Last weekend I took Red out for a ride.
Initially it was a fabulous time. Light winds, warm sunny day....
Notice the screen, the stickers and how pristine Red looks
Well that was all about to change. After the above photos, I headed out to Pahiatua via Route 52 and the wind was now a howling rage. At one point I could see a huge gust of wind coming up the valley so I thought discretion would be the better part of valour and I pulled the bike over to the side of the road to let it pass. It hit with a force I have not experienced since my climbing days on tops of mountain ridges. It swirled and buffed me threatening to push me and bike over. All of a sudden the wind screen peeled off and flew a long long way away. As quickly as it came the gust passed but I was now missing my screen, torn from Red in a moment of rage
Red was now looking like this
No more banned camp sticker
On Monday I ordered a new screen from a local supplier who makes them for this model and less than 24 hours later he had made the screen, drilled holes in the locations I wanted and had it couriered to front door 400kms down country from his production plant.
The location of the holes I wanted (to avoid the fairing damage)
I still have some repair work to complete, but Red is now loking good again (minus a sticker or two).
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yeah, that could well be the case...
