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Offline SteveJ.

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #260 on: September 24, 2011, 09:44:38 AM »
I washed it this morning. With soap, and water. I used a sponge also. :yikes:

Yes, it is still Candy Amaranth Red Mica.
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Offline sherob

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #261 on: September 24, 2011, 10:41:54 AM »
Glad you're ok SC.  Bike can be fixed or replaced.

I'll be swapping out the VStream for the 7Jurock screen today... winter winds are starting to blow... and it blows.  8)
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Offline sq61708

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #262 on: September 24, 2011, 10:48:32 AM »
Actually it was 2 days ago.

I changed my front bulb for a brighter one from Silverstar, changed the oil from dino Rotella to synthetic T6, cleaned my K&N air filter and reoiled it, installed some grip heaters with a relay
(thanks for the info DarkKnight) and new 713 grips from Progrip and finally after washing it I gave it a shine with Plexus plastic polish.
Red (my Connie) still looks great for a 20 year old bike.

Then I rode the heck out of it just for fun.  :D
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Offline CRocker

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #263 on: September 24, 2011, 08:17:29 PM »
Took her for a 25 mile shakedown ride to check out the new (to me) Rifle shield...couldn't help but stop and take a pic...
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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #264 on: October 04, 2011, 07:23:07 PM »
Sorted a small coolant leak today. When I replaced the water pump last October, I guess I should have tightened the clamp down one more click on the hose going into the hard pipe. Had a few small drops that would smoke at start up the past few months. Tightened it and did a shakedown ride, all is well.

Gotta say, it took me 36,000 miles to get this bike to where I finally wanted it, and now I can't believe how good it truly is. All that's left is to decide on which windshield to upgrade to. Rifle, Arizona, cut-down stock, and so on...not sure yet!
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Offline DonB

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #265 on: October 04, 2011, 08:50:26 PM »
I replaced the city lights with brighter LED bulbs

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #266 on: October 05, 2011, 07:13:20 AM »
I renewed my COG membership today  8)
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Offline DannyL

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #267 on: October 05, 2011, 06:05:59 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on October 05, 2011, 07:13:20 AM
I renewed my COG membership today  8)
I bought oil and filter in preparation of a mega ride on the weekend!
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Offline Steve in Sunny Fla

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #268 on: October 05, 2011, 06:50:02 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on October 05, 2011, 07:13:20 AM
I renewed my COG membership today  8)

 HA gotcha!  :o Steve
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Offline SteveJ.

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #269 on: October 05, 2011, 09:05:02 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on October 05, 2011, 07:13:20 AM
I renewed my COG membership today  8)
Hey there #9334, sucked ya in for another year. ;)

Barber won't be the same w/out y'all.

SteveJ, reporting live, on TDY in western NC.

On topic. Had an absolutely glorious day riding the Conc on some marvey NC roads.
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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #270 on: October 05, 2011, 10:23:01 PM »
New Avon in the rear & an oil change. Heading for The Dragon friday morning.
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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #271 on: November 21, 2011, 01:12:33 PM »
Took advantage of the 'nice' weather yesterday to get away from the forums to do this to my ride:
http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,30493.msg140429.html#msg140429

Thanks again to Brian for selling his to me for an early b'day present. [St. Nick's Day in case anyone has a Givi 46 for sale. :)]
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Offline SteveJ.

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #272 on: November 21, 2011, 01:16:51 PM »
I hit a raccoon at about 3 this morning, busted the lower and right mid fairing. $100 deductible comp., Progressive called.
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Offline SteveJ.

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #273 on: November 26, 2011, 05:58:53 PM »
Installed correct size rear Avon Venom, it works well with the 110/80 PR3 up front. :thumbs:
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Offline yoman

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #274 on: November 27, 2011, 01:58:38 PM »
It so much easier naked!

In the past week I adjusted the valves, synced the carbs, replaced the fork oil and cut 5 inches off the stock springs. It's 38 degrees out but I couldn't stand it. I took her for a short spin. It's like a new bike, runs and handles awesome. Oil change tomorrow.

My friends ask if I was getting ready to put her away for the winter. Hell no, I'm getting ready to ride!
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Offline SteveJ.

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #275 on: November 27, 2011, 05:15:59 PM »
Changed oil and filter, greased the Uni, sort of repaired coon damaged fairing pieces. Set for winter riding. :thumbs:
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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #276 on: December 01, 2011, 09:20:24 PM »
I had a thought (just a passing thougth) but it was there. I thought about  ugh  I can hardly stand to think about it again
WINTERIZING  :'( :'( :'( :'(    Damn Wisconsin winters
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Offline gnuse

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #277 on: December 01, 2011, 09:21:33 PM »
Peeled off some ugly shiny emblems.  :) Oh, and took it riding in the mountains.
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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #278 on: December 02, 2011, 11:34:04 AM »
hey gnuse, is that an RV? looks slick. (not as in Clark that there is an RV).
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Offline pasini510

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Re: What'd you do for your Connie today?
« Reply #279 on: December 02, 2011, 06:36:25 PM »
waxed for first time , bought it a week and and a half ago, and then painted all the black silver bolts on black parts black and going to paint all the bolts on the silver fairing parts the same color, neutron silver.
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