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Took the Concours out for 400 plus miles today. I’m definitely getting comfortable with the big girl. Dragging the left peg was an eye opener.

Here is my tentative route. I'm riding the Concours so I'm guessing/planning I'll be slower.

Enjoy your ride. I can’t do Sunday. I’m hoping to get out Monday.

I’m not sure how to do that. You can come show me how. Maybe you can get @B-Mac to assist since he has experience.

I’d be interested, but the wife has me on sonogram duty for her cows tomorrow morning. Vet is coming out to make sure they’re prego.

That’s genius

So this happened last night as I climbed the face of 1 of my doubles on my track. Thankfully I cleared the double and stopped before running into the electric fence. Anybody interested in a slightly used Kfx450r? It’s never been raced. Just ridden primarily by a 44yr old on my own property.

Climbing that hill was a bit sketchy.

You talking the marked detour?

Your accident actually shook me a little. I can’t imagine how much the accident has affected you. Glad to hear you got back out there.

The day I mounted them it was like 85 degrees here. I tossed the tires on my asphalt drive for an hour before mounting them. It really helped to make them more pliable. Still had to work to mount them. I didn’t need a second set of hands like I often have in the past.

iPhone

MapQuest is superior to Google maps. I can get my customized route sent to my phone from Mapquest but can’t do that stuff with Google maps.

Which is why they are the biggest friggin pain in the butt to spoon on and off.

Both Tim and Connie14 mentioned they got good mileage out of Roadsmarts. I will soon find out if that holds true for me as well. I can say that removing the BT023 that was on the rear I found the sidewall to be no more stiff than the Dunlops.

That sucks. Glad you caught it before too much damage occurred.

Thanks @Pauly. I was struggling to read Tim’s typing. 😁

Say what now

I’ve read you can do this. To be honest the front 1 is dead, and in cold weather the rear flashes. I’m half tempted to pull the rear. I hate when the dash starts flashing. I’ve never needed the dash to tell me the pressure on the CBR. I’ve have a tool to check that 🤷‍♂️

Monday I decided to order a set of Roadsmart 3s to have an extra set tires around since both bikes have the same size tires. Then I discovered this on the front tire of the Concours. So the bike looks like this now. Guess I’ll have to order another set to have extras. I’m shocked how easily I was able to spoon off that rear tire. I’m guessing 80 degree weather makes tire removal easier than the 50-60 degree weather I often try to do it in.

Changed the oil, flushed the clutch fluid, washed it, installed a ram mount, cleaned, and lubed the chain after yesterday’s shenanigans

Good seeing you Pete. In the future your not aloud to sand bag in the morning then run that BMW up my rear in the afternoon. Just kidding buddy it was a blast tearing up 800, 26, 260, and 145 with you.

Good call, glad you made it back in time and had fun today. Definitely do it again.

I have found the happy wife thing to be true for a happy life. The question is did you rescue her plants? It was great to see you in my mirror all morning. One of these days I’ll get you to complete a loop with me again.