Temperatures were in the high 50's today, so I decided to go for a ride on my WR250X. It's been cold and snowy here recently, so I hadn't had the bike out since early December!
Unfortunately, it was very windy out and I got blown all over the road. To make things more interesting, the roads were covered with salt. I still managed to get about 100 fun-filled miles in. I had a close call on Riverview Road... as you can see from the photos above, a large tree got blown down across the road probably 5-10 minutes after I'd ridden by. It completely blocked the road and took down the power lines. Wow, that was a close call!
Once I got home, the WR250X had a nice coating of road salt over it so I had to give it a quick bath before stashing it back in the garage. Temps are supposed to get down into the teens again with snow in the forecast, so that might be the last ride I get to do for awhile.
On a side note, I noticed the rear tire on the bike is shot. Time for a new one. It only lasted about 3000 miles, which is about what I expected considering how I ride. I ordered up a new Bridgestone BT-090 Battlax, which is what came stock on the bike. I really like them and didn't hesitate to order another BT-090.
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