2022 Officially "On Order"!

[Pyrrho]

1,972 miles and four days later, I made it home. Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado were breathtakingly beautiful at times but long hilly sweepers while cruising at triple digits in western Iowa I was through were the most fun and what I feel this bike was really made for. Bike is running beautifully and with the aftermarket can, finally sounds good. Rider is worn out but recovering very happily.

PS - Could have done it in three days -- ass was fine w/o seat cover, left knee that I had ortho surgery on last spring was fine, bar risers made upright riding better but tucked riding worse; definitely took more pressure off my forearms and wrists (have tendonitis in left arm so that's a concern). Right knee was killing me and forced me to stop off at every other rest stop to take a walk or a sit. Had already discussed surgery on this knee as well w/surgeon; this trip has told me I need to have that done this winter. Back was fine, so I don't need peg lowering.

Would love larger gas tank... BUT that meant more opportunities to get off the bike and rest the knee. So officer, really, my medical condition requires me to get to an empty tank as quickly as possible. I hope you understand, sir.