. i correct.. then fish tail the other way.. i wobbled 1/2 way into the other lane (thank god it was a right hander) & recover... i am now driving like a b!tch until its dry. once im home i reflect.. GREAT F*(ING DAY. definatly worth the lost income for not going to work... total 370sumthin on the trip odometer but since the gearing is changed prolly closer to 330 miles... w/3 or 4 pit stops & lunch.
like i said.. i love the avons. the 39/40's may be a bit to good for the street.. or my body position is off.. i didnt touch my knee down the whole day.. but it was probably my body postition cause on the way home i finished leaning over the rear tire & didnt scrape a peg or n e thing (but then again scraping hard parts has nothing to do w/dragging knees).
i would say the other 2 had a good ride.. wade needs leathers & yj leaned further than he has ever leaned before.. but they will have to confirm that their selfs.
L8r.
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) & we r off to his house. it now about 3 in the afternoon & after some water & sh!t shootin yj & i head out.. clouds look mean over the rockies. i take my exit give yj a wave & head up 285.. the 1st 3 or 4 miles are very nice.. then its like a monsoon.. i couldnt see tailights more than 2 cars in front of me. i thought i missed my turn so i stop at a gas station ask directions & get a little food. i head out when it lets up again (but there is some street flooding about 6 inch in some spots). it gets heavy again & i barely see my turn. once im on it after about 1/4 mile its not raining.. its sunny but the road is wet.. still very good wet grip (good enough to catch some traffic & pass it). then it drys out & im back on the gas... ive never been on 126 that far north & oh my god.. its great.. i pass my last car for several miles & just spend countless miles at my pace on warm sunny colorado back roads. get to deckers & its still nice so of course im making good time.. the wham.. monsoon... confident from my previous wet corners i am moving as fast as visibility will let me.. then i dunno.. maybe a tar strip or oil or anti freeze.. dear poop.. or sumthin else wet.. mid corner.. i start to low side.. i correct.. then fish tail the other way.. i wobbled 1/2 way into the other lane (thank god it was a right hander) & recover... i am now driving like a b!tch until its dry. once im home i reflect.. GREAT F*(ING DAY. definatly worth the lost income for not going to work... total 370sumthin on the trip odometer but since the gearing is changed prolly closer to 330 miles... w/3 or 4 pit stops & lunch.like i said.. i love the avons. the 39/40's may be a bit to good for the street.. or my body position is off.. i didnt touch my knee down the whole day.. but it was probably my body postition cause on the way home i finished leaning over the rear tire & didnt scrape a peg or n e thing (but then again scraping hard parts has nothing to do w/dragging knees).
i would say the other 2 had a good ride.. wade needs leathers & yj leaned further than he has ever leaned before.. but they will have to confirm that their selfs.
L8r.
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