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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #400 on: March 13, 2023, 09:03:23 AM »
Cold and rain again here in California. I suppose we need it though. Ride safe!

Hey Rick...wish we could get some of that rain that has been dumping over CA.  We need to fill up the lake!

Latest reports are that La Nina has ended, that may be good news for us...

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/la-nina-over-el-nino-looms


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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #401 on: March 13, 2023, 10:32:24 AM »
Cold and rain again here in California. I suppose we need it though. Ride safe!

Hey Rick...wish we could get some of that rain that has been dumping over CA.  We need to fill up the lake!

Latest reports are that La Nina has ended, that may be good news for us...

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/la-nina-over-el-nino-looms


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Not quite yet, Rick!    After a hot 89F Saturday, a cold front blew through and only 60F out there now. But back into the 80's by Thurs but then lows in the 30's this weekend?!!  Can anyone say roller coaster ride?!
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #402 on: March 13, 2023, 02:24:26 PM »
   We're looking to get up to two feet of snow between tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Then high winds to follow, just another March in the northeast. Hard to believe, but took a quick ride yesterday, won't be doing that again any time soon.
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« Reply #403 on: March 13, 2023, 02:34:47 PM »
   We're looking to get up to two feet of snow...

Holt #$%*e!  Lake effect??
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #404 on: March 13, 2023, 03:52:39 PM »
NE is getting hit with NorEaster, causing all the snowfall… we are in high 70s and low 80s tomorrow then temps fall around 70 for several days afterwards…
Flowers are blooming, winter/spring grass is growing and allergies are cranking back up…
Rattlesnakes are out, animals are mating and migratory birds are coming through… robins and others have been spotted more frequently the past week or so. To think we had a rare 2 inches of snow on March 2nd…

Hang in there folks still in the frozen wastelands spring is coming…
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« Reply #405 on: March 13, 2023, 03:57:26 PM »
NE is getting hit with NorEaster, causing all the snowfall… we are in high 70s and low 80s tomorrow then temps fall around 70 for several days afterwards…
Flowers are blooming, winter/spring grass is growing and allergies are cranking back up…
Rattlesnakes are out, animals are mating and migratory birds are coming through… robins and others have been spotted more frequently the past week or so. To think we had a rare 2 inches of snow on March 2nd…

Hang in there folks still in the frozen wastelands spring is coming…

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« Reply #406 on: March 13, 2023, 04:05:54 PM »
   We're too far east for lake effect, we've had a quiet winter so far, so it's not such a surprise. But it is getting late in the winter for snow fall of that amount. It's still kinda warm at the moment, rain and drizzle, then it's going to change over to colder air, we'll see. It's the weather, give it 5 minutes, it'll change.
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« Reply #407 on: March 17, 2023, 07:28:00 AM »
March keeps rolling in like a lion.

Here too, Eric!  Had a big storm/cold front roll through last night and woke up to 40 degrees this morning....brrrrrrrr. Was 80 yesterday, but that will be just a distant memory as the cold is sticking around for a few days.
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« Reply #408 on: March 17, 2023, 08:36:55 AM »
March keeps rolling in like a lion.

Here too, Eric!  Had a big storm/cold front roll through last night and woke up to 40 degrees this morning....brrrrrrrr. Was 80 yesterday, but that will be just a distant memory as the cold is sticking around for a few days.
Spring next week!
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« Reply #409 on: March 17, 2023, 05:33:32 PM »
It’s Autumn (Fall) here in Oz and the temperatures should be plummeting but thankfully we’re experiencing an Indian summer and it’s going to be in the low 90’s again today. Too hot for bike riding but I’ve taken advantage of the heat and filled my Fireblade tank with Evaporust to remove all of the rust that didn’t come out when I first did it last winter. It worked really well in my RC51 tank over a couple of weeks in Summer, so I’m hoping for a similar result with the blade.

While the tank’s off I’ll strip and rebuild the carbs as it started to run poorly recently, probably due to little flakes of rust blocking jets. I bought new carb kits for it last year so I’ll strip the carbs and give them a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner, then install all the new jets and rubbers etc. I’ll probably sell the bike because it’s not something I could ride for any distance due to my age and injuries, but I want to make sure that it’s a good runner before I put it up for sale. ;D
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #410 on: March 17, 2023, 06:50:54 PM »
It's finally starting to warm up here. Today we finished framing up the new shed roof on the back wall of the shop. It's 10' x 14' x 8' high at the beam. with a 12' x 16' roof. We've used the kids old swingset lumber for the wall and new lumber for the roof framing. Tomorrow is supposed to be nice so Paul and I are planning to go riding. It will be the first decent ride on the 77' KZ 1000LTD and the same for the new Delkevik exhaust system on the 82' CB 900F.  8)
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #411 on: March 17, 2023, 07:05:26 PM »
Kelly, I hope you and Paul enjoy a good ride on those bikes tomorrow.
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« Reply #412 on: March 17, 2023, 07:10:26 PM »
Kelly, I hope you and Paul enjoy a good ride on those bikes tomorrow.

Thanks Buddy  8)
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #413 on: March 17, 2023, 08:57:23 PM »
That black pipe looks great mate, is it black ceramic coated? ;D
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So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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« Reply #414 on: March 18, 2023, 10:01:51 AM »
That black pipe looks great mate, is it black ceramic coated? ;D

Yes it is black ceramic coated. We had just ordered the regular stainless pipe when I noticed it on their site. Two hours later Paul texted me and said that he changed the order to the black pipe. It was more money but it's definitely the right choice for this bike.
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« Reply #415 on: March 18, 2023, 03:08:49 PM »
Yeah and not only the colour but the shape suits that bike perfectly. How did it go? ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #416 on: March 18, 2023, 04:39:16 PM »
Do you guys swap off on the bikes at the 1/2 way point or do you have your favorites and stick to them? Hope you had a great ride, good pair of bikes to have a nice ride on.
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« Reply #417 on: March 18, 2023, 07:46:39 PM »
Yeah and not only the colour but the shape suits that bike perfectly. How did it go? ;D

I think we need to richen it up just a bit, it was popping a little. Other than that it was great. 8)
The 77' KZ 1000LTD had some gremlins playing with the electrical system, but it runs and rides great.
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1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD                                   1985 GMC S15
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #418 on: March 18, 2023, 07:49:35 PM »
Do you guys swap off on the bikes at the 1/2 way point or do you have your favorites and stick to them? Hope you had a great ride, good pair of bikes to have a nice ride on.

Sometimes we swap during a ride but usually we each pick a bike for the day and go. With 10 solid runners it's sometimes hard to choose. 8)
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1974 Honda CB 550 K0                                            1971 MGB/GT
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport                          1972 MGB/GT
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD                                   1985 GMC S15
1978 Kawasaki KL 250
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda VF 700S Sabre
1984 Honda VF 1000F Interceptor
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000 Le Mans
1994 Kawasaki Concours ZG 1000A9
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #419 on: March 20, 2023, 07:13:49 AM »
March keeps rolling in like a lion.

Here too, Eric!  Had a big storm/cold front roll through last night and woke up to 40 degrees this morning....brrrrrrrr. Was 80 yesterday, but that will be just a distant memory as the cold is sticking around for a few days.
Spring next week!
Another winter weather advisory Friday night through Saturday. Last few weekends we get a new blanket after the previous melts away. Steve did I hear you say roller coaster !

Roller Coaster!

Well the first day of Spring is here and the low this morning was 41...WTF?! But this will be the last cold day as the forecast is 70's & 80's for the rest of the week....love Spring.
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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #420 on: March 20, 2023, 02:47:15 PM »
Indeed a roller coaster here too.

3/18/23 about 18*to 20* most of the day 23* the high.
3/20/23 already 60*

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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #421 on: March 25, 2023, 02:48:54 AM »
Still waiting.... 5 minutes ago.
Weather app indicate cold, at least one more weak. Snowing a few days more.

I have been tricked, I pay extra taxes for global warming, not cooling!!
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Colder today Saturday.
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« Reply #422 on: March 27, 2023, 07:33:44 AM »
Weather app indicate cold, at least one more weak. Snowing a few days more.


Brrrrr....I want no part of that!  Great weather here - best time of year, high 79F.
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« Reply #423 on: March 27, 2023, 07:54:47 AM »
Here the wildflowers are in full bloom at lower elevations and Mt Lemmon at about 9k feet has melted almost all its snow and the very early spring plants are responding to the moisture and warming weather there. Here in the desert valley it was 39 this morning and will warm to 73 this afternoon. Tomorrow is forecasted to reach the low 80s! So, spring is clawing its way out of the moist winter.

The temps that are chilly in morning are a challenge riding throughout the day as you are in warm gear to ride in the morning or a few hours after sunset and mid day you are in airflow mesh.  Hey, if that were my biggest problem I would be a very happy man…

The winter gear will be put on sale soon if not already, so if you need cold weather riding gear soon it will be time to take advantage of the close out prices, just don’t wait too long or commonly worn sizes will be sold out.

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Re: Oh Baby, it's cold outside! Now it's hot! WTF?? NOW FREEZING - AGAIN!
« Reply #424 on: March 31, 2023, 08:44:37 AM »
 It's in the 60's here, severe storms predicted. Stores and schools are even closing early due to forecasts of rain and wind. One weatherman said softball size hail is possible. I had better get my ride in early. Freezing rain and snow tonight.
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