Go for it
yea find the color you like and get it... we don't live forever
I took your advice, found a color and went for it. Actually, it was the ridiculously low price that choose the color, not me. Yesterday afternoon I purchased a new 2018 ES from Platinum Powersports located North of Grand Rapids, Michigan (they have a 2019 priced to sell if anyone is interested). My plan was to have a buddy drop me off and I would ride the 250 mile home. Here is the bike:
Riding a bike in early February in Michigan is a gamble with the weather and I kinda lost and at the same time definitely won. As we got within an hour of the dealership, a lake-effect snow squall moved in off Lake Michigan with heavy snows and wind. The temp were 34F so the roads were just wet, no accumulation. I started my ride home at 2pm with the weather unchanged. Here I am suited up and ready for the 250 mile ride.
My plan was to take county roads home so I could work on a proper break-in, but with the adverse weather I thought it best to take the interstate (and attempt to vary my speed/rpm's as much as possible). About an hour out I pulled into Holland Michigan for gas and to check the weather radar. I had noticed a car following me the last 20 miles or so and when I stopped in Holland, the car followed me. The driver introduced himself as Mike (which is also my name) and said he was a field manager for the Michigan highway department and he was following me to make sure I didn't get in trouble. He said spotter planes were out flying to determine road conditions because if the temps fell any, the wet interstates would freeze over. He also asked to pray for me (which I took as both a good and bad omen lol).
It must have been a good omen because within 30 mins the snow stopped (not the wind tho) and temps rose to 37F and remained constant for the duration of the ride. As you can imagine, I really enjoyed having heated grips. At 9:30pm I pulled into the garage (7.5 hours after I started). What a great maiden voyage for my S10. My daughter said it was good training for my Alaska trip next summer. I had to agree.