Took a spin up the Old Rd on the RZ this afternoon to meet up with Tony and Merrily at Somersby before heading down to Umina to check out the shed. The traffic north was horrible, the freeway was a carpark so I jumped off at Mt Colah but heaps of cars were doing the same thing and I got stuck behind a line of em on the Old Rd, frustrating but it made sure I was under the speed limit, well under. It was late by the time I started back, the sun was setting by the time I got into the bush and the angels were paying me for my patience earlier in the day as I had the Old Rd totally to myself and I was able to put the RZ into the corners quickly. Im amazed at how well this bike handles, despite the shitty tyres, and its age, you can still feel its racing pedigree, it just sticks like glue thru the tight stuff and I was able to keep it in the power zone for extended periods, it absolutely shot up the hill to the Pie, a real exciting ride. As my confidence builds so does my appreciation for this fine motorcycle. Tony doesnt like 2 strokes much, he thinks they're for 18 year olds, dirty, noisy and uneconomical and not for mature 21st C riders and yes he's right... but they are addictive, and when things are running smoothly they make me feel 18 all over again.
Tomorrow I'm heading up the Mid North Coast on my annual summer romp so I'll be missing some CWC rides for the next 2 weekends, and yes Tony, I'll be taking a four stroke.

Daelim NS 125: Mighty 1st scoot from Korea that punched way above its weight. Sold
Vespa GTS 250: Modern Retro brilliance. I'll ride it til it dies.Traded in on a maxi.
Suzuki DR650: "That Thing" Excellent Single 650 thumper chook chaser that was too tall. Sold
Yamaha T Max: Best Maxi out there and serious canyon racer. Sold
Triumph Bonneville: Modern Retro brilliance with the sweetest parallel twin.
BMW F800R: The Naked Hun. Great intro into sports bikes.
Gilera Runner FXR 180: 2 stroke scooter missile from Piaggio.
Gilera Nexus 500. Sexy like red Italian stilettos.
Yamaha RZ250RR: Retro Japanese 2 stroke racer.