What did you do on or to your other bike part 2

[pdedse]

I wanted to test my back today.  A week ago, I had steroide injections to help lower back pain caused by stenonis (narrowing of the spine, pinches nerves).  I'd say it's been about 80% effective, so very grateful for that.  It may last a few weeks, a few months or possibly longer, but it allows me to avoid surgery, so that's a good thing.

Got away by noon, and decided to cross the Columbia River into Washington.  One of my favorite hiways is 14 which hugs the northern banks of the river.  April showers brings...


Climbed onto an overlook of the Columbia, Oregon on the far side


A good day for a ride.  Temps in the high sixties to low seventies.  The W800 feels great!


Crossed bridge at hiway 97 to head back to OR; there were lots of kite surfers enjoying the strong winds, and a tug:


Started heading back west towards Mt. Hood; very few cars...




One of my new favorite roads, heading towards Tygh Valley






It was getting late, so time to pick up the pace...one last photo a few miles from the main hiway:


A mile later...whoops!  
 
I walked forward but the open track closed after 50 meters.  Wrong bike to try it.  Fortunately, there was another paved forest road that allowed me to make it to hiway 26, which takes me back to Gresham.  5 miles from home it started raining.  Hardly a cloud in the sky when I started...felt lucky to make it back not very wet.  The elevations were colder than last weekend, so I was shivering when I got home.  Back is sore...but I'm happy I was able to last 7 hours (lots of stops).  

A 93 year old gentleman was admiring my bike at a stop.  He said he has a Suzuki with 8k miles on it...and he's ridden it one mile.  Fell over in the grass and has never gotten back on.  He told me he has been married 70 years...the first 40 were great.  Repeated that his Suzuki had 8k miles.  Then he added that there should be a law that you get to change them out yearly after 40.  "Are we talking motorcycles or wives?" I asks.  "Both"...he smiles and wishes me a good rest of the day.

[rdprdp01]

I wanted to test my back today.  A week ago, I had steroide injections to help lower back pain caused by stenonis (narrowing of the spine, pinches nerves).  I'd say it's been about 80% effective, so very grateful for that.  It may last a few weeks, a few months or possibly longer, but it allows me to avoid surgery, so that's a good thing.

Got away by noon, and decided to cross the Columbia River into Washington.  One of my favorite hiways is 14 which hugs the northern banks of the river.  April showers brings...


Climbed onto an overlook of the Columbia, Oregon on the far side


A good day for a ride.  Temps in the high sixties to low seventies.  The W800 feels great!


Crossed bridge at hiway 97 to head back to OR; there were lots of kite surfers enjoying the strong winds, and a tug:


Started heading back west towards Mt. Hood; very few cars...




One of my new favorite roads, heading towards Tygh Valley






It was getting late, so time to pick up the pace...one last photo a few miles from the main hiway:


A mile later...whoops!  
 
I walked forward but the open track closed after 50 meters.  Wrong bike to try it.  Fortunately, there was another paved forest road that allowed me to make it to hiway 26, which takes me back to Gresham.  5 miles from home it started raining.  Hardly a cloud in the sky when I started...felt lucky to make it back not very wet.  The elevations were colder than last weekend, so I was shivering when I got home.  Back is sore...but I'm happy I was able to last 7 hours (lots of stops).  

A 93 year old gentleman was admiring my bike at a stop.  He said he has a Suzuki with 8k miles on it...and he's ridden it one mile.  Fell over in the grass and has never gotten back on.  He told me he has been married 70 years...the first 40 were great.  Repeated that his Suzuki had 8k miles.  Then he added that there should be a law that you get to change them out yearly after 40.  "Are we talking motorcycles or wives?" I asks.  "Both"...he smiles and wishes me a good rest of the day.

That is a beautiful ride. I am also glad you are feeling better. The motorcycle can help you heal. Trust me. 

[peterbaron]

lovely pics and get well!!

[alprider]

I rented on friday the new Forza 750 and did 230km in our mountains ......The latest DCT generation (2025)
is a must-see,

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and yesterday with forumfriends on the way

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[Cormanus]

As always, alprider, lovely photos.

How did you find the Forza?

[peterbaron]

Pics are nice...but I missed his yellow bee 

[alprider]

since last week has my bee a new owner... she is definitely gone now

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my seatposition on my 350 forza scooter yesterday with my forumfriends all with big bikes.............................because my vultus is at time  defect by a big dog wich jumped in my frontweehl

   

[the Ferret]

Does that Forza use the same motor as the NC 750? Is it a DCT?

[alprider]

no its a 1 cylinder 330ccm engine , with a normal scooter-variomatic (cvt)..............29hp and 31nm...topspeed 137km/h ................in the mountains with small ways/ streets or little bends/curves i had absoluly no problems yesterday with the others........i had to drive only : DIGITAL ....

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Does that Forza use the same motor as the NC 750? Is it a DCT?

hmm..... i guess you mean MY  white forza ?

the other of course like i wrote...the nc750 engine  with the latest generation of DCT

[Cormanus]

I hope you weren't hurt, alprider, when the dog went after the wheel of your Vultus.