Published January 28th, 2009
in Motorcycling.
I have now ridden ~700 miles on Speedy, some notes:
Fuel warning light comes on after ~3.2 gallons burned, with a 4.76 gallon tank; that’s only at 67%!
3.2 gallons gets me between 100-130 miles, or 31-40mpg; Prius is winning at 47-50mpg
Stock seat means a stretch is required after about 3 hours, just in time to get [...]
Published January 20th, 2009
in Motorcycling and Vacation.
Sara outdid herself this year. This ranks up there with “best present ever”.
We bought the bike from pretty much the nicest guy in the whole world, John in Long Beach, and rode home over the long weekend. It’s the bike I’ve been dreaming about, lusting over. It’s a 1050cc Triumph Speed Triple, [...]