Fl Busa ride, were back

[Sgt Busa]

Here is a pic of me from today. While not immediately earth shattering, I include it as my fellow Florida group riders were no doubt questioning my sanity as I did not have any safety gear...to include a helmet, on our ride.

I've ridden for 25+ years and have never had a helmet. I moved from several states after they passed helmet laws and made decisions about which state I would live in, largely based on their helmet law.
While that may sound stupid, I was very involved in the Abate fight to allow bikers to have choice regarding helmets. The busa is the first bike where I really felt like it would be something close to crazy to not wear a helmet, despite my entire life's past that told me otherwise. I've been motorcycle obsessed since I was an early teen so this is an old issue lol :-).
I still am a strong advocate for a biker's right to choose what he cares to do. I won't ALWAYS be wearing my new helmet, but I did feel safer when wearing it, so it will no doubt be an increasing part of my motorcycling.

The only problem was that as I felt more secure wearing my new helmet today, I realized my speed increased proportionally. I'll have to look into that and fix that soon! :-)

Thanks again to the group for caring enough to suggest some good gear choices and for not crucifying me (at least openly) for my helmet-less excursion! Rest assured any future group fun will include me all geared up!
Miyamoto

No more squid action for you.

I'm sorry I couldn't help but start laughing my a$$ off after that first stop sign we got too after the rain. You were severally drenched. Good looking gear tough man. Your on the right track now.

 

[OldIronsides]

Sgt Busa,I've done nothing but get drenched since I've owned this bike. What gives? Is this some sort of Busa manly test or something? As I have a long commute on my bike each day, I'm used to getting rained on, but I've never learned to enjoy it. I need some Buddhist mantra or something to trick my mind into thinking riding in the rain is cool. Good luck with that I guess.

I loved reading CID's exploits with the SV650. Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you, I was in the same boat as I hadn't gotton up that early since I left the military either. I was happy to read you had such a good time, but next time lose the SV and find some Busa's man!
Miyamoto

 

[Relsek]

Sorry we missed you guys....we took a wrong turn.

Kinda glad we did though.  We'll meet up next time for sure, now that I know where I'm going.

Here's our ride that day:

Coming down I-4, you were within 4 miles of where the Lakeland guys met at 6:30. I don't know if you were near Lakeland at that time though.

Kev