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Offline 750cafe

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #425 on: October 05, 2014, 08:28:58 AM »
It was 28F this morning with the Sun just starting to peek over the horizon and a high of 80F expected later this afternoon.
I went for a short 75 mile ride yesterday as it was gorgeous weather.  ;D


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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #426 on: October 05, 2014, 08:52:30 AM »
It was 28F this morning with the Sun just starting to peek over the horizon and a high of 80F expected later this afternoon.
I went for a short 75 mile ride yesterday as it was gorgeous weather.  ;D


(appears to be a smudge on the camera lens, whoops)

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #427 on: October 05, 2014, 09:59:56 AM »
It was 28F this morning with the Sun just starting to peek over the horizon and a high of 80F expected later this afternoon.
I went for a short 75 mile ride yesterday as it was gorgeous weather.  ;D


(appears to be a smudge on the camera lens, whoops)

Eric

bike looks great, Eric.  MotoGP pipe, right?  Bet it sounds awesome when you get on it...
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #428 on: October 05, 2014, 04:20:42 PM »
Yesterday was cold, high in the low 40's. Right now it's 38 deg, high today of 56 deg. Not quite ready for this, yet.

I want a warm Oct.-Nov. & I may have to move South to find it...





Bill,  didn't you recently live down south ?  It is brrrring up here already, low in the upper 30s-ugh  ...Larry

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #429 on: October 05, 2014, 05:39:19 PM »
Yesterday was cold, high in the low 40's. Right now it's 38 deg, high today of 56 deg. Not quite ready for this, yet.

I want a warm Oct.-Nov. & I may have to move South to find it...





Bill,  didn't you recently live down south ?  It is brrrring up here already, low in the upper 30s-ugh  ...Larry

I did Larry,I lived down South for about 10 years on & off;the bugs and the allergies are why I moved back up North.I'm tired of moving,but if you don't keep moving when it's cold you can turn into an ice cube  :o   :D
I'm not going to move as much as I use to...,but I am researching where I could StAY.
 A man was speaking w/ me about Ormond Beach,FL. last week   ::)  I'll be doing a Lot of research before I do any more moving though;it's very tough to move into a low rent apt. in an area I don't know much about except a spot on the map.The good part is I'm single & on a fixed income so I can choose what I can afford...
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #430 on: October 08, 2014, 08:39:59 PM »
bike looks great, Eric.  MotoGP pipe, right?  Bet it sounds awesome when you get on it...

Yes and one of the first things that I HAD to do was to make a new/much better baffle for it.
Ear-piercingly loud even at 5-6,000 rpm. Deafening even.

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #431 on: October 08, 2014, 09:50:05 PM »
bike looks great, Eric.  MotoGP pipe, right?  Bet it sounds awesome when you get on it...

Yes and one of the first things that I HAD to do was to make a new/much better baffle for it.
Ear-piercingly loud even at 5-6,000 rpm. Deafening even.

Eric

Sounds good but.... ;D
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #432 on: October 12, 2014, 09:16:38 AM »
25F this morning when the Sun started to peak out! It was 87F yesterday when I painted the frame on a new project!  :o
Starting on the engine build today...

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #433 on: October 12, 2014, 09:21:32 AM »
Cold here too....61*
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #434 on: October 12, 2014, 10:04:57 AM »
Nice and warm here today, but with that "Mistral" wind that could drive one nuts. Stayed in Shop working on the complexities that are NC35 carbies.

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #435 on: October 12, 2014, 10:14:00 AM »
 55 degrees and light rain off and on right now. Just enough to keep the roads wet  I hope it clears up some so I can at least take the KO down the road and see how the clutch feels after adjusting it.
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #436 on: October 12, 2014, 11:06:19 AM »
0 C and frost overnight in Wiarton. So much for tomatoes. Balls.
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #437 on: October 16, 2014, 02:23:47 PM »
Forecast is clear all weekend. Got some fuel to burn  ;D
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #438 on: October 16, 2014, 05:47:53 PM »
Massive cold front blew through yesterday... knocked our high temps from the low 90's to the low 80's and cut the humidity in half.

Florida riding season has begun!
TAMTF...


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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #439 on: November 15, 2014, 02:55:48 AM »
First taste of a little winter weather this morning. 24 degrees right now and high is going to be 45.
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #440 on: November 15, 2014, 04:00:38 AM »
30 right now, looks like Tuesday will be 20  at night. Never experienced winter this early in VA.
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #441 on: November 15, 2014, 04:02:49 AM »
its been 40cel here today!like hot,if you run through the long dry grass itll catch fire!thats why I only run Castrol rx super 15/40 diesel engine oil in my bike,its the only oil that will perform at such sustained extremes of temperature and still maintain its cohesion and adhesional properties for mile after mile reliably yet still retain its cold starting low drag properties allowing your battery to last longer even during the most severe winter extremes,rely on Castrol for all your lubrication needs.

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #442 on: November 15, 2014, 04:36:09 AM »
Careful Dave
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #443 on: November 15, 2014, 05:02:14 AM »
snow already in PA  Not much but still?????????????????

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #444 on: November 15, 2014, 05:28:23 AM »
Not much snow here, but 17 F this morning...bah.

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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #445 on: November 15, 2014, 05:39:09 AM »
Super cold down here too, did my Friday afternoon ride in 40 degree weather...brrrrrrrrrrrr
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #446 on: November 15, 2014, 07:24:56 AM »
18 degrees here this morning. Expect it to be cold now for awhile. I think it's time to finish winterizing the bikes..... :(
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #447 on: November 15, 2014, 08:00:43 AM »
No winterizing in VA, I usually through winter, only snow stops me.
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #448 on: November 15, 2014, 09:17:17 AM »
Massive cold front blew through yesterday... knocked our high temps from the low 90's to the low 80's and cut the humidity in half.

Florida riding season has begun!

I know you must be lovin'it Wilbur  ;D
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Re: Brrrrrrr!!!
« Reply #449 on: November 15, 2014, 11:19:01 AM »
What a bunch of whuses....I just got back from a ride...26 degrees :) Course it was the Wing and I needed to get some Stable in there. Did get in 20 miles though. Getting 1-2 inches of snow tonight.
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