Must Be Winter

Vegas Street Rider · 01-09-2018, 11:39 PM

As the title implies, it must be winter. I have visited this site daily for quite some time and you can hear the crickets chirping in the background. No new projects going on? Any problems that were posted that have been resolved?

No worries. I just miss the interaction among all of us members and understand that it is hard to get enthused about motorcycling when it is -15 degrees out there in many locations.

Hope all is well with you all and that you had a wonderful holiday season. As always, Safe Riding.

alantf · 01-10-2018, 07:15 AM

Yea.....I always think that the old site was much more "chatty".

Water Warrior 2 · 01-11-2018, 04:00 AM

Yup, it is winter alright. We had a lot of snow lately but now we are back to our usual winter fare of rain and fog. I actually had a reason to justify owning a 4x4 after 10 years ownership.
As for the forum being quiet we have to realize that many folks have moved on to other places too. Also many folks are still recovering from the Christmas season and New years.
As Winter moves to Spring there will be more threads and folks with questions about the care and feeding of a GZ.
I am waiting for the annual bike show here in my area sometime in March. Maybe I'll see something new and more exciting than my CTX700.

Vegas Street Rider · 01-11-2018, 01:10 PM

For the first time in 117 days, Las Vegas finally got rain. The other good news is that it didn't all come down like a vengeance in 5 minutes. It was a nice, light, steady rain that lasted about a day and a half. Our ski area got it's first snow of the season as well. Anxious to break out the boards and slide down the hill. Cleaned up the bike and will do a ride later today as the sun is back out.

Are you not that impressed with your CTX700, Water Warrior 2, or just curious about new toys?

Water Warrior 2 · 01-11-2018, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Street Rider

Are you not that impressed with your CTX700, Water Warrior 2, or just curious about new toys?

Mostly just curious about new toys. But I do have to comment on the CTX. It is my first bike with ABS and the brakes work very well when being tested for their ABS function. As for the rest of the bike......not so great in my opinion. It does what is required to get me from point A to point B. If bikes came in flavors the CTX would be a bland vanilla.

Vegas Street Rider · 01-11-2018, 08:00 PM

Good to know. Been bike shopping myself. On the fence right now about a 2008 Harley Dyna Glide. Only 12K miles on it and in great shape.

spldart · 01-11-2018, 08:24 PM

Lets see...

Winter talk...

Heading home today and a cold front hit...

First the thunderstorm soaked me.

Then the North wind froze me.

Just call me ice man Steve on a motorcycle.

Get home and the forecast is for freezing tomorrow morning.

Gonna wait till that gets up to 40 before I go out

This evening... However...

Vegas Street Rider · 01-12-2018, 12:16 AM

We must make sure our anti-freeze level is up to snuff.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-12-2018, 02:33 AM

Ah yes, antifreeze. Thought I might mention this from personal experience. Antifreeze for your vehicle should be mixed 50/50. Any stronger and it will rot out your radiator with expensive results. Being from the Great White North with some very low temps I used to mix it much stronger but that was a mistake. A 50/50 mixture will gell up at extreme temps that is another kettle of fish kind of thing. I would often just leave a vehicle running all night if I suspected the worst case scenario.
As for the other kind of antifreeze I have experience with that too. It will gel up your brain if you let it. I barely dodged that particular bullet years ago.

spldart · 01-12-2018, 10:16 PM

*spldart pours antifreeze on his air cooled engine*

01-09-2018, 11:39 PM	#1
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,108	Must Be Winter As the title implies, it must be winter. I have visited this site daily for quite some time and you can hear the crickets chirping in the background. No new projects going on? Any problems that were posted that have been resolved? No worries. I just miss the interaction among all of us members and understand that it is hard to get enthused about motorcycling when it is -15 degrees out there in many locations. Hope all is well with you all and that you had a wonderful holiday season. As always, Safe Riding. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-10-2018, 07:15 AM	#2
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Yea.....I always think that the old site was much more "chatty". __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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01-11-2018, 04:00 AM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Yup, it is winter alright. We had a lot of snow lately but now we are back to our usual winter fare of rain and fog. I actually had a reason to justify owning a 4x4 after 10 years ownership. As for the forum being quiet we have to realize that many folks have moved on to other places too. Also many folks are still recovering from the Christmas season and New years. As Winter moves to Spring there will be more threads and folks with questions about the care and feeding of a GZ. I am waiting for the annual bike show here in my area sometime in March. Maybe I'll see something new and more exciting than my CTX700. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-11-2018, 08:24 PM	#7
spldart Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Stafford, Texas Posts: 604	Lets see... Winter talk... Heading home today and a cold front hit... First the thunderstorm soaked me. Then the North wind froze me. Just call me ice man Steve on a motorcycle. Get home and the forecast is for freezing tomorrow morning. Gonna wait till that gets up to 40 before I go out This evening... However... Last edited by spldart; 01-11-2018 at 08:25 PM. Reason: We need more smiley faces.
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01-11-2018, 01:10 PM	#4
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,108	For the first time in 117 days, Las Vegas finally got rain. The other good news is that it didn't all come down like a vengeance in 5 minutes. It was a nice, light, steady rain that lasted about a day and a half. Our ski area got it's first snow of the season as well. Anxious to break out the boards and slide down the hill. Cleaned up the bike and will do a ride later today as the sun is back out. Are you not that impressed with your CTX700, Water Warrior 2, or just curious about new toys?
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01-11-2018, 08:00 PM	#6
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,108	Good to know. Been bike shopping myself. On the fence right now about a 2008 Harley Dyna Glide. Only 12K miles on it and in great shape.
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01-12-2018, 12:16 AM	#8
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,108	We must make sure our anti-freeze level is up to snuff.
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01-12-2018, 02:33 AM	#9
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Ah yes, antifreeze. Thought I might mention this from personal experience. Antifreeze for your vehicle should be mixed 50/50. Any stronger and it will rot out your radiator with expensive results. Being from the Great White North with some very low temps I used to mix it much stronger but that was a mistake. A 50/50 mixture will gell up at extreme temps that is another kettle of fish kind of thing. I would often just leave a vehicle running all night if I suspected the worst case scenario. As for the other kind of antifreeze I have experience with that too. It will gel up your brain if you let it. I barely dodged that particular bullet years ago.
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01-12-2018, 10:16 PM	#10
spldart Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Stafford, Texas Posts: 604	spldart pours antifreeze on his air cooled engine
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