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Title: January Thaw
Post by: nick949 on February 01, 2016, 01:44:45 PM
And then, all of a sudden, after 37 days of snow and ice covered roads, it warmed up and rained.
So..........I took the bikes out for a salt bath.

January 31st 2016 - Nuovo Falcone

(http://www.adamsheritage.info/images/jan31_2016_1.jpg)

(http://www.adamsheritage.info/images/jan31_2016_2.jpg)

February 1st 2016 - Eldorado
(showing Doug his spots installed)
(http://www.adamsheritage.info/images/feb1_2016_2.jpg)

(http://www.adamsheritage.info/images/feb1_2016_1.jpg)

(http://www.adamsheritage.info/images/feb1_2016_3.jpg)

Oddly enough, I didn't see any other bikes - but then, I didn't see much traffic either (he said, smugly  :evil:)

Nick
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: oldbike54 on February 01, 2016, 01:47:48 PM
 Nick , you are a BULL MOOSE motorbiker .  :bow:

 Dusty
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: Guzzistajohn on February 01, 2016, 01:51:51 PM
Lucky! It's 60 degrees here and I can't ride. Work,work, work.
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: nick949 on February 01, 2016, 01:56:19 PM
In the 4th picture down, I think my maximum speed was about 10mph. There was about 1/2 inch of soggy gravel sitting on the frozen gravel road bed.
It was really squirrely - underwear changing stuff.

N
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: canuck750 on February 01, 2016, 01:57:05 PM
Damn Nick, you should get a trophy for your determination to ride as much as possible!
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: Kent in Upstate NY on February 01, 2016, 02:05:05 PM
Not thawing here in Cali.(https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/12622469_10205635367460290_6755971804693235551_o.jpg)
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: oldbike54 on February 01, 2016, 02:12:04 PM
Quote from: Kent in Tehachapi on February 01, 2016, 02:05:05 PM
Not thawing here in Cali.(https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/12622469_10205635367460290_6755971804693235551_o.jpg)

 Saw some video of Tehachapi on the news . At least CA is getting some moisture .

 
                                                              Ski Tehachapi

  Dusty
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on February 01, 2016, 02:43:37 PM
 It's still winter here, hasn't been above 80 for a month.
Title: Re: January Thaw
Post by: cruzziguzzi on February 01, 2016, 06:29:25 PM
Must be one of those weirdos goes out and kicks the remaining snow around the yard in order to get to mowing early. :boozing:

I remember trying to use a TT500 and my Norton through much of a Ft Devens, Massachusetts winter. I had let the reg/ins slide on my Olds and Scout as I was out of the country a lot while maintaining the Norton's for its low cost (Guzzi content) and the TT was a non-factor.


Any given ride - everything was fine as I could stand it but it was always the unseen ice that did me dirty. In your case though, that low slung weight and the tractability of that engine would go a long way towards making it considerably more rewarding than simply the saving of money.

My health care being "free" at the time became an issue eventually as I was threatened with any serious injury, while behaving irresponsibly, as potentially being deemed "line of duty: NO"

I was like a frikken rolling Weeble that year. What excellent training for balance.

Todd.