The weather is finally starting to warm up here! We had temperatures in the high 40sF today, and the sun was shinning bright. It is hard to believe it was –16F just a few days ago. Oh how Minnesota weather changes. It was really beautiful outside. It felt good to get on the motorcycle again after such a long absence.
I checked over the SV650 making sure it was ready to ride. Checked the tires, the chain, brakes, horn, and lights. All that good stuff they tell you to check in the MSF classes I teach. Hah!
My girlfriend, Laura, came with. She is still wearing some of my spare riding pants/coat until she finds things that fit her. She found nice Sidi boots online last week for $50!
We started out in a church parking lot while I practiced swerving, braking, and some other basic skills to clean out the cobwebs.
We toured around Saint Paul visiting lots of the park and lakes. The sky was just so blue and it wasn’t very cold. We both wanted to just keep riding! We put nearly 40 miles on in just under two and half hours. We weren’t in any big rush. It was a good day to enjoy the scenery. We both had fun.
There were lots of other people out enjoying the scenery as well.
We even managed to see a couple other riders out there. Two motorcyclists and one scooter. The second motorcyclist waved, the first one below didn’t.
It is nice to see motorcycles out again. I am hoping to ride to work this week as well!
Is your motorcycle ready for Spring? Did you get a ride in this weekend?
PS: I am posting my India trip very soon. The posts have been written and will be appearing on the blog later this week.
High 40s? That's a heat wave for you northern folks! Good to get a ride in eh?
ReplyDeleteHeat wave or perhaps spring... Very good to get a ride in. Today supposed to be high 50s... I rode the sv to work. Very nice indeed.
DeleteI saw a couple of bikes out this weekend as well. Triumph is still parked, waiting for a new clutch cable to arrive.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to get out on two again!
Thanks Lucky. I hope you get the parts soon. The forecast is looking good.
DeleteYay, looking good you two. I bet it felt great to be on the trusty SV again.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to be on the sv again! Now I really have to start some bike maintenance! Lol
DeleteI'm lucky. I can ride through winter here in Yorkshire. My VStrom's brakes aren't up to it though. Too prone to rotting with all the salt on the road. As such I'm concerned to ride our trusty YBR125. It doesn't seem to mind as much.
ReplyDeleteSpring is setting in nicely here now. Last weekend there were loads of bikes out, many looking decidedly wobbly. I'm not so sure some of them had thought to practice any skills before they headed out.
I guess it's nearly time to Get the wee out again.
I'm lucky. I can ride through winter here in Yorkshire. My VStrom's brakes aren't up to it though. Too prone to rotting with all the salt on the road. As such I'm concerned to ride our trusty YBR125. It doesn't seem to mind as much.
ReplyDeleteSpring is setting in nicely here now. Last weekend there were loads of bikes out, many looking decidedly wobbly. I'm not so sure some of them had thought to practice any skills before they headed out.
I guess it's nearly time to Get the wee out again.
Ybr125 sound fun to me! I am also very interested in getting a vstrom 650. Maybe this will be the year.
DeleteI saw a few wobbly ones today too on the way home from work.
Good luck on the wee