rode to the beach and back (lived to tell the tale)

My wife and I went to the beach this weekend for a night and I decided that riding the new Bonnie was probably going to have to be mandatory. I was right. I rode across the Delaware River via the Commodore Barry Bridge and continued through farm lands and Pine Barrens for an hour and a half till I reached the coast line. The engine had zero miles, so technically I'm still breaking it in, but I couldn't resist taking a racing stance (hugging my tank) and seeing what'd she's do. I didn't break the magical ton but I was shy just a few mph before I ran out of traffic free straight away. The rest of the ride was pretty laid back.

Nothing like a 7am bimble through the back bays of South Jersey.

View from the drawbridge heading to Strathmere PA. I ran into some old family friends in Avalon and ended up surfing for a while. This could be considered a perfect morning.

Been a while since I've posted (good reason too)

I've put down the wrench for a moment and bought myself a 2010 Triumph Bonneville (I parked over I nice big oil spill to make the Brit Iron look more authentic).

Anyway, I got tired of broken down bikes consuming my life and I need to ride while the weather is good. The Triumph is still coming along. I sorted out the front forks but discovered the entire inside of the frame is lined in sand (from sandblasting without taping off the openings) and old oil. It's soking in degreaser and I'm waiting on a part washing wand to try to cleanse the guts before I go any further. In the meantime I'm enjoying my new ride immensely! Thanks to Buzz and the guys at Triumph Manayunk for hooking it up and being Stellar dudes.