First Ride of the Year

 For anyone who rides a motorcycle in the Temperate Northern Hemisphere, this will be a familiar experience. As winter abates slightly, you increasingly watch the weather forecast anxiously for signs of warmer and drier weather. Then, a window opens up and you hurriedly excavate your bike gear from whatever cupboard it has been hidden in over winter. Then you rescue your pride and joy from it's winter lair, hoping that the pre-winter precautions you took will have preserved both it's looks and function. Quick checks of tyre pressure, coolant and oil follow and the starter button is pressed. Aaaah, bliss! as the engine starts and settle to a steady rhythm. Helmet and gloves on and you are off a little unsteadily at first, but as you and the bike gel everything comes together. But, it's still early in the year and the road surfaces are slick and your reactions are rusty.  Your mirrors are fogged by the ACF50 you put on in autumn and your instruments have condensation inside the glass. But despite all this ½ an hour later you are home feeling exhilarated and with a bike in need of a good clean. Is there no feeling on earth better?

Goldie Waiting for the Off

My new Shoei NXR2 Helmet

So, back home, but plenty to do, including getting a suitable helmet camera mount and the fitting of adjustable levers which were purchased in the autumn. Videos and Blogs to come on those points, but for now Goldie is tucked away in the big shed and I have work to do updating my Motorcycle Galleries.

Thanks for Reading

Andy