Follyworks Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Having finally gotten my bike all tuned and running well, I decided it needed to be put to the test - 4 days of riding in and around Shenandoah National Park in the Appalachian mountains. The main road through the park is over a hundred mile long, windy and hilly, surrounded by trees, wildlife, and occasional breathtaking views, snaking along high ridges the whole length of the park. I have to say that the bike handled it all pretty well - these were roads where light and maneuverable are an asset, though camping gear strapped to her made it a bit more unwieldy then usual. Fortunately, I packed light. Averaged just shy of 60 mpg, and had no real mechanical issues. Out for some day hikes, and stopping to enjoy the view. The saddlebags are modified military surplus bags, on a custom built bag mount (having welding tools and the skills to use them comes in handy sometimes!) Loaded for travel. sleeping bag made for a decent backrest, and my tent-ish gear is tiny, so the load is minimal. I came back with tons of photos, though few of them include the bike, a sunburn on the back of my neck, from between the bottom of the helmet and top of my jacket collar, and a fresh appreciation for the plan of always bringing rain gear, no matter what the weather forecast says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmastree Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Nice... How high is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted June 17, 2009 Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2009 Nice... How high is that? xs400's are about 50 ins high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyworks Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Nice... How high is that? the peak in the background there is Hawksbill Mountain, and is about 4000 ft in elevation. Looking a differnt direction from the same overlook, I could see the valley below, at something like 1200 ft in elevation. The ground drops off fast in some of those places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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