Got up this morning, bored out of my mind, checked all the fluids, tinkered with this and that, rolled her out of the garage, tickled the Amals, and she fired right up, first kick. Oil pressure at 60 and stable, nothing pouring out anywhere. Clicked down into 1st gear and off I go. Onto highway 61 out of Dallas, she's purring like a kitten, and responding with a growl, plenty of response. About halfway up Braswell mountain road, a dull pain develops in my tailbone, which quickly becomes nearly unbearable. Not stopping now though, gonna see what she's got, endurance wise. Onto highway 113 out of Rockmart, I go a little over a quarter throttle, and she responds with a sweet growl, and my helmet starts pulling off my head. The old sportster pipes produce a very neat rumble, and the pain in my tailbone seems far away now, but still very present. I pull onto "covered bridge" road off of 113, and putt past plant Bowen, a massive coal fired powerplant that always mesmerizes me with the giant water cooled stacks. On through Euharlee, and into Cartersville, bike still performing like new. Onto highway 61 south into Dallas and into the garage in Hiram, after about 70 miles or so. No leaks anywhere on the engine, and oil tank still full. Finally reached a point with this bike that I've been after for nearly 3 years now....I've learned just about every aspect of the engine, and now just want to enjoy....I may develop the endurance to come see my friend Ed over in Alabama with it soon....Would make a good day trip for me from Hiram....Glad to have this bike in my Triumph family.
Last edited by b717doc; 05/17/2010 8:38 PM.
