Finally stretched the LS's legs

[Luca]

I've thoroughly enjoyed my 82 LS for the last season and half that I've ridden it, but I've never gone more than about 130 miles in a day, and usually it's just been tooling around RI.  I started riding as a way to get around rather than as a way to go out and just have fun.

Today I took a trip up to Max BMW in New Hampshire.  The almost entirely interstate ride of 110 miles each way was more pleasant than I expected, and the bike sang sweetly at around 6K (75-80mph sustained) for most of the trip.  A couple spots of grooved pavement and the cold wet weather within 10 miles of the NH border prompted more, uh, legal speeds.

I'm glad the old girl finally got to stretch her legs a bit.  I did too by moving my feet to the passenger pegs for a while.  Almost makes me want some rearsets.  I've gotta say, this bike is quite comfortable, and allows plenty of room to modify your seating position as you ride so that you don't get locked in one position.  The only real fatigue I had was in my wrists, but it quickly faded when I got off the bike.  I think some smoothing of the throttle action would help... and maybe I should balance my wheels and see if that eases vibration in the bars a bit as well.

Still, I'm happy, I'm not sore, and can't wait to extend my travel radius.  Perhaps the Kancamangus Highway is in order soon.

[davidpdx]

Glad you got to take a longer trip. I have found the "Cramp Buster" to be a big help on longer trips and at 8 to 10 bucks on the web you are not out much if you don't like it.

[k_enn]

<snip>I'm glad the old girl finally got to stretch her legs a bit.  I did too by moving my feet to the passenger pegs for a while.  Almost makes me want some rearsets.  I've gotta say, this bike is quite comfortable, and allows plenty of room to modify your seating position as you ride so that you don't get locked in one position.  <Snip>

If you have the factory crash bars, you can do what I do, that is, I stick my feet up and rest them on of top of the front crash bar piece.  

A word of caution on a chilly day - you can get quite a breeze up you pants doing that.

k_enn

[montmil]

And come Spring, quite possibly a few flying varmits of the stinging variety up the ol' pant leg.  

[AlfromNH]

Let me know next time you're heading to NH, maybe we could meet up!

[Luca]

I've got a cramp buster, but it took it back off as it wasn't helping a whole lot and I found it a nuisance around town.  Might try it again when I finally get around to replacing the too-long upper throttle cable and maybe going to easy pull springs.

Bike came with crash bars, but they aren't flat across the top.  Not sure I'd be safe or comfortable with my feet up on them though, especially with low handle bars.  Cool breezes and bees are no trouble though, my overpants have a Velcro strap at the bottom.  I did once have my jacket slightly unzipped on a hot day and rear ended a honey bee with my sternum.  He fell down my shirt and squirmed to death in my belly button for the next 10 miles, during which I found myself in the middle of a two-state high speed police chase!

Will do Al.  Looks like Hollis is just a stone's throw from Taxachusetts.

[Burt]

... during which I found myself in the middle of a two-state high speed police chase!

But did they catch you?