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Winter's here in good ole Grande Cache, Alberta... another year down, and the bike still has lotsa hiccups. I managed to get to the end of the street and back a half a dozen times though.
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There are only two types of bikers...
those that have layed it down, and
those that have not layed it down...YET!
1982 XJ1100J Maxim (F-Bomb)
Not going to lie, Brand new at this... thanks for having a bit of patience with dumb questions
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Look at it this way, with Winter setting in, you should have less time mowing grass and such and more time to give the ole girl some needed attention.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 -
Hey Now!
I only mowed the lawn twice this year up front, and not at all out back....dogs take care of that... I just worked pretty well all summer.There are only two types of bikers...
those that have layed it down, and
those that have not layed it down...YET!
1982 XJ1100J Maxim (F-Bomb)
Not going to lie, Brand new at this... thanks for having a bit of patience with dumb questionsComment
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Plenty of riding yet to do down here.
I only mowed my grass twice this year also but it was because it was SOOO hot nothing would grow.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.
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Unfortunately I kept watering mine so it kept growing. However, it's not been growing so fast lately, so I haven't mowed it in over three weeks now and it's just getting to where it needs to be mowed. But the mower's gas has gone bad from sitting, so I've got to drain it and put fresh gas it in so I can mow it this weekend.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.Comment
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it starting to cold here in iowa... not looking foward to closing up my shop for the winter. always a depressing moment. so not ready for winter_____________________________________________ 1979 XS 1100 Special "The judge" mods- K&N air pods, 4-1 mac, 147.5 pilots, 57.5 mains, LED turn signal, cafe bars, HEL translucent yellow stainless steel brake line, dyna coil (dc2-1), raptor 660 mc, r6 controls..(sold)
1982 gs1100e "all business" cafe project
1980 gs1000g "stock"
1982 honda express "stretched 10 inch(my daughters scooter)
2008 jmstar 150cc Chinese scooter ( wife's bike)Comment
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School season finds me taking the kid to school on the way to work each day, and the size of her backpack makes the ride uncomfortable for her at best, so, the truck it is
Therefore the calander pretty much dictates the end of 'riding season' for me more than the weather.
I did have to go in yesterday though (Saturday), ....yep, took the bike
'78 E "Stormbringer"
Purrs like a kitten, roars like a lion, runs like a gazelle (being chased by a cheetah).
pics http://s1209.photobucket.com/albums/...tormbringer45/Comment
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After a balmy and dry summer it's raining in the PNW. Seems like a short season. 2 hr rain ride yesterday. Night riding in the rain isn't much fun, but daytime, it's just water. Fog is a different story.1980 XS 11 Special: The King of Kong, 9th wonder of the world. Pacifico fairing, chopped shield, Yamaha hard bags, Diamond seat, T-Kat fork brace, XJ top end, YICS Eliminator, '80 carbs from Spyder Cycle Works, K&N Air filter, Fuse block, stainless steel valves & reg/rect from Oregon MC Parts. Raptor CCT, XJ air shocks, 850 FD, Sportster mufflers, Standard handle bar, Tusk Bar Risers, SS braided brake lines. Cat Eye speedometer. HID projector beam headlight, LED running lights.Comment
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skin's waterproof!There are only two types of bikers...
those that have layed it down, and
those that have not layed it down...YET!
1982 XJ1100J Maxim (F-Bomb)
Not going to lie, Brand new at this... thanks for having a bit of patience with dumb questionsComment
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Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.Comment
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osmosis? semipermiable?!?There are only two types of bikers...
those that have layed it down, and
those that have not layed it down...YET!
1982 XJ1100J Maxim (F-Bomb)
Not going to lie, Brand new at this... thanks for having a bit of patience with dumb questionsComment
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Mornings have been cold here the past week. afternoons have been ideal for riding, so I suck it up in the morning (I leave for work at 5:30 am)
Need to keep riding, in another 200 miles I'll have justified the cost of the bike over driving my van
1981 XS 11 special
red
40,000 milesComment
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Guys:
Its the best time of the year to ride, here in western Colorado. Mornings in the 50 deg F range, (10 deg C) high temps in the upper 70 deg F range. (26 deg C) Yes, there is new snow on the high peaks, but down here (elevation 5,000 - 5,700 feet) it is gorgeous.
Aspen trees are beginning to turn color, undergrowth has already turned. I expect another month of commuting-to-work weather, with occasional rides after that.Jerry Fields
'82 XJ 'Sojourn'
'06 Concours
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"... life is just a honky-tonk show." Cherry Poppin' Daddy StrutComment
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Low of 58 this morning and it tagged around 92 on the way home. Have suffered thru record number of 100+ days, record drought also. Helmet doubles as a crock pot on the ride home so the new lows below 85 and highs in the low 90's is welcome. Looks like fall and winter is gonna be some primo riding weather, in Texass anyway.
When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g HardbaggerComment
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-3' C (26'F) this morning, and got up to 8' C (46'F)
-3' C (26'F) this morning, and got up to 8' C (46'F), so I went fishing this morning after work, saw one whitefish jump, saw a newt/salamander/frog that hasn't lost it's tail yet? swimming neer my feet, my kid loves little critters like this, so I pulled out my net, and was ready to scoop him up, and a huge bull trout came out of nowere, and snatched him up... so I pulled out a fly that imitates a frog, fished for another hour or sowith no luck, and a bear came out of the bush at the shore opposite my truck... I decided to call it a day when he joined me in the river about 40' away...There are only two types of bikers...
those that have layed it down, and
those that have not layed it down...YET!
1982 XJ1100J Maxim (F-Bomb)
Not going to lie, Brand new at this... thanks for having a bit of patience with dumb questionsComment
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