Off to Republic

Well now, I forget how much work it takes to get on the road. Our first long trip on the bikes this season and so there's personal stuff, bike stuff, and cold stuff. Or as George Carlin would say, more stuff. Good thing the trike has a trunk,lol. I'll get some post's up this weekend and take you all along on the trip, pictures and all.

Ok folks, I'm going to try to post to this thing at least once a week. The trike is working out well, I do have a few little issues but nothing major. Fun to ride is the main thing and keeping up with the big boys.
One thing I am puzzled by is the two wheelers attitude sometimes toward three wheel riders. Just because our bikes don't lean it doesn't qualify, actually overheard someone commenting that she would give up riding before she'd be caught dead on a trike. Wow, to give up the freedom of riding a motorcycle just because it has three wheels. Then there are those that consign them to car status. Hmm, bet most of them have never even tried a trike so it's kind of like saying chocolate is gross but never tasting it.
I just got some lovely new paint, roses and a wolf, I'll post some pictures soon.
I'll also post the important details of the trike soon, engine size, torque, range, all that important stuff.

Cold Weather and repairs

Living in the Pacific Northwest definitely has it's drawbacks. The weather has not been conducive to riding unless you are hardcore, put on all the gear and go. Well, by the time I resemble the goodyear tire guy, I can't really have fun. So, sunny days, jump on and ride, it can be pretty chilly but I draw the line at ice on the road, and it is cold and icy most mornings when I leave for work.
Repairs, just a couple of minor ones, the little knob on top of my parking brake came off, turns out it is a tension adjuster for the parking brake, not sure why it needs to be adjustable, but there it is, so for the moment the brake is resting on the passenger footrest. The trunk fix recall is going to get done at the same time,so no more leaks either.
Being an early adopter of a new product is always a challenge, but also lots of fun as folks say pretty much wherever you go, "it's very pretty but what kind of bike is that" when I tell them it isn't a conversion and is a dream to ride, they get very interested.

Winter riding

Ok, I'm slacking but the weather has been truly awful. I did get almost two hundred miles and I am short just 17 miles of getting to that first 500 miles on the bike. Rode down to Everett and the trike was a good girl. Comfy, cruise, but then ice, sun, ice, sun, etc, crazy ride for a few miles. Got down to Emory's at Silverlake, had a great lunch and a very cold ride back. Well, more to post as soon as the weather breaks.

Yahoo!!! After over a month of over the top weather I was finally able to get the scoot out of the garage for a few on Sunday. Off to the carwash to get that sitting around dust and ick off and then the fresh gas. From there we (me and the harley ridin hubby) went to Applebees for lunch. Still in all it was a good ride even though it was really short (10 miles).

Riding in the winter

Well, last weekend I rode close to 150 miles over two days, today I rode 100+ miles on a very chilly sunny day. We took off, used the freeway part of the way, did some two lane but discovered it was too cold and icy in the shade. So, stop for lunch and back to I-5. The trike is still so far beyond what I expected that I still marvel at all the little things. Tried out the cruise control briefly today since the trike is still in the break in period. That little feature is going to make long trips so much nicer when the throttle hand gets tired.
The radio picks up way more radio stations than my car and it is interesting on some stations to glance down and see the station name or the title of the song on the screen. The CB radio is clear and once it is set up is very easy to use. So, music, communications with my honey and the open road. Can't beat that.

A Step Up

Hey there, this is going to be my journal of adventures with my brand new 2009 Harley Davidson Tri Glide trike. I picked it up on November 13,2008. Not the best time of year to get a new bike in the Pacific Northwest. It is already the rainy season. However, I rode it in the cold and dark for a few miles just to get the feel of it, oh my, what a difference from my 1998 Sportster trike I have ridden for the last three years.