Finally got to ride again today!

I've been out of town for almost 6 weeks and have really missed being able to ride. It was such a beautiful day here in Houston I went out for a ride. I was afraid the bike may not even start after just sitting in the garage all that time but it fired right up! I didn't go anywhere special but it sure felt good to take it out again!!!

Good to hear you got to ride a bit this weekend, Rick! It's been either too hot or rainy up here so I didn't get out this weekend. It' supposed to be like Texas the next couple of days up here - mid to upper 90's. We're supposed to go on a ride Tuesday night - we'll see just how hot it gets. You said you hadn't ridden in about six weeks and wondered if it would start. I know Wings are really reliable, but cycle batteries can always use a little TLC. If I park mine for more than a week, I always plug it into a battery tender. They come with a little harness and it takes about 10 seconds to plug them in after installation. I'm still using the original battery and it's a 2001. Happy trails . . . Matt

Yeah - I shuld pick one up. I rarely go over a week without starting it but sometimes I travel for work to places back to back and am out of town for a while. The bike is only a couple of years old and I had to replace the battery earlier this year. I had it sitting for 2 months that time and it ruined the battery. Thanks for the tip! Rick

Hey Rick, I am a lil late on this reply... but glad you got that Winger out for a spin.. You are just melting away WLS brutha! Good job! Dont you feel so much better now? I know I do.. I am not done "cooking" yet either.. but we are all getting there.. keep up the good fight.. you are becoming the New and Improved Rick.. Enjoy him ! Hugs Angel J LOS PGR Keep those 2 wheels rolling!

Hey Angel! Thanks for the kind words. I'm down 92 lbs so far and have more than that to go but yeah, you're right - the way I feel is 100% better than before. I didn't even realize how bad I felt before because it was so gradual getting there and now I'm dropping far faster than I gained. The weather has been so nice around here I've been riding every chance I've had. I haven't gone on any 'real' rides but still use it whenever I can. I see you've been doing some upgrades to yours. Post some pics when you get a chance. Hugs..... Rick