Winter "Riding Season" Started Yesterday.....

We got a light dusting of snow for the first time yesterday....soooo.....that's the end of riding for this season, barring some kind of "weather miracle". I guess I'll have to winterize the 2 bikes I still have as daily runners and put 'em away for the winter. Have I ever mentioned that I hate winter ?? Well, maybe once or twice....:laugh:
I really need to put a new chain and sprockets on my GT550 and new tapered headstock bearings and new tires, etc etc etc.
I really need a nice warm place for the winter where I can set up my tools, etc and do some serious maintenance on my bikes. An uninsulated, unwired garden shed really doesn't cut it.
How is YOUR winter riding season going ?? Sunbelt folks need not reply.....:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Well here in Michigan i have rode my bike to work every day this week:) The weather has been so nice but i heard it will be getting colder in the next couple of days.

I too have a few things i need to do to my bike over the winter, like polish the can on my yoshi pipe, some carb work etc...

Tom

wow its been real nice here in the mid west.here around st.louis,its been in the uper 70s all weekB) .today its cool with rain:blush: , so i guess our ridding is about over for the year:( .it would be nice to live somewere were its nice all year round,but i have lived in the midwest all my life so far and i kind of like a little winterB) .

most of my bike i put up about two weeks ago. all the gas and batteries are out of the KZ's and CB's. the KLR and the Harley are still ready to go, but i think next week they will be stored. The battery is staying in the BMW this winter cause it is too difficult to get out. I think i will get a tender for it this year (30 dollar charger to save a 20 dollar battery, makes sense to me
they are saying snow here next week, the good times are over

Had a short fast ride today because of great weather. Could be the last of the year though.

Best of success.

Still riding weather here on the Rock. Went for a spin after work yesterday for little over an hour. Absolutely beautiful riding weather and scenery.

Hoping for another month or so, I will ride until the white stuff comes down, so hopefully December!

we got about 3inches two day's ago but my summer was over two weeks ago that is when we started to the snowmobile section of the course.

I winterized the SR on Tuesday evening after giving both 650s a bath. I took a short ride on the 650B and parked it with gas in the garage along with Seafoam. I suspect I'll get a couple of nice evenings yet this fall to bomb around town.

I'm glad i live in the bottoms.

I wish i lived way down South in Dixie. Roy

You mean to tell me,Rick,that you don't park the bikes in the livingroom?!!:ohmy:

You should be reported!

Snow expected in the next 10 days so I've pulled the plug on the 2008 season. Bike is under-canvise in the yard. That's right no storage space. :blush:

2008, Phase 1 is over. This was the summer when the amount of riding finally exceeded the amount of wrenching. It was all about poor electircals, carburetion and ignition. Oh yah, and I learned that I am someone who really needs a windshield to cruse in comfort on day trips.

2009, Phase 2 will be the aesthetic upgrade. The paint is not original so I can change without committing original paint sin. I'm leaning towards a candy red look with an OEM strip kit from Z1 Ent. It won't be a real restoration but hopefully good enough to get by.

Plans, plans, plans. There's a lot of sanding in my future.



2010, Phase 3 should be the engine aesthetic upgrade. Most likely blasting, polishing and sealing aluminum parts.