Man, wish I was up there with ya!Woodland park is a great place to stop for a bite.
Like I said, hit me up next time you're in town. I'm always down to ride as long as I'm available and free. 285 to 126 to 24 to 83 is such a wonderful route. It never gets old. Dan Kearny and I did a similar route on our Enfields a few years back but with deep back roads. Was a glorious ride!
Just remember it's not a Ducati. You can override unfamiliar corners
real easy and be in deep shit.
And try to be careful you don't end up like this crippled up old bastard. And I'm worse now Those are old FL bars. I thought they would give me more leverage; they didn't.
I like your bars. The second picture shows the bars that were on this last baby of mine from 2003 when it first hit the street after two full years of building. That front fender was only on for a few weeks.
Sweet ride! And it's funny you mention the handling difference. This bike actually tracks straight as an arrow with no hands. And amazingly, it corners quite well and I can whip it around with ease. Still getting used to the apes. I've ridden with them before, but haven't ever owned a bike with apes. Actually, we recently built a 2005 Honda VTX1800 with 18" apes and 6" risers. I was actually the only person in the shop CAPABLE of test riding riding it. It was a challenge and scary, which made it rewarding. But I'd never ride it again. Haha. The owner was a big boy, but 6'8", 300 pound teddy bear. Super nice guy and long time customer. And was actually at my boxing match cheering me on.
Riding home from work tonight a 90's BMW M series in front of me was getting on it hard from a stop light. So, I pulled full throttle and walked him hard. I'm pretty sure with the performance clutch and 95ci kit I could stand up the front wheel. The torque and acceleration on this thing is ridiculous.
I'm really considering buying a Tour Pack. My co-worker has a blue one he will sell me for $400. My wife has never ridden with me before, but I think if she had a backrest trunk to lean against, she'd feel a lot safer and more comfortable. And definitely need to get a backrest and highway pegs for myself. But I think with those additions the bike, wife and myself will be full ready for some road trips!