Lots of streets in Auckland we used to get air time on - last week I got the XT in the air on George st - that's the one that cuts between Dominion rd and New Nth rd...down hill over the rails.Kingdon st at the bottom of Kyber Pass was always a bit of fun too.But the best was always the rail crossing in Church st,gone now - lots of speed and a big thump...we used to hit our heads on the roof of our cars! I have been airborne at the bottom of the Neilson st bridge - over the top and hard into the bump at the bottom...leaned over but just floating out to the curb on the center island,a good foot to spare,but felt a hell of a lot less.
Out of town the bridges to Kaiawa are fun - I passed half a doz wimpy sports bikes on the first bridge one day on the XLV750...carried the front wheel in a small power stand as I went by,dickheads...don't they know what bridges are for.Heading down into the Riverhead Forrest the fat and soft Honda gets very light and wobbles big time as I go up and over that small rise and turn left at the same time - I seem to go a bit slower now I know why it does it,I was blaming the bike,not realising it was not actualy on the ground.Same going up.
One lane bridges on gravel roads are good launching pads,but you need to have a good run off,I got caught out once at night on the XLV750 when I saw the road turned hard right while I was still in the air - I don't know how I got that tank turned,but we did it.
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