First ride of the year

Craig380 · Post by **Craig380** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:59 am

At last, a decent dry day. Battery charged, everything checked over, bike wheeled out after a 3 month hibernation.

Half a dozen priming kicks then ignition on, another kick and she bursts into life like she'd only been resting for a week. A couple of gentle miles to the petrol station, then out onto the open road. The tacho needle swings up to 5,000, the engine note hardens from a contented drone to an excited shriek and she pulls like a dog spotting a rabbit. Boy, does she feel and sound good. Here's to a great year.

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:10 am

That's always a great feeling, I cant wait to get back to Calgary this summer to warm up the two bikes stored there.

titan performance · Post by **titan performance** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:46 pm

It's getting near that time to brush off the cobwebs.......

First time I ride the R1 after a winter break, I can't help but wonder how the hell machines that do that can be sold and purchased perfectly legally.

Craig380 · Post by **Craig380** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:03 pm

This is why 380s are good -- all the weight of an R1 but a quarter of the power

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:55 pm

You mean stop riding in winter .. ah .. life in Florida with year round riding

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