Today

[bmc5733946]

Today, I got out for my first motorcycle ride of the year. A short but enjoyable 15 miles or so, mostly paved roads but a few miles of gravel as well. Our gravel roads are in their best condition for a few short weeks at the beginning of spring and were a joy today. I was on the 750 Breva, which ran like a top. The clutch adjustment continues to be an issue if adjusted to have free play when cold, it drags when warm and vice versa. As long as one keeps on the go, it isn't such a great problem. Traffic work is difficult and miserable, unable to select neutral moving or stopped. Today's ride had no traffic! It never ceases to amaze me how even a short ride can boost my mood and spirit!!! I am so grateful that I can still throw a leg over for joy. Less than a mile from home, a gentle rain commenced and continues this evening. I was dampened only physically, my spirits are still high, can you tell?

Brian

 

[Hermit]

Not moto related, but it did happen TODAY, so here it is;

Victorinox announces a bladeless Swiss Army - it can't be called a knife so "Apparatus?"

Swiss army knife maker to produce version without a blade

Victorinox, producer of the celebrated pocket tool, responds to ‘plague of knife crime’ with new variant

www.theguardian.com

I wonder if it will have a deadly corkscrew.


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[DJ_MI]

Today, I got out for my first motorcycle ride of the year. A short but enjoyable 15 miles or so, mostly paved roads but a few miles of gravel as well. Our gravel roads are in their best condition for a few short weeks at the beginning of spring and were a joy today. I was on the 750 Breva, which ran like a top. The clutch adjustment continues to be an issue if adjusted to have free play when cold, it drags when warm and vice versa. As long as one keeps on the go, it isn't such a great problem. Traffic work is difficult and miserable, unable to select neutral moving or stopped. Today's ride had no traffic! It never ceases to amaze me how even a short ride can boost my mood and spirit!!! I am so grateful that I can still throw a leg over for joy. Less than a mile from home, a gentle rain commenced and continues this evening. I was dampened only physically, my spirits are still high, can you tell?

Brian

That's awesome!

And hello from a fellow Michigander. 👍

 

[ZoomerP]

Not moto related, but it did happen TODAY, so here it is;

Victorinox announces a bladeless Swiss Army - it can't be called a knife so "Apparatus?"

Swiss army knife maker to produce version without a blade

Victorinox, producer of the celebrated pocket tool, responds to ‘plague of knife crime’ with new variant

www.theguardian.com

I wonder if it will have a deadly corkscrew.


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Now that's some sad stuff. I wonder how far they'll go to nerf their pocket apparatus. Better yoink the scissors and screwdrivers, too.