Denise is pictured here with my friend Paul from work who rides a VStrom 1000 and a Hyosong 250. Today he rode the 250. I was amazed at how well that little bike could hand with our "big bikes". Plus he was getting over 80 mpg while doing it!
Our route took us on some of the most scenic meandering roads in Columbia and Sauk counties. We logged nearly 80 miles when it's actually only about 35 "as the crow flies" from where we started.
A Bandit 1200 with a turbo!
This is Arlene, Rob's S.O. She and I live near each other so we decided to ride back to Adams together. Her bike is a very cool R100 Mystic, which is the precursor to my Roadster. I must say we made a nice pair. We ended up taking twisty roads all the way to Reedsburg then Lyndon.
I had two "oh sh-ts!" on the way home.
"Oh sh-t!" #1 Ever get a vehicle in front of you that had that "look" that gave you that "I should stay clear of this one" vibe? I got that when a big 5th wheel gooseneck trailer with an ancient Massey Harris pulled out in front of me. As soon as he straightened out the battery came tumbling out of the tractor!
"Oh sh-t!" #2 I made a rookie error. I was staring in my mirror watching to see if Arlene made it through a gravel-covered curve and suddenly I'm on the shoulder! My training kicked in and I pulled in the clutch, lightly applied the brakes, and when I was at a safe speed steered the bike back on to the road without incident. This is the first close call I've had in a while. A good reminder not to get too confident in my ability.
...Glad you didn't damage that beautiful bike of yours...I agree..the BMW Mystic is a nice bike..Thanks for the post.
