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No MidO until June or later for me.

If the weather is good I’ll definitely be out. I’ll let you know my route. I’m waiting to see how early in the morning I’ll be able to leave based on temps.

Looks like just a little bit of work to be done there.

I have a feeling you are probably riding the bike a little different than most. Their default settings for lean angle etc are probably set for a true touring ride.

Not good for me. Give it a couple months and I can meet up with you for weekday shenanigans.

We have had 2 weekends in a row that would have been great for riding. It’s just you were busy. I have the same problem. I was stuck inside a gym the past 2 weekends. I’m guessing you were working. I’m hoping Monday holds up. I have the day off.

I understand what you’re saying. My choice would be between a car in garage or a trailer. Trailers sit outside, both have a wood floor.

Back on topic. When my wife and I first got married we each had our own bikes and the place we rented had a shed like 2tall suggested and it was perfect.

What kind of trailer do you have? Why does it need to be inside?

Rick I’m in the same boat as Doc. Hope the weather cooperates and you get a good ride in.

I’m not sure. I got interrupted mid way through. If everything goes smooth I would guess it usually takes me around an hour to change a tire.

Pretty much in the same boat Doc. I feel your pain.

Glad to see this is happening again this year, but unfortunately I can’t make it this year. Between JO volleyball and AAU basketball my daughters pretty much have my weekends monopolized until Memorial Day weekend.

Officially in for this.

I’ve only had to use ether once when I couldn’t get a bead to set. Thanks for the compliment on the bike. As I was posting this hillbilly crap I thought of you and the fact that you were using appropriate stands and had your bike fall. Then there’s me hanging crap from the ceiling and popping beads with my truck hitch. Glad to see there was minimal damage to your bike and it’s getting fixed for a minimal cost.

Step 5 - strategically back truck into garage so you have the right amount of clearance to place those wonderfully crafted padded 4x4s under the hitch so you can place your bead breaker and bar on your tire Step 6 - use tire irons to remove tire Step 7 - lube up new tire with soapy water and install using tire irons step 8 - take tire and 4x4s back to sturdy card table, reinsert core, air tire up to pressure, be sure bead sets, reinstall rotors step 9 - install tire back on the bike and lower it back to the ground, ready to go riding Warning - step 5 requires a hillbilly engineering degree

For your entertainment: hillbilly step 1 - hook ratchet straps to angle iron on the garage ceiling, attach ratchets to upper triple and lift front wheel Step 2 - remove wheel step 3 - place wheel on 4x4s with carpet stapled to them and set them on the sturdy old card table stored in the garage Step 4 - remove brake rotors and valve stem core the best is yet to come

Put on the front Roadsmart 3 tire on and discovered I should probably replace my front brakes as well. Waiting on new chain, sprockets, and dampener set to arrive before I put the rear on. I’ll maybe add some pics of my hillbilly tire removal and install later.

By now I have usually had at least 2-3 decent 3-5hr rides in. Often times I sneak in a short ride in February even. All I have managed so far is 1 ride for about an hour. I left last Friday with my family for Florida and returned this morning at 2 AM otherwise I probably would have been out last Sunday. Glad you were able to take advantage of a decent day.

So glad I just returned from Florida for this awesome north east Ohio weather.

120/70-17 190/50-17 Roadsmart 3

He said it works good up to about 60mph, and it won’t link to sena. What about Sena? Is it still clear above 60mph?

Got an hour ride in after work today. Even though the CBR is 13 years old now it still makes me grin from ear to ear. I specifically was grinning today as I grabbed a handful of throttle to lift the front wheel into the air or to blast past a car and catch the next set of curves. Can’t wait to be able to head south for some real fun.

Thanks for the report. I’ll never forget the first time I rode 260 years ago and they had a rough road ahead sign posted. The road was full pot holes filled with gravel. Loose stone was everywhere. They eventually fixed it. Hopefully they’ll repair the current issues this year. I know last year the southbound lane had some drops in it. I typically run it north up to 145 so it didn’t effect me much.

I’m so jealous. It’s like 40 here and wind is blowing like crazy. I really need a powersports fix right now. I Tried to ride the quad yesterday while the ground was still frozen. I ended up snapping the master link not even a half lap around my track. Chain wadded up into case saver and broke the the case where the saver bolts into. No real damage to case other than now I’m missing a bolt hole for the new case saver I ordered. Starting to dream like @NinjaDoc of warm days where I can make it to SEO. What roads are you riding as you’re throwing the MT around? How are the roads down in SEO?