Author Topic: Where is all the Biker trash (Read 13560 times)

Cheesehead · « **Reply #120 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:50:30 PM »

November 1, the season ends for me

Cheese

S.B. · « **Reply #121 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:55:24 PM »

My son, J., and I are riding down to Bloomington Il. to Chuck's HD Saturday for their open house. Probably the last ride this year because of Illinois weather?
Steve

Cheesehead · « **Reply #122 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:59:33 PM »

It has been a blend of rain and snow here for weeks, I give up.

Cheese

giturgun · « **Reply #123 on:** October 29, 2009, 04:04:52 PM »

;DI would be able to ride year around if the old scooter had a choke and better brakes. The rear has just compleatly quit a few days ago. It has been loosing fluid for a time , but started to go down every few days lately. Since the rebuild is already planned I have put it off till I can do the new clutch and brake pedals .

mirage1988 · « **Reply #124 on:** October 29, 2009, 04:52:50 PM »

Hopefully it quits raining for deer season here anyway, 30-40 degrees with rain and snow for the last month, 2 days of sun mixed in -sucks.

deernhog · « **Reply #125 on:** October 30, 2009, 01:42:40 AM »

Guys that sucks. With a little grit we can ride all year here except when the ice hits and it drops into the teens then I draw the line. I'm ridin to the OU/kansas st game tomorrow. Have missed the whole muzzleloading season though for some reason or another. Just too far North for yall to get to ride like we can here.

Ditchdigger · « **Reply #126 on:** October 30, 2009, 07:28:03 AM »

Deeranhog,I'm hitting the Talimeana drive this wk.end. The color's are supposed to be great now.I'll be riding this road for a few wk.nds. ,so if you see a old man flying by on a 08 anniversary model Road Glide,it may be me. Digger

giturgun · « **Reply #127 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:25:33 AM »

???Krud it looks like the old wing blew up this evening. Seems like a head gasket is leaking. I rode to work and was planning on tuning it this weekend , but now it is toast. Had a call from North Carolina about an 07 Venture royal I had spied on the net , less than 3000 miles electronic cruise, 6 disk cd changer , am fm , cb , intercom system. to call off a few . Looks like I will have to look harder now .

Dirt Bag · « **Reply #128 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:58:22 AM »

Yeah, it's a bummer, knowing what the next several months holds in store for us folks up north. We would try to ride through it except for the damn salt. Just can't bring myself to do it - even if we had a rat bike for winter. We see it every day, what the salt and liquid salt does to the trucks. Keep thinking that there must be some good reason to stay up here. (Job, family, etc.) Brother in law is down if Flordia, and always has to call us in the winter when He's out living it up on the bike. Hate to admit it, but we do love fall here, and without a winter, guess we can't have a fall - or a spring.
Haven't even thought about bringing the bikes into the house yet - surely will be be some good days in November. Don't want to miss them. Have the parts laid in for this winter's work, and looking forward to that - Enjoy working on them as much as riding.
Gotten to the point where we like hearing from all you folks and what you are doing. Read this forum twice a day - at least. With bad weather coming on, should be plenty more to read.... I hope.
As always, hoping this finds everyone well, and be careful;
Respect;
D.B.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #129 on:** October 30, 2009, 02:23:16 PM »

October in NW Wisconsin has not been good for riding this year. Lots of snow and rain. This month if often the best for touring, not this year.

Cheese

Dirt Bag · « **Reply #130 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:58:41 AM »

Rode all day Monday, and most of yesterday - In the 40s in the early am and blue sky (stars shining bright when we fired up and headed out). Again, no plan, just breakfast here and lunch there, etc. Nice weather predicted for next couple days too.
Worked a while this morning and came home to try to get a damn squirrel out of the fireplace chimney. Got through the hood somehow, and was in between the liner and the outer heat shield. Barkin' and chattering and scratching like hell. OL all up in a tither (me too). Aint no way we're going to cut into the walls, open up the front, or the like. Got a 15 foot telescoping pole that came with the underwater camera - so went to town, got a package of big 5/0 muskie hooks and screwed two of them to the tip of it. Figured we could snag him, and then thread him up and out past all the braces that center up the inner pipe. Well, that was a rodeo - trying to hold the spotlight and get him with the hooks. Pretty much had our minds made up that he's gonna be stinking in there just in time for the holidays. So, just for a last ditch, I hung a rope down in - wondered if his toenails were maybe worn down too much to get a hook on it, from all the scratching around. 'Bout an hour ago, I hear some movement behind the mantle and lot more scratching. Damned if he didn't get up that rope and out. At least I can't see him in there with the light anymore. Got lucky...... and so did he. Man, if we had got him with the hooks, I sure wouldn't have wanted to try to get him unhooked.
Squirrels in chimneys got nothing to do with motorcycles, buy hey, ... Had to have a drink after he found his way out, and that's a good time to check in here and write some.
You boys that are still riding in good weather.... Be careful! Those who are in for the winter... what kind of work are you planning to do on the bikes?
As always, hoping this find everyone well;
Respect;
D.B.

hunt4570 · « **Reply #131 on:** December 14, 2009, 08:01:55 AM »

Some of you are done for the year?? I've never put a bike up for the year...We've had 4 feet of snow already this year but its supposed to be 55 wednesday..going for a ride on my Road Glide..cant wait, its been almost a month and I'm gettin antsy...

AtlLaw · « **Reply #132 on:** December 14, 2009, 09:54:17 AM »

Quote from: Dirt Bag on November 04, 2009, 11:58:41 AM

came home to try to get a damn squirrel out of the fireplace chimney.

Hey DB! Did you ever read that piece on the Biker and the Kamakazi Squirrel? I laughed so hard I darn near cried when I read it...

I got to find that again...

Dirt Bag · « **Reply #133 on:** December 14, 2009, 10:30:56 AM »

Kamikazi squirrel huh...... Hmmmph. Finally brought the bikes in last weekend - and had our first snow Monday morning. Haven't started any work on them yet - not till after the holidays. Been working on a Mauser we're putting together. It's coming right along. Also got a new dog.... brought her home yesterday, and she's settling in just fine. 10 months old and right about 90 or so pounds already. Gonna be a big girl. Good having a dog around here again. Just not the same without one.

Happy for you guys who are able to ride year round. Be carelful.
Have a good one;
D.B.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #134 on:** December 14, 2009, 10:50:00 AM »

I had to find this story again! And again I laughed so hard I cried!

I guess you'ld have to be a biker to understand...

http://www.vtwinmama.com/demonic_squirrel_riding_story.htm

Dirt Bag · « **Reply #135 on:** December 14, 2009, 11:02:16 AM »

Yeah, that is funny. Thanx for putting it up. Good stuff.
Take care 'Law;
D.B.

giturgun · « **Reply #136 on:** December 14, 2009, 11:43:22 AM »

;DHave another to ride , Will look at the 77 old wing this spring and see what it wii trake to get it back on the road.
Till then Guess I will have to put up with this . Have already put over 1500 on it and haven't got to ride very many days. I rode to work today , then to Va for gas. Now am home . Got the little woman a small gift today a new apron . Got a new pot glove the other day . Guess it is easy to see where my mind is at / I have her new necklace and ring already.
She loves to open stuff on Christmas , so I get a bunch of little goodies for her to open.

THE NEW SKUTTER

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #137 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:06:28 PM »

Quote from: AtlLaw on December 14, 2009, 10:50:00 AM

I had to find this story again! And again I laughed so hard I cried! I guess you'ld have to be a biker to understand...

http://www.vtwinmama.com/demonic_squirrel_riding_story.htm

I don't see how anyone, biker or not, could read that and not laugh out loud.

Dirt Bag · « **Reply #138 on:** December 14, 2009, 02:04:16 PM »

Here's "Rita".

Well....whaddaya think?
D.B.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #139 on:** December 14, 2009, 03:09:46 PM »

Quote from: Dirt Bag on December 14, 2009, 02:04:16 PM

Here's "Rita".

What a pretty puppy!

deernhog · « **Reply #140 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:18:29 AM »

Now that is a fire side snuggle buddy.

Warhawk · « **Reply #141 on:** January 03, 2010, 08:16:56 PM »

DFW area here, specifically on the Ft Worth side. Been riding for about 40 years now, since I was 8 or 9 years old. Currently on an '07 Electra Glide.

I've written up a couple of our big rides at http://wpwarhawk.blogspot.com/

deernhog · « **Reply #142 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:59:55 PM »

I miss the road and the wind. This cold weather is the pits. Expecting single digits the rest of the week and minus wind chills. Too cold to trout fish (line froze in the reel and the guides) and the hogs are buried up n the brush piles. Forget setting in a tree stand bowhunting for deer.

giturgun · « **Reply #143 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:02:11 AM »

Pulled in the driveway yesterday and got out to check the mail box. When I came back to the truck I smelled antifreeze. Drove out to the house and sure enough the waterpump had quit. Taking a day off to work on that . 13 DEG WITH OUT ANY WIND. Guess I can at least look at the wing while the Dodge gets up and runnin agin.

S.B. · « **Reply #144 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:16:18 AM »

giturgun, ain't that the way it goes, everything that could go wrong in this freezin weather does? Same in Illinois right now need to take the WG to Streator for some tender loving care and too darn cold to load on trailer. Let's hope for an early spring!
Steve

twohats · « **Reply #145 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:21:43 PM »

I miss riding.Last year I only got to put down 1k on the Ultra.I had knee surgery and really hindered my riding.i am so sick of snow.Usually here in Va we don't get this much snow.I haven't seen the ground since Dec 12th.looking forward to the open road again..

S.B. · « **Reply #146 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:29:47 PM »

Twohats, wish I could afford an Ultra? Getting to old for my Wide Glide and would appreciate the comforts that goes with an Ultra.
Steve

deernhog · « **Reply #147 on:** February 19, 2010, 01:37:24 AM »

Got in a hour of riding yesterday. The temp hit 55 and I thought a heat wave had hit. Rode to work it was 33 and thought that was just a little cool but I was pumped all day. Going to be warm again but raining this morning. The work clothes would not fair well in the rain. Any one here wearing flannel lined jeans. I found some at Wal Mart for $18 and thought they would be worth trying. They are great and withh chaps would really work good.

Tn Jim · « **Reply #148 on:** February 22, 2010, 07:45:17 AM »

Quote from: AtlLaw on December 14, 2009, 10:50:00 AM

I had to find this story again! And again I laughed so hard I cried! I guess you'ld have to be a biker to understand...

http://www.vtwinmama.com/demonic_squirrel_riding_story.htm

OK, I admit it. I laughed til I cried.

Dirt Bag · « **Reply #149 on:** February 22, 2010, 08:00:36 AM »

Was out shoveling this funky white s^#t this morning and heard a cardinal singing his heart out, and been seeing some blackbirds coming through durring the warm spells. Hope they know something we don't.

Seems like we had snow in Apri last year.... "bout time for an early spring, as we haven't had one in a while. Bikes are pretty much ready and so are we.
As always, hoping this finds everyone well;
D.B.