What to say? It’s a beautifully cool August evening much like the first summer we spent in Richmond 17 years ago. After departing Florida’s brutal humidity and long summers, Virginia was a welcome relief of fertile green and a cool change of temperatures in the physical and metaphorical senses. And even now I have a pleasant angst as I am finally getting to ride the Tail of the Dragon next week, but alas, not on my old Alazzurra that has been my steed for over twenty years. After repairing a bent intake valve due to a totally random kick back, I managed to break an oil ring when re-assembling the cylinders… DOH!!! Thankfully, my pal Kevin has an SV 650 I can borrow which will save the day and the trip, and it’s almost like my little “L” twin. All that blather just to inform you that G6 MotoSports will be closed Thursday and Friday August 22 and 23. 318 curves in 11 miles. Are we there yet?!?!

Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap

By His Grace, Ron