Spring is soooooo close.

[reajcox]

I spent the weekend in the garage. The GS is cleaned up serviced and ready for a tank of gas.

I pulled it out of the corner and started cleaning her up and getting her ready to go. Took all of this extremely cold winter to get her painted and ready for spring. But the LED lights are done the paint is done the service is done and I'm done waiting for spring. 40* is still a little cold for a ride but it's ready when the weather is now.

My other project isnt even close. But I dont anticipate riding it that much if I do keep it.

BTW if anybody wants an old Ironhead Harley. I've got a 72 Sportster hard tail in the garage I've been rebuilding. I may sell it and go find a Vstar Shadow or Vulcan so that I can take the wife for a ride this summer.

[reajcox]

[madjak30]

The GS looks nice, clean and eager...what do you mean 40F isn't warm enough...??  If there is no snow or ice, get out there...if my street and all my neighbourhood wasn't still snow and ice covered, I would have been out there yesterday...beautiful weather...+5C (41F)...I rode until it snowed in November...-6C (21F) in the mornings, but I need to get hand guards if I am going to ride in that weather again...fingers were pretty cold by the time I got to work...

We are getting winter back again starting tomorrow...daytime highs of -10C to -15C (14 to 5F), so riding won't be on my schedule for a few weeks yet...but I stay hopeful!!

Later.

[The Buddha]

67 today and sunny, 65 yesterday, 58 saturday and windy as hell, sadly I spent saturday outside on the various piles of metal I got laying about, and sunday am and a twisted ankle later I ended up spending sunday indoors icing my leg - yea, winter is back atleast in my right leg.
Anyway ... this morning I am feeling much better, but - its forgot to take the pain killer better. So if it holds I'd be back out there kicking it later in the week.
Cool.
Buddha.

[pertt-UP-]

Here in Finland this week forecast shows temperatures from -20°C to -30°C (-4F to -22F). Hoping to start the season in April. 

Like madjak30 said:

If there is no snow or ice, get out there..

[reajcox]

It's not the snow or ice, it's the crap all over the roads. Till we get a good spring rain it's like riding on marbles.

[reajcox]

Relax Buddah plenty of time left to worry about all the junk! Take care of yourself.

I was kinda stoked yesterday.... I got to put my GStwin decals on.

[The Buddha]

I am a real weakling I have figured that out. Full of bad joints and muscles and what not.
Cool.
Buddha.

[madjak30]

Naw man, it's called getting OLD!!   

The answer is to move more often...I know that's what I need to do...push away from the computer and do something...

Later.

[centuryghost]

Looks good!

Are you gonna do something about that chain before spring?

[reajcox]

Nope!

Its a gold link chain that went on last year. Its just filthy.

[reajcox]

Here I put some WD-40 on a rag and wiped it off....

[hokierower]

I love Texas

Rode yesterday from 10am to 6pm.  Was probably 75ish in the sun and low 60s in the shade.

[centuryghost]

Here I put some WD-40 on a rag and wiped it off....

Way better! 

[madjak30]

So it's a GS500 with BLING??   

Couldn't help myself...

Later.

[reajcox]

Hell yeah! Put sum bling on tha thang!

I like em they are easier to clean and inspect. Link hop shows really well as it tears up the gold and you start seeing silver. a silver chain is already silver and this coating is tough as nails.


I greased it up when I put it away for the winter. Normally I'd pull it out of the garage spray the chain and sprockets with degreaser and then wash the bike and then the drive chain and sprockets and hit it all with a fresh coat of chain lube. But since you were worried I thought I'd get the chain wiped down so you could see I'm not totally nuts

[madjak30]

When I have to replace mine (if I still own the GS next year) I will go with the blue chain...since I have the Blue/Silver combo...until I decide what type of bike I want to get, I'm just keeping the GS...maybe I'll get over myself and realize that the GS is what I am looking for...??

Later.

[reajcox]

 

[The Buddha]

I love Texas

Rode yesterday from 10am to 6pm.  Was probably 75ish in the sun and low 60s in the shade.

Yea ... and when I was in houston in 08 it was a scarcely believable 95 degrees in the third week of march. That is far too hot for me. I'd rather endure some cold for a break from the 90 degree days.
The temps hit the 60's this week and I am just fine with that. Its still 40's in the mornings and nights.
Cool.
Buddha.

[reajcox]

I lived in central Texas for about 4 years and I remember jumping on the bike for Valentines day and heading up to Kansas. It was freezing up there. I should have turned around at OKC.