2021 Maryland Airheads Last Days of Summer Rally Recap

[Michael Cecchini]

Amen Eric.  Far too many think the /2 cannot be ridden like a modern bike.  All it takes is for the bike to be well taken care of and gone over well before any trip.....just like any bike.

Now you know why I like my 1965 R60 conversion even more as it has the power (R90S engine) and the brakes (Ducati 851) to run long hard and fast. I love the Earles fork with it's natural anti-dive. Going into corners hard on the brakes the bike maintains it's great solid posture vs telescopic forks that dive & shift far too much weight forward 

Hope to see you in 2022.....or maybe you will be at Barber next week?  I might make it for Fri & Sat.

My best......... Mike


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From: ducdude 

Many thanks Will  for a very tasty rally indeed!It all came together perfectly.  Great times were had by all! I am happy to report the 66 R69s, on her longest trip to date,  performed absolutely perfectly over the 600 or so miles of the trip.  The only glitch being a ground down side stand tang due to user error.  On the way down, I failed to increase the preload at the rear when loaded and then thought tight twistys at speed were the order of the day. :-) Once adjusted and on the way home the bike performed like a modern bike with more then enough clearance to scare the heck out of my self.   I continue to be amazed at how good this bike is at its intended duty.  Only thing I would change is to add a larger sport tank  as the stock 4.3 gal tank gives me 100-120mi before reserve when pushed hard at speed... See you all on the road! Vielen Dank, Eric  
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