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Offline Toecutter

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Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« on: April 26, 2018, 11:13:52 AM »
After a long, cold prairie winter that never wanted to end... I was on the road this morning.

Sure... it was a 35 km commute to work. Sure... it's on my wife's bike, since mine is on the table waiting for parts...

But it was a ride!

Also, I have to say, this it the first time riding my wife's V7 since she put the "Golden Tyre"  Scrambler tires on it. They make a HUGE difference on gravel and sand over the Sport Demons (not a big surprise, really... but still).

Now... as soon as my clutch cable and swingarm boot get here... I can report on the Heidenau Scout 60s.
Old enough to say I've done it, young enough to do it again.

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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2018, 04:58:37 PM »
Good for you! 
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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2018, 05:51:36 PM »
May it be the first of many!  :thumb:

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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2018, 09:44:44 PM »
Which tires would these be?

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After a long, cold prairie winter that never wanted to end... I was on the road this morning.

Sure... it was a 35 km commute to work. Sure... it's on my wife's bike, since mine is on the table waiting for parts...

But it was a ride!

Also, I have to say, this it the first time riding my wife's V7 since she put the "Golden Tyre"  Scrambler tires on it. They make a HUGE difference on gravel and sand over the Sport Demons (not a big surprise, really... but still).

Now... as soon as my clutch cable and swingarm boot get here... I can report on the Heidenau Scout 60s.

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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2018, 09:44:44 PM »

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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2018, 12:01:48 AM »
Don't know where you live toecutter but I empathize and applaud you. It has been a never ending winter.
This weekend my driveway may have an ice free path to the asphalt and I'll be able to join the ranks of the mobile too.
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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2018, 04:52:25 AM »
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If I'm lucky I'll be out on Sunday morning  :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2018, 09:11:42 AM »
Numbercruncher.... they're the stock tires on the Stornello.

My wife needed something more dirt-road worthy, and the dealer had a set of them sitting around. She quite likes them, and I have to say... they make a noticeable difference over stock when the pavement ends.
Old enough to say I've done it, young enough to do it again.

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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2018, 02:08:46 PM »
Well I froze my bits off despite layering up and burnt 1/2 a tank of 4 star but did my 1st ride of the season  :grin: :grin:

Gainsborough, Louth, down the Lincolnshire Wolds to Horncastle and home via Lincoln

Wahoo the big Breva is back on the road
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Re: Wooooooo! First ride of the season.
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2018, 02:32:47 PM »
We're right there with you!

We did our first ride back on a Guzzi today!   It's in the low 40f's (7c) today....brrrrrrrrr!

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