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So I decided to take the beast out for a "casual" ride today on the back roads of San Diego County. First off, I got caught in a high wind area that I though was going to blow me into the opposing lane. Double trailer sand truck coming the other way blew sand all over the friggin place including me. As he was approaching I could see the wind blowing the sand out of the trailer like a hurricane. Moved to the right but it did no good.
As I continued on my merry way, I came around a nice sweeper curve. Under some shade trees I hit a pot hole the size of of a moon crater. There was nothing I could do about it...it was hiding in the shadows. It just about rattled my teeth out but I have to say the bike took it in stride. No loss of control, no bad suspension reaction. I was impressed. I hit it so hard though that I decided to pull over and make sure I didn't been a wheel. All was fine. Bike rode normal. Then about 10 minutes later I felt the sting of a been under my chin strap! What next?? I just said the heck with it, headed for home and called it a day.
As I continued on my merry way, I came around a nice sweeper curve. Under some shade trees I hit a pot hole the size of of a moon crater. There was nothing I could do about it...it was hiding in the shadows. It just about rattled my teeth out but I have to say the bike took it in stride. No loss of control, no bad suspension reaction. I was impressed. I hit it so hard though that I decided to pull over and make sure I didn't been a wheel. All was fine. Bike rode normal. Then about 10 minutes later I felt the sting of a been under my chin strap! What next?? I just said the heck with it, headed for home and called it a day.