Did a touch over 500 miles yesterday from Panama City Fl to Marion NC. The fog was super thick yesterday morning until I got about 150 miles from the coast.

 

That's a fancy navigation.

 

I've been in Indiana for a few days and the wife sent me this picture:


Spring my ***.

Some areas around home got as much as 8 inches of snow, so no riding for awhile. Meanwhile in Indiana i saw 70 degrees, the day before it snoeed at home.

 

Finally got out again.


One of these is not like the others. Lots of strong storms lately.


Just enogh to make me happy. The next 10 days are supposed to be awesome, we shall see.

 

First ride, of 2023, to Wisconsin.


New Glarus, WI. I turned back towards home a few miles west of there. I was at 101 miles when i turned back.


Stopped and grabbed the wife a couple bottles of wine.


Awesome ride today. 65 and sunny, for the win!

 

Went to the NY Auto Show with a few friends. 65 degrees and we went into the city? To sit in traffic on the FDR? It was a good day anyway.

 

Yesterday I uncovered the Night Rod, for the first time in 2023.


Starting the season out at just under 30,000 miles.

It popped right over, but i was curious as to how it'd run. Last year in did a stuttering / hesitation thing after being rode forva bit. It was like it wasn't getting fuel, but it only happened twice.

Just before i took this pic, the stuttering returned. I was 78 miles into my ride and down to half a tank of gas. I filled up, a couple miles later, and it ran just fine for the 20 miles back home.

Since it was running fine i figured I'd keep riding to see if getting to half a tank was the issue. Nope, about 15 miles south of home it started stuttering again....worse even. I was at 3/4 of a tank.

I didnt get in a huge ride, but it was fun and interesting..lol. I'm going to have to arrange a service for the Night Rod. It was my Dad's bike, so it will be repaired. On the "bright side" it's supposed to snow on Monday....😐

 

I remember getting the shovelhead out in the Spring, it would always sputter and cut out for a while but then straighten out after a couple of blocks. The obvious things are always the fuel going stale or the air cleaner needing a good cleaning.

 

Summer is over.

 

Snow be gone. It was only 54 degrees, which is about 30 degrees cooler than it was the last time i rode.


The trees are budding along the Rock River.


Just 2 hours of afternoon therapy.