I headed off first thing this morning. I only rode a mile, filled up with petrol and then returned to my garage to adjust a couple of things.
The play in the clutch was just too much, a mirror was loose and one of the retaining bolts on the rack was rattling a bit. So, a couple of turns with spanners and I was off again.
Rode up to Aberfoyle and did about sixty miles round trip. I didn't want to push my luck too far on the first ride, since getting the bike back together.
At first, the response from the throttle was a bit sluggish but by the time I got home it had settled down. Perhaps the ECM had worked out that there were different pipes on. Whatever, it was running ever so sweetly when I got back.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much more comfortable the riding position is with the higher bars. They bring my hands a couple of inches closer to my body so there's no stretching which removes the strain I felt previously. I also get better use of the mirrors as they are not filled with reflections of my arms.
The screen also makes a bit of difference. There's still wind in my face but the pressure on my chest is definitely less. Should be more comfortable on longer runs.
Fingers crossed that the weather holds up for another day and I can get some more miles in tomorrow.
The play in the clutch was just too much, a mirror was loose and one of the retaining bolts on the rack was rattling a bit. So, a couple of turns with spanners and I was off again.
Rode up to Aberfoyle and did about sixty miles round trip. I didn't want to push my luck too far on the first ride, since getting the bike back together.
At first, the response from the throttle was a bit sluggish but by the time I got home it had settled down. Perhaps the ECM had worked out that there were different pipes on. Whatever, it was running ever so sweetly when I got back.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much more comfortable the riding position is with the higher bars. They bring my hands a couple of inches closer to my body so there's no stretching which removes the strain I felt previously. I also get better use of the mirrors as they are not filled with reflections of my arms.
The screen also makes a bit of difference. There's still wind in my face but the pressure on my chest is definitely less. Should be more comfortable on longer runs.
Fingers crossed that the weather holds up for another day and I can get some more miles in tomorrow.
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