Behold the New Hotness!

I am now the proud owner of a new, black '06 Triumph Speed Four. I went on Friday to start the paperwork, expecting to pick it up on Saturday morning. Instead, I rolled out of the dealership (Arizona Superbike) on my new bitchin' motorcycle at 6:55pm. Here's a picture of me getting ready to ride off without any gear on. Don't worry, I made it home ok, and I don't intend to make a habit of it.

I got the bike with a grand total of zero miles on the clock. Look at this blend of high-tech and retro class in the dashboard.

Since then, I've gotten 169 miles on it, and I plan to put at least 40 more on tonight. Right now I can only rev it up to 5000 rpms. As you can see from the tach, 5000 rpms is NOTHING on this bike. I've been doing a hell of a lot of shifting this weekend. I can't wait to get it broken in and let 'er rip up to redline.

This bike absolutely rocks. I'm so tickled, I barely know where to begin telling you about just how awesome it is. Let me sum it up by saying that I've got the biggest, dumbest grin in the world right now, and I jump up and down giggling when I go into the garage and see it.

Of course, I had to go and buy my bike on the hottest weekend of the year (at least, thus far). I've been out riding in the morning until I start feeling funky, and then waiting until it cools off again. Lady Luck can barely tolerate me; I'm sure she wishes the weather was nicer so I could ride off some of the excitement.

Well, if you'll excuse me, it's getting dark out and I'm going to go out and ride some more.