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Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« on: February 23, 2021, 06:36:27 PM »
Nice weather today...some clouds, but 65 degrees, so I FLOGGED the ol' Yellow Horse for a 50-mile round trip shakedown ride from the VOC down to historic downtown Cottonwood and back. It felt good to be "In The Wind' again...It also felt good at 80-85 mph on a quick straight-away burst!! :wink: :thumb: :cool: :boozing:

The bike ran great! :thumb: :cool: :smiley:









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Online Joliet Jim

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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2021, 06:38:50 PM »
I looked at the battery for mine today. Guzzis and Buell still in storage. British paperweight in garage.
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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2021, 08:05:23 PM »
was 70 here today.  Still some dirty piles of snow.  Took a bike out and did 50 miles.  Tried to get the Beeline to work.
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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2021, 08:21:04 PM »
Quote from: Joliet Jim on February 23, 2021, 06:38:50 PM
I looked at the battery for mine today. Guzzis and Buell still in storage. British paperweight in garage.

This is why God created the Battery Tender and Battery Tender, Junior!! :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool:
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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2021, 10:23:48 AM »
That's a beautiful area.  I was there last week for 10 days....While it was zero degrees at home!  Stayed in Scottsdale, was able to get a ride in on a cousins Shovelhead up to Cave Creek and over to Lake Bartlett.  We drove (car) up to Grand Canyon, Sedona, Cottonwood, Jerome, Prescott.... I'd love to ride 89A someday!!
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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2021, 10:50:15 AM »
QUOTE:  "...I'd love to ride 89A someday!!" 

A great ride but best to avoid on the weekends because of clueless, dangerous tourists, who cannot drive safely or pay attention to other vehicles on the road... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :huh:
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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2021, 06:05:18 PM »
Quote from: JJ on February 23, 2021, 08:21:04 PM
This is why God created the Battery Tender and Battery Tender, Junior!! :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool:

Well no electric in the storage facility and I really want to have it turn over when I need it to so it will have a fully charged battery boing into it before I ride it.
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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2021, 08:51:46 AM »
This was me heading out of Scottsdale on a borrowed Shovel....hopefully I'll be back every winter!

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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2021, 08:55:59 AM »
Quote from: Tiki Joe on February 25, 2021, 08:51:46 AM
This was me heading out of Scottsdale on a borrowed Shovel....hopefully I'll be back every winter!



Now that's a COOL ride right there!  Look at those blue skies!  However, after May 31st, temperatures in Scottsdale, and "The Valley of The Sun" will return once again to................. ..."The Forbidden Planet" :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :huh: :huh:
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Re: Exercising the Yellow Horse...
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2021, 02:55:59 PM »
Entering the VORTEX of the VOC (Village of Oak Creek), and then...back HOME!!

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