Riding the bike to work for the 1st time in many years

[98tls]

Have gotten to be a lazy motorcyclist in the last few years,havent bothered going to many rallys or weekend trips away and the TL has gone many months at a time not even being started so Monday morning dragged it outta the shed and off to work,did that all week and have to say it really was fun and reminded me of years back when i rode everywhere,refreshing really and after work tommorow her indoors is going to pull out the old leather pants n jacket and we are going to head off somewhere,not sure where will decide on the day.Might take awhile to get going,havent got the heart to tell her but from my recollection her arse was a tad smaller the last time she put em onShe used to be a real trooper and we did many big trips on the TL her with a bloody great pack on her back,Be a fun day anyway and looking forward to getting a few miles done,have got the old "cant wait to get going" feeling of old back.Was fun listening to the young fellas at work who ride bikes talking about the old S,some hadnt a clue what it was and wouldnt believe it was 16 years old.

[SMOKEU]

I hope you have a safe place to park it.

[98tls]

I hope you have a safe place to park it.

Mate its a freezing works,the bike parking areas full of the lastest n greatest,be plenty go before mine.

[FJRider]

Are there any bit's left on it ... that are the original 16 year old parts ...

[98tls]

Are there any bit's left on it ... that are the original 16 year old parts ...

Plenty really,one young fella reckons it would "look the shit" if i binned the fairings and put Speed Triple lights on it

[skippa1]

.Might take awhile to get going,havent got the heart to tell her but from my recollection her arse was a tad smaller the last time

Pics might help us confirm for you

[98tls]

Pics might help us confirm for you

Not a chance fella,she knows a few on here and no doubt at some stage after a few beers someone would get gobby and i get a thick ear.

[Berg]

Must be a trend. I also had to drag the bike out and use it to travel to and from work.
Enjoyed it too. Got a feeling that 7 years of taking a work car home might be about to come to an end so bike will get lots more use. Mrs Berg even said I might be allowed a "work" bike so I don't have to rack up the kms on my weekend toy

[Grizzo]

Bloody good on ya.

Best part of my working day is when I get to ride in to the daily grind.

[98tls]

Bloody good on ya.

Best part of my working day is when I get to ride in to the daily grind.

Was nice,best part of living in a small town (beside the fact that its not a city and all the shit that goes with em) is a nice ride is close so took the very long way home on a couple of evenings.

[Grizzo]

Was nice,best part of living in a small town (beside the fact that its not a city and all the shit that goes with em) is a nice ride is close so took the very long way home on a couple of evenings.

Yep beaut way to end the working day.....take the long way home.

[FJRider]

Yep beaut way to end the working day.....take the long way home.

and take two days to get there ...

[vifferman]

Best part of my working day is when I get to ride in to the daily grind.

Same here. Strangely, I always enjoy the ride to work more than the ride home. I thought it was at least partly due to the route being better, but when I thought more deeply about it, it's been the same in the last three jobs. Perhaps it's because I'm fresher and it's cooler?
Heh... today when I went for coffee with my boss and two other "coffee buddies", one of them (in his 60's, drives a new Dodge) was complaining about how "this guy on a bike came past me between the lanes, and his mirror clipped mine! So I rang *555 and gave them his licence plate number, but I doubt if the cops will do anything about it..."
So I said, "So, did he break your mirror?"
"No."
"Was it scratched?"
"No".
"So what's your problem? How's he affected you at all?"
"Um... aah... it's just not right, is it?"
LOL.
Then my boss (2012 AMG C63) chimed in about "...people like that, doing stuff like that, think they're special... mumble grumble..."
"SO?!! I do it!"
"Why? Do you think you're special?"
"I do it because I CAN! And I don't really care what anyone thinks."
"So, you're special, then."
"If you say so."

[FJRider]

Not a chance fella,she knows a few on here and no doubt at some stage after a few beers someone would get gobby and i get a thick ear.

We can live with that possibility ...

[Swoop]

Have gotten to be a lazy motorcyclist in the last few years,havent bothered going to many rallys or weekend trips away and the TL has gone many months at a time not even being started so Monday morning dragged it outta the shed and off to work,did that all week and have to say it really was fun and reminded me of years back when i rode everywhere,refreshing really...

Fucking good on ya!
And to Mrs 98tls too!

Sometimes it's the small things that we take for granted that can provide so much enjoyment. A pootle in to work, or the "slightly" longer route back home. Dunno why that happens some times. An ice-cream at the beach, or a cooling refreshment somewhere...
Have a great weekend you two!