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Originally posted by pete View PostThat's a tasty Kat right there! Was that Rob's?Originally posted by dorkburger View PostBeautiful bike Dave. Katman's former?
Originally posted by bobgroger View PostHow is Rob doing? I know he had some health issues that needed a leave from bike stuff....[SIZE=8px][COLOR=#000000][FONT=tahoma]2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
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Horrible day at work yesterday... Needed it..
Soaking rains, low 40's... Loved every minute of it!
I ride when I can!!![I][SIZE=20px][B][URL="http://www.jedzmoto.com"]Jedz Moto[/URL][/B][/SIZE][/I]
1988 Honda GL1500-6
2002 Honda Reflex 250
2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
Originally posted by [B]Hayabuser[/B]
C[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]ool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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J,
Low 40s, okay.
Rain, maybe.
Low 40s and soaking rain - NO.... well, unless I was already out.
Pondering today. Upper 20s.
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Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
[URL="https://i.imgur.com/YTMtgq4.jpg"]GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display[/URL]... ... [URL="https://www.thegsresources.com/botm.php?year=2015&month=9"]GK on GSResources Page[/URL] ... ... [URL="https://imgur.com/a/IbABr"]Euro Trash Ego Machine[/URL] .. ..[URL="https://i.imgur.com/pC9m8Lb.jpg"]3 mo'cykls.[/URL]... [URL="https://i.imgur.com/KtSWCWX.jpg"]update 2 mocykl[/URL]
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Originally posted by Hayabuser View PostYes.
He's not doing well, but isn't getting worse from what he said. He is too ill to ride though, and has been for a couple of years hence the sell-off of his parts and the eventual selling of his Katana to me this fall. He hopes to one day get back in the saddle and if that time comes, his plan is to build a new full-custom Kat with his daughter and enjoy the quality time together in the garage, and on the bike. My fingers are crossed for him!1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: [URL]https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?257358-1982-GS450-Refresh[/URL]
Katana 7/11 thread: [URL]http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?235697-1984-Katana-7-11[/URL]
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Boriqua
Man I was out for a brisk 30 mile ride but it was freezing. Damn it was like 65F today. What the hell!! I had to put on a second shirt and I am pretty sure my nipples were pointed.
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Originally posted by Boriqua View Post.............. it was freezing. Damn it was like 65F today. ............[IMG2=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","src":"http:\/\/webpages.charter.net\/ddvrnr\/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg"}[/IMG2]
Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
[URL="https://i.imgur.com/YTMtgq4.jpg"]GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display[/URL]... ... [URL="https://www.thegsresources.com/botm.php?year=2015&month=9"]GK on GSResources Page[/URL] ... ... [URL="https://imgur.com/a/IbABr"]Euro Trash Ego Machine[/URL] .. ..[URL="https://i.imgur.com/pC9m8Lb.jpg"]3 mo'cykls.[/URL]... [URL="https://i.imgur.com/KtSWCWX.jpg"]update 2 mocykl[/URL]
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Originally posted by 2BRacing View PostWith work winding down a bit now, I went
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Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
[URL="https://i.imgur.com/YTMtgq4.jpg"]GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display[/URL]... ... [URL="https://www.thegsresources.com/botm.php?year=2015&month=9"]GK on GSResources Page[/URL] ... ... [URL="https://imgur.com/a/IbABr"]Euro Trash Ego Machine[/URL] .. ..[URL="https://i.imgur.com/pC9m8Lb.jpg"]3 mo'cykls.[/URL]... [URL="https://i.imgur.com/KtSWCWX.jpg"]update 2 mocykl[/URL]
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28 degF ( -2degC), pondered going for a ride.
Has been 2 weeks since last ride.
Roads clear. Most salt gone.
Maybe some remaining road salt dust (so defiantly not GK).
Then remembered that the Shadow's tank didnt get topped off yet. So that was the tie-breaker in the decision making, or maybe that was the excuse, no, that was the reason to go for a ride instead of other things I could/should be doing.
Driveway had ice in places, but traveled roads were clear.
THis bayou had one fisherman's shanty.
See the sky there, Ben?
Looks the same as the frozen bayou, eh.
That is typical here by Lake Michigan, November-Dec-Jan-Feb and some of March.
Was out for about an hour, and was okay.
Without the heated gloves would have had problems in about 10 minutes.
I got reminded to get gas, cuz started sputtering in a curve, and reaching for the petcock, got tangled up in the heated gear controller wiring......[IMG2=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","src":"http:\/\/webpages.charter.net\/ddvrnr\/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg"}[/IMG2]
Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
[URL="https://i.imgur.com/YTMtgq4.jpg"]GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display[/URL]... ... [URL="https://www.thegsresources.com/botm.php?year=2015&month=9"]GK on GSResources Page[/URL] ... ... [URL="https://imgur.com/a/IbABr"]Euro Trash Ego Machine[/URL] .. ..[URL="https://i.imgur.com/pC9m8Lb.jpg"]3 mo'cykls.[/URL]... [URL="https://i.imgur.com/KtSWCWX.jpg"]update 2 mocykl[/URL]
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Originally posted by Redman View Post28 degF ( -2degC), pondered going for a ride.
Has been 2 weeks since last ride, roads clear.
Maybe some remaining road salt dust (so defiantly not GK).
Then remembered that the Shadow's tank didnt get topped off yet. So that was the tie-breaker in the decision making, or maybe that was the excuse, no, that was the reason to go for a ride instead of other things I could/should be doing.
Driveway had ice in places, but traveled roads were clear.
THis bayou had one fisherman's shanty.
See the sky there, Ben?
Looks the same as the frozen bayou, eh.
That is typical here by Lake Michigan, November-Dec-Jan-Feb and some of March.
Was out for about an hour, and was okay.
Without the heated gloves would have had problems in about 10 minutes.
I got reminded to get gas, cuz started sputtering in a curve, and reaching for the petcock, got tangled up in the heated gear controller wiring......
Glad to see you out and about![I][SIZE=20px][B][URL="http://www.jedzmoto.com"]Jedz Moto[/URL][/B][/SIZE][/I]
1988 Honda GL1500-6
2002 Honda Reflex 250
2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
Originally posted by [B]Hayabuser[/B]
C[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]ool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Originally posted by Jedz123 View Post.
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Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
[URL="https://i.imgur.com/YTMtgq4.jpg"]GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display[/URL]... ... [URL="https://www.thegsresources.com/botm.php?year=2015&month=9"]GK on GSResources Page[/URL] ... ... [URL="https://imgur.com/a/IbABr"]Euro Trash Ego Machine[/URL] .. ..[URL="https://i.imgur.com/pC9m8Lb.jpg"]3 mo'cykls.[/URL]... [URL="https://i.imgur.com/KtSWCWX.jpg"]update 2 mocykl[/URL]
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Freaking Out About Gloves
Redman,
I can remember riding in cold weather here in Delaware on my first bike...I was riding from Dover to Hooters in New Castle, DE. I was not actively moving my left hand to control the clutch so when I had to slow down and down-shift, my hand wouldn't move. I remember distinctively staring at my hand until my fingers moved. I was wearing winter gloves but still...they weren't heated.
Riding in cold weather is definitely challenging. I would wear at least 4-5 thin layers beneath my riding jacket. Also, I would wear thermal underpants under my jeans and two pairs of socks with my military sage steel toe boots. It's such an adventure!
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Dave.... you're tougher and/or crazier than I am. No way would I be out riding in this weather (regardless of the condition of my bike). Every now and then I see somebody riding in weather like this, and I always think "That poor schmuck. That must be the only transportation he has, because no sane person would ride in weather like this by choice!"
Yesterday, I learned something about black ice in MI; it can form even when it's 40F outside. I was coming out of the parking lot at Meijer when the traffic light at the end of the driveway turned red. I hit the brakes (in my car) and started sliding all sideways! Then a couple minutes later, I was walking across the parking lot at McDonald's and encountered it again. So I am REAL glad I didn't decide to ride to work yesterday; I'd have gone down for sure.
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Now is DEFINITELY not the time of year to ride in the dark but I do try to ride year round(I'm not throwing down huge miles in the "riding season"). I've hit black ice and have gone down in the past... I avoid anything that looks wet when it's cold enough to freeze. No light means no commute for I work 6AM to 5PM now... I'm not riding 22 miles in the dark, each way!
I start vacation Friday. 6" are supposed to move in so the roads will be screwed for a few days...[I][SIZE=20px][B][URL="http://www.jedzmoto.com"]Jedz Moto[/URL][/B][/SIZE][/I]
1988 Honda GL1500-6
2002 Honda Reflex 250
2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
Originally posted by [B]Hayabuser[/B]
C[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]ool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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