i have the lake Michigan IBA ride coming up next Saturday and I plan on doing the ride on the mighty ST 1300 so I can put the IBA license plate bracket on it. with my room reserved I thought I was all set for next weekend but after talking with cousin jeff Friday I realized that my hotel reservation was in the wrong city, I reserved a room in kalamazoo, mi. when I should have gotten a room in grand rapids, mi. it would be over an hour ride to get up to g-rap from k-zoo, no something I want to do then start an IBA ride. I couldn't find a way to cancel the reservation in k-zoo so at 5:55 Saturday morning I hit the road. I made a stop at the marathon station and filled up the mighty ST 1300, one tank full would be more than enough to get me out to k-zoo. it was a beautiful morning to get out for a ride, sunny sky, cool light breeze and not much traffic. the breeze was cool enough that I made a quick stop at m-39 and outer drive st.to put a fleece jacket on under my joe rocket ballistic jacket
, he wasn't there. I went back to k-zoo and found the hotel and canceled my reservation. I stopped at the bp station and filled up, I rode about 238 miles on that tank. i really didn't need gas but i wouldn't have to stop for gas on the way home. it was about 12:15 so I bummed around k-zoo for awhile then headed east for battle creek, mi. for a short ride around the city. the temp had gone back up and I had put away the fleece jacket and changed back into summer gloves after having breakfast, the temp gage on the mighty ST 1300 was showing 85º so I stopped in marshall, mi for water and gator aid, I got a couple of pizza rolls form hungry Howie's too. I had to wait for the pizza rolls to be cooked but I didn't mind cause it gave me time to cool off and drink the green apple gator aid.
