Despite the weather forecast I got out to the Nationals yesterday. I was out long enough to talk with John (hammered) and Jared (FGF list). I’m certain John (black tee shirt 1st pic) will come away with a trophy.
I also cruised the vendors. Ram Air Restorations was there so I was able to view the 2.5 in cross over (x pipe) that runs through the floor X brace. This is the system I’m probably go with when the funds become available.
I was really surprised at the turn out of the first gen. Not many at all. That may change with the weather today. John, if ya happen to read this let us know how the turn out was and if ya pulled a trophy.
Well I tempted the weather Gods yesterday by riding my KLR out to the event yesterday. And they delivered with rain. The first little shower was just enough scare off a few, get things damp and for ‘bird owners to put up/on tops and car covers. Then the chammies were out in full force soaking up rain drops before they were dried by the sun.
Later in the afternoon a second front of dark clouds started the sky boiling. So that was my cue to leave before I had to break out my rain gear for the ride home. I managed to stay on the leading edge of the storm, occasionally getting pelted by a few rain drops. I forgot how much they sting.
I felt like a surfer staying on the front edge the whole trip back. The cross winds would push me near the berm so I’d have to slow down, but I kept pushin’ my KLR with a lean to stay in front. I probably would have done better by taking I 70 W back, less stop’n’go. But US 40 and I 70 run along side one another. So I took US 40 so if I had to pull over there would be more places to do so.
I heard sirens once I was in range of home because Franklin Co. was under a storm alert. And I got home just in time to get the bike in the garage and get the windows closed before the rain. Whew, talk about close.
I wish I could have taken more pics. But my back up camera's battery was low. Looks like it's time to buy a second battery. I was hoping the pic of the storm front turned out for that was taken on the fly. Easier said than done while on two wheels.
