Whenever you are endeavoring to accomplish something difficult for the first time, and for perhaps many times after that until the act is committed to muscle memory, there is always the idea of "setting yourself up for success" - the idea that there are things you can do in life ahead of time to ensure a better result further down the road.It is also a good idea to learn from ones experiences; the first time the wind blew over 100 mph out here and threw my bike on it's side, cracking the fairing, it caught me by surprise - now you can see I take precautions! It is still quite warm for the middle of November, the snow from last week is all gone and the temperatures have been very mild. I can't quite bring myself to concede the end of the fall but this weekend I guess I should do the end-of-season service and make a spot to store it in the shed until Spring.
My mind is racing and full but I can't think of a thing to write - I don't even like what I've written so far . . . . time for a warm shower and hopefully bed if the EMS runs slow down a bit . . . . .
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Sometimes I think that our minds are so busy that we draw a blank and it's OK - even the times when we just ramble on about nothing, that's OK too. Sometimes just posting pictures with no words can say so much. Your pictures definitely say it for you and speak to us in different ways. Hey, there's an idea - post a pic or two and let us inspire you about your beautiful photography...
Have a great weekend!
You always have the best pics and stories, Steve....
As you can see by my blog, I certainly haven't been able to think of anything to write either....LOL
Actually, it's because my internet connection is soooo slow, I can't post! But I will post soon...I really enjoy your blog!
So did you actually crack the fairing -- to the point that you need a replacement?
BZ
BZ, I cracked the fairing maybe to the point of doing some plastic welding. For now I just beat out the mild steel frame behind the fairing with a large dowel and a 2 pound sledge so it wasn't interfering with the steering and just kept driving it - of course winter arrived last week so it might be heading to the shed!
I'm looking for a commuter/trail bike of my own now. I'm getting the motorcycle Jones back again, though I'm into my 7th decade. I've always had a bike until 1999. Now, with a couple extra dollars rattling around and in consideration of gas prices and, well, actual FUN, I'm mulling over a bike. I've found I'm looking for a bike that isn't real tall. Your Kawasaki has good power and is multipurpose, but it's too tall for a guy with a long torso but stubby little legs.
Any suggestions, however?
BZ
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