I haven't been out on the bike since, oh, November, I think. Maybe October.

I pulled the battery a couple of months ago, and managed to tear one of the contacts off, which necessitated a new battery. I found all kinds of excuses for not filling/charging the new battery (apparently, they only make lead/acid batteries for Yamaha bikes of that vintage), but when I decided to list the bike for sale, I figured I'd better make sure it was running first.

I think part of me thought that if I knew it was running, I wouldn't want to sell it. So I waited until I had an offer before putting in the battery, washing the bike, and starting it up. And then, of course, I had to take it for a ride.

I don't want to sell it. But it makes the most sense financially--I should be able to get out pretty much everything I put into it, and I can always buy another one at the other end of the move or at the other end of law school.

But man, it was nice to be out riding tonight.