Last ride of the season.

Water Warrior 2 · 10-16-2018, 07:59 AM

Today was the last ride of the season for me and the Honda. Filled the tank with Ethanol free gas and a dollop of Seafoam for winter storage. Parked the bike after a short ride to give the Seafoam time to circulate in the tank and through the FI system.

Had a slight bit of drama. I discovered the rear tire had very little pressure. Time to pull out the compressor and top it up before riding on. That done I realized that I had a very low tire during my last midnight coffee ride through the twisties.

Tomorrow or the next day I will check the pressure again. If it is a slow leak it might be a bad valve core which is an easy fix. If not I have plenty of time to pull the rear wheel and have it repaired properly. Also time to pull out the battery tender plug from under the seat. A half hour charge once a month seems to keep the battery quite happy in this milder winter climate.

Vegas Street Rider · 10-16-2018, 05:54 PM

I just changed from my half helmet to my full face helmet. Not too bad of temps yet, in the mid 50's. It never really gets to brutal here so I enjoy riding pretty much year 'round. Summers, of course, are a different story with 100+ temps for 3 to 4 months. Happy hibernation WW2.

bachelorb · 10-17-2018, 07:11 PM

I'm enjoying the season here.... My wife and I have went for a few trips on the GZ lately.... I hope to get another month in before it's time to put er to bed......

alantf · 10-18-2018, 05:37 AM

Who? Your wife?

10-16-2018, 07:59 AM	#1
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Last ride of the season. Today was the last ride of the season for me and the Honda. Filled the tank with Ethanol free gas and a dollop of Seafoam for winter storage. Parked the bike after a short ride to give the Seafoam time to circulate in the tank and through the FI system. Had a slight bit of drama. I discovered the rear tire had very little pressure. Time to pull out the compressor and top it up before riding on. That done I realized that I had a very low tire during my last midnight coffee ride through the twisties. Tomorrow or the next day I will check the pressure again. If it is a slow leak it might be a bad valve core which is an easy fix. If not I have plenty of time to pull the rear wheel and have it repaired properly. Also time to pull out the battery tender plug from under the seat. A half hour charge once a month seems to keep the battery quite happy in this milder winter climate. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-17-2018, 07:11 PM	#3
bachelorb Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chelsea Ok Posts: 46	I'm enjoying the season here.... My wife and I have went for a few trips on the GZ lately.... I hope to get another month in before it's time to put er to bed...... __________________ Brad Bachelor "Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture." - Helen Rowland Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-18-2018, 05:37 AM	#4
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Who? Your wife? __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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10-16-2018, 05:54 PM	#2
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,108	I just changed from my half helmet to my full face helmet. Not too bad of temps yet, in the mid 50's. It never really gets to brutal here so I enjoy riding pretty much year 'round. Summers, of course, are a different story with 100+ temps for 3 to 4 months. Happy hibernation WW2.
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