Quiet Weekend

We have been riding quite regularly each weekend so it was decided that we had better get the yard in shape. We took the Jeep and trailer and ran down to the nursery in Pamlico county at Mesic and picked up a few things. Miniature Yaupon and some red mulch transported, planted and scattered. We spent about four hours picking up sticks and limbs that had collected on the 1 3/4 acres since last winter.




Sunday we went down to Morehead in the Xterra but the shop we wanted to visit was closed. On the way back we talked about some new helmets. We had borrowed a couple of the half helmets from Chad and Lynn and tried them out. We liked them, so on the way by the Harley shop we decided to stop. After much consideration we decided on a pair of Stock helmets in basic flat black. I liked the strap placement on the new helmet as it placed one of the straps across my ear and I thought it would help with the wind. The other thing I like is the strap end holder similar to what is on my Jet II 3/4 helmet. Debbie has similar likes for her helmet.

Late Sunday we pressure washed the concrete under the gazebo and did a few minor things. OK it's 3:30PM and we have some new helmets to try out. Let's put some miles on the Ultra. The half helmet certainly puts you "out there" with an additional feeling of freedom. The first thing we both noticed was that it is easier to hear traffic. We also are able to talk to each other fairly easily at lower speeds so we can get by without the intercom. The stereo is really easy to hear at highway speed. We did a quick run across the bridge and on to the bypass for the 70 mph zone just to check Debbie's glasses with the new helmet. The sun glasses with the foam inserts work quite well. The ones with out the foam will work with the 3/4 helmet once fall arrives. The strap placement does keep the wind noise to a minimum and the strap end holder works just like the one on my Jet II. I also think the helmets will be cooler in the summer and they are certainly lighter than the 3/4 model. It also seems that the buffeting is minimal if at all with the new helmet. Fifty six miles later and we arrived back home quite satisfied with our newest investment.