Destination Daytona

We found out that a friend of ours was in town from Kansas and another friend just bought a new sportster. C was ready for a long ride and Ben wanted to "just ride". We were all coming from different places so we met at Reni's Rooster.We took U.S.1 south through St. Augustine and into Bunnell where we stopped for a break.

We continued south for another 20 miles to Destination Daytona.There is always alot going on there and this weekend was no exception. Daytona hosts the turkey rod run the weekend after thanksgiving and alot of the cars were gathered in the parking lot. Hot Rods and Harleys seem to go together like peas and carrots.

We decided to get a drink and something to eat before wandering around to much. They have the saints and sinners pub and some food vendors right in the lot.

After we ate we walked around. There are alot of bike/bike stuff shops everywhere. We looked at clothes, custom parts, leather and custom bikes. There was a really cool truck for sale but it was a little small for my taste.

The girls were talking about all the flashing that goes on in daytona.

C almost did it.

Sheila said "no way"

Dawn had no fears.

Sheila wanted to go to check out a leather shop that Steve said he knew right where it was. Well....... he didnt. We rode all over town and ended up back where we started, hopping on I95 to head north for home. 95 is pretty busy so we got off in St Augustine and took US1 back into Jax. It started getting a little cold so we stopped off at Renis rooster again

Total trip. 267 miles. Great riding C

Ready for the Road

We decided to take a short trip to see Ben and ride with him for awhile, get C used to riding with traffic and just spend some quality time with the open road. We were thinking about taking back roads to his house allowing her to stop if she needed to. We had to stop by the HD shop to take some parts back(something about a broken turn signal) and the short way there from our house is getting on the highway for 1 exit.When we got there she told me she thought she would rather take the highway to his house so thats what we did. There is another HD shop near his house so we rode over there and went to get something to eat. Ben wanted us to see Renee since we havent seen her in awhile and since we were close to her house he called. She was at the mall on the same road we were on so she came outside and met us so she could see my new bike.

Renee hasnt been riding with us as she has other projects in the works. wont be long before she finishes this one and starts her new one.

Renee knows I have a soft spot for a pregnant woman so she hopped on my bike and decided to flash me.

Might not do it for everyone but I couldnt miss the photo opportunity.

It was getting time to head for home so we left them and took the highway back home. C did really good on her first time out and we are looking forward to many more trips.

Trip Distance: 67 miles

Buell Blast?????????????

I was convinced that C needed a Buell Blast to learn to ride on. She really didnt think she would like them but was willing to look. I saw some used ones at a really good price so I picked her up took her to try one on. She said it wasnt the sport bike lean that she thought it was but still wasnt sure. We explained to the sales guy that what we wanted to do was get her something cheap to learn on, move her to my sportster and get me a v-twin down the road. He said "WELL LET ME SAVE YOU A STEP". He showed us a 2005 Dyna SuperGlide that had been under a cover while the owner was in Iraq. It had alot of oxidation but no rust or pitting. We have looked at Superglides for quite awhile and when he told us what they wanted for it we knew this was the bike I was supposed to own.I am spending alot of time polishing all the oxidation off but its a great bike so far

The Maidens Voyage

C has been wanting to take my bike and get me another one but first she needed to learn to ride. I took her to a vacant lot near our house and taught her the basics. First comes learning to stop. She kept stalling the bike and once she finally figured out the proper release on the clutch she was so excited she forgot to stop in time. ummmmmmm........ Bike fell down.

Fortunatley she was fine and the bike only had a broken turn signal.Nothing our friends at the local shop couldnt fix us up with. Just a few more tries and she was shifting gears, making turns and ready for the next level.



She rode he bike home and had no problems. I sent her out in the morning for a ride in the neighborhood. Told her to make lots of turns and do 10 or 12 miles before she came back. She got gutsy, left the neighborhood and tested herself. She did just fine so she was ready for a short trip.