Where is this VA rt 58? What town is it near? -Darren
> -----Original Message----- > From: George C. Paramithas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 7:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: GTS vs. FJR1300 and a 2K ride > > > THOR, I don't want your described bike cause I'd have to sell > my VERY unusual GTS to buy it. Beside, every THOR, Dick and > Harry would then own one and that would make me a common sort > wouldn't it :-))? > > Unusual George > > PS. I just got back from a week long 2K mile trip, Huntsville > to Baltimore and back (mixed business with pleasure) via the > Blue Ridge Parkway, 2 up with 26 lb each in the Krausers, all > I can say is the Corbin is only good for 300 hundred miles at > best, beyond that it's a pain in the toooooooosh. And my > bike's lock & key stickiness got me to utter a few choice > words, not to mention the old knees which hurt a bit after 15 > hour ride days. Bottom line, the GTS's ridding position could > have been a bit better for us both......it's a sport tourer > after all so, my Corbin equipped Royal Star with Bushtec > trailer has now been Marcia designated as our long distance > runner....and I whole heartily agree! > > But the above not withstanding, the GTS is still NUMERO UNO > in my book if I were to compare it to like bikes. GREAT and I > mean GREAT handling, great gas mileage (40+ miles/gal), no > oil burning what so ever and all that on 85+ miles/hour > highway runs mixed into mainly mountain riding. And for you > Deals Gap types, Virginia's HW 58 is every bit as good as the > Dragon's tail only longer. My forearms are still sore and so > is my mouth from all the smiling I was doing while ridding > it. The Blue Ridge was best at its lower half and better done > during the week but do look for and take its off-shoot roads > which are tremendous fun to ride. All in all a very happy > GTSer indeed! > > George nursing a smile, a key board and a cappuccino. >
