Rode for nearly two hundred miles all in, stopped three or four times and guess what? Yes, the bike started every time. Maybe, just the fact that I was carrying a spare relay was enough to ensure that there is nothing going to go wrong with it.
I really enjoyed the ride. As it looks like the weather has turned wet and nasty once again it was well timed. The sun shone for most of the day and the only sign of the rain, promised by the weather forecasters, was a couple of spots as I was going down the hill into Dunoon. But, that could even have been no more that drips off the trees.
There were loads of bikes on the roads through Argyll though not many other harleys. Probably all, like me, trying to make the most of the good day before it went back to the way this summer has been looking for months.
I was beginning to get a little sore by the time I got back home. My bum was a little numb but the real stiffness was beginning to develop in my shoulders. The stretch to the bars is probably what's doing it. Made me think about getting apes instead of the drags. But today, when I got round to trying out the higher drag bars (once again!), I'm pretty sure that they'll make a difference as they will bring the grips back a couple of inches. That should be enough to relax my arms a bit without changing the riding position drastically.
I really enjoyed the ride. As it looks like the weather has turned wet and nasty once again it was well timed. The sun shone for most of the day and the only sign of the rain, promised by the weather forecasters, was a couple of spots as I was going down the hill into Dunoon. But, that could even have been no more that drips off the trees.
There were loads of bikes on the roads through Argyll though not many other harleys. Probably all, like me, trying to make the most of the good day before it went back to the way this summer has been looking for months.
I was beginning to get a little sore by the time I got back home. My bum was a little numb but the real stiffness was beginning to develop in my shoulders. The stretch to the bars is probably what's doing it. Made me think about getting apes instead of the drags. But today, when I got round to trying out the higher drag bars (once again!), I'm pretty sure that they'll make a difference as they will bring the grips back a couple of inches. That should be enough to relax my arms a bit without changing the riding position drastically.
Here's a pic of the bike on the front at Dunoon.
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