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pecuniumI am now the owner of a motorcycle.
The funny thing is, it's the first bike I ever sat astride and said... "this seems like a pretty good idea." That was back in '94.
It just fell into my lap. A friend of Les' has a friend who was looking to get a new bike, and no longer wanted this one. It needs new tires, isn't amazingly pretty, and probably wants a new chain in 4-6,000 miles.
But I have a '92 Seca II from Yamaha. Handles well. I want a fairing (or at least a windscreen) because at 45 on this I have a lot more chest wind than I did on the scooter at 55. There are the usual quirky bits (it's really easy to get too much power, and not enough lean in first. Use makes master, and I intend to practice).
So, first order of business, I think, after I get back from collecting stuff in LA this week, is to get some new tires, practice some swerving and give it a test run on the route to school (classes start Monday); when there is little traffic.
Independent transportation for the win.
The funny thing is, it's the first bike I ever sat astride and said... "this seems like a pretty good idea." That was back in '94.
It just fell into my lap. A friend of Les' has a friend who was looking to get a new bike, and no longer wanted this one. It needs new tires, isn't amazingly pretty, and probably wants a new chain in 4-6,000 miles.
But I have a '92 Seca II from Yamaha. Handles well. I want a fairing (or at least a windscreen) because at 45 on this I have a lot more chest wind than I did on the scooter at 55. There are the usual quirky bits (it's really easy to get too much power, and not enough lean in first. Use makes master, and I intend to practice).
So, first order of business, I think, after I get back from collecting stuff in LA this week, is to get some new tires, practice some swerving and give it a test run on the route to school (classes start Monday); when there is little traffic.
Independent transportation for the win.
