Went for a 4 hour ride yesterday with my brother who works for the company that owns Indian Motorcycles so he got a big cruiser will full fairings and running boards, etc., and I rode my '17 SP.
We rode out of San Diego at Sea level and went east and north out through Ramona and to Julian at 4000 feet. Nice smooth clean roads and fun curves. Temps were dropping and cars coming back for farther up had snow on them so we decided to turn around to go back a difference way. We stopped and traded bikes for about 5 miles. It was my first time riding a heavy cruiser. It was very comfortable and I probably could have gotten used to the feet out forward and different shifting position on the beast but the Ape hanger handle bars just were not my style. The big twin was torquey and you just roll over into the turns, probably a good ride on the open road. When we switched back I was never so glad to get back on my light and nimble sport bike. We took some curvy backroad and a couple dirt roads. Now my bike needs a good cleaning and though I was a little rusty from my flattrack days the CBR isn't too bad on dirt roads, even with the stock street tire. Using the softest suspension setting it absorbed the bumps and holes ok. At 4 hours with a couple breaks I was just beginning to got sore but the new Luimoto seat cover and gel insert combined with the new riding pants made for a decent ride.
So a nice New Year winter ride. Have a good year all.
We rode out of San Diego at Sea level and went east and north out through Ramona and to Julian at 4000 feet. Nice smooth clean roads and fun curves. Temps were dropping and cars coming back for farther up had snow on them so we decided to turn around to go back a difference way. We stopped and traded bikes for about 5 miles. It was my first time riding a heavy cruiser. It was very comfortable and I probably could have gotten used to the feet out forward and different shifting position on the beast but the Ape hanger handle bars just were not my style. The big twin was torquey and you just roll over into the turns, probably a good ride on the open road. When we switched back I was never so glad to get back on my light and nimble sport bike. We took some curvy backroad and a couple dirt roads. Now my bike needs a good cleaning and though I was a little rusty from my flattrack days the CBR isn't too bad on dirt roads, even with the stock street tire. Using the softest suspension setting it absorbed the bumps and holes ok. At 4 hours with a couple breaks I was just beginning to got sore but the new Luimoto seat cover and gel insert combined with the new riding pants made for a decent ride.
So a nice New Year winter ride. Have a good year all.
