because it teaches you to be smooth, to carry corner speed and ultimately will make you a faster, better rider.
I started on a gs500. Now I'm on a 600rr. This video is of me riding Angeles Crest Highway in Los Angeles, or actually an 5 minute portion of it. The entire canyon from bottom to top is like this video and takes about 60 minutes to ride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0vgh0DiEwA
Nice video. I saw one vehicle the entire time. :)
When you put your leg out, are you referring to obstructions in the road for the riders behind you? Because that's what looks like to me.
Yeah, it's a common courtesy to point out debris in the road to the riders behind you.
Great video, makes me wish I was there!
Awesome :thumb:
The GS is not only a great first bike its just all around GREAT :cheers:
Thanks for posting that vid :thumb:
Love the video. Wish I could ride that road. Wow!
Relatively speaking the GS was my first bike and will be my last. I have said it many times in the past. I have ridden them all just about and I just love the little GS for all around riding. More power doesn't make for more fun and handling the GS will hold it's own with the top bikes when ridden proficiently. :thumb:
I have no plans on ever downgrading to another bike :D
LOL, thanks.
Yes, I was lead rider and used my legs/feet to point out rocks in the road.
That road, Angeles Crest Highway, was recently reopened after 4 or 5 years being closed. When last open I still had my gs and this was my regular friday ride. Up the 65 miles to Wrightwood ski area, eat breakfast then head back down. 130 miles of twisties and I'd be home by 11am.
I havent done a street ride in at least 4 years, doing trackdays instead. I couldnt resist the combination of newly opened road and actually having my bike in street trim again coincidentally, lol. That road goes on for about an hour, like that. I may start riding that road regularly again.
awesome! i read about this run before and now i get to see a video of it! thanks! too bad i'm on the wrong coast. arg!....
cheers,
~drin
Love it! It's nice to watch someone ride so smoothly.
ok, this is as much safety crap as i'm going to say: rocks !
there, man, i hope someday I can ride as smooth as you. or at least follow behind someone (as smooth) and as much courtesy to point out -every- single rock. that rocks. rockin video, smoooooth seems to be the theme.
:D
Good run!
I still havent had time to get out there this year. I want to ride the entire road now that its reopened.
how many thousands of miles before one can ride that well?
great video!