Who hasn't put their bike to bed yet?

Just to follow up

Did anyone else commute today?

The good thing and bad thing about riding in San Diego Ca. There is no off season here. So when I pull the Seca apart in a few weeks to paint it. I bet everyday will be warm and sunny, just to tease me!

 

Up here in VT there is definitely a down time. Unfortunately, today and yesterday were great riding days and I had to drive in both days to have the cars worked on. And after Monday, I'll be on the sidelines for 6 weeks so I seriously doubt there are going to be any riding days the end of December up here.

So, I guess I'll put my bike semi to bed this weekend. I say 'semi' since I do plan to be doing some work on it this winter. But I'll wash it, stabilize the fuel and put the battery on the tender for now.

mikeg

 

I am still riding. Only plan on putting it up for 6 weeks for a military buisness trip. I plan to ride all year. I have a carhartt full length suit and thermal underwear for the cold days. I ride 60 miles round trip.

 

Yep and Tuesday. (Had to drive the cage yesterday, dammit.) Nipply 41 when I left, upper 50s when I got into downtown Motown (63 miles one way.) Supposed to get near 70 again today, but this looks like it for a while. Rain starting tomorrow and then the temp drops with highs in the 40s all next week with rain. I'm not complaining tho, it's November 6 and this is Michigan!!!

 

Rode another 160+ today, the weather was great for Michigan...might be the last day to ride. I just got in and it's 9:00pm. Just turned 8,300 miles on the bike. I am the second owner.

Good riding.
Tom

 

For Michigan, I'm afraid you're right, at least over here on the east side of the mitten. When I got home a couple hours ago I popped the oil drains, it's down for the winter now. I can always pull the project bike out if we get a nice day.

 

Where you from on the East side? I rode to Flint, Frankenmouth and Saginaw and back to Owosso on Monday. My project bike is a 78 Yamaha 750 special, Triple. Won't be finished with it till spring so I probably won't get out again.

Tom

 

Capac, gateway to the thumb. Two miles north of I69 halfway between M53 and M19. I work in downtown Detroit, try to ride my 550 to work at least 2-3 times a week in season.

 

Absolutely poured here today! Temps were nice at 16C (61F) but the deluge was too much for me so I caged it. Lots of fine weather left, maybe a month before Nature paves the roads for Santa.

 

rode in the rain thurs. will ride in tomorrow to work 12hrs, ride in 2am 24f home 42f gators ,long johns,carhart ride home will be sweeeeeeet!riding just about done here in cheeseland but will be the last biker to run at work

 

It was too wet today for the bike to start. Had to take the bus.

 

It finally quit raining for a while, so I rode to work today. Got rained on just a little this morning, and I had to detour around a flood, but this afternoon was very nice. Gonna do it again tomorrow, unless things get really icy overnight.

 

Changed the oil and took the battery out and brought it in. It was raining now for the last couple of days and calls for -1C (32F) for next week. She is parked for the winter in the garage. Now to wax and oil her up so there will be no rust during the next 3-4 months.

 

Good Morning all , thinking about riding my bike again today . Overcast and 36°f possible flurries. at least the roads are dry .

 

It's 52F here today and the sun is shining. My uncle and I are going out to ride in about an hour

 

Currently outside it's blowing a gale, rain showers, some freezing rain, wet snow showers predicted tonight, and for the next few-the same. Then the sun will break on a 32º day. I got cables bolted to the battery leads with clips on the ends, to clip onto my car battery. I'm starting and running my '83-XJ750 Seca off the car, just to keep fresh gas in the carbs. No sense buying a new battery until I can ride it everyday. I can barrow the battery, and license plate from my Suzuki GS1100G when we get dry weather, for riding until spring.
To bad, I got some plug chops to do still, but I won't waste a minute of the little bit of clear weather we may get working in the garage, from now until April.
I rode yesterday, but I don't have a windscreen on it, so I have to lean way over the gages. I don't like that. Winter project is to fabricate a half fairing from aluminum. I'm ready for that project for sure.

 

We had a cold front come in today, I had to use the full choke to get my bike to run after it warmed up, I took it out for a ride,it is about 60 now. time to get out the full face helmet. My eyes water too bad on the highway. I plan on riding most of the year I saw about 4 more bikes on the road Euless tx.

 

It wasn't so bad today. About 5pm we decided to call it a day. It was clouding up, then it started to drizzle, and the temp took a nose dive. EEEK. By the time we got off Clinch Mountain there was white stuff falling from the sky... what is this stuff?

 

Tons of bikes out today! Sunny and chilly, but dry after 8-9 days of rain. Sweetie tweaked her back, so no ride today, but gonna layer up and go for a long solo ride tomorrow.

 

(Central NY) Out for about 80 mi on friday....36 mi to work, then took a long way home Snowy today nad this coming week looks messy. Maybe out in another week or so, if the weather breaks.

dave