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Knew there was a reason

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    Knew there was a reason

    Knew there was a reason not to take my battery out!

    Rode to work today... its nice to make sure that the
    clutch hand and throttle hand still talk to one another!

    Only bummer is all the pot holes around Boston.
    Anyone else riding?

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    3/4 of my commute is on solid ice and snow. Hasn't even turned to slush yet.

    I'll wait a while more.

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    I saw someone on a red Ninja 650 yesterday riding in my town.

    I may pull the bike out tomorrow for the commute.

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Tuesday is the day to ride....

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    I'm jealous

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Quote Originally Posted by jwm2k3 View Post
    Tuesday is the day to ride....
    +1

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    I took the KLR to the end of the street and back just to run it and get it up to temp. Its ready to go if I get the bug. The RC is tucked away waiting to get torn down and put a new rear calipar on and do an oil change and deep cleaning. It is nice out. I even swept the garage too.

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Quote Originally Posted by mycirus View Post
    I even swept the garage too.

    Bruce
    Man! Swept the garage!

    that means you got to take the RC out for a mad spin to celebrate!

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    yep, hopefully i'll be installing fairings tomorrow morning and riding tomorrow afternoon/evening...

    don't forget to renew the registration though -- i need to do it online before i head out tomorrow...

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Gonna give the CBR the 'SHOCKER' tomorrow morning!

    and to think Tuesday is "Matt should take an extra long lunch" day at work


    Hey spicy don't forget ...if you do renew online you don't get the reggie for the year '08 for the plate until a week or two after

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    Originally Posted by hammadown .....
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    If even Zip Tie Alley says, "no you shouldn't use a zip tie on that" you REALLLLLLY shouldn't use a zip tie on that! lol

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    My bike is trapped in my shed, in my yard. There is a lot of snow/ice/hills between me and riding. Not to mention having to drain the oil (I overfill the crankcase in the winter), uncork the exhaust, and put the battery back in.

    What makes it worse is that the weather looks like it'll be decent for a few days. Le sigh.

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Quote Originally Posted by schleppy View Post
    Not to mention having to drain the oil (I overfill the crankcase in the winter), uncork the exhaust, and put the battery back in.

    Why would you do something like that??

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    DUHhhh mice like sheds ....errr i mean like to live in what we put in sheds. My John deere tractor had a family of 5 living in the air cleaner last winter and were subsequently evicted on start up Oooops

    oil up to top so no moisture can wick in the air space left in the cases

    lead acid batteries last much longer if they are kept on a tricle charge and from freezing

    * the above BS should be carefully considered as just that *

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    Originally Posted by hammadown .....
    The rule is:
    If even Zip Tie Alley says, "no you shouldn't use a zip tie on that" you REALLLLLLY shouldn't use a zip tie on that! lol

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Yeah I spent the better part of many a day over the last
    3 weeks clearing a path waiting for just this type of weather !!
    Much to my wife's chagrin.

    Now only about 5 feet of ice that I have to carefully
    walk my bike over and the rest is muddy grass.

    Break out the ice picks men/ women ! Get out there!

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    went riding on Sunday and today to work. Plan on going tomorrow too. I did not winterize my bike and I park outside (unfortunately) under a cover. I must say that with all the snow the cover worked pretty well. I just added a touch of Stabil because I didn't know that I was going to ride it a week later and I filled my tank. My bike is really economical and it may take me weeks to run through the tank. Everybody should be riding! Somebody passed me this evening on storrow drive on a nice sporty bike, but I wasn't paying attention so couldn't see what it was.
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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    I'll be riding to go vote then taking the looooong way home.

    Quote Originally Posted by TESTINGurTOMATO View Post
    oil up to top so no moisture can wick in the air space left in the cases
    The only time moisture in the crank will be an issue is if you start the engine and idle* it. That's the worst thing you could ever do to an engine as it does not get up to proper operating temp when idling*.




    * insert "revving" if that's what you do

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Short version .... we live in N. E. where its 60 during the day and 25 at night, just a preventative Grandpa taught me, He's dead now, maybe I should go visit his headstone just to make sure! I can't even remember what his voice sounded like SAD


    *vhaaat duz revs ..v ..ving means?*



    Quote Originally Posted by bergs View Post
    The only time moisture in the crank will be an issue is if you start the engine and idle* it. That's the worst thing you could ever do to an engine as it does not get up to proper operating temp when idling*.




    * insert "revving" if that's what you do

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    Originally Posted by hammadown .....
    The rule is:
    If even Zip Tie Alley says, "no you shouldn't use a zip tie on that" you REALLLLLLY shouldn't use a zip tie on that! lol

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Rode lsat Friday, yesterday and today. Haven't seen anyone else in Boston and the roads are all clear. There were a few folks riding this time last year. :shrug:

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    riding to vote may work for me....

    you are all voting today, right?

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    Quote Originally Posted by brady View Post
    riding to vote may work for me....

    you are all voting today, right?
    I voted this morning at 7am

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    Re: Knew there was a reason

    I really want to ride, I've been itching ever since the snow started a few months ago. Sadly my bike is outside, covered, and blocked in by a mountain of snow and ice >.< ...I hate living in an apartment complex.

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