Finally riding again

[pmackie]

Wew...after a long, cold, snowy, 6 months, I finally got out for a ride today.

We actually had 22 deg C(72 F) today...kind of bizzare, since I was caught in 28 cm of snow in Calgary on Thursday...

Anyway, got out for a nice little 400 km (260 miles) afternoon blast with a few friends, and had a chance to test out my winter changes: Leo Vince slip-on and Zero Gravity Double Bubble windscreen

The screen is a good upgrade for me. There is no buffeting, and it removes a lot of the wind pressure off my chest.

I had jetted the bike last year, which helped some, and the addition of the Slip-on was another decent little upgrade. I need to go up a size on the main jet still, as it seem a little lean under full throttle, but the top gear roll-on from 4000 rpm and especially 5000 rpm is significantly better. The Leo Vince is somewhat louder, without being offensive, and provides a nice throaty sound.

Ahh...nice to be riding again... but were are suppossed to be back to a high of 2-3 deg C (36-38 F) by Friday.

[smooth operator]

   I finaly got out last week too. Sure feels good,especially after the long wait. Had the Bandit out last Sat. and the SV out last Sun.  Had some decent days during the week, but I was too busy working from the early hrs to late. (its nicer working when you don't have to drudge thru the snow too) I worked thru the week end but have today and tommorow befor the next job starts. Its just a bit over freezing here for the next couple days,but sunny and clear so I hope to get out tommorow. Today I have alot of running around and things to do around the house. But tommorow should be good so far. Dan

[Mongo]