Last Post Wins - V3

[yamahonkawazuki]

heck scratch has been a mod here since the days of moses almost. anyways within 24 hours or actually less than 2 now youre close enough . merry christmas to all.
Aaron

[Electrojake]

Ditto.

[yamahonkawazuki]

so did yall make out this year giftwise?
Aaron

[Electrojake]

Bah!
Yama, I got a dang cold. 
The wife is doing a little better though.
Thanks for the Christmas blessings in the email.

Waiting to see if peteGS got his favorite wet sanding paper from Santa Clause 
And send me a link to the 2018 New Years resolution thread. That should be a fun read once it gets started.
-Ej-

[peteGS]

 

Nope no sandpaper for chrissy but that's ok coz I got enough in the shed already

Hope to get back in the swing of things soon, another long weekend coming up and hopefully this one can be productive.

I'm keen to not just finish the sanding but to get the Kat out of the shed for the first time in months and give it and the shed a much needed clean so I can get on with other things.

[Electrojake]

I'm keen to not just finish the sanding but to get the Kat out of the shed for the first time in months and give it and the shed a much needed clean so I can get on with other things.

If your sanding in there is must be mighty dusty by now. 

[yamahonkawazuki]

i would think so too. btw i thinbk most of us remembers this guy. heck guys been dead for 27 years now

Aaron

[Electrojake]

Cool post Yama.
Wow, how time flys by... 

[yamahonkawazuki]

lol sadly ive driven many of these cars

Aaron

[peteGS]

Next week or the week after should be Kat part ordering time... can't wait!!! 

[gruntle]

Just back from a 400 mile round trip to Mablethorpe.
It was cold and loads of snowy roads on the way home, no slithers tho, 5.5 hrs of riding constantly into the sun on diamond gleaming roads... couldn't even read road signs they were just siloohuoettes... EffiN' chilly, uggghhh!
Now just nommed a pizza and lit the fire, hot bath next wiv' a brandy for fun...
happy seasonals to all,
grunts

[yamahonkawazuki]

i remember riding my HD to work in december. many times. around 30f or colder. but it was only 6 miles or so. but frig i still arrived a popsicle. even with trashbags stuffed within my leathers. i would start and warm up bike, then go inside and put gear on which strangle sounding also included rubber gloves worn inside my riding gloves. blocked wind
Aaron

[Electrojake]

I frequently dont ride in the summer because of the heat.
I frequently dont ride in the winter because of the salt & calcium chloride on the roads.
I think I need to move.

[yamahonkawazuki]

hmmm bound to be a happy medium there somewhere. they hardly salt teh roads in winter here. unless precip is expected.
Aaron

[peteGS]

All I can say is... I frequently ride...

[yamahonkawazuki]

ive not in awhile. hoping to one day soon tbh. even as a monopod.
Aaron

[Electrojake]

ive not in awhile.
hoping to one day soon tbh. even as a monopod.
Aaron

I ride more in the dead of winter than the sweltering heat of summer.
But these brutal-cold temps we been having take the joy out of riding.

28*F (-2*C) with a light breeze, no problem, will ride, and no bugs too!

6*F (-14*C) and gusty winds, Forget it.

When daytime temp in the summer hit the mid 90's (35*C) I only ride at night, in spite of all the damn bug hits.

Thanks for asking.
-Ej-

[peteGS]

I should've perhaps not ridden yesterday... had to make a last minute dash to the bottleshop, not that I was in a particular hurry, but I didn't notice the line of oil trough the corner. The result was inevitable with a dented left header, broken clutch lever, bent left footpeg, and scored muffler. I'm sure there's more but I don't know that I want to look. At least I was able to get the clutch lever functional enough to continue to get the bottle of (then much needed) Scotch and back home again.

Left knee copped a bit of a bash but thankfully the Draggin Jeans did their job and it's only some bruising and a material burn from where they rubbed across the skin, could've been oh so much worse.

[yamahonkawazuki]

lol Ej, night riding i remember as well. i wore  a bug screen/balaclava? at times ( depending on helmet being used)
Aaron

[Electrojake]

I should've perhaps not ridden yesterday... had to make a last minute dash to the bottleshop, not that I was in a particular hurry, but I didn't notice the line of oil trough the corner. The result was inevitable with a dented left header, broken clutch lever, bent left footpeg, and scored muffler. I'm sure there's more but I don't know that I want to look. At least I was able to get the clutch lever functional enough to continue to get the bottle of (then much needed) Scotch and back home again.

Left knee copped a bit of a bash but thankfully the Draggin Jeans did their job and it's only some bruising and a material burn from where they rubbed across the skin, could've been oh so much worse.

Let's hope 2018 has none of that! 

Good thing you ate the pavement 'before' you were carrying the booze! 

We'll be looking for a follow up report on this "off" event and road rash.
-Ej-