turbojonn
Registered
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2005
- Messages
- 1,068
- Reaction score
- 3
I just recently finished my bike project. After I finiched it I parked it nose out in my garage, were it has been sitting for a month now, waiting for the rain to stop. For the last month I've either been working or it's been raining. Two weeks ago I saw a ten day forcast on the news (how do they now?) and every days icon was a black cloud. I was so bummed.
Today we had an unpredicted sun break that started at 11 am. The roads were dry by 2 and I was gone by 2:01. I felt like a little kid at Christmas. I didn't have anywhere to go, anyone to see, no purpose for the ride at all. It was the best time I've had in a month.
I discovered two things: cold tires in the damp weather don't grip well, and 275 hp is way too much hp when you haven't ridden for a month and you want to whack the throttle at 80. Oh, I guess I learned a third lesson today, DO NOT try to steer with your front wheel in the air... it does absolutely nothing.
Today we had an unpredicted sun break that started at 11 am. The roads were dry by 2 and I was gone by 2:01. I felt like a little kid at Christmas. I didn't have anywhere to go, anyone to see, no purpose for the ride at all. It was the best time I've had in a month.
I discovered two things: cold tires in the damp weather don't grip well, and 275 hp is way too much hp when you haven't ridden for a month and you want to whack the throttle at 80. Oh, I guess I learned a third lesson today, DO NOT try to steer with your front wheel in the air... it does absolutely nothing.
