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What did you do with your bike today?
« on: February 19, 2014, 01:15:02 PM »
So I thought I would start out this thread.  It has been popular on other forums and helps people see what other members are doing.

I took my Connie in to get a new PC5 and the Ti (Black Series) Two Brothers exhaust and a dyno.  I don't have a picture of the finished product yet... so here is my paintshop version.  I like the Ti over the Carbon pipes.  Cant wait to get it back!

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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 01:22:31 PM »
I thought that we had a thread for this somewhere?  But no matter...
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2014, 08:22:20 PM »
I just pushed mine out of the way and then rode this one to Starbucks.  The KTM pretended to be a Ducati for the evening.



Here's what it looks like when its not pretending to be a Duc!









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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2014, 08:58:08 PM »
I made her wet today...

Only in Oregon, can it be sunny and no sign of rain anywhere, I get 3 miles down the road and start getting rained on... I get off at the location to take the picture I want, and it starts hailing on me! Torrential downpour hail! Take the picture, pack it up and start leaving, and it sunny by the time I'm halfway home again (1.5 miles from the destination)

Oh, and on that heavy amount of hail that fell, the KTRC (Kawasaki Traction Control) did its job flawlessly! Had a straight spot and got reasonably hard on the throttle in first, felt the back slip just a bit, KTRC power cut, then some slight fishtailing, and back to normal.  First time I've REALLY had the opportunity to test it, and I never once felt out of control of the motorcycle. It brought the wheel back to traction quite smoothly.
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 10:13:38 PM »
^^^^ nice post!
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 11:08:26 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on February 19, 2014, 10:13:38 PM
^^^^ nice post!

and nice bike!

anyway, answering to the OP, today I looked at my bike and took the cage on wheels  :-\
But she'll be up and running in 2 weeks when I'm back from holidays...
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2014, 04:46:13 AM »
I petted my C14 in the garage, through her winter cover, and whispered sweet nothings to her. I told her that it won't be too long before all the damn snow melts and I can ride her instead of my snowmobile. I think that Connie is a bit jealous. 
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2014, 10:16:28 AM »
Rode it.

First ride of 2014. Weather starting to give us a break. Nice.
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2014, 11:08:08 AM »
rode it most of this week but snowed last night so I installed some LED running lights attached to my canyon cages.

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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2014, 11:10:58 AM »
Quote from: stevewfl on February 19, 2014, 10:13:38 PM
^^^^ nice post!

Quote from: martin_14 on February 19, 2014, 11:08:26 PM
and nice bike!

Thanks!  Shes my DD so I get to ride her a lot :)    Supposed to be getting some new rain gear in today so hopefully I wont get soaked again haha.
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2014, 12:49:59 PM »
Rode it casually at 70mph in the carpool to work this morning. The only excitement today was one of the new CHP SUVs came flying up way behind without its lights on.

I barely had enough time to merge into lane 2 while there was heavy traffic. CHP had to slow down because I didn't have enough time to get out of the way... I guess he finally figured that it was important to turn on his lights so he did after he passed.
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2014, 05:54:24 PM »
Well since it is has been below freezing for 55 days straight, now its raining for 2 days, with more below freezing temps coming from behind........WTF

I felt the need to flush the cooling system, clutch, and both brakes. Then boredom really set in so I replaced the fuel filter on the pump the air filter, then cleaned and lubed the windscreen slides.

The rear wheel is off now so I can service the shaft splines and lube the suspension pivot points.

Now with renewed vigor of the below freezing temps coming back in 2 days I guess I will change the fork oil.

And I also made a mod to the aux tank and welded up a air chamber and welded shut some of the unused bungs.

                                 OH.............and I started it up about 3 weeks ago for 10 minutes   :o

you guys in the warmer states get in a ride for those of us that are froze in.................................but I dont want to hear about it ;D

John "PMS sufferer"
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2014, 09:08:00 PM »
  My 2010 received it's first bath of the year, It was covered in tiny little no-see-ums
from my ride up to Tortilla Flat last Wed.  Afterwards I buffed some minor scuffs out of the tank and flushed the brake and clutch systems.  I also disabled my low fuel warning so that I can see my range right down to empty..  It's not plug-n-play
like BDF's but it should work well for a .29 cent mod.

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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2014, 01:42:07 AM »
Quote from: KawiMick on February 20, 2014, 09:08:00 PM
   I also disabled my low fuel warning so that I can see my range right down to empty..  It's not plug-n-play
like BDF's but it should work well for a .29 cent mod.

Mick

How did you do it  ?  8)
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2014, 08:43:40 AM »
Rode it
108,979  8)

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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2014, 12:13:46 PM »
Quote from: Bryn on February 21, 2014, 01:42:07 AM
How did you do it  ?  8)
  I added one resistor.  check your PMs
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2014, 01:23:20 PM »
Quote from: KawiMick on February 21, 2014, 12:13:46 PM
  I added one resistor.  check your PMs

Ta Mick  8)
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2014, 03:04:53 PM »
I took a picture of it :)

This one was much less miserable and rushed... On my way to another photoshoot. 

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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2014, 05:52:20 PM »
Quote from: Stephen.G.Fiddes on February 21, 2014, 03:04:53 PM
I took a picture of it :)

This one was much less miserable and rushed... On my way to another photoshoot. 




Is that at Bald Peak Stephen?  :-\
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Re: What did you do with your bike today?
« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2014, 06:45:54 PM »
Quote from: ZG on February 21, 2014, 05:52:20 PM

Is that at Bald Peak Stephen?  :-\

Yup. Had a photoshoot that I was ahead of schedule for that was nearby so I made a run for it.  Lotsa gravel in the center of the lanes still. Be careful up there.
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