Well made it home to NJ in good shape except for being tired after driving none stop for 18 hours and I had rain from Virginia all the way home to NJ.
Want to THANK Capt Denny for being a good host in Port St Lucie and taking the time to ride with me and showing me some of the surrounding areas, I now I have a much better understanding and respect for mother nature hurricanes.
For those who heard about the damage I had to my bike from the cover being on the bike for the trip down, well it was not as bad as it sounded. What happened is the cover was slapping and cause the color off the cover to rub on parts of the painted panel and other area but I was able to use a light compound polish to remove the marks and on the painted panels. The clear coat did get scratched in a few area also but it look like the panels has a good thick coat so I was able to polish those area off but in two places it got rubbed all the way down and you can see the black color of the panels before they were painted but those area are under the bike.
Against Denny recommendation I used the cover for the trip home as I did not want the bike to dirty as my SUV rear tires kick up so much in the rain and dread the thought of have to spend hours with a tooth brush and a box of cotton swabs to clean the bike after the trip, but this time I was smart I used painters (blue) tape and cover all the edge around the bike that might get rubbed from the cover and WALLA it works like a champ. Bike was clean except for the under side and no more paint rub but you must see how the bike looks with all this blue tape all over it, of course I went over board when applying the tape ( will post a photo in my photo gallery later)
On another note Capt Denny has what I believe is a MUST for all long distance riders the Utopia back rest, he gave me the chance to ride his Burg to try it out and WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MADE it was like riding a new bike, this thing was so comfortable that I left like I could have going on for days without stopping. Denny I envy you right now as I will have to do some deep modifications to my seat to get it to work on my seat as I do not have the stock back rest anymore and it is required for installation but you know I will not stop until I get it to fit and look right and to match the cover of my seat. Also he has the Vista cruise control that is great and that too will be going on my Burg, yes of course I went shopping for new toys for the bike.
It was really nice to be able to ride with no jacket and shorts in high 70's and low 80's weather while my other riding Buddies up north was some 30 to 40 degrees lower (sorry Guys), maybe I will not tell you when I head down in January when again.
Want to THANK Capt Denny for being a good host in Port St Lucie and taking the time to ride with me and showing me some of the surrounding areas, I now I have a much better understanding and respect for mother nature hurricanes.
For those who heard about the damage I had to my bike from the cover being on the bike for the trip down, well it was not as bad as it sounded. What happened is the cover was slapping and cause the color off the cover to rub on parts of the painted panel and other area but I was able to use a light compound polish to remove the marks and on the painted panels. The clear coat did get scratched in a few area also but it look like the panels has a good thick coat so I was able to polish those area off but in two places it got rubbed all the way down and you can see the black color of the panels before they were painted but those area are under the bike.
Against Denny recommendation I used the cover for the trip home as I did not want the bike to dirty as my SUV rear tires kick up so much in the rain and dread the thought of have to spend hours with a tooth brush and a box of cotton swabs to clean the bike after the trip, but this time I was smart I used painters (blue) tape and cover all the edge around the bike that might get rubbed from the cover and WALLA it works like a champ. Bike was clean except for the under side and no more paint rub but you must see how the bike looks with all this blue tape all over it, of course I went over board when applying the tape ( will post a photo in my photo gallery later)
On another note Capt Denny has what I believe is a MUST for all long distance riders the Utopia back rest, he gave me the chance to ride his Burg to try it out and WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MADE it was like riding a new bike, this thing was so comfortable that I left like I could have going on for days without stopping. Denny I envy you right now as I will have to do some deep modifications to my seat to get it to work on my seat as I do not have the stock back rest anymore and it is required for installation but you know I will not stop until I get it to fit and look right and to match the cover of my seat. Also he has the Vista cruise control that is great and that too will be going on my Burg, yes of course I went shopping for new toys for the bike.
It was really nice to be able to ride with no jacket and shorts in high 70's and low 80's weather while my other riding Buddies up north was some 30 to 40 degrees lower (sorry Guys), maybe I will not tell you when I head down in January when again.
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