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Just Ride.
- Thread starter Jim
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Last minute but got in a February ride today.
Honda got the nod cuz it's already been out in salt.
53F this afternoon, 16F forecast for tonight. It's Spring-Ter!
Hiking this morning.
Honda got the nod cuz it's already been out in salt.
53F this afternoon, 16F forecast for tonight. It's Spring-Ter!
Hiking this morning.
thank god it wasn't a soccer player !
Manage to get my first ride of the year in.
Helped my brother-in-law unload a ton of wood pellets,
then a run to the store for smokes and home.
50 degrees when I left 1\4 mi down the road started sprinkling
wind picked up, flurries and 41 by the time I get home.
Only added up to 20 miles but it was nice to get out.
Helped my brother-in-law unload a ton of wood pellets,
then a run to the store for smokes and home.
50 degrees when I left 1\4 mi down the road started sprinkling
wind picked up, flurries and 41 by the time I get home.
Only added up to 20 miles but it was nice to get out.
We've had a couple days of "False Spring" weather, 60 degrees and sunny once the morning fog burns off around 10'ish it starts warming up nicely.
I had too many doctors appointments during said weather to get out and it was driving me crazy...until today and it was great.
Had to move some rolling frame project 2 strokes
outta the way to dig Ruby out, but she's always ready to go at a moment's notice. 
I had too many doctors appointments during said weather to get out and it was driving me crazy...until today and it was great.
Had to move some rolling frame project 2 strokes
outta the way to dig Ruby out, but she's always ready to go at a moment's notice. Dont you call that a " Skovtur " in Denmark Is he on Speed
No det kaldes det vist - also you know soccer player roll around like it’s the end of the world until they get some magic spray on the “wound” or a free kick - then alls good again
Beautiful bike Vincenthdfan!We've had a couple days of "False Spring" weather, 60 degrees and sunny once the morning fog burns off around 10'ish it starts warming up nicely.
I had too many doctors appointments during said weather to get out and it was driving me crazy...until today and it was great.
Had to move some rolling frame project 2 strokes
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I've been looking at Roadkings and Heritage Softails lately. What year is yours and how long have you had it?
Its a 2001 FLHRI (Fuel Injected) Road King and I've had it since around 2002. We've ridden 80,000 wonderful, fun filled miles together.
I added a Mustang seat for comfort and softail handlebars for a better, more comfortable position as well. These are the same bars all of the Police Road Kings use too, so I figured if they were comfy enough for them, they'd be the one's to use...they've been great.
I also installed OEM electronic cruise control that's intuitive just like a car for those long highway trips as well as heat demon heated grips.
Yeah, she's part of the family and isnt going anywhere.
HotDog650
XS650 Member
I spy a GT500 in the background too! Nice bike!
HotDog650
XS650 Member
Thanks, its a 75 t500, did a 3000 mile road trip down the west coast and back last year
Silver Wing #2...
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I rarely see Silver Wings in my area but I see a lot of Suzuki Burgmans which is pretty much the same concept. I’ve often thought they would be a perfect around town bike, with long enough legs for some longer rides. And I love the under seat trunks!
You can get lots of groceries in there! You would probably get as many good riding days in Anchorage, AK as Phoenix, AZ. No need for a sensible scooter. Just go wild!
Around town or across the country the SilverWing can do it all...56L under the seat..Burgman is bigger..heavier and absolutely more troublesome to do routine maint. than the Silverwing..with the Burgman body work has to come off on the SWing nothing has to come off in most cases..and maint. intervals are longer on the Honda..they are pretty much bullet proof...SWing is 500# the Burgies are closer to 600#...My 1st SWing had 103000 and was still going when I sold it..I just wanted something with less miles and lots of upgrades..this one has only 13500 miles!
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Just got back from the first ride of the year. Saw that it was going to be warm out today and they were right. Hit 62F with lots of sun but with some nasty wind gust. Back to below freezing for the next few days. Damn that felt good.
I’m done with work. I’m suffering a migraine. I’m lying on my bed. I’m not going to sleep. I think I’ll put this down for a ride on my XS. The XS650SH is clear out the door. The weekend weather outlook is awful.