Christmas in July, try August.

So thinking I have either bite off more then I can chew or I have embarked on a new wonderful adventure  Tuesday I picked up my new motorcycle, An Indian Dark Horse.  It is basically a striped down model of the vintage but it is all black.  I loved the look but being me I needed a few things that this model did not come with.  So I pick my bike up and then ride her home where me and Wooly began to make her mine. In other words start putting all those little gadgets on her.

                                           This is what Christmas in August looks like.

So a few gadgets later and  just a few raised voices of over how and what to do first.  And a few hours later,  the Squaw is done.   I will say that I think they made this bike to easy to work on comparing it to Harley.  It is basically two bolts to anything and all allen wrenches, makes a tool kit simple to say the least.

                                               This is the Squaw with gadgets added.


We go for a little putt, about 60 miles so I can get a little feel for her.   This was basically simple sweeps straight roads  and a few gravel roads.    I return home thinking : I added saddle bags (which I think I need bigger bags they look nice but they are small) why did I not throw a jacket in one.  Which as it was getting colder because the sun went down is what brought me home so soon.

Yesterday I went for a block, found some great curves  to see how she handles.  Impressive is the word I would use here.  Wooly and I went to get ribs at our favorite place.  Guy and Mays, it is a little bar about 60 miles south of us.  So we jump on the interstate and b-lined down there,  As this is still a new being broke in bike I was going easy on her and actually doing the speed limit.  Okay maybe once or twice I twisted that throttle.

 When we got there I was still unsure of a few things like how do I get to see my trips meter.  So after backing her into here spot I dug her owners manual out and went inside to get to know the Squaw a little better.   I learned a few simple things about my bike that operate totally different then my Harley's but still simple things like how to adjust throw the 6 different read out screens.  It was a matter of a small push on a small button but I would not have guessed where that button was.  Still thinking Harley instead of Indian on these matters.