First run!

I have introduced it several times on this blog.
I was invited by freelance writer NANDY Kosuge,

In order to cheer up my body, which has been warmed up by the New Year, in the cold north wind.
I came to Okegawa Sports Land.

I took my first ride on my beloved aircraft.

The vehicle I brought in was Kawasaki750RS (ZⅡ), which is familiar from the magazine Mr.BIKE BG.
And my Z650 (ZAPPER).

Okegawa Sports Land is a short course with a total length of 840m.
There are many tight corners, going right and left, and sometimes going deep.
Even though it's winter, it's a busy course that will make you sweat.
It was good practice.

My bike has a smaller stem offset,
Advantageous for short courses like this one!

,, but when I was running with NANDY...
I never felt such an advantage.

In the second half, NANDY straddled my bike,
We had a chance to try out the ZAPPER stem.
He also gave me a lot of advice,
It was a fulfilling day.

I met NANDY when I was just starting out as a pattern maker.
He was running around dirt tracks.
I ended up ordering a dirt jacket,
What is a dirt track? What kind of exercise do you do?
I remember listening to his explanation and responding without understanding anything.
16 years since then...
Thanks to you, I have had the opportunity to ride on the dirt several times,
It had a great influence on my subsequent bike life.

At that time, short lengths were in fashion.

This year too, we ran hard,
I would like to strive to make better wear.
[Ushizaka]