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Offline OldSchool_IsCool

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OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« on: March 08, 2007, 06:38:32 PM »
OK, fairly decent weather on tap for tomorrow.  20F in the morning, no biggie, but 40's in the afternoon.  Guna take my second best gurl out tomorrow!!

Dropped a fully charged batt back in, closed up the float bowl drains, and gave her a few kicks with kill switch off to move some oil around.

Opened the petcock, a few minutes to fill the bowls back up, closed the choke and turned the kill switch to ON...

Here we go.....

Starter button and DAYUM!! prolly a crank and a half and she came to life!!!  and not just a caught, caught, puff, puff, chitty, chitty, bang, bang kinda life, I mean she ROARED!!!

WOW!!

Warmed her up, slowly opened the choke until it was full open.  Backed off the idle screw.... 1400..... 1200.... 1000.... DAYUM!! 800 RPM and holding a smooth, quiet and steady idle!  She never did THAT before!  Guess taking care to tune her by the book is paying off!

Checked the electrics, tire pressure, chain tension... don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight.


OK, time to put up the beer AND close my copy of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."

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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2007, 06:39:56 PM »
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2007, 07:19:11 PM »
I'm jealous...it is currently -18f and dropping here in Placid! No riding in sight for me. :-[
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2007, 04:13:14 AM »
Quote from: justinmcgiver on March 08, 2007, 07:19:11 PM
I'm jealous...it is currently -18f and dropping here in Placid! No riding in sight for me. :-[

I know that feeling, cold enough here to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2007, 04:22:16 AM »
I'm hoping to finally test the 550 after all the head work this winter... ;D
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2007, 05:04:52 AM »
yeah, my thermometer currently reads -13 F... BUT, the same report shows hitting the 40's this weekend!!!!! I doubt I'll be riding, but I might be brave enough to head out into my unheated garage and start on the spring rituals of batteries and getting started on projects...   ::)
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2007, 07:15:44 AM »
"OMG! Is winter REALLY over??"

sure feels like it   ;D ;D ;D
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2007, 07:35:25 AM »
Wow...temperature must be relative.....i live in alabama, and can't even IMAGINE riding in 40 degree weather!  Damn this thin blood!
(forcast 71 today  ;D)
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2007, 08:14:52 AM »
Hey Wis...was mid-70s here in MS!
Took a nice ride last night!!!
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2007, 09:54:28 AM »
Winter?  Oh yeah, forgot that season existed.  We only have one season on the California coast... riding season.    ;D
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2007, 09:58:08 AM »
55 today in chicagloand, with mid to high 60's slated 4 next week.
I think winter is finally over...
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2007, 10:01:24 AM »
Raining here per usual.

Riding in the rain per usual.
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2007, 10:02:41 AM »
You guys have all jinxed it now!! >:(  When I'm sitting under two feet of snow in a couple of weeks, I'll know who to direct my evil thoughts towards! :P ;)
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2007, 12:49:01 PM »
Tell me about it Wyk! I almost don't trust my tach right now.
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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2007, 01:19:32 PM »
Hey justinmcgiver,

Do you plan on going to Americade this year?  My goal is to be finished with my rebuild by then.  I love riding in the Lake Placid area.

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Re: OMG! Is winter REALLY over??
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2007, 06:44:50 AM »
I can tell you that I plan to be there Reservations and registration are all taken care of. Don't know that I'll have the CB there or not..  we'll see...
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