Mount Washington Auto Road Ride Video

[Phat Twin]

I humbly submit a new adventure for your review everyone. Video format as is my preference, please choose the wmv format under the window for the best replay.

I did this ride this past Thursday, climbing Mount Washington's Auto Road in New Hampshire. They close the road to everyone not on motorcycles, so its a great time.

Ride to the Sky 08'

I took advantage of the Annual Motorcycle Week riding in New Hampshire, and rode up Mount Washington, NH. At a summit of 6288ft, it's not that high, but it IS the home of the world's worst weather with a recorded wind speed of 231 mph.

Great Ride, my first time up, and definately not my last. Please enjoy and leave your feedback, all is appreciated, good or bad. Only helps make the next movie better!

I did this on my SV, had a blast and only a sore ass and a big smile at the end of the 350 mile day. Longest ride of the year for me so far, lunch in Quebec is next at 550 miles.

Cheers All!

[MattyC]

The auto road looks like it is in rough shape in certain places. Must have been a blast to climb that though. How was the ride down? Do you have any brake pads left? ha ha.

[RandyO]

The auto road looks like it is in rough shape in certain places. Must have been a blast to climb that though. How was the ride down? Do you have any brake pads left? ha ha.

brakes ? with the engine brakin of the SV?

[MattyC]

brakes ? with the engine brakin of the SV?

The SV got strong engine braking huh. Am used to my inline-4, which has almost none. My brakes would be on fire by the time I reached the bottom. ha ha.

[wicked13]

Great view. My wife and I are taking Wednesday off to go up in her Integra. I'd take my bike but that would be a long way to pedal!

[chiwawa444]

Is the whole thing paved now? Took the car up there couple years back and it was gravel maybe half of the way up, maybe more. Might be a good excuse to ride out there on the bike this summer. Good video btw.

[mzdagrl]

We went up the auto road a couple years ago. Didn't take a nice camera, but it was fun nevertheless. Took this one and used it for our wedding "guestbook"

[Billy]

When I did the Mt Washington ride my inline 4 (GSXR 750) braked perfectly fine down the mountain. I think maybe 2-3 times I touched the front brake where the road was really steep.

[Ri_De_bike]

nice choice of music...nice vid also. kinda wished you'd had the camera on the other bike and they followed you. i know wind noise is a problem. if you'd mixed the sound and mic'd the motor that would be some nice twin music <heh>
i assume you do this for a living Phat? or something close to it.
thanks for sharing that +1

[Pigman]

I also did summit on thursday......great day, little cloudy but Epic

[Phat Twin]

brakes ? with the engine brakin of the SV?

Brakes, what brakes? I didn't touch the pedal or lever until I hit the tent at the bottom for a hot dog and soda.....

[Phat Twin]

nice choice of music...nice vid also. kinda wished you'd had the camera on the other bike and they followed you. i know wind noise is a problem. if you'd mixed the sound and mic'd the motor that would be some nice twin music <heh>
i assume you do this for a living Phat? or something close to it.
thanks for sharing that +1

Actually, I'm working in Physical Therapy, putting all you racers back together again after crashes into the barriers in the turns at Loudon. I got into making some vids a couple years back, find it more entertaining than just writing ride reports.

Not to mention when I'm 80 and plucking hairs from my chin and drooling on myself I can watch a video and remember what I did vs. not remembering anything at all.

Chose to use the tank mount vs. helmet mount for this ride because of the variable weather and also clarity of the camera's resolution.

Glad you enjoyed it!

[KillBill]

Excellent Video -
I really enjoyed watching it.
Thank you