Well, it's been a couple of interesting days. I managed to put in some time with Arlen Ness (read all about it in Cruiser) and Mike Corbin (read all about it in ARR). When I arrived at the Corbin "base" in Hollister (yes, that Hollister, from The Wild One) - Mike said "I thought it would be cool to have a Hollister address" and of course it is.

Mike looked at the Honda Fury's seat (which is actually fine) and effectively told me that I wasn't leaving without a Corbin seat on the bike. They were working on one, and had the basic moulding done - so while Mike showed me and my US sales manager Stacey around the very impressive factory, and bought us lunch, his faithful minions finished the seat and also manufactured a bracket that allowed me to carry the Andy Strapz AA Bagz which holds almost all of my worldly goods. They didn't yet have a moulding for the pillon seat, but these guys are good - and quick!

Is it more comfortable? Well, tomorrow's ride through Death Valley will be the proof of the pudding, but even today's ride was terrific.

By the way, do you have any idea now much terrific stuff (like panniers for bikes that were never meant to have panniers) Mike Corbin makes? Check out the web site.

You know, I'm picking up all sorts of useful stuff while travelling super-light on the Fury. For example, you don't need three pairs of underpants. If you take the right kind, you only need two.

I'm going to have to revise my advice on some of these subjects...

And talking of advice, is the Fury a knockout or what? The last time I rode a bike that attracted so much (positive) attention it was the pre-production 1100 Katana...

Okay, time to find somewhere to eat here in Mariposa, California. Tomorrow, Yosemite and then Death Valleys.

You're sure you'd like my job?

It'll be cold, and then it'll be hot...

Regards,