I hate winter!

Gas Man · 12-09-2009, 02:24 AM

So there is a horrible thing in my future.

Is it the knowledge that someday I will have to winterize the bike?

NO

Is it that its getting cold and down into the low 30s?

NOPE

They have forecasted actual snow fall this week. Which will bring salt on the roads. Which will conclude my riding season.

How do you make the best of it?

Ride one last day, is how!

Yes that is frost all over the SS

It was about 25* on my way to work this morning

Added seafoam and topped off the gas on the way home. Did the same for the wife's nightster. Then did a complete service on the Ultra, wife's will be done at dealer (always do the first one at the dealer). Clean both bikes, and polish/wax mine. 8hrs later we are winterized.

SOB!

Quick281 · 12-09-2009, 04:02 AM

Move south?

This was last New Years.

Fleck750 · 12-09-2009, 06:40 AM

Poor baby.

We got 3 inches of snow last night, it's currently 12 fucking degrees out, with 35mph winds. And I rode last Tuesday for the last time this year.

And don't give me no sob story about how I don't know what snow is here in KS. I grew up in A2.

My condolances on the onset of winter. Yes, it sucks.

karl_1052 · 12-09-2009, 09:07 AM

Arizona got hit with a snow storm that would have made Apoc jealous two days ago.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/vi...snow.ktvk.html

marko138 · 12-09-2009, 09:10 AM

I woke up to a couple inches of snow. Sucks.

tommymac · 12-09-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I woke up to a couple inches of snow. Sucks.

Only rain in LI/NYC but I went north to work the side job today and theres a few inches down on the roads up here.

I may hold out a lil longer with the buell to try to get out and get some more miles in so I can do the break in oil change. Then prolly put it up foir the winter.

I bought 2 new bat tenders and jus tneed to get some stabil or seafoam.

t-homo · 12-09-2009, 09:37 AM

We seem to get iced over more than snow covered. Normally stays warm enough during the day it only freezing rain/sleets and then it all freezes into a nice sheet at night.

wildchild · 12-09-2009, 09:45 AM

15 inches of wet crappy snow last night. bogged down the snowblower and broke my scraper for the Jeep. I hate winter, I used to snowmobile but we don't get enough snow to make that feasible anymore.
Time for house remodeling season I guess. yeah the bike is tucked away for a few months.

Gas Man · 12-09-2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quick281

Move south?

This was last New Years.

See, but its not the cold. Its what the snow does... more specifically the salt. That shit F's everything up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleck750

Poor baby.

We got 3 inches of snow last night, it's currently 12 fucking degrees out, with 35mph winds. And I rode last Tuesday for the last time this year.

And don't give me no sob story about how I don't know what snow is here in KS. I grew up in A2.

My condolances on the onset of winter. Yes, it sucks.

I'm not saying we have the worst winter here. I'm just saying its sad... riding hibernation has started for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marko138

I woke up to a couple inches of snow. Sucks.

About 4 hrs after I stopped riding. While I was in the garage working... it started to snow and we had an inch or two on the ground.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommymac

Only rain in LI/NYC but I went north to work the side job today and theres a few inches down on the roads up here.

I may hold out a lil longer with the buell to try to get out and get some more miles in so I can do the break in oil change. Then prolly put it up foir the winter.

I bought 2 new bat tenders and jus tneed to get some stabil or seafoam.

Good luck!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildchild

15 inches of wet crappy snow last night. bogged down the snowblower and broke my scraper for the Jeep. I hate winter, I used to snowmobile but we don't get enough snow to make that feasible anymore.
Time for house remodeling season I guess. yeah the bike is tucked away for a few months.

No shit. House remodeling was my gimick last hibernation. This year, hopefully just some wall repair and painting.

marko138 · 12-09-2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommymac

Only rain in LI/NYC but I went north to work the side job today and theres a few inches down on the roads up here.

I may hold out a lil longer with the buell to try to get out and get some more miles in so I can do the break in oil change. Then prolly put it up foir the winter.

I bought 2 new bat tenders and jus tneed to get some stabil or seafoam.

How many miles on it now? I put mine away Sunday. I'd recommend Seafoam over Stabil. The Buell didn't seem to like Stabil last year.

Last pic before I put her away...just changed the oil, this was just prior to the bath, you can see the chin fairing is not re-installed. Filthy.

12-09-2009, 02:24 AM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	I hate winter! So there is a horrible thing in my future. Is it the knowledge that someday I will have to winterize the bike? NO Is it that its getting cold and down into the low 30s? NOPE They have forecasted actual snow fall this week. Which will bring salt on the roads. Which will conclude my riding season. How do you make the best of it? Ride one last day, is how! Yes that is frost all over the SS It was about 25* on my way to work this morning Added seafoam and topped off the gas on the way home. Did the same for the wife's nightster. Then did a complete service on the Ultra, wife's will be done at dealer (always do the first one at the dealer). Clean both bikes, and polish/wax mine. 8hrs later we are winterized. SOB! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

12-09-2009, 06:40 AM	#3
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Poor baby. We got 3 inches of snow last night, it's currently 12 fucking degrees out, with 35mph winds. And I rode last Tuesday for the last time this year. And don't give me no sob story about how I don't know what snow is here in KS. I grew up in A2. My condolances on the onset of winter. Yes, it sucks. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

12-09-2009, 09:07 AM	#4
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	Arizona got hit with a snow storm that would have made Apoc jealous two days ago. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/vi...snow.ktvk.html __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

12-09-2009, 09:37 AM	#7
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	We seem to get iced over more than snow covered. Normally stays warm enough during the day it only freezing rain/sleets and then it all freezes into a nice sheet at night.

12-09-2009, 09:45 AM	#8
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	15 inches of wet crappy snow last night. bogged down the snowblower and broke my scraper for the Jeep. I hate winter, I used to snowmobile but we don't get enough snow to make that feasible anymore. Time for house remodeling season I guess. yeah the bike is tucked away for a few months.