Enjoyed my ride out to do lockdown daily exercise !! Nice walk around the lake at Hardwick hall. Perfect end to a perfect ride
been out into the yard and put the optimate on... does that count as doing something.... cold and foggy this morning - just under 4 deg C...thought not to risk it and the memsahib thought the bus the safer option too going to remove, drain, refill and fit new springs in the forks tomorrow though..
I had a "cool" ride to work today. The temperature went from -2 to 1 degree Celsius (28,4 F to 33,8 F). It is a 60 km (37,2 mile) trip over the highway. I love my onboard heat grips!!!
The sun is out the sky is blue, had a nice ride out today and took a couple of pics of Findhorn and Burghead Moray
I had to go to the hospital for a blood test today. Went the long way on the Thruxton. Stopped for a coffee and cake before the deed was done.. lovely
Church is holding a ride tomorrow, but it's not in the cards for me. Bikes are stored and my beloved wishes to visit her parents, who are not doing well. "We dwell in the ugly house built upon the rock. Come play at the beautiful house, built upon the sand"
@Hobnail, I wish your beloved's parents well. I'm curious about your church holding a ride. What sort of ride and what sort of church? I ask because we have some "biker churches" sprinkled throughout the Southwest out here.
this morning....it's freezing fog...so i started stripping down to replace the fork oil & put new springs in... got this far before i couldn't feel my hands or feet...on to the last bit - the rear section of the mudguard - always a sod of a job....have lubed it with wd and left it for the day - hence the puddle underneath
i think you do yourself a great disservice... no bike looks too good when it's half missing.... i do my best to keep Custard as well maintained as i can though...and i don't think she's too shabby for a 2001 with 47K miles on the clock. just wait and comment next year when i'm stripping down and overhauling the front calipers and replacing brake lines....... i'll be swearing then 8)
That's looking really good, Ron - I like the idea of going with black bars. But, I was rather hoping we'd see some "before, during and after" shots and, perhaps, a write up of the process? Or is that already in the planning?
@Sandi T. Several members of Coram Deo Bible Church try to ride on a regular basis. Some are Christian Motorcycle Association, as well, and the local Muscatine chapter seems to have many events. Our "ad hoc" leader is an in and out cancer survivor (by the Grace of God you are saved!) who lives each day, well "coram deo". He rides a scrappy Honda (what he can afford) that barely can keep up on the highways. Often times, someone will loan him a ride. Alas, between our crowded lives and his cancer treatment bouts, its not often that the stars line up for everyone. The church doesn't officially sanction the rides (insurance you know), but since there is a Harley dealer next door to the church and we share the parking lots, it works out pretty well for all parties. They are riding out to Anamosa and J&P Cycles today. Here's an image of a ride in happier times.
Gave mine a good scrubbing and a winterizing coat of Mucoff MO94 spray yesterday. I don’t have ACF50 or GT85 here but the MO has served well. I’m going into my 3rd year of winter with the bike crossing the 10k mile mark soon, and there’s not a spot of corrosion to be seen. It’s shiny too! I also put a good coat of wax on the tin work. Today I’m off on a long social distancing ride to clear my head. My wife is a nurse and got the call last night that she’s been exposed to a confirmed case of the ‘Rona for the last five days. At least they had to let her know this time, the last couple of times the arsehole admins at the hospital didn’t even let anyone know. I swear, if something happens to her I’m doing things to them that will make Hannibal Lechter sh%t himself.
Thanks, @Hobnail. Very cool. Sounds like a good group of folks. Mr. Sandi and I have talked about renting motorcycles when we go back to visit my family in southwestern Minnesota and, among other places, riding to Anamosa to see the National Motorcycle Museum and also visiting J & P. We always stop by the huge J & P vendor tent at all the rally we attend as they are always a major presence. A quick check on Google Maps shows that Anamosa is just over 300 miles from my home town. Is it worth the trip? What would be the best motorcycle route?
Great photos, @OsteKuste. I'm really sorry to hear that your wife was exposed to COVID--and over days. My fingers are that she doesn't contract it and stays healthy. Glad you're getting out for a therapy ride.
job done - fork oil replaced and hyperpro prog springs inseted... all back together and apparently working as it should - so far 8) took abot 5 hours to strip and refit - and an awful lot of swearing
I’ll be interested to see how it helps your comfort issues. I can see a similar job in my future. What did you have to change?
