Deal's Gap: July 09

KeyboardDevil · 07-20-09, 18:03

Another successful trip! Photos are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/compactevofrank/

Google maps way-point recording via my cellphone:
http://local.google.com/maps/ms?msa=...5,4.916382&z=8

These were taken from my lap/track timer/computer on the Daytona. I zereo'd everything out at the hotel before our first ride Thursday afternoon:

Avg speed: 41 mph
Top speed: ?

Total miles: 623.1
Avg MPG: 48.6

We stayed in Franklin, NC and were riding Thursday through Sunday.

A.pArKs · 07-20-09, 18:42

nice!!!
im gonna head down there towards the end of aug i think.

njf747 · 07-21-09, 23:55

I'm here right now. Can't get enough of it.

avg. speed so far - 48mph.

I've only seen one other 675 since I've been here, which makes it that much better.

KeyboardDevil · 07-22-09, 14:32

Here's some quick video I cut last night. I have a lot more to go through, but I thought I'd put one together for kicks:

Dragon Trip: July 09 - Car Videos on StreetFire

ao32 · 07-22-09, 17:04

i was there sunday afternoon

nickmweb · 07-22-09, 19:29

leaving iowa tomorrow morning at 7AM to head for the gap! SUPER EXCITED!

chayes675 · 07-23-09, 18:34

looks like you had a great trip i kinda take for granite living 2hrs from the gap cant wait to go again

superbik · 07-24-09, 16:24

I learned how to ride a sportbike at Deals Gap. I later went on to roadrace for 10 years ending with a very high speed crash (6th gear wide open) in the Dogleg at Daytona during the F-USA race in March 97. No injuries believe it or not but grew tired of the expense of it all. I grew up in Knoxville only 1 hr. from Hwy 129 and remember the days when you could go and ride several passes and only see a handful of cars or bikes. This was back in the mid 80's but it was'nt long before the crowds found their way there. I have lived in Arizona since 97 and would like to go back and do a few laps during the week, but from the pictures I would imagine it's a pretty busy place. I consider Daytona my home away from home and is a fantastic place to be any time of the year. I also learned a lot there not related to motorcycling especially during spring break when myself along with some of my highschool buddies went there as juniors and seniors.

07-20-09, 18:03	#1
KeyboardDevil Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Daytona, FL Posts: 257	Deal's Gap: July 09 Another successful trip! Photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/compactevofrank/ Google maps way-point recording via my cellphone: http://local.google.com/maps/ms?msa=...5,4.916382&z=8 These were taken from my lap/track timer/computer on the Daytona. I zereo'd everything out at the hotel before our first ride Thursday afternoon: Avg speed: 41 mph Top speed: ? Total miles: 623.1 Avg MPG: 48.6 We stayed in Franklin, NC and were riding Thursday through Sunday. __________________ // Thanks! // Frank // KeyboardDevil \| Kawi 650R \| Daytona 675 // GoProCamera Videos \| The Greatest Blog EVAR!
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A.pArKs Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Coshocton, Oh-io Posts: 1,241 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 157^th	nice!!! im gonna head down there towards the end of aug i think. __________________ "Change" is all Obama is going to leave in our pockets.
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07-21-09, 23:55	#3
njf747 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: TC, Michigan Posts: 657	I'm here right now. Can't get enough of it. avg. speed so far - 48mph. I've only seen one other 675 since I've been here, which makes it that much better. __________________ nate
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07-22-09, 19:29	#6
nickmweb Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 258	leaving iowa tomorrow morning at 7AM to head for the gap! SUPER EXCITED! __________________ -Web- 07 Black 675
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07-23-09, 18:34	#7
chayes675 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Thomasville, North Carolina Posts: 202	looks like you had a great trip i kinda take for granite living 2hrs from the gap cant wait to go again
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07-24-09, 16:24	#8
superbik Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6	I learned how to ride a sportbike at Deals Gap. I later went on to roadrace for 10 years ending with a very high speed crash (6th gear wide open) in the Dogleg at Daytona during the F-USA race in March 97. No injuries believe it or not but grew tired of the expense of it all. I grew up in Knoxville only 1 hr. from Hwy 129 and remember the days when you could go and ride several passes and only see a handful of cars or bikes. This was back in the mid 80's but it was'nt long before the crowds found their way there. I have lived in Arizona since 97 and would like to go back and do a few laps during the week, but from the pictures I would imagine it's a pretty busy place. I consider Daytona my home away from home and is a fantastic place to be any time of the year. I also learned a lot there not related to motorcycling especially during spring break when myself along with some of my highschool buddies went there as juniors and seniors.
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