When you ride a vintage motorbike, you find what it means to be fully accountable for your every action, and in that intense engagement, you find a freedom and satisfaction that no computer aided bike can ever replicate.
When you ride a vintage motorbike, you find what it means to be fully accountable for your every action, and in that intense engagement, you find a freedom and satisfaction that no computer aided bike can ever replicate.
Despite the bike running beautifully for 99% of the ride, I did notice a slight, intermittent miss around 8,000 RPM.
After accumulating a reliable 4,000 miles since getting back on the road, I was simply out enjoying a pleasant fall afternoon ride through the local Ohio countryside…
The run to Morgan County was more than just an errand; it was the definitive test for a classic motorcycle revived after three decades.
Almost 2000 miles ridden ensuring the mechanical reliability, my focus shifted to refining ride quality and fixing a few persistent problems.