18 April 2010
The
usual ride destination if no one has any clue where to goof the morning off
on a bike. Currently, CB&TL's outdoor area is under-going renovation and is
out of bound to diners. The 5 or so tables along the corridor could barely
accommodate the usual bikers assembled in the morning. So, the trick is to
arrive before 930am to stake claim to the tables ..
The
morning was again a little damp making the road hard to ride. The damp road
also made any intentional oil spills by unscrupulous tow truck
operators hard to spot. It was nice to crack my zed's throttle letting off
the 4-cylinders' howl at 10,000 rpm . I admit that I am more accustomed the
gentle blop-blop sound from a boxer twin . Beside the mechanical difference,
I have to re-adjust to the handling characteristic of my zed. The zed being
lighter was a lot easier to flick and toss around . However, being a
'budget' commuter bike, the bike's basic suspensions were also a lot
harder to control. The bike would dive
excessively
when I slammed the brake hard during a hard cornering. Anyway, I confessed I
do not possessed the gut to ride through the corners at high speed
We arrived fairly early at Coffee Beam with only a few HOgs and Dualies beating us to the tables ..however, by 1030am, the place became fairly crowded with bikers. Looking at the bikes , BMW R1200Gs again ruled the roast by having the most model/make parked. So much for being labeled 'porky' and too clumsy to conquer the hilly road.
