yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Normally this time of year I would be skiing and the FJR would still be buried under its nice warm blanket in the back of the garage. Today it hit +12oC and it was just too nice so I pumped up the tires, disconnected the battery tender and threw on the riding gear. With a little tickle of the start button the FJR lit up and we were good to go .... but go where??
Most of my favorite roads would still all be covered with sand in the corners and I haven't done anything terribly strenuous all winter so this would be just a little shakedown run to blow the cobwebs out. First stop was to the local Tim Horton's for my morning coffee. There are certain traditions that need to be maintained. After coffee it was a short ride up to Blackstock to check in with my home Yamaha dealer to see if I could win the prize for first ride-in of the season. On the way up there were a bunch of donkeys in the field and I should have stopped and taken some photos for BeemerDons but I was on a mission. After ordering up a few parts and kicking some tires on a new S10 they had in the shop it was time to head back into town for my Canasta game with the old ladies at the Seniors Center. Lunch at the cafe at the Seniors Center was a chicken sandwich and pop for $3. This is dirt cheap even by Don's standards. I dominated at Canasta and got the old ladies all pissed off at me.
I then headed home and put the FJR back to bed since the weather is supposed to turn nasty again but I can't ever remember being even able to ride in March around here before. Al Gore can kiss my butt.
Most of my favorite roads would still all be covered with sand in the corners and I haven't done anything terribly strenuous all winter so this would be just a little shakedown run to blow the cobwebs out. First stop was to the local Tim Horton's for my morning coffee. There are certain traditions that need to be maintained. After coffee it was a short ride up to Blackstock to check in with my home Yamaha dealer to see if I could win the prize for first ride-in of the season. On the way up there were a bunch of donkeys in the field and I should have stopped and taken some photos for BeemerDons but I was on a mission. After ordering up a few parts and kicking some tires on a new S10 they had in the shop it was time to head back into town for my Canasta game with the old ladies at the Seniors Center. Lunch at the cafe at the Seniors Center was a chicken sandwich and pop for $3. This is dirt cheap even by Don's standards. I dominated at Canasta and got the old ladies all pissed off at me.
I then headed home and put the FJR back to bed since the weather is supposed to turn nasty again but I can't ever remember being even able to ride in March around here before. Al Gore can kiss my butt.
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