Took some time to give the Repsol a little love today with fresh oil, filter and new chain and sprockets. It’s nice to have a buddy with a nice clean garage, and another buddy with a bike stand, and who used to tech for the AMA. 🙂
RK Racing Chains
http://rkexcelamerica.com
Driven Racing
https://www.drivenracing.com
Maxima Racing Oils
http://www.maximausa.com
All clean and ready to ride. Still a bit smokey but better than yesterday. Seems to be the new norm for Friendship Ride weekend. Should be about five degrees cooler today, so that should help.
Taking Ol’ Yeller out today, just as I did ten years ago when I started this ride. It’s hard to believe that it’s been so long since we lost Mike, but I know today will be another great day of riding, friendship and surely Mike will be with us as we twist our way through some of his favorite roads.
Friendship Ride
http://friendshipride.com
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Thanks to the help of some really good friends, Ol’ Yeller is back on the road again. Still need to finish up a few things, but the beast is ready for summer and feeling better than ever!
The Forks Resort
http://www.theforksresort.com
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Spent the day getting Ol’ Yeller some much needed shop time. Pulled the carbs to find that one of the diagrams was torn and some of the hoses are pretty worn and need to be replaced. Parts are on order and I hope to have my old friend back on the road very soon.
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It’s been 10 years since I lost one of my best friends. I can’t believe he has been gone for this long. I still think of Mike every time I ride and I have fond memories of all the fun times we had out on these same roads.
Unfortunately, I spent the day at home with a migraine, rather than out on the road, like I have been doing for the past 9 years. I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was Mike’s subtle way of telling me that for whatever reason, it was not a good day to be out riding,
I was able to dig through some old pictures that made me smile
Miss you Mike!
Friendship Ride
http://friendshipride.com
Had to opportunity to check out this beauty in person last night. Â To be honest, I haven’t been on board with the whole electric bike movement, well at least until now.
Energica’s Ego is quite simply a functional work of art.  True engineering is present just about everywhere you look. 3D printed sub-frame and seat pan, side mounted rear spring, the gorgeous android based control console, and the incredible response from the electronically controlled throttle.
This thing would fit in to any group ride or bike night, with the looks of an exotic Italian sportbike. Then it hits you… Hey, where’s the exhaust pipe?
Though even the entry level Ego is well out of my price range, I can’t help but wonder what fun I would have on a bike with so much power and torque, that runs so whisper quite you won’t wake up the neighbors when you leave in the morning.
Energica
http://www.energicasuperbike.com
All prepped and ready for the Epic Coast Ride tomorrow. Hoping for dry weather along the coast and a safe return for all the riders.
I haven’t been this excited for a rainy day in a long time. With all the fires we’ve had up here this year, it’s nice to see a good full afternoon of the wet stuff.
Got the Rep all bathed, and tucked in for the night. Should be a great day tomorrow, lots of good friends and good times ahead. Here’s to another safe year!
Friendship Ride
http://friendshipride.com
May not look like much, but this is all that was keeping the Repsol from rolling. Thanks to Mike at FP Racing for getting me back on the road.
FP Racing
http://www.fpracingusa.com