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Offline George R. Young

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A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« on: November 30, 2013, 01:23:24 PM »
when he drains the carbs for winter in the freezing garage, catches the gas in a little cup and pours it back into the tank rather than discard.
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2013, 02:10:39 PM »
Quote from: George R. Young on November 30, 2013, 01:23:24 PM
when he drains the carbs for winter in the freezing garage, catches the gas in a little cup and pours it back into the tank rather than discard.

the truly frugal COG'r pours that fuel into his snowblower..... ::) 8) ;)
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2013, 02:23:17 PM »
Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on November 30, 2013, 02:10:39 PM
the truly frugal COG'r pours that fuel into his snowblower..... ::) 8) ;)

Seriously.
I kinda use my C-10 as a re-fueling tanker anyway. It's easier to ride the bike to the gas station,
come home with a full tank, then siphon it off to fill all the small engines around the garage.
Even fill a 2-gal gas can for a little extra. Then, just fill up the bike again at the next ride.
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2013, 02:27:43 PM »
While the pic isn't a Concours, it just shows that a TRULY FRUGAL owner converts his motorcycle into a snowblower.

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Offline George R. Young

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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2013, 02:35:57 PM »
Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on November 30, 2013, 02:10:39 PM
the truly frugal COG'r pours that fuel into his snowblower
Ah, a frugality contest. My 'snowblower' has a plastic blade and a wooden handle and no place to put the gas.
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2013, 03:12:18 PM »
But it still has a gas vent, right?

Brian

Quote from: George R. Young on November 30, 2013, 02:35:57 PM
Ah, a frugality contest. My 'snowblower' has a plastic blade and a wooden handle and no place to put the gas.
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2013, 04:06:54 PM »
Quote from: George R. Young on November 30, 2013, 02:35:57 PM
Ah, a frugality contest. My 'snowblower' has a plastic blade and a wooden handle and no place to put the gas.

Yeah, I have that kind too. I just can't seem to keep it running. Sometimes it's real hard to start.
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2013, 08:07:39 PM »
"A truly frugal Concours owner" is a redundantly descriptive statement.
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2013, 07:00:49 AM »
....from the Department of Redundancy Department.

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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2013, 08:17:15 AM »
Quote from: B.D.F. on November 30, 2013, 03:12:18 PM
But it still has a gas vent, right?

Brian

do you mean a Gas Vent on the Owner?  All of us Owners have a gas vent.  :)
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2013, 10:07:41 AM »
Quote from: ManWorkinghere on December 02, 2013, 08:17:15 AM

do you mean a Gas Vent on the Owner?  All of us Owners have a gas vent.  :)
That's Funny.!!
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Re: A truly frugal Concours owner . . .
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2013, 10:41:52 AM »
Gas vent...
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