busa1300nut
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Well, I put new tires on fri, scuffed em in on sat, and got up early sunday to ride up to Foothills pky, then over the Dragon, and back home the same way. The weather report was PM showers! Well, we haven,t had rain in Knoxville for like 6 or 8 weeks, so I,m thinking, ah, I,ll be home before the rain.
The ride up was one of the best I,v had all summer, new tires had a lot to do with that, she was on a rail, lol. No cops in sight on Foothills Pky, only saw one trooper on the Dragon, he had a cager pulled over, didn,t have to wait on anybody, I was alone, and all and all just a good ride.
Well, by the time I reach the C R O T store, I noticed the sky was getting a lil darker, so I grab a gatorade and walk around for a min, and decide to head on back across the mountain. I felt the first rain drop as soon as I crossed back into TN, and about 4 miles later, it started to come down pretty good, and of coarse I didn,t stuff the frog togs under the hump, since it hadn,t rained in so long and all, lol.
So I make it down the Dragon and pull over at a covered pic nic table, pic enclosed, and wait it out for about 30 mins. or so, and by then I could tell it was sit in for the day, so I mount back up and head back over foothills pky, the higher I climbed, the harder it raind, and the colder it got, but I pressed on, just takeing my time, then i rounded a corner, and there was crowed gathered by the side of the rode, someone had laid down a cruise of some kind, but there was plenty of help on the scene, so I pressed on, hopeing the best for the guy.
By the time I get back to the highway to head back to knoxville, I had to pull over because I couldn,t see 3 foot in front of me, and there was bbq joint that was closed, but it had one of those carports for sale in the parking lot, and I pull under it. There was 1 guy on a Harley, and a tree huger hiker on foot there when I pulled in. The Harley guy says to me, I spent my life savings on my Harley two weeks ago, and I don,t even know if I have enough gas money to get home! I,m like, oh hell, he,s gonna bum money! lol. Then the hiker says, If that bbq place was open, I would ask them for something to eat! I,m like, dam, I better get the hell outa here before i get mugged or something! lol
So I mount back up, wet and cold, but the rain had slacked enough to see, so I pressed on toward the house. I get 10 miles from home without any problems or close calls, and as I change lanes, all of sudden, I felt the rear tire break loose, and I was already glanceing over my right should to check my blind spot, when I saw something out of the corner of my eye, it was my HUMP! The back had started around, but as soon as I backed off the throtle, it straightened right back up. Momentum was my friend that time, but the pucker factor was way up!
So 15 minutes later, I pull in my drive way, glad to be home safe and sound, go in and shower, put dry clothes on, and then spend 2 hours cleaning the Busa back up, just so I can do it all again the first chance I get.
Sorry for the long post, but it,s STILL raining here, and i have nothing else to do.
The ride up was one of the best I,v had all summer, new tires had a lot to do with that, she was on a rail, lol. No cops in sight on Foothills Pky, only saw one trooper on the Dragon, he had a cager pulled over, didn,t have to wait on anybody, I was alone, and all and all just a good ride.
Well, by the time I reach the C R O T store, I noticed the sky was getting a lil darker, so I grab a gatorade and walk around for a min, and decide to head on back across the mountain. I felt the first rain drop as soon as I crossed back into TN, and about 4 miles later, it started to come down pretty good, and of coarse I didn,t stuff the frog togs under the hump, since it hadn,t rained in so long and all, lol.
So I make it down the Dragon and pull over at a covered pic nic table, pic enclosed, and wait it out for about 30 mins. or so, and by then I could tell it was sit in for the day, so I mount back up and head back over foothills pky, the higher I climbed, the harder it raind, and the colder it got, but I pressed on, just takeing my time, then i rounded a corner, and there was crowed gathered by the side of the rode, someone had laid down a cruise of some kind, but there was plenty of help on the scene, so I pressed on, hopeing the best for the guy.
By the time I get back to the highway to head back to knoxville, I had to pull over because I couldn,t see 3 foot in front of me, and there was bbq joint that was closed, but it had one of those carports for sale in the parking lot, and I pull under it. There was 1 guy on a Harley, and a tree huger hiker on foot there when I pulled in. The Harley guy says to me, I spent my life savings on my Harley two weeks ago, and I don,t even know if I have enough gas money to get home! I,m like, oh hell, he,s gonna bum money! lol. Then the hiker says, If that bbq place was open, I would ask them for something to eat! I,m like, dam, I better get the hell outa here before i get mugged or something! lol
So I mount back up, wet and cold, but the rain had slacked enough to see, so I pressed on toward the house. I get 10 miles from home without any problems or close calls, and as I change lanes, all of sudden, I felt the rear tire break loose, and I was already glanceing over my right should to check my blind spot, when I saw something out of the corner of my eye, it was my HUMP! The back had started around, but as soon as I backed off the throtle, it straightened right back up. Momentum was my friend that time, but the pucker factor was way up!
So 15 minutes later, I pull in my drive way, glad to be home safe and sound, go in and shower, put dry clothes on, and then spend 2 hours cleaning the Busa back up, just so I can do it all again the first chance I get.
Sorry for the long post, but it,s STILL raining here, and i have nothing else to do.
