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  • #1

    Spring comes early

    So the members in the Great White North can remember what Spring looks like... This is what we have this morning...









    Temps are supposed to be in the upper 70s today and mid 80s tomorrow... May not last long... but long enough to get in some decent ride time...
    81 SH Something Special
    81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
    ☺

    79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
    81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
    80 LG Black Magic
    78 E Standard Practice


    James 3:17

    If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

    “Alis Volat Propriis”

    Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
    For those on FB
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  • #2
    Ya know...

    Some women sure know how to rub salt in a poor guy's wounds. Just kick 'em while they're down frozen on the ground why don't ya?



    Tod
    Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

    You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

    Current bikes:
    '06 Suzuki DR650
    *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
    '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
    '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
    '81 XS1100 Special
    '81 YZ250
    '80 XS850 Special
    '80 XR100
    *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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    • #3
      yeah well...

      when it's 125 degrees here in the summer (can you say... riding in a convection oven?) they can write about how nice it is to ride in mid-80s and 90s...
      lol
      81 SH Something Special
      81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
      ☺

      79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
      81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
      80 LG Black Magic
      78 E Standard Practice


      James 3:17

      If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

      “Alis Volat Propriis”

      Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
      For those on FB

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      • #4
        Looks great Kat!

        Here's what we woke to this morning!




        Paul
        1983 XJ1100 Maxim
        1979 XS1100 Standard
        1980 XS1100 Special

        I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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        • #5
          Wow, Paul!

          In that... freeze your butt off kind of way... that's really pretty...

          Just not conducive to riding anything with two wheels... very long...
          81 SH Something Special
          81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
          ☺

          79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
          81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
          80 LG Black Magic
          78 E Standard Practice


          James 3:17

          If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

          “Alis Volat Propriis”

          Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
          For those on FB

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Wildkat View Post
            In that... freeze your butt off kind of way... that's really pretty...

            Just not conducive to riding anything with two wheels... very long...
            No but the snowmobilers love it!

            It's above freezing here this afternoon. We to get a snow rain mix for the next two days.
            Paul
            1983 XJ1100 Maxim
            1979 XS1100 Standard
            1980 XS1100 Special

            I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by blue giant View Post
              No but the snowmobilers love it!

              It's above freezing here this afternoon. We to get a snow rain mix for the next two days.
              High 50's to high 60's here now. With my Vetter it's nice riding weather when the rain stops.
              Cy

              1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
              Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
              Vetter Windjammer IV
              Vetter hard bags & Trunk
              OEM Luggage Rack
              Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
              Spade Fuse Box
              Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
              750 FD Mod
              TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
              XJ1100 Front Footpegs
              XJ1100 Shocks

              I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.

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              • #8
                Kat... Thats great to have lovely weather...and its good to see a prelude of things to come...Here all the plant life is still dormant but today was gorgeous @ 45* and bright sunny blue skies...I just finished an all day ride to Southern NY following the Delaware River ...on my ST1100... all back roads... did 290 miles and no heated gear.
                Paul and all my Northerly Brothers and Sisters...you all have my sympathies...just hang in there a few more weeks...or trailer up those bikes and head on down to NJ I'll lead you on some of NJ's best roads I've already ridden close to 2000 miles this year all on the ST ofc...
                1980 XS650G Special-Two
                1993 Honda ST1100

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                • #9
                  "when it's 125 degrees here in the summer (can you say... riding in a convection oven?) they can write about how nice it is to ride in mid-80s and 90s..."

                  Yeh you can have that. Last year we had two days that hit 90 deg. that's for the entire year. It got up to 40 today, outside without a coat. We aren't supposed to hit 70 for the first time of the year until the end of March.
                  As far as your flowers, that's supposed to be a big rasberry!
                  79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
                  79 SF parts bike.

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                  • #10
                    It was 65 and sunny here today. 55 yesterday. Of course I was riding.
                    Harry

                    The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

                    '79 Standard
                    '82 XJ1100
                    '84 FJ1100


                    Acta Non Verba

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                    • #11
                      I rode Last night, today upper 50's tomorrow 60's and I am driving all over gods green earth instead. (work driving so have to take the cage.)
                      Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

                      When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

                      81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
                      80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


                      Previously owned
                      93 GSX600F
                      80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
                      81 XS1100 Special
                      81 CB750 C
                      80 CB750 C
                      78 XS750

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                      • #12
                        winter

                        in da u.p. were looking at maybe snow on the ground till middle of april but your spring pics is sending me back in the shop to get my bike ready for may!!!

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                        • #13
                          Thus far this year I have not ridden MadMax but tmrw the new battery goes in and hopefully we'll get some miles in.I am eager to see if the mods to the windjammer work or not. This will determine wether or not the bike will be just a local daytripper or a LD cruiser going to XSEast. I've become spoiled in having bikes with fairings.Its supposed to be 45* tmrw and sunny...perfect!
                          1980 XS650G Special-Two
                          1993 Honda ST1100

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