Didnt sleep much last night. Sinus drainage caused me to cough most of the night, so I slept in before going over to sign up for my demo ride on the 2011 Vaquero. After taking the girls to lunch, I arrived at my appointed time, and chose a red one to ride. The clouds were closing in on the valley as we mounted up and headed out. Halfway through our ride the clouds decided they couldnt hold back any longer, and made me regret my decision to turn down the Vaquero with a windshield for the one that was closest to the front of the line. I was impressed with the ride and handling of the bike. The change in the frame geometry and its effect on rider position for a long legged rider had concerned me prior to this ride but that reservation went away almost immediately. The power plant pulled strong and the tranny shifted smoothy as we made our way on the demo loop. The ride felt different from my 07 Nomad in that it felt like I was sitting more on top of the bike where I ride "in" the Nomad with its low slung seat position. Overall impression is that it felt more nimble than my ride, and was definitely a pleasant experience. In spite of ending on the damp side, I enjoyed the ride.
I took advantage of a break in the rain to dash back to the hotel just before the wind kicked up and the bottom fell out. Sure could use some of this moisture back home. Mother nature had more than rain/wind in her bag of tricks and treated us to about 5 minutes of pea-sized and smaller hail. Two consecutive national rallies where we've had hail. At least I wasnt out riding in this stuff like we were in Colorado Springs in '09.
The rain settled in and stayed the rest of the afternoon and evening, so not much left to report. Hopefully the rain will clear out tonight and we'll have clear weather fr tomorrow's rides on the rally's final day.
Ya hear that? It's my pillow calling....Good night all.
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