Cold Rainy Day Ride

[rinkydink]

It was a crappy day but I took her out for a well deserved jaunt anyway. Overcast, misty, and cool, but there’s something about riding a 46 year old motorcycle with all of it’s farm implement idiosyncrasies that soothes one’s soul. It was 6°F last weekend. We don’t need no stinking horsepower…or brakes!��

 

[Visian]

I like. Your bike.

 

[barryg]

Is it a ‘75 or ‘76?

 

[20774]

Is it a ‘75 or ‘76?

This appears to be another picture of the bike:

https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthrea...your-Airhead&p=1231683&highlight=#post1231683

 

[stevenrankin]

Green eyed

I am smitten by the green eyed monster of envy. LOL, first, I bet even if it is wet in Arkansas, most likely you don't have the road salt added to the roads to melt ice we have here in NY. So, you bike will stay looking pretty for a lot longer than mine do when riding this time of the year.

Second, I am still recovering from my October accident or I would be riding this time of the year.

LOL, enjoy the riding, any time of the year it is good. Thanks for sharing even if it does make me jealous. St.

 

[ramble]

Yesterday I rode in 68f weather and salt dust, but the dust will hose off. One week ago -14f and high winds! Glad you had the classic out for fresh air. Good gear makes for winter rides! Happy New Year.

 

[rinkydink]

Is it a ‘75 or ‘76?

It is a ‘76. I am blessed to be able to ride mostly year round with little worry about salt corrosion.

 

[melville]

Got out on the 28th with my son. He was on his SV650, I was on the RS. We swapped bikes for a bit. Getting one's feet on the Suzuki rearsets in winter gear is not a trivial thing!

That was a wee break in the weather. Otherwise we've been in a steady run of rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. We most definitely didn't get out on our favorite roads. Maybe in April.