Cool, a forum just for us Olde Farts - nice! I retired 1 1/2 years ago and moved to Lenoir to be close to the mountains for riding purposes so I definitely qualify. My favorite morning wake-up ride is to fire up the FJR, zing up 181 (NC's best sweeper road, IMO) work my way east across a nice technical piece to Blowing Rock on 221 then chill out down the mountain on the 321 slab back to Lenoir. That section of 321 wouldn't be half bad if it wasn't a speed trap, which I learned the hard way.
Also, recently picked up a used KLR650 cheap and had fun repainting and refreshing it. It's ST in a small, dirtish sort of way and I haven't ridden that style since a Yamaha 250 Enduro I once owned eons ago. Not knowing WTF I'm doing makes it more interesting.
I'm always up for a ride. Too bad it won't be long before they screw up the good highland roads with salt and grit for the winter.
-Lee
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