Sorry I haven't been around for a while - more time riding, less time posting... I broke Hurricane all the way in and started getting her up to freeway speeds, and I've been going more places since then. Not on freeways at first since I was still on a permit, but faster roads.
I don't think I mentioned, but I took my skills test twice - failed the first time, the DMV course was on a freaking slope and trying to control around the Dreaded Circle at 5mph was not happening. I practiced in that lot over and over and I was getting it on average one time out of twenty.
So I tried a different DMV. Nice flat ground and suddenly the circle was (relatively) easy. I wobbled a little but the instructor passed me and now Hurricane and I are free to go where we please, when we please!
...well, except on the 5. Not touching that monstrosity for a while.
Here's my girl just after we got it... gave her a lei to celebrate.
Hope you've all been doing well!