Took the bike to London for a 5000 mile service. It's probably 120-130 miles each way, so some miles got racked up. Rained as I left Pikeville, which continued through Hazard. At Hazard I saw a couple of bike on the road, including an old Honda Interstate, the guy riding having no rain gear on, which I thought was weird. Got gas there and continued on. Had a visor/rain squeegee thumb thing malfunction just as I pulled onto the road, so after I got through town, I pulled off the road (Hal Rogers Pwky) to clear my shield and get set back up. While standign on the side of the road a group of about 15 or so bikes goes past. Mostly cruiser/tourers, but a sportbike was thrown in the mix. The raingear-less wingdinger was in there. I pulled back on the road and caught up to the group pretty quick. The first 2 waved my by, then I waited for the next passing zone. When I get to the passing lane, one of the fukers pulls over in the left lane to block traffic passing!!!! He got a Cooter special style pass.
But I was slowed down enough that I couldn't take the front 4. Had to wait forever to get around them, next passing zone was quite a way down the road. The rain stopped just as I got stuck in the middle of the parade, which was nice. Saw a HUGE coyote on the side of the road (alive and looking at traffic). After I got around the parade, it was smooth cruisin' to London. Didn't have time to let them wash the bike, got Julie some Starbucks and put it in a Thermos and headed home. Was stuck behind KVE for the first 25 or so miles (through Manchester). The rest was again smooth cruisin' all the way home. Nice day out.
