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Offline Bob Wessner

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Winter is Over! :o)
« on: March 17, 2010, 11:51:15 AM »
Celebrated St. Patties Day with a ride, first since last November. St. Patrick's Day weather here is either cold and rainy or cold and snowy. Today was perfect, mid-sixties and a cloudless sky. Tomorrow is supposed to be even better.  ;) I won't get my hopes up too much though. Our average last day of measurable snowfall is April 22.  :-\
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2010, 12:10:05 PM »
I rode the Nighthawk in to work this morning for the first time this year. Mid 40s here but tomorrow it's supposed to hit 60.
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2010, 12:48:40 PM »
60-ish when I got home this afternoon, smelled gas fumes walking down the driveway...the 92 750 Nighthawk was complaining it hadn't been ridden yet.
Filled the battery and popped it in, A little blip of the starter to pull vacuum for the petcock and a few minutes sitting to let the float bowls fill. And Vroom, no resistance whatsoever to being started and all 4 firing.  I'm off!
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2010, 01:03:59 PM »
Do you guys realize how uncool it is to rub it in? :P
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2010, 01:06:14 PM »
Yeah it's supposed to snow here this weekend, bugger it.
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2010, 04:28:15 PM »
Quote from: mrblasty on March 17, 2010, 01:03:59 PM
Do you guys realize how uncool it is to rub it in? :P

Sorry MrB, after I got home (57 miles later) I noticed that the bike's registration had expired january 1st.......oops, good thing I was riding in New Hampshire.
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2010, 04:38:21 PM »
hell,i rode my sporty a couple of sundays ago and didnt realize my registration ran out last september,i was about an hour from home when i figured it out,made it home ok tho
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2010, 05:00:35 PM »
I got out last week and this weekend looks good for Saturday. Y'all look out for sandy patches!!!!!!
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2010, 05:17:03 PM »
I got sunburned working outside this week but no CB rides just yet: front wheel and forks in the basement.
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2010, 05:17:22 PM »
It's nice here right now, too, but I know not to get too excited.  We'll get snow until the end of April or mid May.
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2010, 05:56:09 PM »
We lost the last bit of snow over the weekend and it has been in the 40's and 50's and looks to stat that way.  The roads are just to full of sand, salt residue, and potholes so I will wait a few weeks yet and give the road crews time to get to work cleaning and patching.  This winter really tore up the roads here.  I am working on some long put off house projects like tiling, trim work, and floor refinishing so once that is done I can focus on the bike.
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2010, 05:57:51 PM »
Quote from: BobbyR on March 17, 2010, 05:00:35 PM
I got out last week and this weekend looks good for Saturday. Y'all look out for sandy patches!!!!!!


Who is this Sandy Patches you speak of? Can she be found in the Babe Thread?.... ;)
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2010, 04:00:53 AM »

     

    Ah, for the most part, this thread has all the sounds of the time that we've been waiting so IMPATIENTLY for! SPRING! As for registration (license and such), I've been putting that off til I could actually get the bikes out and Now I'll have to get after it cause I probably wouldn't be as lucky as duster and Alan were. I'd probably have gotten nailed! ::)

    Have been enjoying "ALL windows down cruising" in the GTX though! 8) ;)
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2010, 06:18:21 AM »
Quote from: bill440cars on March 18, 2010, 04:00:53 AM
  Have been enjoying "ALL windows down cruising" in the GTX though! 8) ;)

Now Bill, you're not going to try and convince us that "all windows down" is the same as no windows, are you?   ;)
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2010, 06:32:55 AM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on March 18, 2010, 06:18:21 AM
Quote from: bill440cars on March 18, 2010, 04:00:53 AM
  Have been enjoying "ALL windows down cruising" in the GTX though! 8) ;)

Now Bill, you're not going to try and convince us that "all windows down" is the same as no windows, are you?   ;)

         Oh No Bob, BUT it DOES feel GOOD though! ;)
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2010, 06:52:28 AM »
It was around 80 at Valdosta a few weeks back, Billy and I got a good tan in just a few days. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  It's been mild since I got back and we've had a few sunny days but with cold winds. It's not rained for over a week and buds are appering on the trees, it must be spring. :D :D :D :D

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« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2010, 06:57:08 AM »
It was around 80 at Valdosta a few weeks back, Billy and I got a good tan in just a few days. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  It's been mild since I got back and we've had a few sunny days but with cold winds. It's not rained for over a week and buds are appering on the trees, it must be spring. :D :D :D :D

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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2010, 07:22:25 AM »
Quote from: SamCB750A on March 18, 2010, 06:52:28 AM
It was around 80 at Valdosta a few weeks back, Billy and I got a good tan in just a few days. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  It's been mild since I got back and we've had a few sunny days but with cold winds. It's not rained for over a week and buds are appering on the trees, it must be spring. :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)

Quote from: SamCB750A on March 18, 2010, 06:57:08 AM
It was around 80 at Valdosta a few weeks back, Billy and I got a good tan in just a few days. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  It's been mild since I got back and we've had a few sunny days but with cold winds. It's not rained for over a week and buds are appering on the trees, it must be spring. :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)

            :D Ha! Ha!  Sam, you must REALLY be feeling GOD, you felt so good that you posted twice! What was it you've been nippin' on? ???

            Hang in there Sam. ;D ;)
       
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2010, 01:02:18 PM »
Yep, riding around all day today running errands, trying to get my fork swap done and over with!
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2010, 04:45:28 AM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on March 17, 2010, 11:51:15 AM
Celebrated St. Patties Day with a ride, first since last November. St. Patrick's Day weather here is either cold and rainy or cold and snowy. Today was perfect, mid-sixties and a cloudless sky. Tomorrow is supposed to be even better.  ;) I won't get my hopes up too much though. Our average last day of measurable snowfall is April 22.  :-\

bob, you frigging jinx
it's going to snow for the next 2 days
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2010, 05:56:47 AM »
Seems like spring is early here in Vermont by a month this year.
6 miles from me there is no snow. Around my garage and in the woods I still have
over a foot of snow and ice on the roads in shaded areas.

Guess I'll wait a bit more before riding. :-\
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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2010, 06:38:17 AM »
It was 12 °C last friday moring. Took the 750 out to go to the office.
After about 2K, Big Rain. Result, first ride, soaking wet.
The guys at the office almost died from laughter when I showed up.

Bummer :(

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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2010, 06:52:21 AM »
If Winter is over, why did I wake up to this:

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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2010, 08:02:05 AM »
hmmm...  me too , i sense a trend



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Re: Winter is Over! :o)
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2010, 04:34:21 PM »
70+ degrees in Philly area today. Went to Mother-in-law's garage to check out the 77 750F expecting to have to charge it or jump start it to get it going.

Turned the key just to see, lights came on. Nice surprise. Choked it, turned on the petcock and hit the starter. Turned over a bit and started.  Sweet.

Nice long ride. Doesn't get any better after a long, brutal winter.

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