dirtsk8
13-04-09, 11:27 PM
..on a curvey SV.
I bought mine last year, just when the rubbish weather was about to arrive, then it was winter and I refused to get her all mucky with road salt.
So, over this period of non-biking time I've kinda talked the old girl down. I keep thinking how my last bike could go faster in 3rd than my curvey can flat-out (with a tail wind) and that it's no more than a beginner's bike which people quickly get bored of and move onto bigger and better.
Well, that was until today. It was gorgeous here in the Borders and we went for a spin. pretty much as soon as the tires were warm, I swallowed back the ever-present complacency like a re-ocurring acid burp and redlined every gear. Against my better judgement (and control) my grin seemed to spread across my whole head. How could I have convinced myself that this was anything other than brilliant? My Viper can was roaring, my tires were getting the chicken strips scrubbed off and I was amazed at the very forgiving, but still very precise handling. Not bad for a 7 year old machine. Not half bad at all.
Even last month I had an abortive attempt at selling her. On these very pages, no less. I'm glad the guy changed his mind at the last minute and bought a Fazer (pfft!) I'm going to keep my SV. I'd like to make this post a public appology to my gorgeous little Curvey SV and reassure her that I'm in it for the long haul :smt050
LOL :D
I bought mine last year, just when the rubbish weather was about to arrive, then it was winter and I refused to get her all mucky with road salt.
So, over this period of non-biking time I've kinda talked the old girl down. I keep thinking how my last bike could go faster in 3rd than my curvey can flat-out (with a tail wind) and that it's no more than a beginner's bike which people quickly get bored of and move onto bigger and better.
Well, that was until today. It was gorgeous here in the Borders and we went for a spin. pretty much as soon as the tires were warm, I swallowed back the ever-present complacency like a re-ocurring acid burp and redlined every gear. Against my better judgement (and control) my grin seemed to spread across my whole head. How could I have convinced myself that this was anything other than brilliant? My Viper can was roaring, my tires were getting the chicken strips scrubbed off and I was amazed at the very forgiving, but still very precise handling. Not bad for a 7 year old machine. Not half bad at all.
Even last month I had an abortive attempt at selling her. On these very pages, no less. I'm glad the guy changed his mind at the last minute and bought a Fazer (pfft!) I'm going to keep my SV. I'd like to make this post a public appology to my gorgeous little Curvey SV and reassure her that I'm in it for the long haul :smt050
LOL :D