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It's been a public holiday here in the UK today, and finally after a cold, damp spring, the sun shone and the temperature has risen enough to tempt droves of day trippers out to make the most of their day off.
Normally, I stay at home on these Bank Holidays, because in our crowded congested island, there are just too many people out there on the roads and frankly today was no exception. Because it's been so wet and cold recently, I haven't had much opportunity to go out on the MV, I thought I would head out regardless and so I set out this morning and took it easy to begin with as I rekindled my love affair with that flightly girlfriend otherwise known as my MV F4.:mouthwate As the temperature rose, the road bike that I've enjoyed riding more than any other I've owned began to feel more comfortable as I settled down and enjoyed the ride, rolling off the power into the bends and hitting the gas again just felt so special, the Michelin Power Race rubber inspired so much confidence I had a thoroughly enjoyable time, which after all is perhaps why we all love to ride motorcycles. After several coffee stops and a couple of hundred miles of fast A roads and twisty sections, I got home feeling much better than I had done when I set out.
I know there have been a few threads on 'motorcycling as therapy' here recently but I make no apologies for posting up another one. I hope you all have had a safe and fun weekend (that's motorcycling I'm talking about BTW!)
I'd like to dedicate the thread to my late friend Christian who was with me in spirit during my ride today. Sorry I messed up a few of the corners mate!!!!
Normally, I stay at home on these Bank Holidays, because in our crowded congested island, there are just too many people out there on the roads and frankly today was no exception. Because it's been so wet and cold recently, I haven't had much opportunity to go out on the MV, I thought I would head out regardless and so I set out this morning and took it easy to begin with as I rekindled my love affair with that flightly girlfriend otherwise known as my MV F4.:mouthwate As the temperature rose, the road bike that I've enjoyed riding more than any other I've owned began to feel more comfortable as I settled down and enjoyed the ride, rolling off the power into the bends and hitting the gas again just felt so special, the Michelin Power Race rubber inspired so much confidence I had a thoroughly enjoyable time, which after all is perhaps why we all love to ride motorcycles. After several coffee stops and a couple of hundred miles of fast A roads and twisty sections, I got home feeling much better than I had done when I set out.
I know there have been a few threads on 'motorcycling as therapy' here recently but I make no apologies for posting up another one. I hope you all have had a safe and fun weekend (that's motorcycling I'm talking about BTW!)
I'd like to dedicate the thread to my late friend Christian who was with me in spirit during my ride today. Sorry I messed up a few of the corners mate!!!!