It's the 4th of July. It's a weekday, and the streets are mostly quiet this early in the morning. The barbecue crowd isn't out and about yet. I am thinking this may be a good time for that first ride to the beach.

The morning was nice and cool, slightly overcast and very quiet. I fired up the 'saki ready to try out my new start-off technique. I was also eager to try out the new light pods I recently installed under my brake lights. They flash when the brake switch is closed hopefully getting the attention of motorists behind the bike.

The ride was enjoyable, and I saw quite a few other motorcyclists out that morning. I didn't stall out at any stoplights so it was a good day. Of course I couldn't go over 50 mph. No tailgaters though. Sweet!