Rebuilt the clutch hub over the winter, never got around to taking her for a ride since January. Yesterday after work was her day, Back in Black, about 40 miles. Clutch hub still needs some help, not sure if the hub work or hydraulic clutch is my issue, but it needs some tinkering. But she fired right up and hit the highway, 75 MPH.
The Carolina Girl and I rode a blistering 11 miles yesterday aboard "Belinda" for a foot long hot dog at Miller's in Mocksville, NC.
The first time she has been on Belinda in over a month, and she praised the bike. Our two touring bikes are only one year apart, but they are totally different machines in what they deliver in the riding experience. I think that's what helps up to love them both so much.
254 miles down the Skyline; from Front Royal down to Rt 33 then some other in the area. Seen 1 rider on a guard fence with 2 park rangers around. He looked fine, might have been pulled for speed. Really great weather - low 70s.
About 230 today down in west GA, but that was on my Guzzi. It is an air-cooled pushrod v-twin, so almost counts.
Week before was 240 round trip on the Road King to Barber for MotoAmerica and the weekend before that 220 on the Sportster to Cheaha Mountain in Alabama.
250+ miles from Home to Bagdad AZ and back...killed our share of bugs LOL Forgot to mention we had a great lunch at the Copper Country Bar and Grill.
I lived and worked in Bagdad way back in the mid 70's. Worked for Brown and Root building the copper smelter there. One road in and same road out. After a couple of months moved to Prescott and rode back and forth. Man, those were the days....
05-25-2023 | 10:14 PM
