Nice day..

Sunshine and dry, why not go for a ride, why not indeed..

one push of the start button and Bang, into life, no hassle, a nice deep thump from the Harley Davidson 984 motor, a quick check of the electrics and I was on my way, straight into the good old Basingstoke traffic.

A rather nifty U Turn and another more traffic free route was soon under the tyres.

Out through the back roads onto the twisty roads more suited to Supermoto riding was where I was heading, I've not really pushed the Buell, and today was not really the best day, but once out into the country, the roar from the pipe and the rumble of the engine soon had me winging my way down those lanes like I'd never been away from them for the best part of 6 years!!!

The new front pads work very well, the tyres although coming to the end of their life, still have enough feel in them for confident riding and the suspension is just about right giving an all round big smile.

A spirited ride, I think would be a safe bet to describe my riding this morning, nothing dangerous, or risk taking, but fairly quick, and enjoying those back roads.

The Buell just oozes confidence, and even making direction changes mid corner are no problem or a cause for worry, unlike the Ducati 916 days, change direction mid corner... yeah right. muscle the thing back upright and prey there is still enough road left to continue...

Think that's why I always wanted a Firebolt, it does corner so well, not the fastest bike out there by any stretch, but I think I'd best get a stock of sliders and a few sets of tyres...

The Café car park was next stop, and a welcome cup of tea and chat with an old friend was very nice, nice to see a few other bikes about, but as we chatted the chill was getting very noticeable, so a steady ride home down the Alton road back to Basingstoke was in order, with a slight detour just to wind it on for one last time before, home, and parked up, and another cuppa and a warm up! 

A really nice, nice morning ride, something I've been looking forward to for some time.

No pictures today, just forgot to take some.. 

Ride safe.