1st ride of the seaon
 

it's warm and the sun is out. +8c. i have to go across towm to my shop and i think i'll take my hawk. hopefully i won't get the bike filthy.

maybe at the last minute i'll chicken out and take my truck.

Its in the mid 50s here in Buffalo NY so yes the 'hawk will get a few miles put on today... Had it out a few times this year already when the weather was cooperative - sure makes you appreciate the bike after not being able to ride it for weeks or months at a time :wheelie:

hahaha, customer just called and cancelled.

should i ride anyway?

buffalo - lake effectt snow right?

took the bike down the street and around the corner. managed to catch a speed wobble over some frost heaves.

anyone else out there experience the "spring power shock"? after many months of losong perspective of riding and only driving i forget how fast bikes are. every spring i get on my bike and when it near rips my arms off i always say to myself that this bike has got crazy power!

this is my first spring without a gixxer. i wondered if the first ride of spring "power shock" would be as strong with the hawk. i was just as shocked.

Yep, just experienced that myself a couple of weeks ago after having it parked for a few months. After it finally started and warmed up, it took my breath away when I laid into it. Scared myself a little while passing a bus on a back road and gave me a gentle (hitting the tank) reminder of what happens when you downshift. All in all, a great first ride of the season!

Ended up getting the DR350 dual sport and the hawk out for rides...

Yes we get lake effect snow, quite a lot at times but usually other areas to the east like Syracuse get more snow per season than we do.