Ride Report:
All the way up, Pred2 was quiet and pensive. He seemed a bit lost in his thoughts, I guess thinking about how this ride was going to go. I asked him if he was nervous, he said "a little". Understandable, since it's been a good 6 months since he last rode, and he has no idea how these changes will affect his motorcycle.
I get the bike unloaded, and the engine is as cold-blooded as any other TTR I've been around (next hop up on the list). Finally, everything is at operating temperature, and he takes off for a lap around the track. My brother and my cousin had just ran a cultivator around the track the week before, but didnt' have time to run it with any bikes, so it was freshly groomed and very soft. Pred2 gets the bike going and heads out. After a couple minutes he comes back in PISSED! "This bike doesn't work at all!!! It's the most awful motorcycle ever!!" :yell:
After the tirade, I explained that it wasn't the bike, it was the track. To prove it, I sent him out on something a little smoother to get the hang of it until I got the track worked in with Vic. He came back around the big loop road, and when he got back, I got a thumbs up. :cool: Of course, my brother got a thumbs down for his efforts at track prep. :rotfl: He did end up with an almost thumbs-up after some shovel work.
After all was said and done, I asked Pred2 if the mods were a success. He smiled and said "yep. Thanks, Dad."
(all I had was the dang ol' phone camera, so this is the movie I get)
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