Season is open!
 

First ride of the season today. Damn was it nice. Just a short 4 mile rip to work...but it felt GREAT to be riding. And the Buell runs AWESOME in cold weather.

Got up a little early...but the battery back in it. Checked tire pressure, checked lights, brakes. Everything good. Fired right up. (How I love F.I. bikes.)

Man oh man.



Here's a pic of the bike sitting in the lot at work.

Very nice, I am making my maiden voyage to work on the bike tomorrow. Whimped out due to the cold and possibility of rain this morning.

Tom

Roads are wet, but mostly clear. It rained last night. Supposed to be in the mid 50's today and mid 60's tomorrow.

:rockwoot: It's going to be 70 here today... perfect riding weather.

it was a little misty here this morning but looks like its turning into a nice day.

Tom

What is this 'season' you speak of? :lol:

I'm glad I live in the south...especially when it comes to the bike. :rockwoot:

Nice looking bike...congrats on the season's maiden voyage. :lol:

Nice Marko, when did you go with the bags setup?

Nice work Fatty. You finally got me.

Season...when old man winter stops ass fucking the kind folks who live in the Northeast. Like now. We are turning the corner.

thats a slick lid and trunk

I went on a nice 90 mile jaunt yesterday afternoon down MO-125. Took it slow just checking out how the road looks this spring. Badass. 45 miles out and back.

Sweet. My maiden voyage was on the 8th, but that was a mere 10 miles as it was still only 20 degress out. Oh, and FYI, when you have 20W50 in your internals, even FI doesn't make it an easy start when it's that cold. :panic:

Took it out again last night, another 30some miles. Trying to get the ECM to "learn" the new flash, although the low end seems better.

Your battery must have hated that :lol:

Tom

Lets just say the ol battery tender stayed plugged in until it was running... and it was a rather high RPM ride.

I meant in terms of the difficulty in getting the carburated GSXR to start every spring. That was a two day process. This was merely hitting the starter button a couple times.

Nice, I fired up the futura for the first tim eyesterday but that was with fresh oil and a battery that sa tinside all winer on a tender. Took a few seconds for it to turn over but she finally fired up.

I may leave the tender on it outside for a while since we will have some cooler weather again later in the week.

tom

I left my bike in my dad's heated shop all winter, but not on the tender since it was down here in springfield. Fired up first time that i hit the started button, with choke about 1/2 on.

Sadly mine sat under a carport and acover so they were kind of exposed. But thats no more. New house has an attatched 2 car garage they get to call home now :)

Tom

Mine's been on the Tender since election day...the last time I rode.

Same here...and I'm in FL. :idk:

Election day is the last day I rode. :panic:

I am somewehre around that time too :( fortunatley that streak ends tomorrow

Tom

Get back on the horse, kid.

Agreed.

My buddy at work is going to let me take out his Ducati Monster for a ride. :rockwoot: Don't tell the wife though...

Badass man. Any thoughts on getting or not getting another?

Oh I definitely want another one. The wife has other thoughts though.

Mine came out for the first time yesterday. About 5 mile ride from where I had it stored and itll be out for a couple more tonight. Hopefully the weather will stay nice since Im off the next couple days.

We'll talk her into it. What is your house number?

I cant remember the saying but its along the lines of it being better to apologize after you do something as opposed ot asking and being told no :lol:

Tom

It's easier to beg forgiveness than to ask for permission.

Thats it. A salesman at a BMW dealer was using that to try to pressure me into buying a bike.

Tom

Nice.

Say that again:pat:

I think it was Sixx that coined.... bring it home and she cant do much cause you cant take it back...:idk:

Tried to start mine at -10, and fouled the plugs. Changed em out today and she fired up on the 6th try. Then I went for a quick highway jaunt at 2 degrees and put it away..

Your goddamn Right...Fuck It...Tell her it was "On Sale" and you just come home with it...I'll be dammed if I let my women tell me what I can and cant buy...She can bitch all she wants but she loves me so she gets over it.

Women bitch and moan all they want but when push comes to shove...If she REALLY Cares about you, She'll support you.

If not then its time for a new model :rockout:

but she can cut off his nuts while he sleeps... and reply " well.. they're already severed... can't put them back"

Fuck that shit...Ill kill a hoe

Yeah, I made a comment about getting a new Challenger SRT8. GF said if I drove home with that, I better damn well have a ring in my pocket for her too.
When I asked why, she told me that if I could afford that car, I could afford a ring.

She got rather pissy when I told her it was not money that was keeping me from buying her a ring, but more comments like that. :lol:

Wow ebbs.... i was thinking more along the lines of withholding blowjobs or something.

Sixx is right, if she cuts your junk off becuase you bought a new bike, then fuck that shit! That B is crazy psycho.... :panic:

:lmao: Thats awesome man

Sweet deal marko.

I put 50 miles on the wife's new nightster today... that's about 200 miles so far in 3 days...

I think he said in another thread if he got another bike she'd cut his nuts off... :lol:

knowing Rider... if he hasn't bought the bike... it's probably because there's more than just words behind that threat :panic:

You fucking youngbucks will be singing a different tune when your married. Trust me on that.







Day 2 of riding the bike to work. Supposed to rain tomorrow...so this will probly be it until this weekend.

For what it would cost me to upgrade to a new model I could have a garage full of 1098's. I'm her free meal ticket. She doesn't work, and the kids are in school during the day. I've already talked to a lawyer and aside from the child support and giving her half of everything we own, I would have to pay for 100% of her living expenses for at least 3 years. So it's cheaper to keep her around for now.

Note to self, dont fuck with sixxer while hes sleeping at the rally :lol:

I had to suck it up and but the rock last year over a new track bike, and now were saving for the house, but she knows a new track bike and prolly a street bike are in the immediate future.

She has lost a lot of weight and did buy her clothes and several pairs of boots so I call that even.

She said she needs new shoes for the spring and I told her I dont see a new bike in the driveway so that will have to wait:idk:

Tom

:bw:

You might think so...But I refuse to accept it...If a girl cant take me for who I am...Shes not getting a ring on her finger...and if she thinks otherwise AFTER we get married...Then Im out. I can take care of myself...Maybe Im insensative but Thats just how I see it.

I understand where Rider is coming from Im just poking fun...No harm really.

Mark my words, my friend. You'll sing a different tune when you're married. I guarantee it. Don't worry...I won't say I told you so when you do.

What these other boys must know is that Michigan is a Pussy Enforced state. As in, if you have a pussy you get your way.

Isn't that most any state?

Yes.

I've now ridden almost all week. Feels damn good to be back on 2 wheels.

I'm on a 4 day weekend. Weather should be good enough to ride tomorrow....as well as to work most of next week.