anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[mrbill5491]

Was just the other day I was so happy the bike running so well after the carb rebuild-cleaning and other work.

Today Took the bike out to runn some errands, and started running like c-ca-cra-crap, a bit of a shutter-stutter. Seems to idle, but the stutter on accell, and not the accelleration it should be, and can feel the stuttering at higher speed. Is a real quick stutter, maybe better described as a shudder.

Very discouraging.




Stopped an let it sit for about 5 minutes, #2 pipe was cold while others still warm.
Ran it some more to get home a few miles, stopped and checked pipes again, #2 pipe a little warm by head and cold further down, others hot. So #2 is not heating up.

Makes me want to read the "why some folks should not have old bikes" again.

Next few days I have a lot other stuff going on, then will be completely unavailable to work on it for about 3 1/2 weeks, then will have not much more than a week before Brown County.

Trying to think of what to check first. Plug wires were trimmed back last year, and new caps last fall. But I can check those again. New plugs with the recent work.
CAn check spark on #2.
Since is cyclinder 2, I can see if blocking off the vacuum line to the petcock makes a difference.
Other than those, I cant think of anything else.
Dont know weither to post in "Ignition" or "4 cylinder". Maybe after I find out a bit more.

Am annoyed and discouraged. Looking for any words of wisdom.

Mine did that once. was a stuck closed float.

[Burque73]

Ride? What's a ride. Been a sh*t spring so far. I know have this orange two wheeled thing in the back of the shed somewhere and a big ole Spyder in there as well. Between wind, flaring up arthritis, a 15 yr old that needs 24/7 supervision and now an injured knee ( massive hematona on it and swelling from a fall this last weekend) my riding has been crap. One decent ride about 4 weeks ago. Was looking forward to AspenCash in Ruidoso this weekend but nooooooo.

If you're feeling better and are up to it, a buddy (Raygun) and I are heading toward Silver City next Friday for a weekend ride through the Gila Mountains and surrounding area. Would be fun to meet up somewhere.

[Hayabuser]

So I kind of bought my 2017 VanVan back today and took it for a fun reacquaintance ride. Man I've missed this little thing. So good!!!

[Buffalo Bill]

Berrien County MI

Took a long ride this morning, sunny weather!!!

[gustovh]

140 miles for me today, this is at a rest stop on the way home. A fellow that I met while taking a break.



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[kerrfunk]

Nice fifty miles with my wife this afternoon, Bville to West Hamlin to Milton and back home. Lovely day.

[dorkburger]

http://Moonlight midnight ride. by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

[Guest]

http://Moonlight midnight ride. by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

That's the moon!?

[dorkburger]

It is indeed...

[kerrfunk]

Went for a 75-mi ride with my darling today, the southern tip of Ohio. Route 775 north to Scottown and Route 217 West to 141 West to Ironton, then 243 back to Huntington.

One wee little bit offroad, unintentionally.

As stated in the diagram, toodling along OH141 Westbound, and just as it takes a turn to the south, you crest a little hill. At the same time, the road widens into a Y-intersection, and the double-yellow disappears, and this rider has no idea where the road is going.
So what do you do? You split the Y, of course.

At 50mph.

Just a wee side trek through a glorified parking lot and a bit of lawn before rolling back onto OH141.

That road needs MARKED!!

[Burque73]

It is indeed...

Last night's moon was fantastic. I wanted to ride so badly, but worked too late. Noticed the moon on my way home.

Tonight it's cloudy

[Carter Turk]

150 mile loop and discovered 2 new twisty sections of tarmac.
Lived here for 35 years and never been on these roads.
Must have been 50 plus new corners.
Fake news for sure.
Didn't stop to bother with pictures, had to be the most satisfying ride in a while, with fresh rubber as well.

[Eli69]

i had to ride to a work thing early the other day and after that i was free to wander. got up to highway speed for a while on rt. 390 for a temporary roadtrip buzz.



a very haunted looking house



the old genesee canal.




locks. there are several in this area because of the dramatic elevation change. there were 106 locks on the whole canal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesee_Valley_Canal

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[Burque73]

i had to ride to a work thing early the other day ..............

Interesting cut on the windshield. do you have any buffeting sound since it's been cut down?

Great pics by the way. Love the old locks and all that green stuff everywhere.

[Jedz123]

Great shots Lyle!!!

Enjoy the good riding.