Rain in NC, Daytona, and a legend retires

Back to NC this weekend, though the temperature is rising, looks like a wet weekend there. Not a huge deal, have to get a battery for the Vulcan which I will be doing the next week. Will be on vacation that week; and am planning some serious riding during that time. This week will be looking at doing some preventative maintenance on the bike; a good time to lube cables, and take a look at brake fluid in the bike (good to change that every two years). I have the oil and filter change in 500 miles, and also like to check the air filter (K+N) as well as tire pressures which I do often. Take care of your motorcycle and it will take care of you!
Read some about Daytona Bike week. Seems that the crowds were down, but everyone (and I knew a few who rode down there this year) had a good time. Jake Zemke won the Superbike race on the National Guard/Michael Jordan GSX-R1000 (yeah the same basketball legend who is now owner of the NBA Charlotte Baskeball team is a superbike motorcycle team owner).
I also read this week that Angelle Sampey is retiring from NHRA Motorcycle drag racing. She is a real legend, and since one of her many wins in 2001 the woman with the most wins in racing (beating Shirley Muldowney for that title that year) . She won 3 NHRA World Championships and 18 events. Even more remarkable than her 41 victories in 13 years was her 364 round wins in 506 matchups. Best of luck to her, and thanks for a great career.
For all of us, riding season is ramping up; time to get the bikes in shape, and to get into a defensive mode; cause your best defense to get a safe 2010 year in is to keep alert, keep your bike in top shape, and be careful out there!