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#1 | Test ride new to me datum

Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:03 am

Hi All First pleasure cruz on my new to me 2016 R1200RS. Google Earth Link
A 3 hour tour of local sights including Santa Cruz mountains. My good buddy went with me on his Yamaha tracer 900 GT, great machine. I almost bought one but I kept hitting my heels on the rear peg supports. Still testing out the RS settings and fine tuning for my riding style. Found this ride a little soft in the suspension in road mode. I�m now working with Dynamic with one rider and luggage. Not sure if my google earth link will work here. It�s Mount Umunhum (it�s fun to say) 3500 ft elevation with views of the Bay Area looking north, east and south.

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#2 | RE: Test ride new to me datum

Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:08 pm

Zitat von Dano im Beitrag #1
Hi All First pleasure cruz on my new to me 2016 R1200RS. Google Earth Link
A 3 hour tour of local sights including Santa Cruz mountains. My good buddy went with me on his Yamaha tracer 900 GT, great machine. I almost bought one but I kept hitting my heels on the rear peg supports. Still testing out the RS settings and fine tuning for my riding style. Found this ride a little soft in the suspension in road mode. I�m now working with Dynamic with one rider and luggage. Not sure if my google earth link will work here. It�s Mount Umunhum (it�s fun to say) 3500 ft elevation with views of the Bay Area looking north, east and south.

So, what's the story on the butt ugly building? Did someone relocate a GDR luxury apartment complex?

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#3 | RE: Test ride new to me datum

Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:29 pm

Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #2
Zitat von Dano im Beitrag #1
Hi All First pleasure cruz on my new to me 2016 R1200RS. Google Earth Link
A 3 hour tour of local sights including Santa Cruz mountains. My good buddy went with me on his Yamaha tracer 900 GT, great machine. I almost bought one but I kept hitting my heels on the rear peg supports. Still testing out the RS settings and fine tuning for my riding style. Found this ride a little soft in the suspension in road mode. I�m now working with Dynamic with one rider and luggage. Not sure if my google earth link will work here. It�s Mount Umunhum (it�s fun to say) 3500 ft elevation with views of the Bay Area looking north, east and south.

So, what's the story on the butt ugly building? Did someone relocate a GDR luxury apartment complex?

That entire area used to be a USAF early warning radar facility. My understanding is that there was an entire Air Force base at that location for many years, including housing and supporting facilities. That building used to support the very large radar dome that could be seen all over the SF Bay Area and was a familiar landmark. All of the base buildings were removed and that structure was planned for demolition too, as it was said to be contaminated with toxic materials and was structurally unsafe. However, the county open space district that purchased the site was pressured by the public to retain the structure as a area-wide landmark, which was done at considerable cost to clean up the building and to make it structurally safe. And there it remains for all to see and wonder about.

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#4 | RE: Test ride new to me datum

Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:06 pm

Jealous of your weather, me? Not at all. No no.

No.

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#5 | RE: Test ride new to me datum

Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:16 pm

Zitat von Bonzo im Beitrag #4
Jealous of your weather, me? Not at all. No no.

No.

The burning has to stop for a few months. Mother Nature calls it refueling.

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