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I was here yesterday, not on my bike, but in my car:


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Recommended viewing: the street view. Even taking this in the Jetta was so much fun. Saw several sport riders, so this is quite the hot spot. At about 15 miles long, it's quite a run, too. The rated speed is 45 mph, with several 20 mph turns and one 15 mph. Roads are narrow, but once the tar snakes end (about half way), the road is perfect. There isn't much banking on these roads, though, ...

To keep cost down, for now I've decided to keep the '95 Honda Nighthawk 750 and upgrade the aged forks and rear shocks. I'll be going with Progressive fork springs and shocks, which should provide a much safer, more comfortable ride without all the forks superman-diving if I brake in the slightest, and the rear-end not bottoming out and losing traction (has happened once).

http://www.pipeline.com/~randyo/Spri...ck_Upgrade.htm

And the site that sells what I need: ...

Got out today and had my first spirited ride! Rode about 60 miles. Here's the route I took:

http://g.co/maps/zdxrb

I didn't know West Austin had such fun roads. Here's the KML file that was created by Ride Logger:

http://db.tt/VOVHIwO2

You can use it in Google Earth and watch a real-time replay.



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Replaced the chain on the Nighthawk earlier this week. Much better! Looking to get a windshield soon.

After an unfortunate incident with my tire, where it met a nail, I have had a new, OEM replacement put on the rear. At the suggestion of a coworker, I took my bike to QZ Cycles in Austin, TX. Labor was a half hour, $37.50, which is certainly a lot cheaper than the last place I took the bike. Not only did they replace the tire in less than an hour (it took Woods a day to even touch it), but he lubricated and adjusted various components at no extra charge.

The bike goes back sometime ...