GO with a loaner car

Hello everyone, I'm Ichijima, and I'm starting to feel the end of summer lately, so I'm feeling a little lonely.
end of summer
Students probably use the end of summer vacation as a turning point, and transition into autumn with the new school term, but as adults, that turning point is surprisingly vague, and if you are inadvertently busy with your daily life, you may notice that the leaves are turning red. It's sad because of that...
If there's ever a time when I'm conscious of the end of summer, for me it's the motorcycle inspection.
Well, this happens once every two years, and the timing of the vehicle inspection just happens to be in September, but as I've been doing this over and over for over 10 years, before I know it, the end of summer and the vehicle inspection are the same. I was tied.
The bike I ride is sensitive to heat, so having the vehicle inspection at this time of the year when the weather is starting to cool down coincides with the feeling of working hard on the iron engine, saying, ``Thank you for your hard work in the heat.''
I asked a motorcycle shop to carry out various maintenance and repairs, but since the vehicle inspection will take some time, I was able to borrow a 125cc bike as a loaner car while I leave it with me.

HONDA BENLY SL125S 71 year model
Beautiful and cool.
It's the roots bike of the famous XL.

The bright metallic blue characteristic of the 1970s blends well with the green of the street trees.
The undercarriage and frame of this vehicle are a re-imported car with Meriken specs, and a CB125 engine is mounted on the frame, while the exterior and muffler have been returned to domestic specifications.It has been assembled in a really complicated way, so it is no longer an SL125. I'm a little suspicious, but it's a favorite item of a 60-year-old American biker with just one kick, so it's in such good condition that it makes me laugh.

It's been a while since I rode in an upright off-road position, and thanks to the lightness of the car, the feeling of openness and exhilaration was outstanding.
People often talk about riding an iron horse, but I feel like that's the expression that best fits off-road bikes.
It was so much fun that I actually wanted to go camping on the riverbank, but I just couldn't make time for that, so at most I just enjoyed riding around town and taking detours on my way to work.
So, I stopped by ``FUJI CAFE''.

This store is a 30-second walk from the KADOYA main store, and we have collaborated with them several times for catalog photography.
The cold brew coffee here is very delicious, run by a shaggy master who trained at a famous coffee shop in Kappabashi shopping district.

I feel that the trend of the times cannot go against the proliferation of non-smoking cafes and smoking bars in Tokyo, but this place is a strong ally for smokers.
If you are visiting the main store, please stop by and the fuzzy master will be there to greet you.
Well, did you receive an email that the vehicle inspection was completed? I don't want to send it back, but I have no choice. Thank you for the short but enjoyable time. SL125, you should go back to your husband.

And my bike was returned in exchange.

After all, my bike is good.
It doesn't have the light, upright feeling of exhilaration, but the hot, heavy lump of iron is OK.
With this, my summer is over.
Autumn starts tomorrow, and autumn is the season for leather jackets, and it may be hotter than summer.
Has autumn started for you?
[Ichijima]