anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Redman]

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Here is my Suzi in line

It was an unusually cloudy day early on. AZ gets about 350 days of bright sunshine so it kind of sucked that when I want to get some pix its cloudy.......
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Sharp looking GS. Look at those pipes.

My opinion/experience is that overcast is best for photos, no shadows darkening areas.

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[Guest]

2BRacing: that's a fantastic picture! I'm jealous! We were all psyched here in Ann Arbor because it hit 51 degrees - which is about 20 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Boriqua: those are also beautiful pictures. The "jeweled" edges of the engine cases on the Kawasaki is a little much for me, but I do appreciate the rest of the bike - especially the seat, as you mentioned. And I share your enthusiasm for the Nortons; I'd own one if I could afford it. For now, I'm just gonna have to do with my shabby old '81 GS850G. I went to an event called All Clubs Day in Stockbridge, MI a few months ago and there were some fantastic bikes there, but the one that stole the show for me was a custom red Honda CBX. Here's a link to my album on Flickr if you're interested.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/129480799@N07/albums/72157685288640612

Thanks to both of you for sharing!

Scott

 

[Redman]

2...................................................................................................... For now, I'm just gonna have to do with my shabby old '81 GS850G. I went to an event called All Clubs Day in Stockbridge, MI a few months ago and there were some fantastic bikes there, ........

DSC_3520_s by Billy Joe, on Flickr


Scott, Maybe I missed it, but I dont recall you saying how it was you have pics of your bike park at the curb, and then pics of your bike at the VJMC tent as if on display in the show......

And your 850 not at all shabby.

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[Guest]

I started out at the curb because that's where I was directed to go by the guys directing traffic. But after I had been there only a few minutes, somebody told me that there was a collection of vintage Japanese bikes, so I moved there.

 

[2BRacing]

I'm amazed how similar South Africa looks to Southern New Mexico. Specifically, the mountains East of Las Cruces. Very nice looking bike there, BTW!

Did you sign the pic at the bottom or does Mr Jones work on the highway maintenance crew?

Thanks Roger! Good catch on the tar-snake signature there - I only just noticed it now! Mr Jones must have been proud of his repair work that day.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

I cleaned up my 1100G and went riding today. We ain't got any mountains hereabouts but at least I pumped up the colors like jedz does.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

mo-pictures:

 

[Buffalo Bill]

mo-pictures:

 

[Guest]

mo-pictures:
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Nice pictures.... and nice bike too! Is that an '84 GS1100G? That's my favorite color scheme of the series.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Nice pictures.... and nice bike too! Is that an '84 GS1100G? That's my favorite color scheme of the series.

Thanks. That's my 82 GS1100G, red stripe and cowling added 3 summers ago.

 

[Redman]

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Upper 40s in Michigan in December.
Saw 6 or 7 bikes out today.
And I see I am the 3rd Michigander in a row posting here.

Looking at weather forecast, today and maybe tomorrow look like last occasion in the 40s ....... any ride after this will require I add some electrical wattage to the thermal dynamics.

 

[Redman]

...... my shabby old '81 GS850G...........

ah....

Go to http://www.thegsresources.com/botmgallery.php and check out the December 2017 motorcycle.

December Bike Of The Month

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[Steve]

It was a little too dark for any pictures of scenery, so here is what I saw as I fired it up:

Just in case the air temp is a little hard to read, it's just a touch under 40.

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[Burque73]

It was a little too dark for any pictures of scenery, so here is what I saw as I fired it up:

Just in case the air temp is a little hard to read, it's just a touch under 40.

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What happens to that volt meter when you turn on your heated gloves, vest, pants, and socks?


We're still wearing non insulated gloves here. That's about to change though. I got on the KLR yesterday morning early and it was a bit chilly but above freezing. No fairing so wind finds any little gap in my gear.
On the GS however, the windjammer makes a huge difference. No wind down the neck when I turn my head, hands stay warmer too.

 

[Steve]

I only had the jacket liner plugged in at that point. :-\\\

As you can see, it was almost 14 volts (the meter is a couple tenths low, so it was actually 14) at 1500 RPM. It only gets better as I go down the road.

As far as all the rest of the gear, I only have heated gloves to add to the list. I was wearing them, but they were not connected.

The jacket liner I was using was one that I wired myself. I wired it to provide about 50 watts of warmth, which is nice enough to keep the chill off, and does not require a thermostat. I do have a new commercially-available jacket that is about 80 watts, and has a thermostat. I should probably try it to see how it does. The thermostat is a digital model, so it uses pulse width modulation for temperature control. Will be interesting to see if it draws any more current while on low settings to match my current jacket.

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[Carter Turk]

That looks like a warm up in the driveway for all we know...
Did you actually ride somewhere?

Nah, just messing with you.
I haven't ridden a GS since maybe September or bothered to do any wrenching either.
Slacker in otherwords.

 

[Steve]

It was sort of in a "driveway", but it was warming up. It was actually in the church parking lot, where I had just provided audio support for the Bach Society of Dayton's Christmas concert. I started the bike, finished putting on my gear, noticed the temperature, took the pictures, headed for home, which is only about 7 miles away, but it's still a "ride".

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[Jedz123]

Got bout 75 miles this weekend... Low 30's... Running around on the Yamaha. Man this bike rips in the cold! Went into a power wheelie in 2nd at 60mph, Was not expecting that!

 

[Burque73]

I only had the jacket liner plugged in at that point. :-\\\

As you can see, it was almost 14 volts (the meter is a couple tenths low, so it was actually 14) at 1500 RPM. It only gets better as I go down the road.

As far as all the rest of the gear, I only have heated gloves to add to the list. I was wearing them, but they were not connected.

The jacket liner I was using was one that I wired myself. I wired it to provide about 50 watts of warmth, which is nice enough to keep the chill off, and does not require a thermostat. I do have a new commercially-available jacket that is about 80 watts, and has a thermostat. I should probably try it to see how it does. The thermostat is a digital model, so it uses pulse width modulation for temperature control. Will be interesting to see if it draws any more current while on low settings to match my current jacket.

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You've got some neat toys for sure! Good for you.

My heated jacket will consist of a microwaved cloth covered bag of corn. Should last long enough to get me to the grocery store. Heat for gloves comes from the valve cover. Thumb in the spark plug hole gripping the head works for emergency heat but only one hand at a time.

Totally kidding about the corn. Just layer up, it's not extremely cold here anyway.

 

[Redman]

Rainy all day, so didn't pay attention to the temperature.
THen at about 6pm, dark, I see that is 60 degF and not raining.

SIXTY DEGREES in December in Michigan

Sixty degres in DECEMBER in Michigan

Sixty degrees in December in MICHIGAN

Well, gatta-gatta-gatta-go-fer-ride.
(Even if did yesterday, and day before.)



So... you would think since it is dark out that you will not be accosted with multiple pictures..... huh? huh?

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