"You're looking for buried treasure, Jim?" No, but October in the desert can be a bit of a treasure.
Maybe the title should have been "X Max the Spot"? I took Joan's Xmax out this morning. It was 60º and sunny when I got up at 6:30 this morning. I put on a sweatshirt to take Murphy outside. Pretty darn nice.
I decided it would be a good morning for a ride... and Joan's Xmax hasn't been ridden in over a month. I held my breath when I hit the start button. It popped right off and purred like a kitten. A sporty 300cc kitten.
The Xmax is right in the middle, size-wise, between my CTX and the Burgman 200. Well, closer to the Burgman than the CTX, but you get what I'm saying. And, I've said it before, but the Xmax is a fun scoot: enough power to entertain you, and flickable for fun in the twisties. I think "sporty" is a good description.
Not much traffic on the mountain today - I did go by 3 other bikes going up as I was going down. The first was a powerful sport bike and the rider was hauling ass. Tough to estimate his speed, but I would guess it at well over twice the speed limit. He didn't wave back. The second was a young guy on a non-Harley cruiser. No helmet, that laid-back cruiser posture. Too cool to wave back. The third guy was on a smaller motorcycle and seemed to be enjoying the ride as much as I was. We waved at the same time.
No, a wave is not mandatory. I consider it a "Are you having as much fun as I am?" kinda gesture. A good time for a ride. It really "hit the spot." :-)
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