Well, I got past the 1000 mi landmark and I'm pretty sure I was goofing off on the last 400. Yesterday temps were right at 40 deg F. I decided to see if I could do extended riding at that temp with what I've got.

I managed to identify a road that I probably have not ridden: Old Hickory Blvd; north, that is, through Germantown and ultimately to Cleese's Ferry. There is no ferry anymore, so I ran the same route back.

Past Germantown westerly this is a nice two lane with tight curves and steep up and down hills. There was hardly any traffic.

The Wee has excellent torque in the 4-5K rpm range, so downshifting is not always necessary. This is a really sweet handling bike.

It is also a fantastic urban bomber. Light, fast, flick-able, responsive. I zoomed through all kinds of traffic on the busier parts of the route.

The Heaterz grips work great. Made in China, of course, but designed in Britain. The Hot Grips I had on the Goat still worked fine but I like the grips better. The size if very good for me: a little larger than stock, but not as fat as a 1" grip.

The Suzuki hand guards are excellent as well. Better protection for the hands than even the big touring bike. All in all, I'm good for extended riding at 40 deg F. I did about 90 miles; over two hours.

When I came to grips with what I wanted in a motorcycle, it became painfully clear that I would be dealing with a chain. I swore off those things with the CB550F. So, I thought I'd try chain oiling low cost before contemplating hundreds of dollars for oiling schemes. The TUTORO kit cost me just under $20 including shipment from Britain.

I'm running my odd left overs of motor oil. 5-30 is a little thin, but the chain stays supple without much fling. The kit is a small reservoir with a valve. You approximate a setting. I have it mounted so I can adjust it on the fly. Hasn't been bad actually.