I hear ya; about the weather changing...
I actually like it better alittle cooler, more comfy to put all that gear on.
Im in lower upstate NY, the leaves are a ' changing.....
as long as its not raining (as it has been the last few days) i will be trying to get some rides in.
my season will be shorter than most as im having some work done on my shoulder on l0-12, will be out of work 6 weeks.
thank god for skiing! my other sport I love! I should be back on the slope by late Jan hopefully...I need my sports diversions, had my shoulder worked on 2 yrs ago in nov and was back out on the hill by mid feb.
must be good skiing up by you!
oh and yeah i was forgetting about shutting down that turn signal a bit myself, and then occasionally it end up hitting the horn going to turn off the blinker, leaves my fellow rides wondering "what the heck?" but thats ok.
planning on adding anything to your new toy?
saddle bags are a great asset, i got the supports, willie and max bags (bigger than the suzi bags) the back rest and rack and engine bars. saw a great piece a friend has on his harley reminds me of a small leather treasure chest that sits on his back rack, holds some stuff and isnt go big that it would throw the bike into being overly top heavy.
my saddle bags are getting full, ive got my and my husbands (he likes his harley stock and nothing else) rain gear (got it a target) water bottles, brush, advil ( a must if you are over 35) a net thingy in case i need to carry something bigger than my saddle bag will hold (has happened) and a ziplock with assorted medical supplies. (im a nurse, not an emt but figured that having some basic supplies, god forbid if i ever was in a group and something happened would be better than having nothing) a baseball cap (helmet hair) and an extra long sleeve shirt.
hey im a chick what can i tell you,i need STUFF!
anyhow.......just ride and have fun! dont ride faster than you are comfortable or where you are not comfortable. i was riding back roads for months before i would get on a three lane busy road, now i feel with alittle over 600 miles under my belt that my skills are improved and im safe in my control and confidence to be in lots of traffic, have done a few bridges too in rush hour.
and remember to think of yourself as invisable, give yourself enough space and try to anticipate the other drivers especially the idiots that might pull out in front of you cause they dont see ya.
take care;
sue