Well... back home. We ended doing only one of the three segments of the Smokey Mountains 500.
Yesterday one of the guys (also a newbie like me) asked if we could be done and finish another time...
So we just took it easy, rode around the mountains over paved roads, stopped at one of the local towns, had some espresso and some pastry, and then headed back to Georgia.
Today I packed everything and rode back to Orlando.
After a total of 1,429 miles from the moment I left to the moment I arrived to Orlando... I am finally home!!
Even if we only did one segment, it was an amazing experience.
The way back from Georgia to Ocala was all through backroads. It was amazing as the roads were empty, the trees kept the temperature cooler than if riding on the highway... and you simply can't beat the scenery.
I need to get some snapshots from the videos I took... learning the Insta360 software, so it will be a few days before I post those...
Now, from Ocala to Orlando, I just took I-75 and then the turnpike... It was 85 miles at 70-77 mph until I got home.
Once home I decided to go ahead and change the oil. The bike deserve it... well, that and it is now at around 2,500 miles...
For the amount of abuse I gave the bike, I was expecting chunks of metal in the magnet
... all looked normal...
Out with the old...
Blood transfusion...
Before starting... but oil change is done.
360 working fine, looks a brilliant trip and a lot of fun, yep the slow speed to get someplace can be a little frustrating but you get used to it, then when you get on smaller roads she just flies along, low cog makes it very easy to handle and very agile also, your other bikes will soon become garage Queens, go easy it's not a bumper car as well you know 
