Spring Ride

[atomsplitter]

Thank God for Aleve!! I wrote last week that I took some Aleve before setting out on my Thruxton R and had such a good experience I was going to try it with my Speed Triple. Well I just got back from about 2 hours boppin around town and the knee held up the whole way. It wasn't until I was heading home the knee got a little twtchy but it was a wonderful ride in warm sun and cool air. My brother and his wife were on board my T-120 and we had the Sena's going so I could give them turn by turn before we got there. Nothing worse than having your brother do an 'aw ' because I was not paying attention. Rode past Grapevine Lake and got up into the 50+mph heading back to US 377. Took the opprortunity to give the motor some beans and it pulls your arms hard enough to make the ball sockets wimper. Great fun. I let my brother take it around the block when we got back and he noted the power wasn't too impressive below 3000 RPM, which it isn't, but get it over 6K and the fun doesn't stop until you let go the fun handle. Looking forwaard to some more days on the RS as Spring is here.

 

[Rocky]

Nice that you got out with some decent knee comfort this time

 

[sikatri]

Awesome!

 

[CarlS]

Glad you had a good ride and without much pain.

 

[atomsplitter]

Took the opportunity today to get some time on the RS without preloading pain killers first. Wanted to see how it felt sans Aleve dosing beforehand and because the weather looks iffy this weekend thought I'd get a few hours in. Gotta say it was more fun than I thought it would be, left knee held up well with a little shifting of the foot on the peg. Stayed in town and didn't get to far over 78 mph in a 50 zone (oops). The motor is a delight on this thing, it's buzzy as you wind it up but the power just keeps building like there's no end to the torque curve. It doesn't have that freight train feel of power my old Rocket III had but this bike builds speed much faster than my old Rocket. Lots of fun. I also took the opportunity to hit some sharp curves with a smidgeon of alacrity and the bike just heeled in and never got out of sorts. Me Likey. The handling and suspension are actually far better than my TTR but it doesn't sound nearly as cool as the TTR, more of an angry bee hive on meth than a rumbler like the TTR. Great fun none the less.

 

[atomsplitter]

Well I finally got my new pants and the RS together for a ride this afternoon. I just noticed for the first time the TFT screen even shows the time of day so I don't have to wonder how long I've been riding, it's right in front of me, who knew? The Moose Racing summer pants were really good on the TTR but a massive upgrade over blue jeans on the S3. No binding anywhere and the air was passed through to my legs nicely. Great ride in cool temps and overcast skies. I will admit to getting a little spicey in the curves and it was a blast, the S3 can do more than I'm capable of or have a desire to do. I will confess I got all kinds of fun handle happy riding over in Grapevine close to Grapevine Lake and cranked it over the ton in second gear to pass a plumbing truck. I was hoping for 60 but looked down at the speedo reading 102!! Ooops. That's a spicy meatball right there. Clicked up a couple gears with gas off and I was back to legal. I'll say it one more time, the motor on this bike is a real charmer.

 

[CarlS]

Well I finally got my new pants and the RS together for a ride this afternoon. I just noticed for the first time the TFT screen even shows the time of day so I don't have to wonder how long I've been riding, it's right in front of me, who knew? The Moose Racing summer pants were really good on the TTR but a massive upgrade over blue jeans on the S3. No binding anywhere and the air was passed through to my legs nicely. Great ride in cool temps and overcast skies. I will admit to getting a little spicey in the curves and it was a blast, the S3 can do more than I'm capable of or have a desire to do. I will confess I got all kinds of fun handle happy riding over in Grapevine close to Grapevine Lake and cranked it over the ton in second gear to pass a plumbing truck. I was hoping for 60 but looked down at the speedo reading 102!! Ooops. That's a spicy meatball right there. Clicked up a couple gears with gas off and I was back to legal. I'll say it one more time, the motor on this bike is a real charmer.

Very well written. I'm happy you had a great ride.

 

[Qship]

Sounds like a great ride. Love the motor on my Tiger. Hard to beat that triple. I'll bet it's a real hoot on your RS.

 

[sikatri]

Excellent recap!