Sunday on the Jefferson Davis Highway (September 18, 2016)

 After a busy Saturday and a foggy Sunday morning got the Triumph (still not used to typing that) out for a ride for a few hours. Getting ever closer to the first service. Today, before the ride put some chain lube on the chain...first time I have done that on a motorcycle in years (the Vulcan was shaft drive). Ride started and ended on Riverside Drive. Photo taken here while stopped (note the speedo) but love a scenic and twisty road. This bike is fun on these sort of roads.

Headed up Jefferson Davis Highway....nice ride on a Sunday. There is not much traffic on Sunday morning, and it was still cool out. Was supposed to -and did - get warmer quickly. Our last few days Fall preview is ending for a few days. Will be back and forth for the next few weeks. Still, this is going to be some of my favorite weather and got a preview of that on the last ride Friday.
Took photo at left at Colonial Heights City Hall which was my furthest point today. Nice building and wanted to get a photo the times I have been past it, so today I did.
Turned back and stopped at two places. Chili's for a noon lunch, and it was really good. I have not been to one in a while, will have to make a return trip. I also stopped and got a photo at the Halfway House. Not open this afternoon but a cool place. Dates to 1743 and former diners include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Lafayette, US Grant and Robert E. Lee (the last last two did not dine together though. I have eaten there in the past and have to say, it was really, really good. It is not only a very historic place but the food is outstanding in my opinion.    

On the way back made one last stop at Fort Darling, on what is called Drewry's Bluff. From those heights on May 15, 1862 the fort held off 5 Union ships which included the ironclad Monitor from heading up river and shelling Richmond from the James. The Confederate guns could shoot down but the Union guns could not elevate upward. This is an 8 inch Confederate gun, the only one there. While all the wood buildings and works are all gone, the earthworks still remain.
Had a great time on the motorcycle, I have been enjoying the rides on it. Different then the old Vulcan, but a great deal of fun. It is a lot lighter and great in the curves (the Vulcan floorboards tended to scrape the road when leaned over). Bike as it gets miles on it and gets more broken in is a lot more perkier. Had a lot of "perk" to start with. Getting ever closer to the first service.
Ride was fun though and covered a total of 49 miles today. Not a big ride but sure had a lot of fun. Expecting rain tomorrow (actually tonight) and tomorrow will be doing some things to get ready for the work week ahead.