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Well I put about 80 miles on the bike today and I found a great road with banked turns and a 45-60 mph varying speedlimit. Pretty smooth road, a couple of spots are "Oak Alleys"(trees have grown all the way over the road) creating a tree tunnel. ;D
It was a great ride.
One thing I noticed was the 500's seat is really comfy but the vibes through the handle bars are a bit annoying after riding for about 50 miles. The vibrations made my hands tingle towards the middle definitely need some HVMP bar ends or better grips or both.
I also saw someone do something really stupid today...I was heading back home after my wonderful ride on a two lane road. I put my left turn signal on and started to decelerate to turn left at the intersection to head home (no stop sign on the road I was on) but the two side streets had stop signs. There was a mini van in the oncoming lane signaling a left turn and another car at the stop sign to my left.
I checked my mirrors to make sure that no one was going to run me over as I slowed for my turn and I noticed a rider behind me approaching quickly. Now mind you I'm my lane slowing to turn and the other car is facing me signaling their left turn. Just as I start to turn left the bike that was approaching zooms past me on my right and he waves as he goes by.
Man I thought that is soooo dangerous because the other driver may have been preoccupied with me seeing me turning left and thinking they could start their turn. in a split-second, that kid could've been a hood ornament. I say kid...but I have no real way of knowing....other than the gear he was wearing...vans, shorts, t-shirt, helmet, and gloves...and nothing else. :-\
It was a great ride.
One thing I noticed was the 500's seat is really comfy but the vibes through the handle bars are a bit annoying after riding for about 50 miles. The vibrations made my hands tingle towards the middle definitely need some HVMP bar ends or better grips or both.
I also saw someone do something really stupid today...I was heading back home after my wonderful ride on a two lane road. I put my left turn signal on and started to decelerate to turn left at the intersection to head home (no stop sign on the road I was on) but the two side streets had stop signs. There was a mini van in the oncoming lane signaling a left turn and another car at the stop sign to my left.
I checked my mirrors to make sure that no one was going to run me over as I slowed for my turn and I noticed a rider behind me approaching quickly. Now mind you I'm my lane slowing to turn and the other car is facing me signaling their left turn. Just as I start to turn left the bike that was approaching zooms past me on my right and he waves as he goes by.
Man I thought that is soooo dangerous because the other driver may have been preoccupied with me seeing me turning left and thinking they could start their turn. in a split-second, that kid could've been a hood ornament. I say kid...but I have no real way of knowing....other than the gear he was wearing...vans, shorts, t-shirt, helmet, and gloves...and nothing else. :-\