As mentioned in my previous post, got in a good ride on Monday June 22, 2009 in Concord, NC. I had also taken a short ride the previous day to visit a friend (we went to Quaker Steak and Lube in Concord). On Monday took care of some state business (got the inspection sticker for the bike, and saw the Fury...also on previous post) and went riding to some of the motorcycle museums. Many of those photos can be seen on my Flickr photo link.At any case, saw this motorcycle at Hendrick Motorsports. Its a customized Yamaha Star motorcycle, with uprated engine and paint. As I remember the bike had a alligator/shark skin seat. The bike was purchased by Rick Hendrick to support the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. Great displays at the Hendrick Motorsports Museum; it is one of my favorite in the area. I also went to the Roush Racing Museum and also to Earnhardt-Ganassi. All three are near the Concord Regional Airport.
It was a beautiful day for a ride, sunny and hot but the humidity was down, and I had a great time on the bike. Always good to get out. Starting July 3 will be home for some 13 days. I plan to do some bike maintenance, but also should get in some really good rides. I plan to take full advantage of the visit.
On a different note, would like if possible to check out the Joe Gibbs Motocross Racing team. Its a project of his son, and is also located in Mooresville (as is the Toyota team his Dad runs). The team is sponsored by Toyota and Yamaha. I will hopefully do that during my visit home, and will be doing some research on the team (and you can too) via the web.
As always...ride safe!
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