ArmyJoe
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Today was Museum Day and I had planned to go to the AMA Hall of Fame Museum. I was supposed to go with a co-worker, but a line of thunderstorms southeast of the city was causing a constant mist in Columbus. He has a two-wheeler, so he decided to stay home. As a new rider, I figured this would be a good learning experience for me, so I went by myself.
The Spyder held up well on the wet roads and the CHAD kept me mostly dry, but my gloves, knees, and left lower leg were wet. The heat on the right side kept my leg dry.
The nanny kicked in once while on a down-hill Interstate cloverleaf. I was going just a touch too fast and started to fishtail. It was sudden and the correction was subtle, and I found myself impressed with the technology I was riding.
I got to the Museum to find I was the only motorcyclist there. I guess nobody else was brave (or stupid) enough to venture out on the wet roads.
The Museum was a bust for me. The exhibits were on Arlen Ness and MotoStars (motorcycles from celebrities and the movies), but I was really hoping to see a 1943 Harley-Davidson WLA (http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=86). I'm a member of the Ohio chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association and hope to have one someday. Unfortunately, that bike was only there during a previous exhibit.
On the way home, it started to really rain, so I dropped by Iron Pony, a local motorcycle accessory superstore, to do some shopping.
I picked up a Black Cortech Sport Tailbag. (http://www.cortechperformance.com/xcart/catalog/Sport-Tail-Bag-p-148_31.html). It looks pretty good, should hold two days worth of clothes, and didn't break the bank.
The Spyder held up well on the wet roads and the CHAD kept me mostly dry, but my gloves, knees, and left lower leg were wet. The heat on the right side kept my leg dry.
The nanny kicked in once while on a down-hill Interstate cloverleaf. I was going just a touch too fast and started to fishtail. It was sudden and the correction was subtle, and I found myself impressed with the technology I was riding.
I got to the Museum to find I was the only motorcyclist there. I guess nobody else was brave (or stupid) enough to venture out on the wet roads.
The Museum was a bust for me. The exhibits were on Arlen Ness and MotoStars (motorcycles from celebrities and the movies), but I was really hoping to see a 1943 Harley-Davidson WLA (http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=86). I'm a member of the Ohio chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association and hope to have one someday. Unfortunately, that bike was only there during a previous exhibit.
On the way home, it started to really rain, so I dropped by Iron Pony, a local motorcycle accessory superstore, to do some shopping.
I picked up a Black Cortech Sport Tailbag. (http://www.cortechperformance.com/xcart/catalog/Sport-Tail-Bag-p-148_31.html). It looks pretty good, should hold two days worth of clothes, and didn't break the bank.
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