FZ1riderNY
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I met Tony up at the peak this morning. After hearing the weather report for another scorcher, it was nice to see that up on the mountain the breeze was cool and steady. No bugs and no sweat! Tony had the YZF1000 with him today and it was my first time seeing it up close after the rebuild. The only thing I can say is SWEET!!! The bike came out fabulous.
After talking a while with Ken, another FZ1 owner, Tony and I decided on lunch over in Greenwood Lake. We took Route 106 which has finally been reopened after what seemed an eternity. What a great road. Now if they just repave we'd be talking A+! Next time I'll be sure to have the GoPro with me for sure. After Tony and I gave the 016's a workout on the edges, we wound up at a great little roadside place and had hotdogs and shakes under the canopy. They even had ceiling fans set up underneath. What a great day!
We finished eating and chatting and headed back home. Tony took the high road and I took the low road. All I can say is that once I got off the mountain, it was like I jumped into HELL! The temps must have been 5 to 10 degrees hotter with no breeze whatsoever. I switched over to "turbo" mode and made it home in under an hour.
We had a great ride, logging in over 160 miles today with some good food and great conversation. I also picked up my new fork adjusters that Tony brought along with him. No more looking for wrenches for me!
Next time the YZF comes out of the Bat Cave, I will definitely have some awesome video of Route 106 for you guys! Thanks for looking, and thanks Tony for a great ride!
After talking a while with Ken, another FZ1 owner, Tony and I decided on lunch over in Greenwood Lake. We took Route 106 which has finally been reopened after what seemed an eternity. What a great road. Now if they just repave we'd be talking A+! Next time I'll be sure to have the GoPro with me for sure. After Tony and I gave the 016's a workout on the edges, we wound up at a great little roadside place and had hotdogs and shakes under the canopy. They even had ceiling fans set up underneath. What a great day!
We finished eating and chatting and headed back home. Tony took the high road and I took the low road. All I can say is that once I got off the mountain, it was like I jumped into HELL! The temps must have been 5 to 10 degrees hotter with no breeze whatsoever. I switched over to "turbo" mode and made it home in under an hour.
We had a great ride, logging in over 160 miles today with some good food and great conversation. I also picked up my new fork adjusters that Tony brought along with him. No more looking for wrenches for me!
Next time the YZF comes out of the Bat Cave, I will definitely have some awesome video of Route 106 for you guys! Thanks for looking, and thanks Tony for a great ride!