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Old 05-25-2007, 11:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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wow! just got back from San Francisco (2nd time there) and for the 2nd time, I was blown away by the number of bikes...

in my first hour downtown, I saw 3 triumphs (2 bonnevilles and a beautiful green/cream thunderbird)

also saw (and heard) a nice looking ducati 1098

too many other sport bikes to mention as well as tons of loud hardleys.

people drive insane in SF, though (and I live in Philadelphia)! got to be at your sharpest to avoid trouble..
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Old 05-25-2007, 12:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I grew up there, learned to drive and ride there. I thought nuts was normal until I went other places....

We used to run the Pine Street Grand Prix which was a timed race from the Ferry Bulding downtown through SF taking Pine St. (cuz the lights were synch'ed), through Golden Gate Park to Beach Chalet at the Pacific ocean side.
As I remember Bill Boyd (god rest his soul) had the record at 12 1/2 minutes on a RD350 that was set up more like a TR2 race bike...keep in mind you would get stuck at a couple of lights that would cost you 4-5 minutes so he went 7 1/2 miles in 7 minutes through town.

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