Today is Friday the 13th, a bad day for a lot of people. Since I am an atheist and I'm not superstitious, what better day than today to go ride motorcycle solo?

I recently installed some friction pads on both sides of the tank so that I could hold on the tank better when cornering and braking. It was time for a test in the mountains, where lots of high speed cornering can take place.


I rode up to have lunch at the Pala Indian casino. They have free soft drinks 24 hours a day and the food is reasonable. Then I rode up to Palomar mountains. I was almost by myself on a Friday. Only saw a few cars and motorcycles. With the new friction pads, I was able to anchor myself to the tank when cornering so I could hang loose on the handle bars. It was so much better that I was able to use my tires up to about 1/8" from the edge, which I have never been able to accomplish before.


I rode for a total of 285 miles today. It was a great ride.