Sunday mornings don’t come often enough. Once a week is not enough for a breakfast ride with friends.
Put on the gear, roll the bike out, and head out to meet up with our group of riders at the new, temporary gathering spot, the UDF on US 22/SR3 in Landen.
First: a WOW moment. I filled up the V-Strom before our ride–273.4 miles on 4.527 gallons. That is a whopping 60.4 mpg! Secondly, it’s a 5.8 gallon tank! That’s an easy 300 mile range! Not that I’m anal about this, but I always check mileage and always try to fill up the tank to the same spot in the filler neck to ensure mpg accuracy. But, to have this much fun at 60 mpg is almost too much to take! 
Our fearless leader, Jerry, was out of town. That meant the rest of us had to decide on a ride leader and a destination. This is where the theory of chaos starts to kick in. As leadership starts to diminish, so does the following and the social structure.
Who should lead was a topic of discussion during the week knowing that we would be without our leader. Well, I can’t name names here because I like everybody. But, their names should not appear here in this context and the roles they played, and the teasing that took place. After we decided to ride northwest, the task went to the one who knew the roads the best. Well, that’s the way it started out before we hit detours, missed our turns and had to turn around twice.
Okay. It’s an adventure. We’re with friends. We’re riding on a nice sunny morning. And, the breakfast destination is one of our regular choices because of their good service and great food. So what, if the guy who knew the roads best got us lost! I’ll be riding with him and the others again next week. It’s about the fellowship, and conversations about our rides.
It’s like real democracy. You elect a leader. He takes you down the wrong road, and to reward him, you elect him again. As a result, gas is about to hit $4 per gallon and the economy sucks.
I’m really glad I’m getting 60 mpg on the V-Strom, and I get to ride with a great bunch of guys that tolerate each other no matter what.–DBrent
The new V-Strom has new Givi luggage.
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Really like the new bike! The bags are awesome!
Yeah, I think chaos theory applies! BTW, the V is looking really great. Don’t you love the Givi luggage?!
I am totally impressed with the V-Strom–good looking, fun to ride with plenty of zip, and economical. For example, as I write this comment, the Bumble Bee is in the garage with 275 miles on a tank of gas and about a gallon still to burn! This kind of economy should not be this much fun.
I always wanted more utility from my motorcycle, after all, it is a mode of transportation first. The Givi luggage allows me to use the bike for more errands because I have a way of storing and transporting purchased goods from the grocery store, etc. Those bags also hold all the audio and camera gear I need for most projects.
I think there may be a new “yellow jacket” in my future.–DBrent