I remember this ride clearly. It was the beginning of the COVID Era, and I was still working in-person in a customer service role. I was finishing up my degree. I took a ride out to a local state park with some empty roads running through it and did some sightseeing. I had my first "close call" when an oncoming car driver failed to notice me (a bright green cannonball), took a left turn directly in front of me, and stopped in my travel lane when she panicked.
Rode through smoldering aftermath of a forest fire. It was fine till late evening yesterday when I rode past this same stretch. This summer has been very dry, I hope it rains soon!
I had a nice few days up the coast with old mates. Knowing of fun options, I rode.
From Windsor I headed to Wisemans Ferry, very little traffic, and none at all in the funnest bits. Just made the ferry, the sole car turned left, & I turned right to Mangrove Mtn. It's narrow, winding, bumpy, passes through a few little towns, & roadworks. I was the only one going my way. Hit the boring freeway at Somersby, riding highways to Nelson Bay.
Heh, if I filled up 10 liters fuel every week in my motorcycle for 10 years (and rode the ~350-400km every week to use it up) it barely comes close to what this private jet consumed in one flight:
A while ago, but finally made some time for a quick #motorbike tour round where I live. A combination of #schiphol#runway safari and nice pittoreske villages at the water :-) So much to see, even though weather was not super.
#motorcycles are good for mental health, at least for me.
Still wondering if my #nc700x is good enough or if pappa should get a #Ninja1000sx / #gsx1000. Don’t want to test them, afraid I’ll like the power.
I wonder if the proliferation of e-bikes and the increasing cost of gasoline will encourage more folks to try out #motorcycles or at least motorscooters (electric or otherwise in either case). #motorcycle
There are things that you do that bring you inordinate joy, far more joy than is reasonable. For me, that is riding my motorcycle. Riding a motorcycle melts away all my cares and makes me feel alive. I think I would die if I couldn't ride a motorcycle any longer
When I look at motorcycles and moto-gear, I often hear the comment, “it looks aggresssive” It’s a huge turn off for me. Why would I want my transport and gear to look aggressive? On a bike, it means it looks like an insect, on gear, it’s angular and busy looking. YUCK #motorcycles
Hey #motorcycle riders... what is the way to get your bike on the paddockstand by yourself? Without accidents. Should I get one of those roll-in front wheel clamps?
First time I have a bike without a center stand and no obvious aftermarket ways of adding one.
I took advantage of good weather to ride back roads from Lithgow to Oberon.
Put simply, a #KTM690 makes a brilliant back roads bike. As you'd expect from a chookchaser, it eats up crappy potholed country roads, & on good roads it's even better. Light, chuckable, great clearance, & plenty of poke to keep me powering around the limit. ~4hrs riding, 290km, ~4km up & down 24km/l vs 26km/l relaxed riding.
It's dark outside, my airy makeshift office is at 14°C. Still at the "having wake-up coffee to make some decent coffee" stage. Thinking of the nice roadside chai I had yesterday, standing in warm sun.