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| EnGage | | Thor |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 20:53 Post title : Back in the Saddle Again | | | Yesterday was hit the mid-50s and today was in the mid to upper 60s. So after a winter in the garage, I took the Bird out and did 80 miles yesterday and 40 today. 
The bike started a ran great (despite all the talk about ethanol and winter storage  ) and the tires only lost 4 lbs each 
It was also the first ride with the new D&Ds. Yesterday I was so-so on the pipes, but today I love them - it's all in the tune!
I'll post a review of the pipes in the exhaust section and what I discovered about the tunes in the tune section.
I hope some more of you Midwest folks got out as well.
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| Rustopher | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 26/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 43 | | Location | : | Gorham, Maine, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 22:43 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: EnGage) | | | Quite jealous... I was planning to ride today as temps were supposed to get into the 50s. Tragically, we got some freezing rain last night which hadn't melted before I had to leave for work. The town put some salt and sand on the road too... Maybe this weekend...
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2011 - 10:25 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
It was also the first ride with the new D&Ds. Yesterday I was so-so on the pipes, but today I love them - it's all in the tune! |
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And give them chance to burn in properly!
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Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot!
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| BigJack | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2009 | | Posts | : | 246 | | Location | : | Mishawaka, In., United States |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2011 - 14:11 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: Birdy68) | | | Todd, as I'm only 100 miles or so south of you I've had the same nice weather so I too got my bird out for the first time yesterday. I installed a cruz control for our trip later this year.Also put on a set of over sized winshield lowers as I read on this site.They help but my problem is I'm to tall in the sattle and I look over the shield by 4 inches. So I catch air from the top of the shield right at helmet level.But man, aint it great to ride!! 
| Big Jack, It's not what you ride,it's that you ride!!
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| lwc1600 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 114 | | Location | : | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2011 - 23:31 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: BigJack) | | | What a wonderful day to ride. So I got the Bird SE out and rode several miles in 84 degree weather.
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Sorry but I could not resist the urge to write this.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2011 - 06:33 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: lwc1600) | | |
lwc1600 wrote:
What a wonderful day to ride. So I got the Bird SE out and rode several miles in 84 degree weather.
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man that sounds as good as being gently massaged with "manly" orange oil by seven sweedish blondes and free real ale on the side
a peep on the forcast gives me a intermittent sunny day with a high of 7 C 
ooh summers here
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| Farkinott | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 283 | | Location | : | Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2011 - 09:19 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: lwc1600) | | |
lwc1600 wrote:
What a wonderful day to ride. So I got the Bird SE out and rode several miles in 84 degree weather.
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I'm hearing you! For me it is an executive decision whether to wear a jacket or not. Bugger the safety aspect! The 'bird generates a lot of heat after a few kms! I am glad I don't have to put the bike to bed for winter. For me that is the best riding weather.
| The only thing that's impossible is shoving 1/2 a pound of melted butter up a wild cats arse with a red hot poker
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| Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 3,002 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2011 - 12:32 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: lwc1600) | | |
lwc1600 wrote:
What a wonderful day to ride. So I got the Bird SE out and rode several miles in 84 degree weather.
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Hey LWC 1600 seeing that your just south of me, what areas do you like to ride?
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2011 - 21:36 Post title : Re: Back in the Saddle Again (Re: BigJack) | | | BigJack wrote:
Todd, as I'm only 100 miles or so south of you I've had the same nice weather so I too got my bird out for the first time yesterday. I installed a cruz control for our trip later this year.Also put on a set of over sized winshield lowers as I read on this site.They help but my problem is I'm to tall in the sattle and I look over the shield by 4 inches. So I catch air from the top of the shield right at helmet level.But man, aint it great to ride!! |
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Hey Jack,
I put a laminar lip on my screen and it helps, but isn't perfect. I'm convinced that the answer will be a smaller screen that keeps the wind off the body core, but keeps the helmet in the wind. I had a screen like this on my Bonneville and it was great. I'm debating if I want to cut down my QR screen or try a National Switchblade.
Got the bike washed up today
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