Keep posting man I'm a new rider too and it's nice to read someone going through the learning process. Btw you've yet to talk like shatner on this log
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But yeah good luck and hope the bikes doing ok can't wait to read more and maybe post a story about going through the msf class or something once you've done it. But yeah enjoy riding hope the weather is good for it where you are.
Ps. we have the same bike and I agree it's a sexy freaking bike