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Talk about depressing

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After the last tests (videos below) a couple weeks ago, I was feeling great.  I felt I rode well for my 2nd time out this season & was ready for the upcoming weekends for continued testing.  Then the pain settled in.  Apparently I had strained something in my left wrist.  I vaguely recall it happening while working my way through a dirt pile while riding, but couldn’t pin point a time where I really put stress on it.  Chock it up to over using muscles that have laid dormant all winter.

I was ok with the wrist issue.  Some things came up, and I knew I wouldn’t be able to ride the following weekend, so I knew it’d have plenty of time to heal up.  Unfortunately my body decided to succumb to yet another sinus fiasco.  I’m not quite sure what has gone on with me, as this is the 3rd time since January.  Maybe I can blame the weather, I don’t know.  I do know it is insanely aggravating and frustrating.  But, this bug settled in at the end of last weekend, so I’m hoping that it is gone come riding time Sunday.  Maybe won’t be 100%, but aiming to be pretty close.

Until then, I’ll be going to bed early as usual, like a good 60 year old. 😉

-Andrew

Finally a ride on the new scoot

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Finally got a chance to take the new Husqvarna out for a test ride (video uploading shortly).  We had a good 3 mile loop to really push ourselves and our bikes.  There was a great mix of high speed open sections, mixed in with some plenty technical & extremely rough terrain.  Overall I felt really positive about the bike.  The ergonomics fit me really well.  The bike has plenty of power, though the jetting down low in the RPM’s is a little on the rich side.  Minor details, and really the jetting can be solved with me running a bit faster.

I had a lack of confidence in the front end of the bike, though I feel this will be solved with a fresh front tire & possibly some toying with the front forks a bit, get a bit more feeling out of things.  My only real gripe with the bike is the wonky kick start.  The lever is about 3″ further forward than any other bike I’ve ridden & it has a super short sweep.  Extremely annoying if I killed the engine in a rough spot and as I noted while washing my boots, it ripped apart the center of the sole on my Tech 8’s.

All in all, a very positive day riding.  Heck, I even got to test the 85′ XR350R & what a fun bike.  Great 6 speed gear box.  Just the right amount of power, super plush suspension, and my goodness a lazy-boy seat.  Great combo for a fun vintage machine.

-Andrew