Jan 17 CB ride

[the Ferret]

Can't believe what a great January we are having for motorcycle riding. Today 52 degrees for a high, sunny skies, just an awesome day (although we are having wind gusts to 32 mph).

My brother rolled out his Bonnie and I grabbed the CB for a ride this afternoon. This would be my first ride with the NC Street Shield EX that I had cut 4 1/4" off the top of.

First stop was the Country Inn for lunch in a little town about 30 miles east of where I live.

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After lunch we headed south down a nice curvy country road we know that dumps out at the Ohio river.

it was then east for 8 miles along the river to a little town we like to stop at for a hot tea break and to sit on the benches to watch the river flow. So much of the riding in our area centers around this river, you're either riding beside it, or heading towards it, it seems. Rarely is it in your rear view mirrors.

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After our thermoses were empty it was west along the river till we got to a nice road that goes uphill (north) thru a bunch of curves and eventually ends up over near my brothers house.

we split up when we get to another curvy road I know and he continues west while I head back east thru the curves to home.

Pretty happy with the trimmed shield. Not perfect, still a little too much noise, but much better IMO. Would hate to cut it anymore and just end up with a narrow band of windshield. We shall see...

102 miles today..in the middle of January. 12th day I've been able to ride this January compared to 1 last January. Unbelievable.