I Know I Know-me gittin "Right"-very debatable.
But in the back of what I pass off for a mind I have gotten the ole gourd maybe screwed back on sorta straight. My Phatt Ghurl stayed on the lift for a Long time. Took her down for all that annual/miles run maintenance we here who are on Valkyries are familiar with. AND I left her on the lift my tags expired and I was draggin my knuckles gittin her off the lift. Fast forward to last month. Got er back together and was kickin around the idea of mayhaps sellin her. She sat for an extra day and then I figured-take er fer a test ride! Which I did and part of that test ride was an inspection-State Requirement-and tag renewal. THEN y'all just Knew I hadda run out the old gasoline which I did. While I feel good riding again I have also figured out MAYBE my long distance riding days are over. 2 weeks ago I rode up to Edgar Springs Mo.-bout 60 miles one way-and had a couple of stops I felt were needed. Same thing on the way back. 2 extra stops-3d stop was for fuel which I turned into a stretch the bones thing-and found out bout 20-30 miles and I have too stop. I'll keep working on it but I already KNOW summer temps are definitely out for me to be riding. I'm now facing what a Dear Departed Member faced and I feel the pain of the adjustment. Talkin Bout R J here whom da prez and I had the pleasure of meeting after Spearfish in 15. Selling her now Is OFF the table. My vision or my ritis or my lungs WILL take me off of her Way Sooner than I want anywho. Some of you here Will understand How badly this hurts to Not ride long distance anymore.
It's "only" 540 miles from here to my brothers place and at this time even that's off the table. Really sux to come face to face with "physical limitations" and your own mortality.
On the upside-I intend to be in the wind til I can't.
And I KNOW I have friends here who honest to GOD git this. RIDE SAFE.
