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trebuchet · 09-22-2008, 08:43 PM

I am taking the day off. We are leaving the Wallingford area around 11:30 am. My friend said we are headed to "the hills" wherever that is....

spark949 · 09-24-2008, 08:38 AM

Did you find out what "the hills" are?

trebuchet · 09-24-2008, 09:00 AM

We left wallingford, and headed into Durham on CT 68. Left Durham on CT 79, then onto CT 148, then CT 154, CT 82 over to Gillette Castle.

On the way back, we took the ferry over to get back on CT 148. We were on there for a bit, but then followed My friend's riding buddy (who had more local knowledge) and went on some twisty more "local" roads. I am not sure WHERE we went, but we ended up back in Durham on CT 17 one intersectioin north of the CT 68 junction.

There are some great twistys on CT 148. I was following my friend who was riding a 06 HD Ultra Classic. I kept telling myself "If his bike can take the corner, so can yours". His riding buddy was on a 07 V-Star 1100.

I never really came out of 3rd gear except for stop signs. You can't really get into 4th unless you are over 55 on a flat road. 3rd seems to be really great for anything between 35-65.

MaineMan · 10-01-2008, 10:06 PM

Be careful when some folks in the group are pushing it faster than you want to go, sometimes it makes sense to go at your own pace and stay safe.

09-22-2008, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
trebuchet Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 293	Going riding Tue Sep 23rd I am taking the day off. We are leaving the Wallingford area around 11:30 am. My friend said we are headed to "the hills" wherever that is.... __________________ 1996 VT1100c "Grape Ape" The car sits unused, A summer breeze in my face, I ride on two wheels...

09-24-2008, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
spark949 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bethel, CT Posts: 116	Did you find out what "the hills" are? __________________ 2002 Superglide T Sport 86 Shadow VT1100 82 KZ650CSR 98 Jeep TJ USN 66-70 GMG3

09-24-2008, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
trebuchet Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 293	We left wallingford, and headed into Durham on CT 68. Left Durham on CT 79, then onto CT 148, then CT 154, CT 82 over to Gillette Castle. On the way back, we took the ferry over to get back on CT 148. We were on there for a bit, but then followed My friend's riding buddy (who had more local knowledge) and went on some twisty more "local" roads. I am not sure WHERE we went, but we ended up back in Durham on CT 17 one intersectioin north of the CT 68 junction. There are some great twistys on CT 148. I was following my friend who was riding a 06 HD Ultra Classic. I kept telling myself "If his bike can take the corner, so can yours". His riding buddy was on a 07 V-Star 1100. I never really came out of 3rd gear except for stop signs. You can't really get into 4th unless you are over 55 on a flat road. 3rd seems to be really great for anything between 35-65. __________________ 1996 VT1100c "Grape Ape" The car sits unused, A summer breeze in my face, I ride on two wheels...

10-01-2008, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
MaineMan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Standish, ME Posts: 339	Be careful when some folks in the group are pushing it faster than you want to go, sometimes it makes sense to go at your own pace and stay safe. __________________ MaineMan GoodBye Lola -- 2003 Honda Shadow 750 ACE DLX Hello Layla: 2006 V-Strom 650 Maine Patriot Guard Rider

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