55k Service
I had the 620 Monster Serviced, and oh man it was a smoother running engine on the way home. I'd let it get to almost 2k miles past it's scheduled service with the Holidays and property taxes eating time and money.
But it's still running strong and made the ride home a stress free blast.
Until the sun went down. Now I don't like to complain about the cold. I know I live in California and I know it's a lot colder elsewhere. But it's been cold (for here) lately and this weekend was a new low. I'd lost track of time while hanging out with some friends, and in the sun it was nice and warm. I started my 50 mile trip home in great spirits. Bike was running great, sun was shining, life was good.
20 miles later the free way curved and took me into the shadows of the Santa Cruz mountains... brrr.
I was shocked how quickly I was freezing. I went from being cool but not uncomfortable to being cold and uncomfortable in 5 minutes. Soon I was crouched over the bike hiding from the wind using my clocks. It was my hands arms and legs that were suffering the most, and another 10 minutes I was really regretting staying so late. I'd not thought about the drop in temperature that the sun going down would bring, and now I was paying the price.
I got home shivering in cold and was very grateful that I'd left the heater on so I came home to a nice warm house. I still shiver thinking on how cold it was.
But in the end, it was still a good ride.
But it's still running strong and made the ride home a stress free blast.
Until the sun went down. Now I don't like to complain about the cold. I know I live in California and I know it's a lot colder elsewhere. But it's been cold (for here) lately and this weekend was a new low. I'd lost track of time while hanging out with some friends, and in the sun it was nice and warm. I started my 50 mile trip home in great spirits. Bike was running great, sun was shining, life was good.
20 miles later the free way curved and took me into the shadows of the Santa Cruz mountains... brrr.
I was shocked how quickly I was freezing. I went from being cool but not uncomfortable to being cold and uncomfortable in 5 minutes. Soon I was crouched over the bike hiding from the wind using my clocks. It was my hands arms and legs that were suffering the most, and another 10 minutes I was really regretting staying so late. I'd not thought about the drop in temperature that the sun going down would bring, and now I was paying the price.
I got home shivering in cold and was very grateful that I'd left the heater on so I came home to a nice warm house. I still shiver thinking on how cold it was.
But in the end, it was still a good ride.