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anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

No, fortunately, someone stopped to help me pick it up. But I need to intentionally lay it down (on some cushions first) and practice picking it up. I'm going to talk to a friend about helping me with that soon.

The right foot is a little sore from trying to jump off and out of the way while falling but otherwise I'm fine.
 
Attempted the usual 65 mile loop at 7:00 PM last night, walked the bike out in the driveway, turned the key nothing.

No dash lights, no neutral light, lift up the key slightly & turn it slightly, dash illuminated.

I usually just pull the choke plunger out, right on the carb, as I've never bothered to get the mechanism for the side panel choke knob & the other GSXR carbs I have a knob is right there as well.

Anyway, I just risked it, by rolling a wedge of paper towel under the key, wasn't thick enough, bike died, so I rolled a little more & off I went.

Great ride hardly anyone on the road at that hour.

I know the senior members will be scoffing about now, oh well, I take a closer look at soon.
 
The second strong cold front of our winter season brought some snow to the tops of the mountains around Wellington where I stay. Not nearly as spectacular as the snow scenes most of you guys get, but something special to us, as we do not often get snow on these mountains.

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headed out to grab a couple hundred miles before dinner... Gorgeous yesterday though!
Best,
-Jedz
 
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headed out to grab a couple hundred miles before dinner... Gorgeous yesterday though!
Best,
-Jedz
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Hey Jedz, I would suggest not buying the Road 5 tires...I had the 4s and went to the 5s a couple of years ago when they first came out...they had 30% less wear and no real noticeable performance gains. I have gone back the the 4s...just put another set on...I get 12,000kms out of the 4s and got 8000kms from the 5s....cheers
 
Really?!? Thanks Trev! I'll price out the 4's than. I ran a couple rear 5's and I think your right as in they didn't seem to last as long. The 5's were never available for the stock 18" front T120 rim, going to the 17" front opened allot more tire options. I'll be looking around than.
 
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Norway has gotten summer! Its like 25c and up (77f). I went to explore this dirt road, but it ended (the round sign means no entry). I was experimenting with how much I could lean it on gravel (not very much until it gets unstable). I rode around for a few hours, was planning on washing the bike but it took forever to cool down... So I just went home and washed the seat off.

I also changed the screws for the cylinder covers with the stainless ones (old ones were rusty and at least two of them were the wrong kind, one too short and one a flat head instead of JIS).

If this weather persists I am seriously considering going the 1000 km trip down to Trondheim, I am pretty sure that in nice weather I can do it in one day (about 14 hours). Id have to change the oil first though. But that is due anyways. I have a friend down there, and I could conceivably go to one of the mountains with walls of snow.

Its amazing how much less straining it is to bike around in good weather.

Also, can I scrape the footpegs on this bike? I can't seem to find any sensible place to lean that far (need to take it to the track), but it seems like it has way more lean angle than I actually use.
 
Hi Noreg, is that a new bull's eye? I ask because it isn't riddled with bullet holes. LOL
 
B.C.G.S. said:
Hi Noreg, is that a new bull's eye? I ask because it isn't riddled with bullet holes. LOL
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Some places it would have been shot to pieces, but that seemed like a high class farmers area.

TOday I went riding in the rain. It was wet and somewhat cold. Sadly I lost one of my cylinder head covers, probably because I just swapped the screws with the stainless ones :/ I guess Ill have to use threadlocker from now on, and get a new cover.
 
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Did a nice 330 km run with my mates. See map here. Great riding around the lakes north east of Toronto. Stopped for a socially distant bagged lunch in Buckhorn.

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Whenever I think I should get a brand new bike, my GS650G impresses me. What new sub-750cc motorcycle can I find with shaft drive, triple disk brakes, proper fuel gauge, gear indicator light, and over 65 hp? They just don’t make them like this anymore.

So, I think I’ll just keep this machine, get it repainted and new chrome mufflers and keep on riding.
 
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Great riding this weekend. Put on 160 miles. My most in a weekend so far. Bike ran flawlessly. Rural, dirt, about 20 miles of interstate. From Liverpool along the Susquehanna River, to Lock Haven on some of the most scenic roads around. Through Amish farm country to twisty mountain roads and an extended 80 mph slog on I-80 just to see how she’d run. I was not disappointed. Only took a few pics. This is at RB Winter State Park, one of Central PA’s finest beaches.;)

Today’s ride Soundtrack was Joe Satriani-Flying in a Blue Dream. I truly was. :o
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