Profile should now be updated. Thanks for the welcome back. The trip was even more enjoyable because during the
test run before purchase it quit after just two miles and could not restart. Ran very poor when it did run. But if compression
is good and transmission works everything else is just time and money, right? Trip was from home in upstate South Carolina
to Oklahoma City to see Daughter and family. Route was I-26 N through the smoky moutains of North Carolina. Picked up
I-40 W in Tennesse, thru Arkansas and Oklahoma. First day logged 641 miles. What a feeling of satisfaction to take an old
bike near dead and travel 641 miles through moutains and open country, at speeds between 70 and 75 mph. and preformed
flawlessly. On way home temps were in triple digits. Rain the second day. It is a standard with the full compliment of Vetter aftermarket fairing and bags. It was also fun to pass new bikes and wave at large groups of other air cooled bikers afraid the high tems and interstate speeds would hurt their iron ponies. Also felt a gentle wave of satisfaction that I had
less money in my entire bike, than most of them had in just rims and chrome. To each their own, but going down the road
when I wanted, at the speed I wanted does the trick for me every time. Sorry, it is a flaw in my make up to stop and
take pic's. Part of the ride was to see how hard I could push a near thirty year old bike and note it's performance.
NOTE: It preformed as if it was 1980 all over again.
Take Care
Tim
