[ericr]

I consider myself to be a good rider. Not great. I love the chance to ride with better riders and or bikes. The last few years I've been riding with a group that's choppers and harley's and cannot not keep up with me even in cruise mode. I enjoyed the hell out of riding with all the sportbike riders at the rally and seeing just what I could do to keep up. Especially on the Cherrycola I was trying to hang with Kerry and Kathy as much as I could and I think I improved by hanging off more than I ever have before and picked up some speed. I never felt like I was passing my limits or comfort zone so I was having a blast! But put me on a different bike (even a sportbike) and I'll be slow, I'm so used to mine I know what I can do with it.