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« Reply #1281 on: August 30, 2010, 08:03:20 AM » |
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82 and mostly cloudy for my 30 mile commute this morning... 'sposed to be upper 90's and partly cloudy for the ride home, but... it's a RIDE, so it's all good!
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« Reply #1282 on: September 04, 2010, 05:19:37 PM » |
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« Reply #1283 on: September 04, 2010, 07:27:14 PM » |
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First day after getting my bike and I had to work a 12 hour shift and the forecast was calling for rain. My answer to that was "who gives a damn?" and took the Valk on my 30 minute commute to the insane asylum.
Good news, partly cloudy all the way in -- pissed all day -- cleared up and dry roads all the way home. Sweet!
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« Reply #1284 on: September 07, 2010, 10:39:17 AM » |
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Nice ride in this morning. Sixty-four seemed a bit brisk but not bad at all. I really hate to see the summer slip away.
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« Reply #1285 on: September 07, 2010, 12:24:15 PM » |
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« Reply #1286 on: September 07, 2010, 01:53:59 PM » |
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Went back to work today. I rode in early this morning to the first campus. Then at lunch I rode up the super slab to the edge of downtown Charlotte and went to the second job. Now I'm heading back. I've picked up something to eat before going back to work more at the first campus. About a hundred hot miles today round trip. At least I have a job.
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« Reply #1287 on: September 07, 2010, 06:46:04 PM » |
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« Reply #1288 on: September 08, 2010, 06:24:17 AM » |
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« Reply #1289 on: September 08, 2010, 09:44:31 AM » |
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Recently on Labor Day, I was so focused with getting back home to take care of work related issues that I had trouble enjoying my ride. That was a shame. Today I had a little time before heading to work. So I left early and took the long way. Drug my heels around some twisties and around the hilly part of the county.
Then I stopped at a gas station advertising Freddies Famous Hot Dogs. I grabbed a bag of five and a grape sunkist and kept riding. I found a shady small town park and sat and ate some hot dogs. The sound of kids playing, cars poking down mainstreet. It was a nice lunch.
Then off to work. I'm here and settling in trying to decide what to do first.
Back to work!
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« Reply #1290 on: September 10, 2010, 07:59:58 AM » |
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It hasn't rained in about 15 days. My outdoor plants are taking that rough. I'm just riding. Today was almost cool. I had a blazer folded into a saddle bag again. Back to work. I'm working a part time job where I need to wear a jacket and look a little sharper.
I met one of my co-workers today. He said, "you must be the new English teacher" as I walked up. Apparently I have that look about me.
I'm not sure what that means. The ride in was nice. Another day at work kicking in.
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« Reply #1291 on: September 10, 2010, 12:01:12 PM » |
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« Reply #1292 on: September 10, 2010, 09:38:33 PM » |
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Rode in today. Had a miscommunication with the Missus about meeting up in "the big city" and took the opportunity on the ride home to finally bed-in my new rear brake pads. Goodbye squeal, I won't miss you!
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« Reply #1293 on: September 12, 2010, 11:06:48 PM » |
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Rode to work (a week ago Saturday) to Arizona, been doing 85 mile round trip commutes every day since. Did I mention this is in northern Arizona!? Seems like a dream, but heading home on Tuesday...
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« Reply #1294 on: September 14, 2010, 05:48:23 PM » |
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Rode in-- about 50 degrees this morning. MUCH nicer than last week's mid 40s!
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« Reply #1295 on: September 15, 2010, 08:03:30 AM » |
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Now I'm sitting at work staring out the window at the sunshine. I really need to turn my back , get the work done, and cut out of here for a few minutes. 80 degrees. Breezy. Sunny.
If these jobs didn't pay for gas....
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« Reply #1296 on: September 20, 2010, 07:20:03 PM » |
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Rode the 67 miles in this morning at 45 degrees. I couldn't be happier that my heated liner showed up tonight!!!
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« Reply #1297 on: September 20, 2010, 07:47:38 PM » |
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This morning was a nice 65 degrees when I left the house. It warmed up considerably.
After work, my wife met me for dinner before a poetry reading. Motorcycles and poetry. Nice. It was a nice day.
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« Reply #1298 on: September 20, 2010, 08:40:48 PM » |
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« Reply #1299 on: September 21, 2010, 04:54:49 AM » |
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49 now getting ready to take the Valkyrie to the Bronx. Couldnt take the bike yesterday, was gonna be in a tough neighborhood until 10pm and didnt want her to make any friends or take any trips without me.  Should get up to 70 for the ride home and sunny again Enjoy the ride boys and girls. |
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« Reply #1300 on: September 21, 2010, 11:13:26 AM » |
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First trip in on the Tourer.
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« Reply #1301 on: September 21, 2010, 09:34:12 PM » |
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Today I had planned a visit to a customer, who has become a good friend, that is a bike nut like me. His factory is about 90 miles from here, and since there is a great route that is all backroads, I decided to go there by Valk, instead of my cage. When I left at just before 8 am, it was 39 degrees, so for the first time this riding season I wore chaps, and full fingered gloves. That together with an extra cotton turtleneck shirt and a leather jacket kept me very comfortable on the ride there. The ride was fantastic! The Fat Lady always seems to run extra strong when it's cool. The warm air coming from the radiator through the pods of the IS was actually a welcomed addition this morning. Of course when I got there, my friend and one of his engineers, who also rides, came out to the parking lot to look the Valk over. Obviously, to a group of bikers, this takes precedence over any business dealings, and must be done first.  Of course, all you guys already know how that converstion went! To say they were impressed with my Fat Lady would be an understatement! Dale rides a '10 H-D Street Glide with a lot of extras. His last HD was a 2007 Street Glide that had a Jims 120 inch motor instead of the HD unit, and 19 inch Weld Wheels front and back. He fought Head Shake the whole time he had the bike. I guess somehow changing the wheels and tires changed things to the point that the bike was NOT happy! I guess the last tank slapper the bike went into was enough to convince Dale to trade for a new bike.  After we finished our meeting, it was time to ride home. It was mid afternoon, and the temp had gone to the low 70's. Great ride! When I got back home, I had gone about 190 miles. The only problem is that now tomorrow when I take the cage, it will not be anywhere as good a day as today was! |
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« Reply #1302 on: September 23, 2010, 11:40:28 AM » |
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« Reply #1303 on: September 23, 2010, 11:56:00 AM » |
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« Reply #1304 on: September 24, 2010, 11:09:01 AM » |
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I rode three times this week. I rode today, and went to Grits and Groceries for lunch, got tomato pie and
potato soup and chocolate cake mmmmmmm.... and brought home some crawdad pie for supper...
Saw deer in the road twice, not right in front of me thankfully...
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« Reply #1305 on: September 24, 2010, 11:20:51 AM » |
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Went back to work today. I rode in early this morning to the first campus. Then at lunch I rode up the super slab to the edge of downtown Charlotte and went to the second job. Now I'm heading back. I've picked up something to eat before going back to work more at the first campus. About a hundred hot miles today round trip. At least I have a job.
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« Reply #1306 on: September 24, 2010, 11:22:37 AM » |
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Been riding in a lot becasue of our 'drought'. Sadly, my commute is 4 miles. Sometimes it's very difficult to turn into the front gate of the base..
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« Reply #1307 on: September 24, 2010, 11:45:00 AM » |
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Been riding in a lot becasue of our 'drought'. Sadly, my commute is 4 miles. Sometimes it's very difficult to turn into the front gate of the base..
Stoopid drought... I noticed this week that some big dogwoods down in the woods were dying, the little Christmas tree shaped thing in this picture is dead (had much sentimental value), a fair sized oak tree next to the house is dead...  Things were so good (wet) until a couple of months ago... supposed to start raining again in a few days... -Mike |
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« Reply #1308 on: September 24, 2010, 01:25:16 PM » |
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Rode in twice this week. Replaced the front rotors Wednesday evening and rode Thu and today. Came a frog strangler at lunch, glad I went with the boss. It will be a sauna on the way home. Headed to NY City for next week, so won't be riding. But I will get to see New York and I have never been there. Ride safe! Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1309 on: September 26, 2010, 10:39:36 AM » |
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43 degrees going to work this AM can only mean one thing ... Soon ... Very soon ...
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« Reply #1310 on: September 28, 2010, 05:12:44 AM » |
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« Reply #1311 on: October 19, 2010, 08:28:23 PM » |
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I've been busy and have not been on the board much. Posted even less. I'm still riding to work, job to job, trying to make it. I've lost track of how many days in a row. All of them. All of the days I've worked this fall have been on the back of the Valk tourer commuter.
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« Reply #1312 on: October 20, 2010, 04:06:52 AM » |
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I'm 7 for 7 so far. The weather has been perfect. These are the 2 weeks of perfect weather we get a year down here in South Texas. Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1313 on: October 20, 2010, 04:10:25 AM » |
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The mesh gear is in the closet, the winter windshield is mounted, and my two commutes this week have been brisk, returning home in the dark. The trike is still in the shop, but the scooter let's me sweep and swoop through curves that would need to be muscled through on the trike. Hopefully I'll continue my bicep building shortly; 'till then, two wheels is a hoot!
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« Reply #1314 on: October 20, 2010, 05:40:10 AM » |
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I've taken the bike in to work everyday for the past couple of months. Perfect temps yesterday - 77° on the way in, 89° on the way home. Its prime riding season here now.
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« Reply #1315 on: October 20, 2010, 06:07:59 AM » |
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yep... this day after day of riding is having its affects I don't care how the day goes at work as long as I'm riding life is good! hahahaha, same here Cutter! Don't give a rat's ...... well you know what... as long as I get to ride home. Even try to leave a little early lately.. Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1317 on: November 01, 2010, 10:16:41 AM » |
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I wore my cold weather hat in this morning. It was 47, not for the first time this year, and I've certainly ridden at or below 47 in my summer hat, but it just seemed it was time. It's the first time I've had that hat out of the closet in a little over six months.
I've been wearing cool weather gloves off and on now for a couple of weeks, but haven't yet given in to the jacket liner.
Who else is in on two today?
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« Reply #1318 on: November 01, 2010, 11:02:23 AM » |
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« Reply #1319 on: November 01, 2010, 11:21:52 AM » |
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44 degrees when I opend the shop at 5:00 this morning. Point the Valk south, 43 miles later, I'm at work and it's 52. Had my longies on, lined jacket & gloves, and full helmet. It was a little cool coming down out of the bean fields but once I got to the traffic, it wasn't bad. Should be about 74 when I head home this afternoon - that'll be nice. Hope my fellow motorists are too.
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