What did you do to your bike today?

[Tonik]

I changed the oil and washed it.

[Tonik]

Put the skid plate back on.

[Pauly]

Took the Wing out for a quick spin to toss in some Stabil and fill the tank. Not quite ready to empty the carbs. Hopeful for another nice weekend, but wanted to get the tank prepped in case God decides to emphasize how much she hates me. 

[Tonik]

17 hours ago, Pauly said:

carbs

[TimTheAzn]

On 10/20/2023 at 3:24 PM, Pauly said:

I trust Novice way more than I trust Intermediate. 😆 

You arent wrong there lol. Thunderdome.

[MSerfozo]

Rode it to work!

 

[Tpoppa]

Listed it in LBTS

 

[AlanSmith7]

Just a quick question here, do magnetic tank bags stick well over the wrap? does the wrap leave smudges when removed?

[Tonik]

Road it. Probably the last time this year.

[Tpoppa]

18 hours ago, Tonik said:

Probably the last time this year.

why?

[Tonik]

12 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

why?

Don't mind cold. Don't mind rain. But for the foreseeable future it looks like both. I draw the line there.

[Pauly]

Removed the faux wood trim from the rear storage doors. Took longer than I'd like, but shorter than expected. May work my way through the cockpit this winter, but I'm satisfied with how this turned out. 

[Tonik]

I know a guy that did the same thing to his wing two weeks ago. It came out equally awesome.

[Pauly]

2 minutes ago, Tonik said:

I know a guy that did the same thing to his wing two weeks ago. It came out equally awesome.

I had only completed one side. It's 100% done now. Needed to set an hour aside to finish what I started. 

[Tpoppa]

16 hours ago, Pauly said:

I had only completed one side. It's 100% done now. Needed to set an hour aside to finish what I started. 

shaving weight to make it faster?

[Pauly]

51 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

shaving weight to make it faster?

Yep. Thinking about sending the heads out for porting and polishing. 

[B-Mac]

21 Oct. Autumn  Ride:

Ended with a low speed body slam.The ride home was a super painful from Armstrong Cemetery, Blue Creek, OH. A 132mile 2.5 Hr. ride with Rain, Cool Temps and a "In the chest, there is a displaced left posterior fifth rib fracture". According to my CT scan today.
Side by Side rut hole: 1. - Motorcycle: 0.

Edited October 29, 2023 by B-Mac

[Pauly]

Ouch. Glad you're mostly alright. 

[Tonik]

Take care of that rib. Follow the rules, displaced can take a bit to heal.

Edited October 29, 2023 by Tonik

[B-Mac]

Thank you both. It's a slow prosses but get's better each day. I will be back riding soon but first I have a prostate removal Nov 15th.Getting old sucks. Looks like I will be drawing in the snow with my catheter tube for a few weeks. I will try to share my artistic yellow creations with you gent's. 🙃

[Pauly]

Here's to a quick recovery on both counts, Brian. 🍻

[B-Mac]

Don't be surprised if I clean out my garage this late winter and look for a lightly used gold wing to do some long distance Riding & Camping with the wife on her new Spyder. 😊 She needs a F'ing trailer.

[Pauly]

[Tpoppa]

20 hours ago, B-Mac said:

motorcycle friends:  "I'll just snap this quick photo then see if you are OK."

[Tpoppa]

Changed the front brake pads on the Triumph today, because the stock Brembo pads are notoriously squeaky when coming to a slow stop.

Changing the pads requires no tools.  Just push the springs with your finger and pull out the pins, then the pads slide right out of the back of the caliper...you don't even need to remove the caliper.  

The job literally took 5 minutes👍

Pretty slick.