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    Originally posted by ddaniels View Post
    Would love to go for a ride if I could just regain enough energy that I've lost from this "illness".
    That's too bad, ddaniels. Hope your health keeps improving.
    2@ \'78 GS1000

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      Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post
      That's too bad, ddaniels. Hope your health keeps improving.
      Thank you sir. Getting better each day.
      Current Bikes:
      2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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        Originally posted by ddaniels View Post
        Would love to go for a ride if I could just regain enough energy that I've lost from this "illness".
        Oh, Do tell more.
        (have noticed you havent been around latley.)
        http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
        Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
        GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


        https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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          Today was such a nice day that I finally made my way to Kentucky for the first time this year (would go down at least a dozen times most years) and am so glad I did. Found some new roads that I hadn't ever tried before and even hit a favorite one. 235 miles later I pulled into the driveway wishing I didn't have to work tomorrow.

          School Bus Mailbox Hwy 491 by Scott Baker, on Flickr

          KY-22 7 Nov 2021 by Scott Baker, on Flickr
          Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

          1981 GS550T - My First
          1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
          2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

          Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
          Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
          and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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            Wow Scott, we must have been on some of the same roads today! I rode on 25, 22 and 330 most of the afternoon on the Tracer! Hwy 25 south from Corinth has some lovely new asphalt all the way to Georgetown on it now! Took 127 south from Owenton on the way back home. (Lots of high-speed sweepers on it!)
            Ron
            '79 GS850G, '82 GS1100E, 2022 Triumph Tiger 660 Sport

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              Me and the GK (well, most of it) went for late afternoon ride.

              When trying to get it started this afternoon, I was thinking of Rons statement about "....going through the carbs one more time", but then after a while it did start (and run well). Can report more on all that later.

              But for now, yep, went for ride this afternoon.
              http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
              Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
              GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


              https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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                Taking a risk without a headlight there Dave.
                Current Bikes:
                2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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                  Originally posted by ddaniels View Post
                  Taking a risk without a headlight there Dave.
                  Yep. Thanks for your concern.

                  I did hot wire the driving lights.

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                  http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                  Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                  GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                  https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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                    Originally posted by 1978GS750E View Post
                    Wow Scott, we must have been on some of the same roads today! I rode on 25, 22 and 330 most of the afternoon on the Tracer! Hwy 25 south from Corinth has some lovely new asphalt all the way to Georgetown on it now! Took 127 south from Owenton on the way back home. (Lots of high-speed sweepers on it!)
                    Took off 75 at the Mt Zion exit then jumped on 2043, 14, 17, 491, 25, 467, 22, and back home along 536 and 177 before getting back to Ohio. So yea we might have passed each other
                    Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

                    1981 GS550T - My First
                    1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
                    2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                    Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                    Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                    and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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                      I went for a very short one, but my butt got wet. Do you have any tips on removing snow from the saddle?
                      GS1000G 1981

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                        Originally posted by Noreg View Post


                        I went for a very short one, but my butt got wet. Do you have any tips on removing snow from the saddle?
                        Open the saddle, wrap a big plastic sack around it and then it all just lifts away next time.
                        97 R1100R
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                        80 GS850G, 79 Z400B, 85 R100RT, 80 Z650D, 76 CB200

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                          Originally posted by Noreg View Post


                          I went for a very short one, but my butt got wet. Do you have any tips on removing snow from the saddle?
                          ….and your worried about riding in Texas!?
                          Rich
                          1982 GS 750TZ
                          2015 Triumph Tiger 1200

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                            Originally posted by Rich82GS750TZ View Post
                            ….and your worried about riding in Texas!?
                            Today was my last motorcycle fun, I'll probably wait til march to be able to take it out here again.

                            I got it into my shed though:



                            Previous person who lived here sawed a hole in the wall of the sports storage attached shed (is there a more consise word for that in english) and put on hinges so she could park her bike inside. Pretty neat solution. But the ramp was slippery and so was the ground (I have a grass problem in my driveway).
                            GS1000G 1981

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                              I took the bike out yesterday. 3rd ride overall after a 30+ year layoff. Went around block 2X and only stalled it 1x. The main roads are going to have to wait.

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                              1980 GS750L

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                                Originally posted by Pete Wrigley View Post
                                I took the bike out yesterday. 3rd ride overall after a 30+ year layoff. Went around block 2X and only stalled it 1x. The main roads are going to have to wait.
                                I find my bike is somewhat stall prone when I ride it cold. Usually it is much more forgiving after reaching operating temp.

                                I am sure if you keep at it you will be back in the zone in no time. Just remember to take it easy on the throttle in the beginning. Here I don't ride in the winter and I have to be very cautious in the spring.
                                GS1000G 1981

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