This past Saturday I rode with a local chapter of the Christian Motorcycle Association on their annual, nationwide "Ride for the Son." We left Athens and toured through the beautiful farmland of the Piedmont. As we wound our way to a lunch stop at a total dive roadside BBQ place in Woodville, GA, we stopped in little towns along the way a couple times to pray together for all good things. Woodville is home to about 300 people and a tiny BBQ restaurant that's open only three days a week. Wish I had taken a pic of the BBQ place but it didn't occur to me because I'm out of practice of posting; just picture a rambling, roadside shack that looks like a strong wind would scatter it and add the alluring aroma of smoked pork. In the South BBQ is synonymous with pork; whereas in Texas BBQ means beef. And in the South mac-n-cheese is a vegetable. They brought out big cups of ice and put pitchers of sweet tea on our table. After lunch of a luscious pulled pork sandwich and tender, stewed collard greens for me, we headed back toward Athens with various riders dropping off along the way toward their homes. I'd gotten a few spatters of rain on the way to our meetup point in the morning, so when I arrived most folks already had on raingear. I resisted putting on my rain jacket but unhesitatingly put the raincovers on my saddlebags (priorities, you know). I finally acquiesced and pulled on my rain jacket just before we headed out, but I eagerly stripped it off at the first stop. Turned out to be fine call since we made the whole ride with no more rain (we must have gotten out of Athens just in time because a group behind us got drenched). Coming home was a little dodgy though because a couple miles from my home at the end of a great day, the sky looked like it was ready to let loose. I made it home and got the bike in the garage in time before the downpour. I think the holdoff of the rain gave each of my riding partners time to get home as well. A great day with great people.
This Saturday taking my bike for MOT. Weather looks promising, so a blast to Buckinghamshire through the B Roads. Also excited to properly test the bike with BSD ECU flashing
Had a lovely evening run over the Snake Pass, then up to Holme Moss and back over Strines. The warmer weather certainly wakes up the flies, had to brush my teeth when I got back! Regarding the riding modes I've been experimenting with, I've found the ABS is quite intrusive and will activate with "spirited" riding on dry roads if the surface is anything other than perfect, which can be a bit unnerving TBH. ABS isn't adjustable other than being disabled at the rear and reduced at the front in OFF ROAD mode which lights up a warning on the dash.
Yes my 765 is the same, abs on or off and no option of level selectable. My mate just got a 2017 765 and he already has a 60 plate Ducati. He tried telling me he was going to tone it down a bit and was somewhat surprised when I told him that wasn't possible. Eh, but, my significantly older Ducati has four levels or something
Beautiful clear days and sunrise and sunsets, at the moment as winter sets in and we have solar storms/lights. Day started at 4’c/39’f and climbed to 17’c/63’f, so perfect with blue skies Aurora (Solar light)s over our local Puketutu Island Trip up to Leigh Sawmill cafe, for Mother’s Day ride through the twisties We arrived early, so enjoyed the warmth before being asked in before noon opening quick refreshment meals were great in the grotto Afternoon clouds forming
Yesterday, I took the wife out for a ride to Seaways on the street twin. One of my mates wanted a blast so we arranged to meet there around 14.00 Sunny weather certainly brought the bikers out Things didn't quite go to plan as my mates 765 lost a gear linkage bolt so ended up stuck in fourth A friendly farmer came to his aid with an M6 bolt to get him on his way by which time he was over an hour late I started getting a little concerned and planned to ring once the hour late had passed but he bet me to it, how did we ever manage before mobile phones? And here's a new beastie I bought at the car boot sale, before the ride, for the grandkids
Packed the Street Triple up to send it off, ready for 4 days at Almeria next week Trying out race shift this time and also put a woolich box on it which, apparently, removes the speed limiter. It is in there somewhere...
Removed the seat from my 2010 Bonneville se to have it modified to make it more comfortable and keep the looks. Took it here to have a gel pad fitted,haven’t gone far on it yet but I can notice the difference already, much better. Links below for info on the work and where it was done. http://www.tom-hurley.com http://www.instagram.com/hurleycustomseats http://www.facebook.com/hurleycustomseats
Cheers @Wessa, I’ve never seen Aurora lights this far north before. Must be the perfectly clear days over the last week. Some guys posting night fishing pix showing the lit sky
Nasty rainy day so best place to be was in the garage. Finally got round to replacing a warped front brake disc on my Speed Triple 1050 RS and fitted a complete set of new pads. I was expecting the disc bolts to be hard to remove as Triumph usually use red threadlock on their encapsulated fasteners, but was surprised that blue had been used so they came undone with little effort and no heat required.
lovely run out for breakfast. Over Fleet Moss towards Hawes, then towards Garsdale and over the coal road to Dent Station. Through Dent and over Barbondale for breakfast at Casterton golf club. Returning home via Bentham, Lythe felll road to Slaidburn, Gisburn, Elslack, Crosshills and back home.
