I meant to write this post on Monday but life happens.

On Sunday I went to take a look at the KZ650 SR that I was considering buying. Much appreciation goes out to Geoff for driving me there. It was a six hour round trip for him. Anyway, I saw the bike and she was in impeccable condition. I was told that the first owner babied her for the majority of 30 years. Always a nice thing to hear about something you are considering buying.

She looked fine, but what was important was that she rode and ran well. I was fortunate enough to get a chance to ride her. I say fortunate because from my experience buying motorcycles, albeit limited, is that sellers aren’t too willing to let you ride the bike unless there is already some commitment. Also, Wisconsin roads at the end of February are not guaranteed to be in the best riding condition. Anyway, I took her out for a very short ride. She rode like a dream. I pulled her back to the storage garage and as I got off of the bike I told the man I would buy her. And now, I present to you, my new ’79 KZ650 SR:

So what do you think?

I will admit off the bat that I’m not a fan of the tassels and the windshield. The windshield is the first to come off. The tassels depend on the comfort of the grips without the leather covering on them.

Another important update is that tomorrow I have my interview for the Peace Corps. I woke up and checked my email yesterday and I saw that I had two important emails. One asking if I could come in for an interview tomorrow and the other from one of the people who wrote me a recommendation asking how things are going. Coincidence?

I already have my pants and shirt ironed and I am going to wear the tie my sister got me for Christmas. I’m a little nervous because this interview will determine the rest of my life. If I get accepted, then I will be gone for two years and when I get back I will have some good experience to put on my resume. If I don’t get accepted, then I find a career and work.

I’ll let you know how it goes.