What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Rode it to work after fixing an oil leak last night (new clutch cover gasket).

 

Geez Matti - we already know that, must you keep reminding us?

 

Yes. Parts of me are naked now...

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&sour...CB8wAA&usg=AFQjCNF1sHlk2z9QIx28jtvfnGP_UlkifA

 

Ugh. Why can't I link to videos. Ruining my jokes.

Try again
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&sour...CCIwAQ&usg=AFQjCNF1sHlk2z9QIx28jtvfnGP_UlkifA
Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. Anyhow, it is a classic discourse on the subject of nudity, presented by Sam the Eagle. Find it yourself, and then laugh.

 

I will NOT click that link

 

Fine. No click, no laugh.

 

This:

Actually I am upset with myself in how quick I DID click that link... gonna go home and take a shower, I feel dirty.

 

Well, mostly faired.

XJ & friend:

 

Loved that skit. First time i saw it as a kid.

 

Came home from work, ate dinner took bike out so pleasant 82 degrees . Nothing like the smell of fresh cut grass and Indiana corn riding the back roads . Cranking bike up to 6k and sweet sound of the engine and the exhaust.... so nice...TILL the huge bug hits my face shield of my helment square in the middle.. Lol

 

Ah, the classic SPLAT then slow gooey slide across your visor. And with big bugs, it's even harder to do anything about it as they tend to make a bigger mess if you try and wipe em off

Daily for me... Note that there are no scratches on this visor, just trails left from smashed bugs =\

 

At least you had your visor down, this morning I took off to the corner market (1 block away) and this large yellow buggie thing went right into my helmet by my right eye. Funny how quickly one can remove ones helmet when there is something buzzing around your face. Well once you have stopped that is. Fun Times

 

What gets me is how you can see those big bugs coming from a hundred feet away, BUT CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!

 

^^^^+1 Once I was riding had my face shield up getting some air and some type of critter flew in by my right ear ,bunch of traffic had to cut into a parking lot took off helmet fast ...never did find it ... maybe it is still in my ear...Wrath of Kahn comes to mind???

 

Big bugs are bad but Sea Gulls are worse.
I was riding along at 90-100 kmph on a nice country road when out of nowhere a sea gull smashes me right in the side of the head.
Thankfully in those days I wore a full face helmet.
Spun my head around and it felt like someone hit me with a baseball bat.
Sent me wobbling down the road a bit until I pulled over.
The bird had torn my visor clean off and sheared my left hand mirror off the handlebars.
I turned around to have a talk with the sea gull but it was already deceased.
Fun fun fun.

 

Tell me did you paint a "kill" mark on the side of the tank ? 5 more and you will be an Ace!!! Lol

 

Today rode to the University and pulled in to find this fine specimen-

Everybody likes Pictures! Plus a little Video never hurt.

 

what do you wear while riding?
I have tee shirts made to wick away the sweat and cooling evaporation ..
what kind of jacket are you wearing ? leather jacket?
I have a textile mesh jacket with a removable rain liner plenty of protection but lets the air blow through it to cool you.
be advised this is good for the regular rides but in long distance rides can be bad for you. there is a thread about this .
What gear to wear when its hot?

 

I did not listen when my motor stumbled I looked at my trip meter and said plenty of gas. bike ran out of gas at the light.had to turn on my reserve and start it up sitting on the center lines.
I guess i under filled my tank last time i filled it up because the gas it took was equal to the miles traveled.

 

Got insurance claim settled after a car hit me and damaged my bike. Got replacement clocks, rear light, indicators, Motad 4 into 1 exhaust system, my brother is repairing my front fairing, looking for a replacement belly pan. I stripped the rest of the bike today, all broken parts now removed. Over the next few days I will paint the frams, fit the replacement parts and put my bike back on the road. I got my bike back and got what I paid for the bike from the drivers insurers so things turned out ok.

 

Too hot to ride, so just rubbed the gas tank

 

Really glad to hear it's working out OK for you.

 

Put about 50 miles on today. Weather was a little warm but certainly nothing to complain about.

 

When I first bought my beautiful xj700x it was april/may- Local outlet - motorcycle superstore was going out of business so I bought everything I thought I needed for myself and my wife. 1/2 off everything
Helmet Full Face Black HJC 17
Pants/raingear Black
Wifes pants grey
Tour Master jacket with removable liner "Black"
Yes Did I mention that everything basically is Black including my bike. LOL
Indeed I didn't give it much thought at the time. All I saw was 1/2 everything so I bought what was available.
Hind sight is 20/20 while current vision is a bit off at times.
Icon boots Black

 

Look at my bike today and sighed maybe next week baby
What the heck am I thinking - around 9 ish PM it cools off enough to ride or really early in the morning. Have a couple of days off Thursday and Friday Blank it RIDE.
I didn't do all the work to the engine to let her sit Unridden!

And yes the course I am taking over the Summer Term is Kicking My Butt- Advanced Excel -
Yeah should have taken this course during a regular term 11 weeks instead of the 8 week summer term. Everyday at least 2-3 hours working on assignments'. This by far is the hardest course I have taken over the last four years of my University career.


This week looks like we are going to set some heat records for Southern Oregon. That were set I believe in the mid 20's
Mon. 109
Tues. 111
Wednesday 115
Thursday 104
Friday 100 + or -
Cool off a bit then right back into the Hundreds.

 

Killed my battery by leaving the ignition on over night. Now it won't hold a charge for more than a day. Guess I'm buying a new battery.

 

That's insane...........

 

I was talking with a fellow worker and she mentioned to me that her Husband had actually went to a Motorcycle technician school and actually worked in that field for a few a few years. talked to her about the possibility of having her Husband give me a hand this winter when I replace the triple tree bearings and rebuilding the forks. She came back the next day and stated that her husband would love to give me a hand. Sharing of his knowledge and skills is what he likes to do. So I am thrilled at that possibility of furthering my own knowledge. Future plans for my bike are getting laid out for the winter. Yea

 

That is very cool, and it could be very interesting to see what they teach at the Motorcycle Tech School.... I have seen a few ads for them and always wondered...

 

Thanks Wintersdark.

 

So Sunday was a nice day 82 degrees ..went to the casino with the wife won some cash ..and put most back in .. came home at 4 told wife I was riding and boy was it fun ...got totally lost on back roads , bike ran great and it just wanted to go .

 

All this talk of heatwaves!?

Here in Ontario this year we are hard pressed to put two days together in a row without rain. The temperature has hardly broken 20 degrees celcius for most of the summer.

 

Got my pipe tape (2" wide 50' roll of Ledaut Titanium tape - looks awesome on the bike, as per @David Cormier 's 1100) today, shot some penetrating lube on my exhaust nuts but I've got a big ride tomorrow with the brother in law so I chickened out on actually pulling the exhaust today... I've never had the exhaust off, and dunno how compliant the studs/nuts are going to be.

 

When I was doing my 86 X with 64,000 miles + or - I had no problem with the exhaust or any bolts for that matter.
However I would have probably waited as well LOL. Just in case things do as planned.

 

Surprisingly I am still getting 42 MPG. Been thinking that I need to change the plugs and finally do that color tune. Bike seems to be running a bit rough on the take off yet once she gets moving no problems.
Yeah I got the plugs sitting right over there on my work bench to. Time to spend some quality time with the X.

So today got up to 107 not far off from the predicted 115 still freakin hot 9:14 PM and it still 95 out side.

 

at first I thought you were talking speed

 

Unless your really good or work for yourself or even a shop it is always feast or famine.
Winter is a tough time to keep busy and summer is never ending.
Every time I think about going to a Local Shop or a dealer they are booked 2 months out.
Yet am I hopeful that my co-workers husband knows more than I.

 

On that note the X purrs right along at the upper MPH as if she was built for it. Then I remember that I have a bunch of grandbabies that are relying on me to be there so I back off and enjoy the ride knowing at anytime she is more then willing to giddy up. Pretty sure she was I all ways think of the 85 and 86 as a F-you to Harley for that darn shame full embargo.

 

Took her out on the planned ride with my brother in law today, 350kms of twisty old highway, around Calgary and out to Canmore for a drink and back. Ran wonderfully, had no trouble keeping up with his ktm 1190 - the XJ just loves tearing out of twisties with wide open throttle.

God, I love riding in the Rockies. Such awesome mountains.


Though, full disclosure, I'll admit I did lust after that adventure bike crazy suspension travel more than a little over a couple rougher stretches of road where my beleagured 35 year old shocks just weren't cutting it.

 

I got the windshield dirty.

 

R@123?

 

What's the circle In the middle of your wind screen for ?
Only 28,000 miles What are you a fair weather rider or something LOL.
Glad that you got out to add some miles to your ride.

 

Just my guess: Refill at 123 on the trip odometer

 

1. It's an air vent to help balance pressure and reduce buffeting.
2. Money has been tight, so I don't get out of town as often as I used to (Town is only 5 miles from end to end). This was only the second multi-hour ride I've been able to take this year. I haven't been able to go an a multi-week trip in about three years. Things are turning around though, and I have pretty solid plans for a moto-trip to Oregon next summer.
Fair weather rider? Well it's mostly dry here, so the weather is mostly always fair (fairly hot, fairly cold, fairly windy, fairly stormy, etc.)

 

Switch to reserve at 123, usually. I can wait 'till 140 if the wind isn't bad. That reminder applies when loaded up for a multi-day trip.

 

Nobody commented about my 120 MPH speedometer
(Yes it really is. Yes I have.)

 

As threatened, pulled off my exhaust entirely. Was a pretty good time, all said and done. I pulled ALL the stops for getting those nuts off safely, though, took no chances. Gonna wrap my headers tomorrow after I work the last two off the collector.

 

I was a little curious about the part where it goes from 60 to 55 to 70 to 90 to 80... Does it get confusing with the needle jumping around like that?

 

that last sentence made me laugh out loud so thank you.

 

Yes ...
Never have seen a speedo quite like that...