2016 Colorado/Western Rally

[Bonz]

Some nice riding weather on the front range today! Got all 3 bikes out for a ride and wash. The 80SG is such a clean and pleasant bike to ride, along with that extreme smoothness like no other inline 4 cyl I have ever owned.

Gonna want some stainless front lines before riding season really kicks in.

Anyone have a set for a Special they wanna deal on?

[motoman]

Haha...
Ride safe and arrive safe, my friend.
Venturer's are cool!

That they are Bob!...........and in the early yrs. when buying mine new, nothing out there on the rode could touch it, not even when touring LD rides two-up.

[XJOK2PLAY]

Thank you for asking. Jeff & I did speak briefly. Chances look slim for me. My sickly wife has been slow to recover, and needs some help & care. Jeff did not rub it in other to say that "yes he has made a reservation." (Knowing that I am sensitive to PMS, He was careful not to exacerbate my condition.) I have been Lurking at this. I have ridden with many of the folks going there and would like to see them again. Black Canyon of the Gunnison is on my list of rides yet to DO.

A chance? It is still is over 3 months away...Maybe. I will try some Women's Multi Pack Vitamins and see how it goes. My bikes do still start and run. I rode the newest one a short distance to grocery store today.

Ride when you can,

Brent,
It would be great to get to see you again if you can make the Colorado rally, but totally understand your situation at home if you can't.

Still praying for your wife's health. Hope she feels better soon.

Do you still have your red Harley? Did you get the motor rebuilt?
Thought you just had the new black one, now...

Fingers are crossed, and hope the mega-vitamins work!
Be well, my friend.
Bob

[XJOK2PLAY]

Thanks Bob,
With miles to go before I sleep I am less concerned about the fuel consumption...until the Visa arrives
Interstate speed of 75 to 80 feels so comfortable on the Venturer

Haha...
Ride safe and arrive safe, my friend.
Venturer's are cool!

[MaximPhil]

Hahaha! Good point!

...and we both know how much the fuel mileage plummets on an XS11 once you pass the 65-70 mph range.

But that's even true on my C14.
Mine gets great economy around 60-65...
-not so much, the faster I go past that.

But, it's also not always about saving money on gas, either.

Sometimes, ya just wanna get home asap, too.

Thanks Bob,
With miles to go before I sleep I am less concerned about the fuel consumption...until the Visa arrives
Interstate speed of 75 to 80 feels so comfortable on the Venturer

[Brent]

Wish in one hand...

JeffH,
Any chance Brent might be able to come with you?
Might ask him...

Thank you for asking. Jeff & I did speak briefly. Chances look slim for me. My sickly wife has been slow to recover, and needs some help & care. Jeff did not rub it in other to say that "yes he has made a reservation." (Knowing that I am sensitive to PMS, He was careful not to exacerbate my condition.) I have been Lurking at this. I have ridden with many of the folks going there and would like to see them again. Black Canyon of the Gunnison is on my list of rides yet to DO.

A chance? It is still is over 3 months away...Maybe. I will try some Women's Multi Pack Vitamins and see how it goes. My bikes do still start and run. I rode the newest one a short distance to grocery store today.

Ride when you can,

[XJOK2PLAY]

Well, 100mph is where he cruises. When we left Albuquerque headed home from the trip at the first gas stop he asked if I would mind if he took off at a faster pace. I didn't mind.

85 wasn't fast enough for him.....

Hahaha! Good point!

...and we both know how much the fuel mileage plummets on an XS11 once you pass the 65-70 mph range.

But that's even true on my C14.
Mine gets great economy around 60-65...
-not so much, the faster I go past that.

But, it's also not always about saving money on gas, either.

Sometimes, ya just wanna get home asap, too.

[BA80]

Yes, he put a DJ kit in. He said he never saw the gas mileage improvements mine saw when I did mine though. Mine went from 32 to 40 average.

Well, 100mph is where he cruises. When we left Albuquerque headed home from the trip at the first gas stop he asked if I would mind if he took off at a faster pace. I didn't mind.

85 wasn't fast enough for him.....

[XJOK2PLAY]

If you ever rode a 78 or 79 and compare to the 80 you'll understand what I'm saying. The earlier engines have a whole different feel. The only difference in the 78 and 79 engines are the 78 timing starts out and advances quicker.

This is totally true!
There were totally different idle lopes, sounds, torque feel, and speed differences between the '79 and the '82 Maxim.

The '79 E sounded like a hot rod with a high lift cam.
The '82 Maxim sounded like a sedate sedan...

Amazing the difference between the 2 bikes.
The Maxim ran "OK"... but nothing like that '79 did.

[XJOK2PLAY]

Tod put a Dynojet kit in his I think. He has XS jugs on his XJ.

Yes, he put a DJ kit in. He said he never saw the gas mileage improvements mine saw when I did mine though. Mine went from 32 to 40 average.

[XJOK2PLAY]

I've seen Tod push sport bikes in the twisties on that old XJ. It ain't all bike, dude can ride.

+1 !!!

I watched him ride side by side w/ Cody on his modified C14 in the Colorado mountains at triple digits.

He made that XJ do things Yamaha never designed it to do!

Cody said he'd steal quick glances over at Tod's bike in the curves, and he could literaly see smoke coming off the rear wheel from slipping in the curves!! Said it freaked him out that Tod's old bike could keep up that well with his Connie.

All I knew was I was a good mile back, could see the two of them clearly, and for periods of over an hour I had not gone slower than 120... and I was that still that far back.

[BA80]

I've seen Tod push sport bikes in the twisties on that old XJ. It ain't all bike, dude can ride.

[motoman]

Tod put a Dynojet kit in his I think. He has XS jugs on his XJ.

Yeppers he did............seems to run fine, and he all but hung with my Honda ST on a short acceleration contest.

[BA80]

Tod put a Dynojet kit in his I think. He has XS jugs on his XJ.

[motoman]

What do you think get's talked about at a rally?

True..........in which case if the YICS were blocked off for setting idle mixtures and syncing on the XJ, and then left blocked off, wouldn't even consider using the Mikuni XJ carbs as they come stock. Would definitely change air jet, main jets, metering rods and pilot jets corresponding to 81Special models or change carb bank using 80-81Special carbs. Something to always consider with the XJ1100 motor.