Got the bars on and took her out for a shakedown cruise today. Ergos are actually really good- the reach is PERFECT at high speeds.
Shakedown cruise was more like a 3 hour tour. Got lunch, left town, was 'traveling at a brisk pace'. Got out to Stillwater (local tourest / cruising town) in good time, decided to head north out of town. Come to the dotted line, decide to pass the car in front of me, roll up to 80 mph (in a 40 zone) .... WHOOP WHOOOP!
First thing out of the thirty-something year old cops mouth was "I stopped you because I got you doing 42 in a 30mph zone back in town". Second thing out of his mouth was "wow, that things a classic". (Which explains why he didn't try to tag me for 70+ : I don't think he thought he could make it stick in court, the bike is literally older than the guy who pulled me over.)
I knew I just had to keep my mouth shut, and this one would play out OK, so I just did as asked and made sure to keep my hands visible. Showed him my title (no regisatration, plate is 2 years past expired), couldn't find my motorcycle permit (musta fell out) and handed him the printout for my insurance... which turned out to be a packing slip from Lowbrow Customs! Whoops, guess I left that at home too! This didn't exactly help the situation, and officer friendly looked a bit disappointed as he went back to his patrol SUV.
Ended up getting cited for no proof of insurance and expired plates, both of which are 'fix it' tickets that I can cover at no expense by (horrors) riding back out there and showing my papers at the court house. COULD have been nailed for doing 70+ in a 40, on an unregistered vehicle, which is an impound and (potential) arrest scenario. I told the officer I was sorry for wasting his time, and geared up to go on my way again.
And that's the fun part. When I went to start the bike after my stop, it wouldn't start! Pushed it to a parking lot and tinkered with it a bunch, no dice. Turned over fine, even caught occasionally, played with the petcock in all positions, but no fire. Figured maybe something went wonky when I shut it down at full speed, took a walk, came back, same story. Decided to face facts and call roadside assistance... turns out I was out of gas. Could hear gas sloshing in the tank, so it seems my fuel pump (along with my fuel GAUGE) does not work (or at least not well enough to pull out the last gallon or so). What are the odds of running out of gas LITERALLY as you are being pulled over? Well, that's what happened to me!
Played it a little cooler going back home... meaning I didn't break 80 to pass unless I was on the freeway. Got home and the radiator was boiling and pissed green fluid all over the road. Dragged a peg pulling in my driveway.
It was a good day.