after much consideration…

As soon as I brought the new bike home, I removed the windshield and put on the loud exhaust that came with it. I have now been able to ride the bike 3-4 times. I have not been really really impressed with them because of the fact that they are REALLY loud. Enough to the point that Nan had considered wearing ear plugs when we go out. That is not cool.
So I was going to go out this afternoon. Got 5 minutes out of town and then turned around, came back to Dennis’ place and put the other pipes back on. Phew! Now I can think when I am riding!
I was able to go for an hour and a half tour. It was really nice.

I certainly do feel the wind without the windshield. That and I am wearing a half-helmet.
So, my bike is not so loud. I think it was almost obnoxious. Glad that is no more.

C’mon spring!!!!

So most of you know that I purchased a motorcycle last year. I love riding. I had wanted one for well over 20 years but had never gotten to it. I finally did. Two of the issues I had was a set budget (read limited funds) and no real idea of the style of rider I was.

I bought the 84 and it is a good bike. Just not the bike that I see myself on for a long period of time. This year through many circumstances I have been able to find another bike at a FANTASTIC price that I can ride for the next 15 years!!!

The new hog...

Man, now I want spring to come like, today!!!
Well, I do not have it home yet, but when I do…. Spring had better come the very next day I tell ya.

Phew!

It is back!
After much fretting and fussing, my bike is back in the driveway and working like a charm!

I took the boys out on it this last week and they had a blast!
Woohoo!

Think they found the problem….

So…. I called the motorcycle shop today. They think that they have found the culprit as to why my bike is not working….
There is a lot of rust in the gas tank and it is flaking!

Like I would know.. I just want to get on the thing and ride for pity’s sake! So, now they will take the tank off, I will have to take it to a radiator shop to have the acid etch it????

Not sure what that is but it sounds evil.
Once that is done, I will need to bring it back to the motorcycle shop, have them put it back together and then I think I will be up and running. I hope. No, I hope and pray actually.

Riding again.

I picked the bike up yesterday from the shop. It wasn’t too too bad in terms of cost.
I am having so much fun on this thing it is crazy….

Come to think of it, so is my wife. Last night was a family night for us so after dinner, we went to the driving range with the boys and had ice cream. On the way home, Nan suggested that we go out for a little rip on the bike. So we dropped the boys at home, told Jacksy to have his shower and asked Will to watch Jack for a few minutes and off we went.

We just sort of toured about the subdivision a bit and had some fun. When we get home, Nan says to me with a big grin on her face…

That was fun!!! Next time, can we go somewhere where we can go faster?!

Oi vey! She is a crazy gal that one. But that is why I love her so much.

quick updates

I have been remiss in not blogging much lately.
Here are a few highlights.
I will try better…. honest.

Will’s is making progress with walking better. The chiropractor is only seeing him every 2 weeks now and wants Nan and I to let him go and be a kid.. thank goodness.

My bike is in the shop having the front fork seals redone. I did not particularly want to do this until next year, but oh well. Such is life. Once it is done, I should be good to ride for the rest of the season I think.

We were able to get some new furniture this last week on trade. Lovely new black leather set for the family room. very nice.

Taffy the dog continues to grow into our family more and more. She is adorable and loves nothing more than to just be with the family.

I installed with the help of my good friend Rich, a Small Business Server with Blackberry Enterprise Server on it last week. For those of you who know what that is, rejoice with me…. I have shared calendars and am consistently getting my mail!

Nan and I are going away for our 15th anniversary for a weekend to Stratford in a couple of weeks.

My wife is the best.

Work has been crazy with thinking of new code and trying to drive more business through the door.

My dad is now retired! Actually, he is on vacation for the next 4 weeks technically and then he is retired, but he is lovin’ it.. I can’t say I blame him.

I am fighting a sinus infection. Most of the infection is gone I think but my left ear is still blocked and I have a hard time hearing out of it. So, if I twist around when I am talking to you, it is because I am just trying to hear you better.

Our annual meeting at the church is tonight.

I think that is it. It’s enough though.

The course

I did my motorcycle safety course this weekend.
It was a lot of fun. The instructors for my group were in a word, incredible. They were fun, informative, firm and downright encouraging.

I was the first person to test this afternoon out of everyone for the weekend. I am happy to say that I did well and passed with flying colours! Now I need to get my bike out lots!

I cannot believe how much I learned this weekend about riding motorcyles… simply incredible.

Mr. Mechanic!

Nope, not me..
I had to change the battery in the motorbike today. Took me flippin’ long enough…
man, I hope that this is not an omen of things to come.

On a better note, I start my motorcycle safety course tomorrow night. Thursday night is 3 hours of in-class time and then Saturday and Sunday are 10 hours each of class and riding. So far, the weather forecast is looking good. Sunny and a high of 13 on Saturday and sunny and a high of 15 for Sunday. That would be really nice if it came to pass.

Hopefully, if all goes well, I will pass the course on Sunday and be eligible next Wednesday to get my M2 license, which would give me basically no restrictions that would matter to me anyways.

I sometimes wish that I had gotten my bike license when I was a teen. It would have been easy enough to do and I would not have to go through the whole graduated licensing process that I do now. Oh well, I suppose it is a good thing.

I was able to get out for a quick ride on the bike today as well. This is only my second spin on it, but I am beginning to get the feel of it I think. It is going to take a bit of time but I look forward to spending a good amount of time on it this season hopefully.
My buddy Bruce bought a bike last year and hopefully we will be able to get out a bit.

First Ride

I could not wait.

I have been telling myself that I should wait until the weather was nicer.
OK, it was sunny today. That was enough to do the trick. I purchased this motorcycle, and I have not even ridden it and it was driving me crazy!

So, I took it around the block today. Man, did it feel nice! I can hardly wait to get my course under my belt and be able to tour on it. So much fun! ( as you can plainly see by the goofy looking grin on my face)

I need to get it all cleaned up yet. I have not even thought about that yet though. And it has the “Fear This!” sticker on the fairing… That has got to go. I am actually thinking that I should get a different sticker that says “I am fearful!” or “Quick! Get out of the way!”

I can register for my course tomorrow morning online. I am hopeful that I might be able to get into the first course of the year on April 3,5,6th. We shall see. I am sure that everyone else around here is thinking the same thing….

Spring, here I come!

The Eagle has Landed

Well, I got my motorcycle home today. It is tucked safe and snug in my shed.
Oooh boy now I can hardly wait for good weather!

But we are supposed to be getting another 10 centimetres (3-4 inches Toph…) this weekend.
Bah Humbug!