 Gotta Love This Engine
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5 months in Cold storage put to bed properly and first hit it fires. Third hit after a tweak on the idle it runs. Today was clean up and adjustment day "Tomorrow We Ride"
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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Enjoy your first ride of the season!
Live to love, love to live.
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Learned Hand
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Was out last weekend before I woke up to 10'' of snow sunday morn.Came home and parked it cas there was to much crap on the roads,still waiting for more goodies.
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Adjunct
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Adjunct
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You just getting out now. I figured you would have been out the third week of March like the rest of the Ottawa bikes....
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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I was out the 2nd weekend of March. First time ever. Clear for just 2 days then snow and everything else till this week. Put 200 kms on it. Bikes really running good. The side roads are still sandy but the season has started. 
12 Rocket Roadster
03 Bonneville America
69 BSA Firebird Scrambler
73 Yamaha TX 750
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I love that it's an arid enough climate in the Helena valley that I can usually ride at least once or twice during the winter.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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5 months in Cold storage put to bed properly and first hit it fires. Third hit after a tweak on the idle it runs. Today was clean up and adjustment day "Tomorrow We Ride"
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Joined: Oct 2011
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Greenhorn
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Here in Florida we are suffering from the extensive sunshine.
The best winter in my 50 years here.
Temps already in the upper 80's.
But nearing major drought conditions.
Haven't missed a week of riding as long as I remember.
Don't come down though, there isn't room for all of you.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Well, the Rocket doesn't want to start if the temp is below 50 degrees. Last couple mornings were 33 and 39 degrees respectively. In the Rocket's defense it's the original battery and I believe it's damaged. When I told the dealership in Florida that it didn't start right after delivery, they sent me a free new Yuasa stock battery. But I haven't charged it up yet. However, Reboot fired right up. Of course I've already ridden Reboot this year several times so I guess that doesn't count. 
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Joined: Nov 2009
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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You just getting out now. I figured you would have been out the third week of March like the rest of the Ottawa bikes....
Hadn't put the downhill skis away.
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