What're you doing...

topic posted Fri, February 13, 2009 - 4:39 PM by  Nima
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to your motorcycle while riding season's out. Assuming of course that riding season's out in your neck of the woods.
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Nima
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  • Re: What're you doing...

    Mon, February 16, 2009 - 10:03 AM
    Removed Fairing Lowers and cleaning engine, changing all fluids, adjusting valve clearance, refinishing valve covers, installing Speed bleeders and replacing brake fluid. Cleaning Carb float bowls and balancing carbs. Doing body work to restore a sidecar hack and prep it for joining to it tug.
    and Finally...
    Trying to keep the infamous "white fuzz" from growing on the Cast Aluminum (rainy area beemer owners know about this)
  • Re: What're you doing...

    Mon, February 16, 2009 - 11:12 AM
    Swapping out the airbox for pods, cleaning and re jetting my Carbs, new back fender from a Harley, single seat, smaller shocks to lower 2 or 3 inches.
  • Re: What're you doing...

    Mon, February 16, 2009 - 12:55 PM
    I know this is a poor excuse. But I tend not to ride during my period. Good thing I'll be good to go tomorrow! I need to ride!!!

    Have all-weather riding gear so I've no other excuse not to ride. Love riding in the rain. :)
    • Re: What're you doing...

      Tue, February 17, 2009 - 10:27 AM
      Yeah, Babe, I've noticed that hormonal flux affects riding performance. Sometimes you just gotta heed that little voice that says, don't ride today.
      But when it's right, it's soooooooooo right.
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    Re: What're you doing...

    Wed, February 18, 2009 - 12:50 AM
    I'm skidding around in the rain, and nearly being slaughtered by the cagers who for some reason tend to go nuts when it rains. If I could afford it, what I would be doing: new upper and lower cowl, they've been a little busted for a couple years but since the damage is only aesthetic I'd rather not shell out the hundreds of hard earned.
    • Re: What're you doing...

      Fri, February 20, 2009 - 10:19 AM
      Living in inland empire Socal right now, Grew up in Oregon/washington/NORCAL

      Where I live people love their minds when it rains and occasionally snows, I stay in a straight line doing 50 or so and let the chaos reign around me.
      • Re: What're you doing...

        Sun, February 22, 2009 - 11:48 PM
        Well, I found out today that my Gerbing jacket liner's ribbed bottom material soaks up rain water and then generously leaks it to my pants crotch. And that my short 'Stich jacket probably should be a regular, so it'll cover the Gerbing jacket liner completely. And that getting soaked while riding in the rain and wearing so-called waterproof gear can be a bone-chilling experience. In fact, rather hypothermic.

        I am so glad to be warm again, relatively dry, and enjoying radiant heat. Not to mention lying abed. And playing on the internet.

        Good thing Tuesday's forecast is dry and sunny. Still tomorrow I must ride a bit. :(

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