27/03/2011 2405 Miles

Bike has now been pressed into the daily commute, yesterday I got the top box fitted and today we took it for a 50 mile ride. Pillion comfort secured and improved. This bike has done nothing but impress me, each ride just gets better and better. I love this bike, it is without doubt the best bike i have ever owned.

This year should push the mileage up, something to very much look forward to.

04/02/2011 - Mileage 2204
Attended my first Pan Clan meeting last night, had a nice ride through to Kirkcaldy, I did think my lights seemed less brighter.

Took the bike for it's first 4000 mile\6 Month service today, one of my headlight bulbs had blown, hence the night before problems.

I have ordered the top box, this should complete the security and comfort on the bike for Eileen as well as give us the extra carrying capacity.

Brilliant bike, every ride just embeds the feelings that this bike will be a lifetime keeper. So smooth and comfortable, plenty power and handling that becomes second nature.

I think this is possibly the best bike I could ever own, it might be old hat but it is still in a class of it's own.

Pure class

First run of the year -Milage 2118 miles 170 Mile run

Great ride out, headed up to Lochearnhead, Flask of coffee at Tyndrun and a nice ride back via Calender.

The bike led the way, fantastic machine, truly in it's on class. I can't imagine life without it.

Difficult conditions made easy and all through a brilliant machine. A real gem of a bike. Its going to be a very good year.

1948 miles

Bikes sleeping in the garage for now, just got through a month of bad snow, see my comparison link for an update.

1847 Miles Powmill Coffee Run 48MPG

Not done much in the last few weeks as far as social runs, but we had a couple of hours to kill today so we headed up to powmill, coffee and cake and then back via the Cleish Hills and back via Cowdenbeath then down to the Orrick quarry road then home.

Nice pleasant few hours, the thing that shines about the Pan is that it does not matter what the road is, A road B road or Farm back roads, the Pan just keeps rolling on the same experience. The fueling and balance and the smooth motor make even the tightest back road a pleasure.

What a bike; as you open up to longer twisting roads the bike just throws itself to the task, Simply Brilliant.

1801 Miles 46 mpg

Well nothing exciting just commutes to Glasgow and Edinburgh, but the bike has not put a foot wrong, sublime, no fuss, just gets on with it. A truly brilliant bike. I did not expect this, I thought I had purchased for both of us to enjoy life on two wheels together, but even solo it is a very fine bike.

1654 Miles Fish Supper Run

This was my first Fish & Chip run with the Pan Clan, Yet again I met new people and yet again all very pleasant.

We set of for Kinross and headed out towards Leslie via Kinross, eventually turning off for the Falkland Hills back road.

At Falkland we had our first incident. Turning out of Falkland at an awkward roadworks one of the Pans went down(Its on Video Bobby, Sorry but I feel for the good of the club and purely as a safety demonstration, I should show it) and on that note nothing damaged other than ego's but certainly made me remember to never rush or turn to quickly on a heavy bike.

Further down the road we lost some members but later we met up in Anstruther.

Incident two, the chap with a Goldwing dropped it whilst parking next to me, luckily again no damage and my bike came to the aid off the gentleman allowing him to be crushed between the two bikes. No damage done but what a strange night for falling bikes.

Some of us headed back for coffee at Kirkcaldy. It sounds like a funny sort of night but it was a lot of fun despite dull weather, falling bikes and lost riders.

My third experience with the group and I have to say not only am I enjoying a wonderful bike but also a wonderful club.

Thanks to George for the run.