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Took my first nice ride of the year this past weekend. It's
been so hot here for the last few months that I've just been going on short rides where I can take an occasional break to stop and have a
"cold one".
I decided to go this past weekend as apposed to this comming Holiday weekend so I could miss the traffic. I rode about 400 miles for the
day on Saturday. Left about 7am and got homeabout 4pm. Took
mostly back roads as much as possible. Took a spin around the Lake of the Ozarks. It's starting to look a little like Fall around here except for the temperatures.
The old Sporty never missed a beat. With all the leaking rocker box gasket talk lately, I was a bit concerned I might incur some leaking since
my bike is 10 years old and really not used to a lot of longer rides lately.
Made it back with no leaks, and the only oil outside the engine was what little "puking" I get out of the transmission breather tube. Got to
get that relocated per the service bulletin one of these days:)
I stopped for gas around every 90 to 100 miles and got better mileage then I figured. Usually took somewhere in the 1.7 gallon range.
Anyway just thought I'd post since I don't do so often other then to make a comment on someone elses post. It just don't get any better
then to be able to get out an ride.
Regards Sonny
been so hot here for the last few months that I've just been going on short rides where I can take an occasional break to stop and have a
"cold one".
I decided to go this past weekend as apposed to this comming Holiday weekend so I could miss the traffic. I rode about 400 miles for the
day on Saturday. Left about 7am and got homeabout 4pm. Took
mostly back roads as much as possible. Took a spin around the Lake of the Ozarks. It's starting to look a little like Fall around here except for the temperatures.
The old Sporty never missed a beat. With all the leaking rocker box gasket talk lately, I was a bit concerned I might incur some leaking since
my bike is 10 years old and really not used to a lot of longer rides lately.
Made it back with no leaks, and the only oil outside the engine was what little "puking" I get out of the transmission breather tube. Got to
get that relocated per the service bulletin one of these days:)
I stopped for gas around every 90 to 100 miles and got better mileage then I figured. Usually took somewhere in the 1.7 gallon range.
Anyway just thought I'd post since I don't do so often other then to make a comment on someone elses post. It just don't get any better
then to be able to get out an ride.
Regards Sonny
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