Hmmmm.... sounds like fun... for someone other than me. Tom --- John Laurenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keep you ass in the saddle. > > During the 24 hours don't stop to eat ; carry power > bars,candy, and plenty > fluids set up to drink as you ride. Dehydration is > your worst enemy, which > can come on during the last part of your run. > Deyhydration will cause all > sorts of problems for the mind. > > If you get the nods....pull over and put you bike on > it's center stand and > catch 15 minutes rest in the saddle with your head > on the tank. You don't > need to go into a full sleep for it to be effective. > > Keep fuel stops under 6 minutes from the time you > turn off until the time > you are back on the highway. Try and only stop at > station with pay at the > pump...standing in line waiting for a couple of > other people to pay can eat > up a lot of time. If it happens don't be bashful > about politely asking to > move to the front of the line ......you have an > emergency at home and need > to get moving or what ever else you come up with. > > Always drive 5 to 7 mph over the speed of the > moving traffic so few, if > any, cars are approaching you from the rear. > ( That is the only safe way to drive a motorcycle in > the first place) . > > If you get passed by a fast moving car or even > better truck( at 3am) , > lock onto him about 200 to 400 yards back and use > him as a rabbit if you > have a Valentine to warn you that Johnnie Law is > over the hill or behind the > tree. > > You don't have to run at truly illegal speeds much > beyond what you won't get > stopped for in the first place. On much our > Interstate system traffic > normally moves along at 10 plus over. Running > faster and getting stopped > for a citation isn't worth the cost or time lost for > the slight gain. > > If you have a GPS try to keep your average speed > over 70 mph...which isn't > easy, but it focuses your mind on the importance of > keep stops short. > > The main key is ass in the saddle and keep moving > the full 24 hours. > > John "Hawke" Laurenson, Jr. > > FJR 1300 ...... (vanity plate) Snarly > GTS 1000.........(vanity plate) 2K Day > http://homepage.mac.com/johnlaurenson/Menu14.html > > > > > > On 11/20/02 1:43 AM, "Spee-dee-D" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey Brian, where you calling from? > > > > The way I see it, a guy has to average 63mph for > the entire 24 hours to > > finish this. Ugh! Long day. I don't ride that > slow on the highway > > usually, but the fuel/oil fills, border crossing > and leg stretching can > > really eat up the time. Any tips John? > > > > GWN > > Daren > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: GTS-1000 Owners List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > >> Of Brian > >> Sent: November 18, 2002 4:49 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Re: 2003 North American GTS Rally - > Accommodation > >> > >> > >> LD Ride: 1500 is a warm-up! > >> > >> Daren, I'm in! > >> > >> Brian > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --- On Sat 11/16, Spee-dee-D wrote: > >> From: Spee-dee-D [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 12:22:36 -0700 > >> Subject: Re: 2003 North American GTS Rally - > Accommodation > >> > >>> Thanks for looking into this Joe! Sounds great. > I'll book my room when > >>> we > >>> have confirmed the dates and location. > >>> > >>> PS. I never heard back from anyone with their > thoughts about a LD ride? > >>> C'mon Grant, you could ride 1500 miles with me! > >>> > >>> GWN > >>> Daren
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