[john]

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!!!!

 

[OTP MV]

Hi John
I must agree a fine day to finally find the edges of the dunlop qualifiers, I live near a docks so the roads were devoid of all HGV's today and I was able to pick a line through the tin chicanes.
Therapy indeed concentrates the mind.
I've just seen the forcast for the rest of the week lovely may do some commuting this week.
My son will be racing this weekend at Ellough Park in Suffolk so I will have the chance to enjoy the sunshine with only a small bit of spannering (hopefully). After 15 years of racing it will nice to relax at race meeting and not be jumping in and out leathers mixing Avgas and A747.
I think motorcycling in all its forms is therapy.

 

[MVASyd]

We really are "upside down".

We await the cold weather as you await the warm weather. It is just coming up to winter which means cool mornings and glorious sunny days, fantastic..

Thanks for the read.

 

[twoeleven]

Great story, John...I wish you guys a sunny and warm riding season over there! :f4::brutale:

Griff
twoeleven

 

[F41NXS]

Good on you John, way to go,

hope its made your mind up to keep the bike:f4::brutale::f4:

 

[MV-999R]

Way to go John, i know that feeling :f4:

 

[nicensleazy]

Nice one John!

 

[devilboy]

managed to get out today on mine!!! it was great but boy was i rusty!!!! mind you after 20 mins the feel of slider on tarmac was brilliant!!!after nearly 8months of no riding i thought it woulda taken me longer to get to grips again , what will i be like when that thousand yard stare kicks in lol!!!

 

[Reopropf]

I agree with your post in spirit.

I can only add that on this past Sundays ride I heard my Tamburini "speak" to me.

"she" said,"Peter don't hold me back, twist that wrist, I feel the need for speed." It is amazing how comfortable these machines are in triple digits.

Of course I reminded her that she would prefer to be at home than at the police impound. So we compromised with only a bit of titilation.

And remember...292 is :king::f4:

Peter