March start mileage: 64,829
Gas: Not sure, but it was E0/90 at Wawa
End mileage: 64,902 (73 miles)
Another day for just running errands. It’s an excuse to get out on the bike. I took my wife to work in the car, came home, geared up. Bike started OK—not super easy on the first hit like the other morning when Scott was here, but not endless minutes of cranking it, either.
I went to a place in Ashland, they do consignments so I might take the FTR there. They posted a 1976 Monza blue R 90/6 for $4,200 on Craigslist. High price just based on the photos, but I wanted to see it. White Krauser cases, which was kind of cool, I’ve never seen those before. They put some time and money into it, the guy said they had to have the tank cleaned and relined. Looks like it has Slash 7 wheels (snowflakes) on it, with dual disc brakes up front. Maybe a late transition model or something. Anyway—nice guy running the place, but the bike is overpriced by about $1,000 for its condition. I thought about offering my FTR for it, plus $5,000 from them. That R 90/6 is a good restoration project and maybe a future sidecar rig.
From there, I went to a Wawa way out in Henrico County—it’s actually just over the border into Goochland County, which is why they can have E0 gas. Then to the post office on the other side of my county and dinner with my folks. The box my wife needed mailed barely fit in the pannier, but it DID fit!
I have some books to deliver to Scott (no, a different one!) in Haymarket. Just another excuse to ride. I also need to do a service and the EME kit (alternator, ignition, coils, etc.) in there. And fork seals. Definitely not riding to Austin given the time crunch and poor weather forecast.
