Decent weekend

Man, I had a decent weekend for a change. Saturday nite went to Laconia for a couple hours, Sunday rode to Springfield,Massachusetts and Monday rode to Rhode Island for the day. I'm getting old and feeeling it. Not recooperating long enough between rides to get fully rested but I figure its good training for long trips.

What was the oddest is having my wife on the back and who has gained 20+ pounds since our last week long trip in 2011. That extra weight made a diffeerence in the handling. I love my wife no matter how old,fat,skinny what ever but I wish she would skinny up as its difficult to get on and off the bike for her as well.

How old are you? You don't look that old.

Yup...300-325 miles per day is the max fro us...And that is on the highway...I'm 57...

58 here. I'm only 5'7 so the Ultra is a bit of a challenge for me, especially with 2 up, not so much with just me. It would damn sure help the cause emmensely if she'd shed a shit ton of weight. Passengers sit higher up and on the backend as oposed to the driver who is low and centered if you think about it.

Yeah but I'm sure ya'll looked cool as heck tooling down the road together! The juice was worth the squeeze as they say.

I'm considering going to a 750 for that very reason. Age. Sure wish I could find a FXRT that hasn't been stripped though. Oh, and at 66, when I was in high school, I thought that was near dead. Close but I got a few more in me I think.

What about the new 1200T Sportster? Comes stock with modified mid controls and lighter weight than your used to.

I hear ya...I'm 5'7 too with a 30 inch inseam...I weigh in at 155 and the wife about 105 which isn't so bad...A friend of mine lowered his but it changed the ride characteristics so he went back to the stock height...

But it's a dang Sportster!!! he he.....I'll have to look into that. A Sportster has never been on my number one hit parade.

Yeah, me either. Then I bought one and found out it was faster, handled better, and vibrated less than everyone had told me. Plus, they have been around so long that most anything you need to buy to make it more comfortable for yourself is available. With the quick release H-D windshield and saddleman teardrop quick release bags I can go about anywhere.

105 pounds you lucky dog, you don't even know she's back there. I took my DIL out that same Sunday. She's tall and 130 lbs and I didn't even know she was on the back. I am supportive and pleasantly encouraging to my wife about it, I know she can do it if she wants to.

I've seen extreme Ultra modifications and which makes me scratch my head. The MOCO spends a bajillion dollars getting everything sync'd from the factory it doesn't make sense to me to screw with it other than cosmetics like windshield bags,higher/lower wndshield,XM/GPS radio,tourpack lid bags etc.. Me personally I'm not messing with the motor/exhaust or the structure of the Ultra.

I used to cycle to get out of the house, 60 miles some days, sometimes over 100 miles a day just for fun. Wife thought it was dumb. Now she is running three times a week, and she has bought a new bicycle to help with her running stamina. She is seeing her sizes fall and her energy and drive raised. Now she thinks I'm dumb for stopping. Freakin' women! It starts at the grocery store, likely 70% of weight loss is in the diet choices, not the exercise. Less red meat, less potato chips, more fish, chicken and dried fruits for snacks can make a big difference over a month.

I'm partial to the retro triumphs...old look new technology. The 2014 Thruxton Triumph

Remember, us gray beards hurt easier and take longer to heal!


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