Wind and driving rain, along with just above freezing temperatures. It doesn't sound like perfect motorcycling weather. It wasn't, but my mind was on bikes.
It was March 5, 2010 and I was just itching to get back on two wheels. I'd put a lot of thought into what I was about to do. While the rest of the city stayed indoors, I jumped into my truck and drove to the BMW Toronto Motorrad showroom. They had a 2008 1200RT for sale and I wanted to see how much it would cost to lower the bike so my feet could touch the ground.
I soon realized the price between the used and a new one was marginal after working out the price for replacing the shocks and adding in a lowered seat to the bike. Instead, I walked out of the showroom with a quote for a new 2010 1200RT.
That afternoon I stripped all the custom pieces off my Yamaha 950T and took pictures of the bike for trade in purposes.
Over a month later, on April 9, I finally got the 950 out of the underground garage for the first ride of the season. My destination was BMW Toronto. The sales guy appraised the 950, we haggled over price, and I eventually signed the papers for a 2010 1200RT.
Weather and the dealer changing the colour panels on the bike have delayed delivery. I hope to pick it up next weekend - weather depending. Spring has been trying to arrive for over a month. Hopefully, there will be a vast improvement by this time next week.
