Got on the road early, via car to the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC to see the Carolina Classic Bike Show in Spencer, NC. One of my favorite annual events of the year, it features a number of interesting motorcycles-and very few Harley-Davidson's (not that there is anything wrong with them, just something different). The focus is on Japanese, German, British and Italian bikes (though there was also a very fine Indian Scout there). All of them (with just a couple of exceptions) were ridden in. Nice to see so many bikes I remember, this is just a few of them at left which include both a Kawasaki 900, and a 2-cycle Kawasaki 750 triple. It is a place not only to see a number of bikes that you have not seen in a long time, it is often a place to see bikes that you have either never seen or see only in magazines. The museum itself is one of my favorite places and I have some photos from my visit to the museum in my "Richmond and Me" blog. Made for a good start to the day.
Visited with my family after the bike show visit (it was on the way home, I go through Spencer to get to Concord) but did get the Vulcan out for a short late afternoon ride which included this stop at the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society. The building was at the turn of the century (that would be the 20th Century) a college. Mt Pleasant, NC is a neat place-a typical North Carolina small town with a long history, and getting to it involves some nice country roads. Nothing quite like that "country smell" from the various animals you come across, and sure enjoy a twisty road. The ride was short-but better a short ride than none at all.
Came off a tough week, work was a real bear, but was good to be home, and to get out for a while, as well as spending some quality time with the family. Looking forward to some great riding in the near future-going to have some more interesting stuff to show you very soon!
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