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Picked up my bike Friday afternoon. I had planned to take the long way home but I was already tired from a long workday so I just went and put a couple miles on it and called it a day.
Started to put some farkles on.
But of course some friends stopped by to look it over.
In the morning I called my oldest son and said "lets go for a ride"!
He showed up and ................
Off we go!
Headed for Palomar Mountain, stopped at the approach to West Grade to take this pic.
Rest brake at the top.
And a couple of pics on South Grade.
Put on a buck and a quarter miles. This bike is awesome! Handled all conditions without any hint of nervousness but felt a bit on the stiff side. Started with all suspension settings at standard. Going to try softening the front compression a bit. Took some tools and made minor adjustments to shifter, brake pedal, and handlebars and got those dialed in.
Only negative was the helmet buffeting with the windscreen in the high position on the freeway. I was wearing an Arai XD and the beak was vibrating really bad. I try the lower position tomorrow and a different helmet when I take my wife on our first two up ride.
Did I say this bike is awesome!
Started to put some farkles on.
But of course some friends stopped by to look it over.
In the morning I called my oldest son and said "lets go for a ride"!
He showed up and ................
Off we go!
Headed for Palomar Mountain, stopped at the approach to West Grade to take this pic.
Rest brake at the top.
And a couple of pics on South Grade.
Put on a buck and a quarter miles. This bike is awesome! Handled all conditions without any hint of nervousness but felt a bit on the stiff side. Started with all suspension settings at standard. Going to try softening the front compression a bit. Took some tools and made minor adjustments to shifter, brake pedal, and handlebars and got those dialed in.
Only negative was the helmet buffeting with the windscreen in the high position on the freeway. I was wearing an Arai XD and the beak was vibrating really bad. I try the lower position tomorrow and a different helmet when I take my wife on our first two up ride.
Did I say this bike is awesome!
