Ehime Expedition ~ Moon Ring

This weekend we are going on a 4-night, 5-day expedition.

We left early on Saturday the 7th. We took the Orange Ferry from Osaka Nanko to Toyo Port in Ehime at 6am on Sunday.

We then moved on to participate in the Ehime Dunlop Cup.

Since the JAGE Cup was cancelled, this will be the first competition for the Z650. I think it will be quite nerve-wracking, but I have to make sure I don't make any mistakes.

After the JAGE training, I was able to fine-tune the setup a bit, so I think I can run a little better, but it's a Z650 that I've only ridden a few times.

I hope I can enjoy running without being greedy.

The problem we had in the last practice session was the ease with which the handlebars would return to their original position at extremely low speeds. The moment you take partial control, the handlebars tend to return to their original position. This is a quirk of the big twin, or perhaps a difficulty, that makes you push them too hard.

I still can't shake the feeling that if I don't open it wide, it will stall.

I'm also going to try out the half-clutch riding technique that I also use on the Motard and Z250SL.

My goal this time is to get on the podium!

We took the ferry on Monday the 9th and arrived at Osaka South Port early on the morning of the 10th, then headed to Tsukiwari Driving School to take part in "Ride with Sakuda-san DAY."

This time, I think the time we can allocate per person is very limited compared to the number of participants, but if possible, I would like to ride in the participant's vehicle.

I hope I can give you some advice on setup and how to ride.

Or maybe it would be helpful to see how it runs?

The concept of this event is "Let's run together!" so it would be great if we could run a lot and finish with a smile on our faces.

So I'm happy that there are so many fun events happening this weekend.