It always feels good to get back on the bike after the winter break, if you don't have the winter off and ride on through the winter, RESPECT! Been there, done that.
I read on the Biker & Bike website a piece about getting back on a bike after the winter break and the tagline stuck with me "Don't let the first ride be the last" or something along those lines. With me not riding my Suzuki SV1000 for just over a year this line hit me hard. Having dislocated my shoulder twice in the past and having doubt in my mind about riding, understandable i suppose, that tagline grounded me when i was getting excited about getting back on the bike, reminding me not to over do it.
So this first ride of the year went ok. Shoulder was fine, bike was not. Its the usual though when a bike hasn't moved for 6 months (maybe more in my case). It was obvious that it was running on old fuel as it was a bit lumpy to say the least (yes its a V-twin so it can be a bit lumpy, i know) add to that the idle speed was not high enough so when i came to a stop...it cut out. So it was eventful you could say but also very enjoyable. Me and my old man (he rides a Suzuki Bandit 1200) had a laugh and we realised we hadn't rode together since I left home.
Well if you got this far, thank you for reading, as you can tell I'm glad to be back on two wheels and I hope to use this blog to show my enthusiasm. Watch out for more content, it may include cake and maybe test rides of bikes (its something I've told myself to start doing) and the odd happening from the world of motorsport.
Ride safe folks
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