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Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: cozy on January 24, 2004, 09:24:31 AM
I'm looking out the window and again it's snowing on a day when earlier weather reports said 36 degrees. The roads were clear and i was gonna go for a short ride anyway. I keep having the same dream about sunshine and the sound of lawnmowers and smelling grass and sitting on a motorcycle toolong around.  Riding season is only a little ways away.......
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: BadBatzMaru on January 24, 2004, 09:30:13 AM
man, i'm right there with ya.... I think I'm going crazy.... cant handle it... arggggggggggh.  :guns:  :guns:  :guns:  :?
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: Turkina on January 24, 2004, 09:40:07 AM
Put the bike in the garage and get to work :) that's my task for today...
If this weather keeps up, I'll probably be able to field strip and reassemble the bike blindfolded!  :lol:  Well maybe not cause I'm not very experienced at working on the bike  :roll:
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: jake42 on January 25, 2004, 01:15:20 PM
mine's been sitting down there for a month.  I just feel too depressed to acutally go down and start stripping it down.  I know once I start it'll be in pieces in no time.  it's just the first step.. . plus we're trying to save for a new house and my wife is keeping a tab on my bike spending.. :dunno:  sigh.

jake
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: ashman on January 25, 2004, 02:10:37 PM
Their is no use in gloating about the warm weather down here. What advantage we have in mild temps we make up with rainy days.
(http://dev.swforums.com/Images/ashman/rainyday1.JPG)
I heard somewhere Mobile is one of the rainiest citys in the U.S.
(http://dev.swforums.com/Images/ashman/rainyday2.JPG)
Note the rain pouring off the roof. Leaves plenty of time for the GS to sit and rust. :(

-ash
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: jake42 on January 25, 2004, 03:21:16 PM
hey ash,

we have winter, plus one of hte rainiest climates in the east.  they call pittsburtgh the seattle of the east coast.

why the hell do  I live here?


jake
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: BanannaMan on January 25, 2004, 05:29:51 PM
Perfect riding weather here.

If you own a snowmobile.... :(

(http://cenvachristiansportbike.homestead.com/files/winter.jpg)
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: vtlion on January 25, 2004, 07:15:29 PM
Tell me that's not an operational bike being snowed on like that!!!!   :o

Oh, the humanity!!! Put a cover on that thing!!!
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: BanannaMan on January 25, 2004, 08:05:13 PM
QuoteTell me that's not an operational bike being snowed on like that!!!!  



It is ...but it's not mine.

Hm....But then if I rode a Honda.... :lol:
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: JohnNS on January 25, 2004, 08:30:12 PM
Maybe they just hadn't cleared it off for the day's riding yet.   :)
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: Rema1000 on January 25, 2004, 08:44:30 PM
Quote from: vtlionTell me that's not an operational bike being snowed on like that!!!!   :o

Oh, the humanity!!!

I was at the breakers to pick up an exhaust last summer.  I needed help to tip-over the GS frame, since it had sunk into the mud/dirt.  The bottom frame rails were gone, buried an inch in the mud.

Anyways, we got it pushed over, and the exhaust looked OK, so we pulled it.  After a few hours of sanding with a wire brush, it looked great.  I'm impressed, 'cuz at the breakers, it looked like that junked bike had become a part of the firmament.

Bikes are tough!
Title: Cabin Fever / Motorcycle on the brain
Post by: vtlion on January 25, 2004, 10:13:04 PM
QuoteBikes are tough!

I guess so, but sheesh!!!  You'll never see MY GS covered in snow like that  :nono:

anyway... I'm routing for an early spring, 'cause I've found lately that I'm compensating for lack of riding by buying a crapload of gear that I can't really afford.  If could just get out and ride.... aaaaargh.