Scrapin' Floorboards

Went for a nice little ride a couple of days ago and initiated the floorboard feelers.  I like to lean.  No biggie and no drama when the scrapes happened, just straightened the bike up a bit and kept on going.  I'll miss sportbike lean angles...

Raising a Rider (Part II)

I had to jump over to work yesterday evening.  It was beautiful out, so I decided to take the bike.  I said bye to the family, and my 3-year-old daughter responded "Daddy, can I come with you?"  I didn't actually understand what she had said, so I replied, "Pardon?" She elaborated, "Can I come with you? On the motorcycle."  I was happy and heartbroken at the same time.  As mentioned earlier, this wasn't her first display of interest in the bike or in motorcycles in general (she's *still* requesting "Daddy motorcycle" stories at bedtime), but this caught me by surprise.  I had to tell her that she's still too small, and that maybe when she's bigger we can go for a ride together.  Absolutely warmed and broke my heart.

Ride #3 -- More of the Same

If you've read either of my first two ride posts then you already know what I'm going to say about ride. #3.  I love this bike.  It's smooth (for a V-Twin), has plenty of power and a great sound.  I couldn't be happier with it.

This bike does not feel like it weighs in at 760 lbs wet.  The handling is absolutely outstanding.  It's shocking to me how well this bike handles, how light it is on its feet.

I played around with the heel shifter for the first time.  That'll take some getting used to.  I've never used one, before and it doesn't feel at all natural to upshift by pressing a lever down rather than pulling a lever up.

Ride #2

I got back from a weekend away with the family, today, and decided to take the bike out for my second ride of the season.  It was another short ride, but longer than the first, and on a major thoroughfare.  The bike felt and rode great.  Despite being early in the break-in period, I did get on the throttle as well as wind it up to see how the it would do when allowed to stretch its legs a bit.  I'm going to enjoy this bike. 

Oh, and floorboards?  Great invention.  I had to make a conscious effort to actually use them (first bike I've ever ridden that has floorboards), but they're great!