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Lesson from Drive #2

To: frank@zk3.dec.com
Subject: Lesson from Drive #2
From: dncullig@us.ibm.com
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:29:43 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Douglas Frank wrote:
>I remember my old GT6 (well it was new then) used to get very light on its
>front tires at around 80-85 mph.  When passing large trucks pushing a lot of
>wind in front of them, it was touch-and-go whether I would go sailing into a
>guard rail as I came even with the truck's doors.  Only a 90 deg. turn of the
>wheel, steering into the truck, prevented that.  Had to time it just right....

  Nothing's changed - my TR6 gets light like that at around 100-105.....
I mean, I think it might...not that I've ever driven it that fast....

Dennis Culligan /'76 TR6 CF57948U - TR6IUMPH/ Highland/ DNCULLIG@US.IBM.COM



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