Tpoppa

Here's my best story of the weekend... Saturday afternoon I was taking 143E out of Robbinsville. Just past the high school the speed limit increases to 55. I took that first gentle corner about 8 or 10 over...and there's a state trooper right there. In my mirrors I see his brake lights and he starts doing a 3 point turn around right in middle of the road. I pulled into the first parking lot on the left an hid behind a couple pallets of mulch bags. 5 seconds later the statey comes back around the corner with his lights on. He doesn't see me in the straight...so he thinks I must have fled. He punches it and screams off into the distance. I wonder how long he "chased" me. He must have thought I was really moving I slowly rode back through Robbinsville and found another way back to Fontana:)

A little over 2,100 miles. I'm home...tired and smell like a dog's ass, but home. Post more later.

Similarily....a vfr1200 can smoke a 350 Turbo Z

Depending how much daylight is left, I may jump on 16 at Beckley and take that the rest of the way. We'll see.

Plan is to be on the road by 3. Then 400 miles of boring, awful slab till Marion. Crap.

I'm 50% packed...so 1 sidecase

I'll split it. I won't get there until late Wednesday.

At some point late Wednesday I will arrive in Marion.

You were sloppy. We finished an entire, new bottle of Crown in 90 minutes...except for the 2 or 3 shots that Brian had. You even autographed the empty bottle, and I think your ceiling too

Crown does

oh really?

Last year was my first time. Check the date.

Maybe. Pending ex gf cooperating with the kids.

Will I have to fashion another grill out of rocks and oven parts?

Banana?

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After trying many gel gloves that didn't help at all with numbness. I tried these: http://www.bikebandit.com/aftermarket-parts/motorcycle-control-and-brake/grips-universal/grab-on-motorcycle-grip-covers These helped prevent numbness quite a bit. The only downside is it makes the grip a bit larger. Felt weird at first, but I like now that I'm used to them.

Vibration does't bother me. I get numbness form pressure in certain spots. The foam grip covers help a lot.

After trying many...I think anti vibe gel gloves are useless. Foam grip covers work much better...and cost less, too.

Had fun. Met people. Rode fast. Got tired. I'm home.

You sure about that? That's contrary to most of what I've read about ST tires. ST tires are designed to run cooler than sport or track tires. They're also designed to have lots grip at those lower temps.

On my lightweight CBR600RR, I ran them at 32f/35r On the VFR12, I run higher pressure. 36f/40r (I ran the non A spec rear at 42)

it'll do just fine

I agree with Tonik.

I am running an A Spec rear right now. Mounted it up a week or two ago. I really couldn't tell a difference other that maybe a stiffer sidewall. They claim it is an extra ply. My bike is 640 wet weight, so i figured I should try the A Spec. My VFR12 is right around 600lbs. I run an A spec rear and a regular front. When I bought it it had a new set of regular GTs mounted. I run the A spec with 2 less psi and it feels pretty much the same to me...ymmv