von caratz » 08.05.2006, 22:21
I went for that ride. It was fantastic. 600 km in total. Unfortunately about 250 of them on motorways, but the rest, absolutely wonderful roads.
We had great weather, save for about an hour in France. A friend was on his HD Dyna Super Wide Glide Gillette Shaving Gel or something, in any case a Harley, one disk in the front, one in the back. He had no raingear, so he asked that we switch bikes. After a while, I got some sort of feeling for his HD, and started having fun. I tried leaning forward between the bars, and then hanging off in the turns. I started laughing so much at the idea that I must look ridiculous in a one piece Aerostich and wearing a day glow orange vest while on a Harley, trying to hang off, that I cried and got a belly cramp...
I summoned my own bike after 40 km and it felt like a bicycle. What a jewel she is.
I couldn't help feeling a bit of melancholy, thinking that this had been our last regular ride in the Ardennes together for a while. She's a sweet Lady, never let me down and still handles like butter. Unfortunately, I can't really take long rides on her anymore without getting a neck ache. However she's staying with me, and will tell our tales to her big little sister, which I hope to get sometimes this week.
Caratz
1994 R 1100 RS "Lady Maggy"
2006 K 1200 GT "Peppi" the Beast