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« Reply #1440 on: March 17, 2011, 07:42:28 AM » |
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I rode today after having my rear wheel off for a few weeks... I guess I'm not Type-A  -Mike "don't do anything fast" |
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« Reply #1441 on: March 17, 2011, 09:00:53 AM » |
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After not riding since late November or early December (I can't even remember  ) I finally rode to work this morning. It was a bit chilly in the upper 30's on the way in, but supposed to be in low 60's this afternoon. I'm hoping this is the start of a trend!  |
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« Reply #1442 on: March 17, 2011, 09:08:38 AM » |
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I was 3 out of 5 last week, but I was off Friday and rode to Rayne, LA for a ham radio swap meet. About 175 miles one way. Spent the night and rode back the next day. Absolutely a great couple of days on the bike! Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1443 on: March 17, 2011, 04:57:47 PM » |
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Last night my wife picked me up after work so we could have dinner. She dropped me by the bike so I could ride home. I forgot my jacket in the back seat of the Volvo but rode home without it. It was brisk bet it felt good.
This morning I was riding to work, slowly, behind a tractor down a country road. I could see my breath. I didn't expect the short sleeve weather last night to become 28 degrees this morning.
Ride to work, work to ride.
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« Reply #1444 on: March 17, 2011, 06:26:25 PM » |
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The thermometer touched 80F today in east Kansas.
Anyone who went to work and didn't ride is at risk of having his or her motorcycle endorsement rescinded.
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« Reply #1445 on: March 17, 2011, 06:38:40 PM » |
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The thermometer touched 80F today in east Kansas.
Anyone who went to work and didn't ride is at risk of having his or her motorcycle endorsement rescinded.
I have to drive the company truck..besides she is getting bodywork and new paint for GOTF !  Guess I'll just ride without an endorsement!  |
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« Reply #1446 on: March 17, 2011, 06:41:07 PM » |
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It touched 61 here in Boston, looks like I can keep my endorsement for another day or two. Have you noticed that when they send the street sweepers out to clean up the sand, they make it worse, spreading it from the roadside into the travel lane, a thin coating that shows up just as you're going into a corner? Managed to come back up from the slide twice. So far so good!
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« Reply #1447 on: March 17, 2011, 08:08:09 PM » |
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she is getting bodywork and new paint for GOTF ! [/quote] I hope you have it in time GOTF.....you know how those painters are. Roadkill, I'll look forward to seeing it at the BBQ. |
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« Reply #1448 on: March 17, 2011, 08:10:48 PM » |
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she is getting bodywork and new paint for GOTF ! I hope you have it in time GOTF.....you know how those painters are. Roadkill, I'll look forward to seeing it at the BBQ. [/quote] RoadKill special....I'm da painter It will be ready,purdy or NOT ! |
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« Reply #1449 on: March 17, 2011, 08:23:12 PM » |
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she is getting bodywork and new paint for GOTF ! I hope you have it in time GOTF.....you know how those painters are. Roadkill, I'll look forward to seeing it at the BBQ. RoadKill special....I'm da painter It will be ready,purdy or NOT ! [/quote] Like I said...you know how those painters are...  Just joking Roadkill I'm sure you will have it done and it will look good. see ya next week |
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« Reply #1450 on: March 18, 2011, 07:38:42 AM » |
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2nd day in a row on the bike! And it was warm enough that I didn't even need the gerbings this morning.  |
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« Reply #1451 on: March 18, 2011, 07:41:08 AM » |
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2nd day in a row on the bike! And it was warm enough that I didn't even need the gerbings this morning. Shoot dude I didn't even need my mesh jacket liner, just a t-shirt under there... today is going to be 80 in upstate SC... -Mike |
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« Reply #1452 on: March 18, 2011, 08:16:21 AM » |
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2nd day in a row on the bike! And it was warm enough that I didn't even need the gerbings this morning. Shoot dude I didn't even need my mesh jacket liner, just a t-shirt under there... today is going to be 80 in upstate SC... -Mike Well, it was 38 deg when I left for work yesterday morning, so the gerbings were nice. But today it was in the 50's at 6am...no gerbings required. |
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« Reply #1453 on: March 23, 2011, 05:40:02 PM » |
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Overall it has been a nice week. In fact it has been much too nice to go to work. I went anyway.
The weather man predicted rain but I knew it wouldn't rain this week. We planted flowers in the yard last weekend and that usually stops the rain until the plants die. I did slosh water on my boots this morning trying to carry water up the hill to the yellow bell bushes in hopes that my watering would stimulate the rain. The cosmic foot drops that way sometimes.
Instead I had wet boots and a sunny 65 degree ride to work. Oh well. I'll take what I can get. I left an hour early for work and took the long way today. I also slipped out for a lunch ride. Overall it was a good day.
Some days are pretty enough to make me slip away. Work itself is going fine. I'm trying to line up work for the Fall in case this falls through. I've had to be managerial recently, but overall I can't complain because they keep paying me.
Work to ride, ride to work.
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« Reply #1454 on: March 23, 2011, 05:41:39 PM » |
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It touched 61 here in Boston, looks like I can keep my endorsement for another day or two. Have you noticed that when they send the street sweepers out to clean up the sand, they make it worse, spreading it from the roadside into the travel lane, a thin coating that shows up just as you're going into a corner? Managed to come back up from the slide twice. So far so good!
Sand sounds worse than snowy roads some spring. Stay safe up there. |
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« Reply #1455 on: March 23, 2011, 06:53:05 PM » |
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Three weeks straight & counting!! 50's in the mornings & 80's in the afternnon. Makes going to work a bit more tolerable! |
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« Reply #1456 on: March 24, 2011, 09:39:10 AM » |
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Three weeks straight & counting!! 50's in the mornings & 80's in the afternnon. Makes going to work a bit more tolerable! First "sweat" of the year on the way home yesterday! Riding season almost over in South Texas! hehe Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1457 on: March 24, 2011, 12:44:45 PM » |
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65 degrees. Why am I still at work? The sunshine looks nice out there.
Bad news: the campus police cannot void my parking ticket despite the fact that the chief wants to do so. He has been told to stop doing that by the power that be. He agrees that they don't offer a parking pass for motorcycles so the tickets shouldn't accrue. I've appealed.
Good news: The parking spot that isn't a parking spot where I often park is going to be repainted as motorcycle parking for me. That'll keep down future parking tickets.
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« Reply #1458 on: March 28, 2011, 08:19:29 AM » |
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38 degrees and rainy this morning when I rode in. The rain is supposed to be slow and steady all day. My wife tells me this is dogwood winter. She might be right. The yellow bell blooms have been rained off but the dogwoods are bigger and bigger.
Commute to ride, ride to commute (and try to stay dry).
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« Reply #1459 on: March 28, 2011, 09:15:13 AM » |
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Willow... My hat is off to you...
They're having a motorcycle show at work today (Even flew in the cranky old guy from American Choppers for it) and requested anyone with a bike show up on it. Well... Seeing as I have some.... not exactly politically correct statements on my windshield, and also seeing as I like being employed, I took the windshield off for today.
Thirty miles in the low 50's in light drizzle was not the most pleasant ride I've ever taken!
But, a ride is a ride! And even though I spent a lotta time cleaning my Valk last night for the company bike show, it's still the dirtiest bike here, but... It's also got the most miles on it by FAR.
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« Reply #1460 on: March 28, 2011, 09:22:49 AM » |
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But, a ride is a ride! lol! Good for you, Serk! |
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« Reply #1461 on: March 28, 2011, 09:30:05 AM » |
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Good luck, Serk!
Hope to see the trophy this weekend!
See you in Athens.
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« Reply #1462 on: March 28, 2011, 12:40:37 PM » |
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Well... Seeing as I have some.... not exactly politically correct statements on my windshield, and also seeing as I like being employed, I took the windshield off for today. Pulling a t-shirt down over the windshield would have been another way to handle that. After you rode in with full visibility and a little rain deflection, you could have pulled a VRCC t-shirt down over the windshield to make it more work friendly. Perhaps a t-shirt that says, "Commute to ride, ride to commute," would have been catchy. |
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« Reply #1463 on: March 28, 2011, 02:19:45 PM » |
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Good luck, Serk!
Hope to see the trophy this weekend!
See you in Athens.
MP
Seems the "bike show" was more of a "Everyone bring your bikes in so there's some good background for the photographer" instead of a bike show, not that my "It's not a rat bike, but it's heading in that direction" Valkyrie woulda stood a chance to win anyway... And yeah, I am SO looking forward to getting outta here on Friday, I'll see ya'll in Athens! Well... Seeing as I have some.... not exactly politically correct statements on my windshield, and also seeing as I like being employed, I took the windshield off for today. Pulling a t-shirt down over the windshield would have been another way to handle that. After you rode in with full visibility and a little rain deflection, you could have pulled a VRCC t-shirt down over the windshield to make it more work friendly. Perhaps a t-shirt that says, "Commute to ride, ride to commute," would have been catchy. I considered different ways of covering it up, but to be honest after not taking the windshield off for many MANY years I needed a reminder of what it was like without one... Wow... |
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« Reply #1464 on: March 29, 2011, 12:47:28 PM » |
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Sure it was 30 degrees but it was a sunny 30 degrees. Now the sun is out and it looks nice out there. Unfortunately, the pretty weather ends today while I'm at work. The rest of the week is supposed to be cold and rainy. Oh well. I'll ride what I have to ride.
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« Reply #1465 on: March 29, 2011, 01:46:27 PM » |
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I was dry on the way IN to work. Let's see if I stay that way on the way home.  Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1466 on: April 05, 2011, 05:37:21 AM » |
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FIRST Ride to Work for the year for me! 30 and clear this morning... should be 60 when I leave! Welcome Spring!
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« Reply #1467 on: April 05, 2011, 08:11:49 AM » |
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Rode today... cold as he!! I even had to wear my full face and sweat pants over my slacks this morning. 44F when I left the house... BBBBRRRRrrrrrr!!!!  Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1468 on: April 08, 2011, 08:57:33 AM » |
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First ride to work after a loooooong winter. Been out around town a few times, but took the 1 hour ride to work at 34 degrees......heading up to Schroon Lake, NY this afternoon (escaping work a few hours early) and heading back to NJ on Sunday......Sure feels good!!!!
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« Reply #1469 on: April 08, 2011, 05:42:21 PM » |
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Rode to oooooooooooops...I don't work, but did ride..hehe...got in 160 miles on my new fork seals...no oil dripping..... Went south out of Moses Lake, taking the back road to Mardon Resort, then on to Othello (about 12 miles of real good twisties), headed west out of Othello to Vantage and the Columbia River Gorge. Stopped at the local tourist attraction for a couple of pics, then on home to Moses Lake....turned out to be a beautiful day for a ride... Just up the hill from the resort.  Into the twisties!!!  At Vantage overlook (wild horse monument)  more  more  |
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« Reply #1470 on: April 08, 2011, 05:52:09 PM » |
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2 out of 3 in NY this week. Nice and chilly in the am helps keep ya sharp. |
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« Reply #1472 on: April 12, 2011, 05:58:57 PM » |
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41F on departure this morning. It's amazing how a couple of weeks can transform 41 degrees from a warm morning to almost unreasonably brisk.
Seventies before the day is out. Come back down to TEXAS. It was 55 on the way in and will be about the same when I get to go home in about an hour and a half. Long day.. Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1473 on: April 12, 2011, 06:09:18 PM » |
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41F on departure this morning. It's amazing how a couple of weeks can transform 41 degrees from a warm morning to almost unreasonably brisk.
Seventies before the day is out. YES!! Thought I was the only crazy one!! Rode twice this week, 38° and 42° in the morning, on the way home. And, thought it was warm, JUST because I was on the bike. Of course, I was dressed nicely for it, but the hands still got a little chilly. It's 51° now, and supposed to be 48° when I leave for work, in an hour, and 39° tomorrow morning on the way home...BUT, at least I'm on two wheels (and 37 mpg), instead of 4 (and 15 mpg!!!). Although I admit, I have NEVER liked any fairings, since my '79 CB750F, 25 years ago, but they are looking better and better, the batwing type. I might try those "wings" that cover just the hands, since I have the windscreen. Wonder if they have a set that is readily removable?? Ride on! R |
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« Reply #1474 on: April 12, 2011, 06:53:19 PM » |
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32 degrees when i went out thismorning. I love her but shes COLD blooded on days like this. Sunny and 48 on the ride home. Gotte love the heat from the motor on days like this....
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« Reply #1475 on: April 13, 2011, 04:57:41 AM » |
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Still riding in and out like a good little worker bee. Some mornings the rides in are a little longer than they strictly have to be. |
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« Reply #1476 on: April 18, 2011, 05:37:31 AM » |
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Since I turned my ankle on Saturday, Sunday was a no-ride day. I mostly watched movies and tried to take it easy. My wife was concerned about me riding in this morning, but I figured the rear brake was easier to hit without moving my ankle than the accelerator in the car. Luckily today my foot would bend enough to wear the boot. I'm almost starting to feel old.
I'm still trying to be a good employee.
The president sent me an email saying my position, a temporary full time position, is being stopped. The good news is that a full time permanent position is being put in its place. Although, I'll now have to apply for the job that I'm already doing. On I ride like a good worker bee.
Ride to work, work to ride.
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« Reply #1477 on: April 18, 2011, 08:58:05 AM » |
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Rode in today...ride home later today.... With the price of fuel...I may need to think about getting a bike better on gas...yeah right! |
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« Reply #1478 on: April 18, 2011, 10:25:43 AM » |
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« Reply #1479 on: April 18, 2011, 03:48:36 PM » |
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Rode every day last week. Shooting for a bakers dozen! hehe Hay Jimmyt |
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