anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[trevor]

Threw a new battery in the Bandit I just picked up and took it out today. Wow....it's quick and sounds awesome! Might be keeping it....

[storm 64]

It looks nice. Looks like all the expensive upgrades have been done to it already (exhaust system....)
The Bandit, what a inexpensive Sport/Touring motorcycle.

I'm trying to get my older brother back into motorcycling. I'd like for him to ride with me to Colorado. The Bandit would be a perfect motorcycle for him. Buy it, ride it for the summer, then sell it and not loose a penny.

[bobgroger]

Dude...You remember what happened with the last Bandit? Run away!

[trevor]

Dude...You remember what happened with the last Bandit? Run away!

lol my wife was concerned
but like I said to her…it’s blue bikes that are bad ☺️

[bobgroger]

Yeah, maybe. I had a Gen1 silver Bandit 12. Loved that bike but it hurt my arms, Even after risers and several different bars

[trevor]

Put new tires on the bandit today

[storm 64]

Put new tires on the bandit today

Next to sex, a new clutch cable, new tires are the best!

[trevor]

7 of us went out for a little ride...it was pretty nippy at only around 4c or 39 degrees...but sunny. We had a nice lunch in Sydney.

[alke46]

It looks nice.

I'm trying to get my older brother back into motorcycling. I'd like for him to ride with me to Colorado. The Bandit would be a perfect motorcycle for him. Buy it, ride it for the summer, then sell it and not loose a penny.

Or, you could just let your brother ride one of your 12 or 20 bikes......

[Carter Turk]

Went for for fist ride of 2025. A crisp 42.

20250125_131735 by Carter Turk, on Flickr

[Redman]

After a few days of 5degF and several 15degF and some 25degF, and many days of snowing and blowing and many days of barley seeing the sun .... Saturday afternoon was partly sunny and 35degF... Roads wet from snow melt and some roads still slushy in places (I had been out earlier and noticed which roads to avoid).

Hey! Hey! Seemed like a opportunity for a January Ride.

Biggest problem was slush at end of driveway.

Rode into town. Swung by an overlook to see how far out Lake Michigan froze.
And stopped downtown. Winterfest going on, including volleyball tournment and fire pits for hotdog roasting.



Febuary is usally the harder month to find occassion for a ride.

[Ccitis]

So, what do you winter riders do with the salt on the road? I have been itching for a ride, and we have had some nice weather on the Westcoast here (Vancouver) BUT there is brine and salt on the roads. And no rain for weeks to wash it away. And of course, the house water is off... so what are you guys doing to preserve your bikes?

[trevor]

So, what do you winter riders do with the salt on the road? I have been itching for a ride, and we have had some nice weather on the Westcoast here (Vancouver) BUT there is brine and salt on the roads. And no rain for weeks to wash it away. And of course, the house water is off... so what are you guys doing to preserve your bikes?

Did a 240km ride yesterday…I wash my bikes after afterwards. Easy. Why is your water shut off in Vancouver?

[Ccitis]

Did a 240km ride yesterday…I wash my bikes after afterwards. Easy. Why is your water shut off in Vancouver?

Because the pipes freeze and burst... has happened to multiple houses on our street. So we shut off our outdoor spigots when it gets cold overnight. Shutoff is down in the crawlspace... not an easy thing to turn on and off. I think washing each time is the way to go!