Spring has sprung!

Temps are reaching into the low 70's (F) this week, which is rather warm for the middle of March.  Still some cool and wet days and cold nights ahead, but the time has come to put the battery back in my Honda ST1300 and crank the starter. Sure enough, it starts without a hiccup.  Add a dash of SeaFoam additive and some fresh gas and me and my bike are ready for a ride. Well, almost. My 14 year old grand daughter comes running out with her jacket on. So the two of us saddle up for a short ride to the gas station. Another short ride around town and its back into the garage for the night.

The next day is Monday and its raining but I know its gonna clear up. I bring the bike out of the garage and give it a quick wash and rinse job. Reset the clock and the stereo settings (because the battery had been out) . I aired up the tires yesterday so I don't have to do that today. I go in the house for a bite a lunch and I find my clean seat now has cat paw prints on it. I suppose even the cat is excited the bike is outside again. I gather the necessary things for work and off I go.

It's rather windy at first but I head north and now its just a tail wind. Turning the radio up and skipping a few songs to get to a favorite song on my flash drive that's plugged into the stereo, I just enjoy the ride. There's something about the first ride of the season that just feels so right.