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de-winterizing

#1 Unread post by tropicalhotdog »

Quick question -
In december I winterized the bike by changing the oil, adding StaBil and hooking up to a battery tender. It's unexpectedly warm today in the Catskills so I'm thinking of taking it out for a ride.

Is it necessary to change the oil again after winterizing? I put in fresh oil and a new filter before winterizing.

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If I was to change anything it would be the Gas, I did what you did and my gas went sour. Yep foul plugs .
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I just took it out. Couldn't wait. Everything seemed fine.
Man, I needed that.
Cruised down a road right below a high ice-covered sheer with a bunch of people ice-climbing on it, even though it's 60 degrees out. Cool.
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tropicalhotdog wrote:I just took it out. Couldn't wait. Everything seemed fine.
Man, I needed that.
Cruised down a road right below a high ice-covered sheer with a bunch of people ice-climbing on it, even though it's 60 degrees out. Cool.
May I tell you just how much I hate you right now? Riding season has pretty much begun here and I can't ride for at least another six weeks...I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU... in fact I pretty much hate everybody who is riding right now. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
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the season

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its 80 and just got back from gatornationals sunburned and time for a cocktail long day in tampabay
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RC DAVE wrote:its 80 and just got back from gatornationals sunburned and time for a cocktail long day in tampabay
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ceemes wrote:
tropicalhotdog wrote:I just took it out. Couldn't wait. Everything seemed fine.
Man, I needed that.
Cruised down a road right below a high ice-covered sheer with a bunch of people ice-climbing on it, even though it's 60 degrees out. Cool.
May I tell you just how much I hate you right now? Riding season has pretty much begun here and I can't ride for at least another six weeks...I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU... in fact I pretty much hate everybody who is riding right now. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
So, the riding season has begun in your neck of woods? Now, I'm not going to repeat everything you said to him, but I share the sentiment :)


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ceemes wrote:...I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU... in fact I pretty much hate everybody who is riding right now.
Jeez, if you hate him you must be absolutely pissed at me... I've put over 500km on my Ural since 1 Jan 09.

Here's a photo I took on my ride yesterday...
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#9 Unread post by Fargo360 »

Where in Canada is it that nice? Sure isn't 'Peg, I think they are still under a couple feet of snow. Same as Fargo. Shoot, I still have about 2 months of winter to look forward to.
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#10 Unread post by Triumphgirl »

Went sledding yesterday. In knee deep snow and that was in the prairies.
Not even close to riding yet. Oh well who said life was fair. :cold:
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