Hello all
in a fit of desperation (the weather has been horrible for riding so far this summer) I decided to take off anyway in search of blue skies.
I'd love to share some piccies but I couldn't see a thing mostly, on day one.
I decided to head west, into the middle of our state NSW, back to my old birth town of Forbes, 449 kilometers. Checked the weather radar, clearing up, so off I went.
It rained all the way, poured. The bike got saturated inside the fairing as well, I sat on about 100kph and put my head down (lucky I bought a taller screen last year). Man it was wet.
The first thing to go wrong was the gear selection light and number, it still shows me in neutral. It doesn't matter but the green light is annoying. Then the right hand indicator wouldn't work, handy when you cannot see anyone at corners, the hazard flashers worked so I guess the switch got wet.
Day 2 was a return trip via Orange, Bathurst, Oberon and Goulburn. (Sorry Col I was in a hurry), 445 klm, sunny and warm. Dried my pants out a bit but not the boots.
Anyway made it home safe, and the best thing was she didn't skip a beat through all the road water. I never felt unsafe as she was as steady as a rock (Sports Demon on front ) .
It's the best way to gain confidence, get out there and see how they handle in the wet, I am so impressed I might do it again.
(beers were real cheap at Forbes as well).
Got some electrics to dry out, with that WD40 or whatever that stuff Blakey sells.
Cheers RT

Sounds like a good ride inspite of the rain.
Those gear indicator switches will dry out after a while but next time you do a spline lube take it off and clean it and seal it with sikaflex or bostic seal n flex and you won't have any more water getting in.

nice one rt ...bout time you threw a leg over mate ......id be clinking glasses with ya if i could get there ...

cheers mate and merry christmas

i was driving down the road with the misses and spotted a blue k in the servo and said to her that looks like rt's bike my memory is not as bad as i thought it was

a "k" in town and you didnt stop col ........ omg ?......we went up to albys home town ....he knew about it from his friends leaving awesome phone messages for him .......besides the puring wisper quiet of the "k" s round town ,,,and then the "staintune" came round the corner ,,,



just another "mug lair" ... grin

there is a couple of other k's in town but they have found this forum yet or been able to catch with them always busy going the other way

true enough col ...some folks just arent willing to explore ...or break away from their established safe zones ....were all different !!...i say thank hevens...and appreciate the work of the fellow members and bert to set this place up for all to enjoy ,,,,



cheers

Please send us some of your rain. We are having a very dry summer.

If only we could Ronnie it's been dismal here. Not as bad as some poor tropical countries mind.
I've been back 2 days and feel like going off again but the rest of my politbureau pointed out the closeness of xmas, whatever that is, so I'm home bound.
Take care everyone and relax, get those stretchy pants out and have a beer
for Crazy Frog for being such a good guy (yes I am a crawler)
Cheers RT.