Last night was my first ride since my Free Day Low Side - at least that's what I'm calling it.
I'm a B student in a lot of things - motorcycle maintenance being one of them. My example - I do the right thing by cleaning my chain and sprockets and waxing the chain. That worked OK - but when I was riding, I had the scare of the night by seeing smoke - in large quantities - coming up from under the bike.
Guess who wasn't the most accurate with the chain cleaner aerosol can :P Got it all over the pipes. Smoked like a MOFO for about 5 minutes, then all is good.
Still need to replace the broken Lambda Sensor, but it's in transit.
So, you're asking, how did the little blast around lower Manhattan go? Well, as I got more comfortable, I started to relax a little, but I really need some more practice to rebuild my confidence.
However...
In a straight line, I was fine. [moto]
My highlight of the night?
Drag racing a Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale up 6th Avenue... and winning. As I turned on 14th I laughed in my helmet for the first time in MONTHS; "I am a child" [laugh] [laugh]
[car rant] Toolbox in the Ferrari had all his go-fast racing stickers, he was a fat, grey haired guy in his 60's, and had NO idea how to use the gearbox. Pathetic. Wouldn't even respond to a bad-ass hooligan on a Ducati giving him the Thumbs-Up. Douche... [/car rant]
Progress [thumbsup]
Glad to hear your 1st time out again was relatively trouble free T... hope you'll be ready for Sunday!
Quote from: goldenchild on June 04, 2008, 07:42:29 AM
Glad to hear your 1st time out again was relatively trouble free T... hope you'll be ready for Sunday!
Just want to bang out a quick oil change. There a little leak around the filter, and I'd much rather do it all over again than trust that someone else did it right! Should be ready for Sunday!
When can I ask about getting my own cool Usual Suspects avatar? [popcorn]
Glad to hear things are moving along well. [thumbsup]
Good to hear tommy [thumbsup] Get that groove back
Quote from: tommys67 on June 04, 2008, 07:31:56 AM
... I laughed in my helmet for the first time in MONTHS; "I am a child" [laugh] [laugh]
You mean you haven't laughed inside your helmet when out with US?
Quote from: tommys67 on June 04, 2008, 08:15:40 AM
When can I ask about getting my own cool Usual Suspects avatar? [popcorn]
PM Pat
BTW, glad to hear you're back on the horse. [thumbsup]
Quote from: goldenchild on June 04, 2008, 10:12:09 AM
You mean you haven't laughed inside your helmet when out with US?
Oh hell yes - Peekamoose FTW!
I should have said I hadn't laughed while riding since before I crashed.
If you need a laugh just look at this pic [laugh]
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/Putz37/img1370.jpg)
PS I want a Sunday ride road to have this sign one day:
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/Putz37/highres_4040936.jpg)
Good to hear you are back on the road, Tom, AKA Farrari Killer ;D My solution to no chain lube on the pipe is cover it.