I went to start the bike after having it sit in the parking lot all week, and found that I needed to charge the battery. I hate the cold. I hooked it up to the maintainer/charger while I cleared a bunch of ice from the parking lot (might as well since the landlord never does). After finally getting the bike fired up, I took my son out for a short 5 mile ride to get some charge on the battery. As soon as we got back, we found my future step-son waiting in the parking lot to see if I would take him for his first ever motorcycle ride.

We made sure that JJ's helmet fit him correctly, got some warm gloves on him, bundled up his jacket, and then JJ gave him some instruction on how to get on the back of the bike. I took him for the same ride as I took JJ on, and he absolutely loved it.

Sounds like fun Jeff..

Man, you?re hard core Jeff, it?s still way to cold for me.

I almost went out yesterday, but thought about how cold it was and decided to just wait until it was at least 45

Yeah, there's too much sand and salt still on the roads for me to want to ride. I'm considering next week after the snow storm we are supposed to get.