And it is a good thing - I think.
Set off this morning on the 600 with Bonez and Meanie. Headed out the piatutua track. Took about half way up the track to get the feeling for the old girl back and then it came flooding back. bonez set a very repectable pace over the track and the bike felt just as good as it always did. Through piatutua and out on a bonez adventure. Alfredton somewhere or other and back roads all the way to Masterton.
Sneaked through the waiarapa quietly without anyone noticing and up over the takas. Heaps and heaps of cars and trucks on the hill today. Pretty entertaining trying to get past them but we managed it.
Saw Kendogs at the rimutex station at the bottom of the hill. Can confirm that they are still on 2 wheels after the drive of the viper.
Down the motorway to Johnsonville to the meeting point and I had to hand the keys over to the new owner. Didn't really want to but he handed me a wad of $100 notes which softened the blow. I almost forgot how much I liked riding that bike. It was a good way to send it off.
Jumped on the back of Meanies bike for the second time this month. Ride home was very entertaining. Meanie decided to go over piecock hill. Fantastic idea if I was on my own bike. Peg scrapeing and I was getting a little nervous as Meanie threw the mighty VN round corners that are more suited to sports bikes.
Nice little altercation in Waikanae where a SUV decided we weren't going fast enough in a line of 23478932647 cars and undertook us while running out of room and getting far too close for comfort. Gave her a wave.
Made the rest of the trip pretty uneventful. Pleased to be home and hoping my pillioning days are over.
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