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Yes, if it works all is good. I don't think I can kick up like a 'Rockette' though, after all, I am smack dab in the target market as a CB1100 buyer.

The rack is coming, the next is the trunk debate. Are those cheap Givi imitations on fleabay any good? Seems like a lot are selling, $30 or so. No they do not say Givi, just a look a like.

With the top box on and a dry bag attached to the passenger seat I was pulling the right leg hamstring every time I swing my leg over it. Many cramps later I finally solved this by stepping on the peg before mounting just as Cormanus does it. Thus preventing an over extension and avoiding cramps until I work on my flexibility.

(06-16-2015, 08:48 AM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Yep. When loaded like this, the procedure is as follows :

1. Face the left side of the bike.
2. Kick your right leg up like a Rockette...
3. While hopping toward the bike on your left leg.

The kick and hop have to be coordinated just right, or you'll just end up looking silly.

Could that road be in Idaho? "77 miles of winding road" ?

(06-16-2015, 12:17 PM)Ole_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-16-2015, 08:48 AM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Yep. When loaded like this, the procedure is as follows :

1. Face the left side of the bike.
2. Kick your right leg up like a Rockette...
3. While hopping toward the bike on your left leg.

The kick and hop have to be coordinated just right, or you'll just end up looking silly.

Could that road be in Idaho? "77 miles of winding road" ?

You have a good eye! U.S. 12 between Lolo, MT and Kooskia, ID. It's now officially 99 miles of winding road (according to the sign).

Here's an overhead view.

Been there ... Ridden that.

Good place for a rally?

LOL pretty remote Cormanus, and a long way from the majority of members. East coasters would need 3 to 4 days of 10 hour riding days to get there. Not much between Idaho and Montana except beautiful touring country.

I have done that road a dozen times. And the dirt road just north of it on a Versys. That is where Lewis and Clark crossed The Bitterroots. It was on Hy 12, on a Honda VTX 1800 with a car tire, I came upon a young fellow on a SV 650. The old fart on the VTX taught the youngster a lesson on high speed sweepers. He finally caught me at a gas stop Kooskia where he promptly got in face screaming. "You stupid old man you can't run a square tire on a motorcycle" I told him you didn't stay long in my mirrors punk. He just got madder and madder.
I just laughed at him whilst holding my helmet as a weapon in case he wanted to escalate this discussion further. He left with his tail between his legs

Gawd I miss that old VTX. It was a great ride and it took me so many places and met so many interesting folks. Square tire and all

Great story Ole. Bike looks pretty good too.