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05-14-2006, 06:23 PM
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AKA Gixxerdale
Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Test Ride
After waiting a month, the Gixxer is back on the road. Took forever to get my new chain and sprockets, but they were worth the wait. I got them installed Thursday night but was to busy to go test ride it until Saturday morning.
So I get geared up Saturday and head off to test ride the bike. I don’t even get around the block when I discover the shifter was positioned wrong. Back to the garage for a fast fix then off to Santa Suzanna Pass. A few warm up test laps in the pass and I was feeling really good about my new gearing choice. Wow! Silence! I didn’t realize how much noise the tired old chain and sprockets were making. The much talked about (amongst Gixxer 1k’s) 520 Race Conversion was to say the least, an awesome improvement over the stock gearing. Now she doesn’t lug in the real tight stuff. I just need to be a little more careful to keep the front rubber planted. She was fast before, but now she’s scary fast, 0 to Ticket in 2 seconds
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05-14-2006, 06:27 PM
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AKA Gixxerdale
Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Test Ride
OK, so with that successful test, it was time for the true test, Highway 33 of course. So 40 miles of SoCals finest twisties would be a good test ride
On the way up I saw the remains of the rockslide that closed Hwy33 causing a rerouting of the SoCal Gathering and Tim’s Central Cal Tour. It’s a much larger area than the photos can show. It’s just north of the waterfall by about 50 yards, not far above the Wheeler Gorge Campground we stayed at for the SoCal Gathering
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05-14-2006, 06:31 PM
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AKA Gixxerdale
Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Test Ride
On this outing rocks and water seemed to have attracted the camera lens for some reason. The one large slab that has yet to make it to the highway is as big as a house
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05-14-2006, 06:34 PM
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Name: Joel Location: Oakdale, CA. Motorcycle: 05 R6 Join Date: Jul 2005
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Re: Test Ride
Thats a nice test ride Dale.
 So how many miles did you rack up on the last set?
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05-14-2006, 06:35 PM
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AKA Gixxerdale
Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Test Ride
Along the way I spotted a few of the local cliff dwellers. Look close and you’ll see several.
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05-14-2006, 06:38 PM
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AKA Gixxerdale
Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Test Ride
The roads were empty for a Saturday.Then it was time to get back to what I came here for, the road. Seems mostly cruisers were out in force. I don’t know where all the sport bikes were.
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05-14-2006, 06:42 PM
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AKA Gixxerdale
Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Test Ride
Yes it’s the mandatory overlook photo on Hwy 33.
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05-14-2006, 06:44 PM
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AKA Gixxerdale
Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Test Ride
Did I mention I went down Saturday? Well it is a dangerous sport I participate in. Came out of it OK with just two badly sprained fingers on my right hand. I was climbing a loose granite slope for a better photo angle and lost my footing. I should stick with motorcycling, it’s much safer!
With a successful test ride completed, it was time to head home. Although I think Sunday may be some additional testing required. Sunday/Todays report to follow a little later.
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05-14-2006, 06:48 PM
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Name: Dale Location: Mays Landing New Jersey Motorcycle: 4wd Dual Sport Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Test Ride
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05-14-2006, 07:59 PM
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Name: Ron Location: Simi Valley, CA Motorcycle: 1990 Katana 600, RM125, and a whole bunch of Chinese made bikes for the wife and kids. Join Date: Sep 2005
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Re: Test Ride
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 It seems that you are at your safest when you are on the bike. 
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