So my riding buddy, Andy, found out his cat is diabetic so hex got her started on insulin. Sooo, he's been unavailable to ride. I decided I couldn't sit around any more so I pulled the bike out and headed down Wildcat Canyon and Ash Creek Rd to Cottonwood for coffee. Its getting warm down in the valley so I got on the road early.
No traffic and perfect temperatures. About 20 miles in, my thumb shifter stopped working. I resorted to shifting with my heel. My knee is still improving so I can kinda shift with it. Had a cup o Joe and a blueberry muffin and headed back up the mountain. Got back to storage and did some troubleshooting on the thumb shifter. Turns out, my crimped power connection came loose. I'm going to buy a soldering iron and do it right.

Mad

Keep hitting the road Mad.

Keeps testing out the knee plus gets you out of the house and away from the missus every now and then.
Everyones a winner!

Especially my wife !!

Mad

Howdy ho Madd, wondering on average what kind of miles you do in a good days ride on the zx14? and also curious as to what type of leg knee hip protection you use if any ?

Sorry sweeper. Just saw this.
My usual rides up here really don't cover that much actual miles. Maybe average 100. But the roads are very twisty so it takes awhile. As far as knee and hip protection, I have several different types of gear depending on how hot it is.
Armored jeans no real hip protection
Textile riding pants- knee, hip and butt pads
Leather pants- full protection
And if I'm really feeling frisky, my full race leathers.

Mad

nice Madd, you got it sorted.