Entry for February 14, 2006

Picture: Drinking Coffee in Lindsborg, KS

  Another 60 degree day in the middle of February.  The urge to ride is too strong to resist, especially after Pat called and said "let's ride".  A quick run to Marquette via the twisty Falun road was a lot of fun but we couldn't find a place to have a cuppa so it's over to Lindsborg (Little Sweden USA) where the pot is always on.  I felt very touristy setting at an outside table drinking coffee.  Had to get a shot of Pat and his Aprilia Atlantic for the blog.  He looks like a tourist even if he did grow up in Lindsborg.

  Well fortified with caffeine and lots of daylight left we decide a run South to McPherson is in order.  More coffee but this time just the beans at my favorite coffee roastery, Java John's (www.java-johns.com/).  A little confusing but, www.javajohns.net , (same guy) has a deal going where you can send their coffee to the troops.  Very nice of him, I may do that, although their coffee is much too good for the Army.  I'll have to ask him if he sends to the Navy.

  Another stop in Lindsborg to wish Pat's brother a Happy Birthday.  How lucky can you be to be born on Valentine's day?  Easy to remember.  Back home Pat's high tech instrument cluster shows that we traveled 90 miles and the temperature is 63 degrees.

  An oil check on the REB tells me that going back to the stock oil pump was the thing to do as the level has barely dropped.  As I still have the high output return pump I called Classic Motorworks (www.enfieldmotorcycles.com) to see if there is any advantage to keeping a high output return pump in there or if I should go back to stock.  The CMW folks are great to work with.  I asked for Kevin because that was who I had been talking to.  I had no idea it was Kevin Mahoney himself (the main man at CMW) and was surprised when they patched me through to him in Phoenix.  Long story short, I am returning the oil pumps for full credit.  You can't beat that kind of service.

  Well enough rambling for one day.  Tomorrow is a ROMEO lunch ride but I will be keeping an eye on the weather  before I set out for Burlingame, KS.