Yesterday I went for a little ride in the afternoon and convinced our friend, Russell, to join me. That was a wee bit easier said than done since the temps have been WAY above normal! I'd have ridden in the morning but Steve and I went for a bicycle ride while it was still "cool" (around 85ºF). Had an errand after that so I didn't get out the door until about 1:00pm. Just in time for this... Still, a ride in the heat is better than no ride. So with white Shoei helmet and white H-D mesh riding jacket, off I went to meet Russell at the QT near his house. Oh, yeah, I did invite Steve to join me but he had little (read, ZERO) interest in, as he puts it, "riding around in the heat on purpose". My Street Glide and Russell's Heritage Classic. At least gas prices aren't as high these days as the ambient temperatures! We wound up with a bit under 50 miles on the afternoon. We did a nice loop north of Tucson on our way to an air-conditioned Starbucks that we sometimes ride to where spent an hour solving the world's problems. We did manage to find a shady spot to park the bikes while we drank our coffee---thank goodness! Because it certainly didn't get any cooler as the afternoon wore on. Here's the temperature my bike reported when I pulled back into the garage. And at one point during the ride home, the temperature display read 110ºF! But as I was riding, I thought to myself that our heat, though dangerous if not taken seriously, is merely uncomfortable for the most part. Nothing like the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Helene.
Thanks for struggling through that heat, to bring us a nice ride report.. Your bike does look really good, of that there's no doubt. Chucking it down over here now. .
So "Dad's Recovery" takes a trip out last night to get Boy Wonders machine. A prod of the kickstart early this morning before work said a compression check might be a good call tonight . Tonight; Plug out and let's see what we have here..... Obviously special plugs in these scooters "Cancel the compression test, engine out!"
Desmo service done on the Multistrada today, luckily the belts had already been changed and the standard service done so only the valves clearances needed. All good
An outing for the Z today and a run over to Leek to see some relatives. Did the Tideswell, Millers Dale, Brierlow Bar route but then decided to head over Axe Edge from Buxton. The highest parts of the A53 have been gritted which didn't surprise me as it was showing 4deg C on the way back! Clocked up a whopping 439m on big Z so far this year, the blame for that lying squarely at the Triumph's door! A quick stop for a "comfort" break on the way over Axe Edge... ......and another on the way back just past the winking man (you can just see him on Ramshaw Rocks in the background).
Had a blast on the Fireblade yesterday thinking it might be its last outing of the year. I love that bike
