4.25.2015
Today Amanda and I went out on another west metro cruise. We hit up some of the county roads out by Waconia and snaked our way back through Mound which eventually led us back towards home. The weather was absolutely beautiful and the bike performed flawlessly.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
4.23.2015
The weather has been on a roller coaster this week. We saw some snow earlier in the week, luckily none of it stuck around. The temps fell into the 30's during the day but now today they are somewhere in the low 50s which is warm enough for a quick ride. I headed to Excelsior and spun through Deephaven and Greenwood - there isn't much action on the lake yet but I can see a lot of docks being set up. I'm starting to notice some noise coming from the front fairing and I'm wondering if there is something loose on the windscreen or if there is some other gremlin up in the nose. I was also getting that reflective glare off of the info screen so I need to see if I can get something to cover that or even tinted film to knock out the glare. Other than that everything worked as it should without issue.
The weather has been on a roller coaster this week. We saw some snow earlier in the week, luckily none of it stuck around. The temps fell into the 30's during the day but now today they are somewhere in the low 50s which is warm enough for a quick ride. I headed to Excelsior and spun through Deephaven and Greenwood - there isn't much action on the lake yet but I can see a lot of docks being set up. I'm starting to notice some noise coming from the front fairing and I'm wondering if there is something loose on the windscreen or if there is some other gremlin up in the nose. I was also getting that reflective glare off of the info screen so I need to see if I can get something to cover that or even tinted film to knock out the glare. Other than that everything worked as it should without issue.
Friday, April 17, 2015
4.17.2015
Today I met some of my former co-workers for breakfast at Hoagies in Hopkins [picture below was taken across the street]. It is a nice old style diner that serves breakfast all day. Their prices are very fair but if you go there make sure you have some cash on you since they don't accept credit/debit cards! After I got home I spent some time working on the yard since the weather was beautiful. After Amanda got home I cooked some burgers on the grill and then we headed out for a Friday night cruise around the lake. Luckily with the rain we've had combined with the street sweepers getting out in most of the cities out on the west side of town the sand and road crud is very minimal. The bike is still very dirty, once I get some time next week I think I will give the 6 a proper bath. I don't have any updates on the bike other than I'm still very impressed with it overall.
Today I met some of my former co-workers for breakfast at Hoagies in Hopkins [picture below was taken across the street]. It is a nice old style diner that serves breakfast all day. Their prices are very fair but if you go there make sure you have some cash on you since they don't accept credit/debit cards! After I got home I spent some time working on the yard since the weather was beautiful. After Amanda got home I cooked some burgers on the grill and then we headed out for a Friday night cruise around the lake. Luckily with the rain we've had combined with the street sweepers getting out in most of the cities out on the west side of town the sand and road crud is very minimal. The bike is still very dirty, once I get some time next week I think I will give the 6 a proper bath. I don't have any updates on the bike other than I'm still very impressed with it overall.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
4.14.2015
I took a little spin on the west side of town today. The weather is absolutely great - mid 60's with a clear blue sky above. I started out west on 7 and ended up winding north to around 55 and Mohawk by Polaris Industries. At some point I was on county road 6 and saw a couple of hobby farms that are beautiful. The picture below was across the street from one. I made my way back to 494 and saw that they are taking up the road southbound between 55 and 394. Between that project and all the others around town including all the work that will be starting this week on 101 by my house I don't know how I'm going to get around without hitting major traffic.
I took a little spin on the west side of town today. The weather is absolutely great - mid 60's with a clear blue sky above. I started out west on 7 and ended up winding north to around 55 and Mohawk by Polaris Industries. At some point I was on county road 6 and saw a couple of hobby farms that are beautiful. The picture below was across the street from one. I made my way back to 494 and saw that they are taking up the road southbound between 55 and 394. Between that project and all the others around town including all the work that will be starting this week on 101 by my house I don't know how I'm going to get around without hitting major traffic.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
4.11.2015
I can't believe it's been 5 months since I've ridden my bike. The weather has been all over the map the last couple of weeks with rain, wind, and even snow yesterday. Today the roads were clear and the sky was blue so it was time to take it out today for the first official ride of the year. I cruised up to the gas station to put some air in the tires after checking the fluids to make sure that everything was good to go when I fired it up. I had the battery hooked up to the smart charger all winter and since it's a fuel injected Honda it fired right up with zero hesitation. Do I miss carbureted bikes from years ago...nope! I wanted to make sure that there were no other issues before Amanda saddled up so I took a short loop around 5 and 212 to move through the gears and warm up the brakes. No issues. I saw an Indian Dark Horse and a Scout and I have to say both bikes were much nicer in person than they show in pictures. The only thing I didn't like were the oversized ape hangers on the Dark Horse. I like the vibe of American V-Twins and I love that those bikes are locally designed and manufactured but I can't get over the silky smooth engine and plush ride of the 6.
After I got home Amanda and I took a ride of Wally's to grab a bite. Then we went over to Brian and Natalie's house in St. Paul to check our their progress since their listing it this week. After the chef's tour we hung out and chatted on their porch for an hour or so. Amanda and I planned on cruising lake Minnetonka on the way home but unfortunately there was traffic and construction at every turn so we cut the ride a little short and headed home. Other than being a dust bucket the bike is great. I'm still very happy with the F6B and I'm looking forward to turning over many enjoyable miles this summer. Here are a couple of pics of the bike before we headed out.
I can't believe it's been 5 months since I've ridden my bike. The weather has been all over the map the last couple of weeks with rain, wind, and even snow yesterday. Today the roads were clear and the sky was blue so it was time to take it out today for the first official ride of the year. I cruised up to the gas station to put some air in the tires after checking the fluids to make sure that everything was good to go when I fired it up. I had the battery hooked up to the smart charger all winter and since it's a fuel injected Honda it fired right up with zero hesitation. Do I miss carbureted bikes from years ago...nope! I wanted to make sure that there were no other issues before Amanda saddled up so I took a short loop around 5 and 212 to move through the gears and warm up the brakes. No issues. I saw an Indian Dark Horse and a Scout and I have to say both bikes were much nicer in person than they show in pictures. The only thing I didn't like were the oversized ape hangers on the Dark Horse. I like the vibe of American V-Twins and I love that those bikes are locally designed and manufactured but I can't get over the silky smooth engine and plush ride of the 6.
After I got home Amanda and I took a ride of Wally's to grab a bite. Then we went over to Brian and Natalie's house in St. Paul to check our their progress since their listing it this week. After the chef's tour we hung out and chatted on their porch for an hour or so. Amanda and I planned on cruising lake Minnetonka on the way home but unfortunately there was traffic and construction at every turn so we cut the ride a little short and headed home. Other than being a dust bucket the bike is great. I'm still very happy with the F6B and I'm looking forward to turning over many enjoyable miles this summer. Here are a couple of pics of the bike before we headed out.
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