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I cry for happy.
I just got back from my first serious ride on Incubus. Went about 40 miles in an hour or so. Except for the fact that every jurisdiction around here must be trying to balance their budgets in these sorry economic times by issuing as many tickets as possible (Cops EVERYWHERE! Including serious rustic backroads where they were the only vehicles for miles - except for me), I am very happy right now. I did not get a ticket, although one motorcycle cop stopped writing the ticket he was working on to watch me roll past, and the ride went very well.
Incubus performed superbly. Great acceleration, smooth running at cruising speeds. A consistent idle when I came to a stop. He's as tall as a dirt bike and about as nimble as a tank, but a fun bike to ride nonetheless. I didn't get much over 70, but I was riding on deep country roads where the potential for going airborne exists on every mile. A bit bumpy in spots.
The speedo seems to be working now after a fairly liberal application of silicon grease, and I was getting about 4500 rpm at 60 on the speedo. Geared a little lower than my other vintage rice burners, but these bikes were designed to run at high rpms so I was not concerned.
I have a small oil leak on the lower left side. Nothing serious, just a little oil on the toe of my left boot. It does not appear to be coming from the idle light screw, but I will try to find it after I clean up the exterior of the motor.
God that was fun. My Shadow should be worried. I might have a new daily ride.
I guess I can start worrying about making him pretty.
Patrick
I just got back from my first serious ride on Incubus. Went about 40 miles in an hour or so. Except for the fact that every jurisdiction around here must be trying to balance their budgets in these sorry economic times by issuing as many tickets as possible (Cops EVERYWHERE! Including serious rustic backroads where they were the only vehicles for miles - except for me), I am very happy right now. I did not get a ticket, although one motorcycle cop stopped writing the ticket he was working on to watch me roll past, and the ride went very well.
Incubus performed superbly. Great acceleration, smooth running at cruising speeds. A consistent idle when I came to a stop. He's as tall as a dirt bike and about as nimble as a tank, but a fun bike to ride nonetheless. I didn't get much over 70, but I was riding on deep country roads where the potential for going airborne exists on every mile. A bit bumpy in spots.
The speedo seems to be working now after a fairly liberal application of silicon grease, and I was getting about 4500 rpm at 60 on the speedo. Geared a little lower than my other vintage rice burners, but these bikes were designed to run at high rpms so I was not concerned.
I have a small oil leak on the lower left side. Nothing serious, just a little oil on the toe of my left boot. It does not appear to be coming from the idle light screw, but I will try to find it after I clean up the exterior of the motor.
God that was fun. My Shadow should be worried. I might have a new daily ride.
I guess I can start worrying about making him pretty.
Patrick
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