Hey bud, I've not been around the board for awhile, but there's a few of us here in SA.  A neighbor of mine has same bike as yours...we just rode out to Specht's last night w/our ladies.  We're planning a breakfast ride here pretty soon if not this weekend.  email me chrisws4@hotmail.com if you want to hook up since I don't check here often.

Thanks man. I'll probably wait a while though until I've got a little more experience under my belt. Don't want to go on a ride and slow other people down. Still learning to push my limits in the turns.

Don't worry about stuff like that. I've ridden with all sorts of different skill levels and if someone is slower we just stop and regroup further down the road. If you keep pushing yourself to keep up with faster riders you will most certainly have problems. Generally I ride at a normal pace on the straights and highways and then if I lose someone in the corners I stop up ahead. Always ride at your own pace.

I don't mean I'm pushing myself unsafely to keep up with others... I'm just saying I'm still learning riding on my own (you can't learn without pushing limits slightly, otherwise you'd never advance. That's all I meant). But I hear you. I may try to find some people to ride with on occasion... it's just hard to find the time to go for a ride for the sake of going for a ride. If I have time on the weekends where I don't need to work or study, I usually have to pencil in a friend or family member... hell... I am going to have to hire a maid because I'm so burned out I don't want to take care of my house lol. Can't wait to get out of school