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Old 05-17-08, 08:56 AM
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Location: Raymond, NH
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Re: steepest incline I've ever been on with my bike


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Originally Posted by RandyO View Post
the driveway is over 35% slope, hairpin is so tight and steep, that I had my strom in 1st gear slippin clutch for power while scrapin the peg
Looks like an amazing location and house, but I think I'd want my garage at the top of the hill!

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Originally Posted by CMG41 View Post
My new Mini Cooper has the slickest little feature - it knows when you're on a negative incline and when you take your foot off the clutch the brakes stay on for a second keeping you from beating the clutch to avoid going backwards. Sales guy never told me and it didn't take long to notice, be nice if bikes had it too.
Sales guy didn't want you to think you had bought a Subaru !
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