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rocksolid · 12-27-2009, 12:01 PM

Any Pittsburgh and area riders want to get together this afternoon? C'mon, it's 42 degrees! LOL

jimmbo · 12-29-2009, 08:24 AM

Well???...Did you get any takers??...Did you go out solo???

rocksolid · 12-29-2009, 10:15 AM

Hi Jimbo, No takers. Got involved in a sticky problem and spent the day trying to fix it. (Not the bike.)
I'm impulsive. I'll hit the road in the blink of an eye if the weather will allow it. This time of year, it's a last minute thing, 'cause you never know what tomorrow will be like. I set the bottom limit at about 38 degrees. Even then, at 38, I'll take a slow ride thru the park.
They dumped a lot of salt last night. It will be a while before that stuff washes off and I'll be willing to go again.
Rock'

jimmbo · 12-29-2009, 10:53 AM

i hear ya.....Mine is parked for the winter....so, you be safe if you get out ..and we'll ride this spring!

Waytooloud · 01-01-2010, 11:42 AM

No! Salt bad...very bad!

sdebarr · 01-16-2010, 12:22 PM

This post is way late, but I'm done till spring....got mine broken down and working on mods.

rocksolid · 01-19-2010, 03:00 AM

Like Waytooloud said, Bad, Salt, Bad!

I don't mind cold as long as the salt is washed away. Every time the roads improve (dry and sunny), it's back to the snow! This is the first winter in a while that I haven't hardly ridden.
So, the 83 needs new bowl gaskets and synced. My rider's seat is going nowhere fast. The Sabre needs the jets cleaned up. And I can't get to any of it.

Hey, I was up to Findlay Oh. a few weeks ago and passed a little town called Lodi. Ever heard of it?

See ya in the Spring!

rocksolid · 01-21-2010, 12:33 AM

Well, it was only supposed to be 36 today, but it reached 42.....so, I reached for my helmet and I reached for my coat and I'm out the door!!!! I got a good hour or so on the road.

I love my new battery tender! Hit the button and it starts like it's summer! (Of course it wasn't very cold, but it's still nice to start so easily. LOL) Maybe get a repeat performance tomorrow!
I passed the County Police station and a Officer watched me roll past. Saw him on the return trip, out on his duty bike. I think he liked the idea. Gave me a nod and a grin as he past by.

jimmbo · 01-21-2010, 07:39 PM

Fred...I'm looking forward to that ride we've been talking about...

rocksolid · 01-22-2010, 05:22 AM

Hey Jimbo, You got that right! I'm looking for a good summer, not like last year! Even my wife remarked that I didn't make any long trips last year. Gotta fix that! maybe the weather will break early!

12-27-2009, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
rocksolid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,833	It's 42 in Pittsburgh Any Pittsburgh and area riders want to get together this afternoon? C'mon, it's 42 degrees! LOL

12-29-2009, 08:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
jimmbo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 286	Well???...Did you get any takers??...Did you go out solo??? __________________ The race goes not to the swift, but to those who keep on running.

12-29-2009, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
jimmbo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 286	i hear ya.....Mine is parked for the winter....so, you be safe if you get out ..and we'll ride this spring! __________________ The race goes not to the swift, but to those who keep on running.

01-16-2010, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
sdebarr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Painesville, Ohio Posts: 1,472	This post is way late, but I'm done till spring....got mine broken down and working on mods. __________________ Adventures keep life interesting US Navy (1982 - 1992) - Patriot Guard Rider Ride bell from Maggiethecat

01-21-2010, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
jimmbo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 286	Fred...I'm looking forward to that ride we've been talking about... __________________ The race goes not to the swift, but to those who keep on running.

12-29-2009, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
rocksolid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,833	Hi Jimbo, No takers. Got involved in a sticky problem and spent the day trying to fix it. (Not the bike.) I'm impulsive. I'll hit the road in the blink of an eye if the weather will allow it. This time of year, it's a last minute thing, 'cause you never know what tomorrow will be like. I set the bottom limit at about 38 degrees. Even then, at 38, I'll take a slow ride thru the park. They dumped a lot of salt last night. It will be a while before that stuff washes off and I'll be willing to go again. Rock'

01-01-2010, 11:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Waytooloud Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,640	No! Salt bad...very bad!

01-19-2010, 03:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
rocksolid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,833	Like Waytooloud said, Bad, Salt, Bad! I don't mind cold as long as the salt is washed away. Every time the roads improve (dry and sunny), it's back to the snow! This is the first winter in a while that I haven't hardly ridden. So, the 83 needs new bowl gaskets and synced. My rider's seat is going nowhere fast. The Sabre needs the jets cleaned up. And I can't get to any of it. Hey, I was up to Findlay Oh. a few weeks ago and passed a little town called Lodi. Ever heard of it? See ya in the Spring!

01-21-2010, 12:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
rocksolid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,833	Well, it was only supposed to be 36 today, but it reached 42.....so, I reached for my helmet and I reached for my coat and I'm out the door!!!! I got a good hour or so on the road. I love my new battery tender! Hit the button and it starts like it's summer! (Of course it wasn't very cold, but it's still nice to start so easily. LOL) Maybe get a repeat performance tomorrow! I passed the County Police station and a Officer watched me roll past. Saw him on the return trip, out on his duty bike. I think he liked the idea. Gave me a nod and a grin as he past by.

01-22-2010, 05:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
rocksolid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,833	Hey Jimbo, You got that right! I'm looking for a good summer, not like last year! Even my wife remarked that I didn't make any long trips last year. Gotta fix that! maybe the weather will break early!

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