The most common comment I have heard since moving to the Wing is "You don't look old enough to ride that bike." WTH? I know the bike has a reputation as a car on wheels, but seriously, it is a lot of fun to ride, too. I have been out several times now and put about 1,300 miles on the odometer including a bit of riding in hot weather. So far, so good. The challenge remains handling the weight at low speeds, but practice has made me more comfortable.
My next biggest concern so far has been how it would feel to ride in hot weather. The Wing has a massive fairing that effectively blocks a lot of wind flow. I used to bake pretty good on the FJR at anything above about 95F, and a lot of that heat was thrown off the motor. The Wing seems to manage the heat pretty well. I rode through eastern Washington last week with temps hovering around 100F without issue (at least until I stopped!). The single biggest improvement over the FJR is that the Wing cooling fans push air forward out the front of the bike and away from the rider. Pure genius!
Here's some pictures of recent rides. I have a couple of rallies coming up in August and September, work permitting. August will find me out in Grand Junction, CO for the How the West Was Won (HW3) rally, and September finds me in the PNW for the second edition of BMRx. If you ride and want to have some fun in September, take a look at BMRx (link below). I did it last year and it was a blast!
Here's a link to the BMRx rally website.
I will post more as my rallies get closer.
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| A visit to Bumping Lake Dam with my alien buddy. He might have to leave in November :( |
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| Sometimes you come around a corner and have to stop. |
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| My favorite of the day. Looking over Tipsoo Lake to Mt Rainier in Mt Rainier National Park. |
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| My ride. |
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| Obligatory Wilson picture :) |
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| Rafting trip over the holiday weekend. |
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| I even got to try my hand as guide. We didn't die. |
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| Holiday weekend camping trip. |
