was cooped up too long, so only went for a 30 mile ride, but was still a ride today. Have not ridden either VAlkyrie since 3rd week in September. Has been horrible weather all of October and busy as well. It fired up nice, but boy oh boy, check that rear tire of mine was way, way low around 26 psi, if that.
I let off the choke too early (my I/S is colder blooded requiring tons more choke and longer vs. my 98 tourer for some odd reason) and went to put in 1st gear after letting off choke all the way and engine died not idling high enough after 1-2 minutes of full choke. Plus, was only 45 degrees today and cold, cloudy and damp. Rear tire got a little squirrely twice braking and shifting 1st to 2nd gear due to yet again a stray rain shower just leaving home was going to head back home but pulled over and noticed it was just a stray shower, until 7 p.m. when it will break loose rain, rain, rain yet again. So, continued on needing to burn that old 87 E10 gas outta there some and fill up with 91 octane NON ethanol.
Felt good to get out today even if was damp roads and rain felt almost like sleet pellets hitting me for the 20 minutes I was in the stray rain shower. I had to goose it a few times doing 70+ mph just to make sure it was running proper..
My Valk was dirty to begin with so was not too worried it got more dirty and needs a major cleaning since first time in 9+ years of owning it I have NEVER washed the bike all summer long in 2018, only the windshield once due to severe bug splats unable to see thru it. Driving in the rain though do not like for my normal 1st to 2nd gear shifting likes to squirt the back end out on me and had to brake hard once and used too much rear brake sliding about 5 inches sideways the rear tire not to my liking.
Rain all day tomorrow and 20+ mph winds so doubt just like last weekend with rainy cold weather both days the Valk will get out again, will see and hope for an odd 55+ degree weekend in NOvember and hopefully NOT windy and the sun being out.
