Pokey Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Went for a nice 30 mile ride this afternoon in insulated gear, northeast of Columbus. Temps were a respectable 40-45F and while I was cool, I could have ridden indefinitely.Took my new V-Strom 650 and enjoyed it properly, though I'm still getting used to its touchy throttle response. How the hell does a 650 have so relatively damned much torque and drive lash under 4k rpm, while maintaining 48 mpg?? I'm kind of hoping it softens in... Difference between a sport twin and a tractor twin. How is the sag on your chain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Rode mine for about 30 miles today, to put it in storage at Roush. A sad day indeed. More a matter of garage space now that I need the snow blower handy. No way around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Difference between a sport twin and a tractor twin. How is the sag on your chain?That's sort of personal :-) but it's good - certainly not loose. I probably just need to get used to it - I see that a lot of folks talk about the Strom's strong throttle response. My V-Star 1100 was heavy, dampening launch acceleration. My CB700SC's I4 has more HP up high but less torque below, and neither have the Strom's fuel injection. I added foam grip slip-ons which help but it's still more "affirmative" than I'm used to. More practice would be appreciated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Sorry Tonik! I'm lucky to still have room for the blower and the bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Another 30 mile ride today in 40-45F temps. Getting 47-50 mpg on the Strom! Decided to try just jeans and underarmor on my legs, and while they got chilly, it was no worse than being on the ski slopes as a kid. My iron pony closeout insulated gloves were totally worth the $9 I splurged. I didn't spot a single other motorcycle all weekend. Where are y'all?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Done. Oil change and Stabil and parked in storage. Need to go back and pull battery and that's it till it's warmer again. Sad. edit: There was ice in the shady spots, even with the higher temps this weekend. Had to be careful. Edited December 1, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I took the 250 out this morning for about 50 miles. 24 degrees to start, 28 degrees on return. Pretty restrained ride due to conditions but it was nice to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Beautiful day to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 20 more miles for me yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 It's supposed to be in the upper 40s tomorrow - woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollnhot Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Count me in pushing 50 degrees I'm rideing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yup.....will be out this weekend for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpaw Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 70s and sunny every day for the 10 day forecast... I'll be riding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 70s and sunny every day for the 10 day forecast... I'll be riding!TButt should be ed from this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Haha. I figured if people post every time they ride 5 miles, like it's an iron butt record or something, I might as well keep posting too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Haha. I figured if people post every time they ride 5 miles, like it's an iron butt record or something, I might as well keep posting tooC'mon man, it's cold in ohio, give us some credit! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Trust me I know lol... I rode all last winter, didn't even own a car, my gf totaled it in December last year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 im getting ready to head out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpaw Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Put about an hour on each bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 The downside of riding in the winter in Ohio is the road salt dust that accumulates on the bike. I like to ride, even in the winter, but I will not clean the bike in these temperatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 I rode all winter and my chain was toasted... Kinda sucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 80 miles on the Strom here. Second tank produced 52 mpg; yea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revelstoker Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 30 miles today. Not much but it sure did feel good to get out for a quick spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I got out and did about 60 miles on Saturday. First time out in a month, and man it felt good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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