1st ride out of 2015

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  1. Carl

    Carl Well-Known Member

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    the weather looked good and the roads salt free and dry so today the blade was coming out.

    Managed an hour and got home cold wet and a dirty bike, great

    That was not what I've been waiting four months for, it can only get better
     
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  2. Julian

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    Took the covers off mine today, fitted the battery, took it off the stands, checked it over bit of a polish, all excited and ready for a ride to Bransons tomorrow to have it serviced including the two year fluid bleed and have some HEL's fitted that I bought off Arthur many moons ago, as I type this the rain is hammering against the window...guess it'll be going up in the back of the van then
     
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    I managed a couple of hours out on the bike this morning when the sun was out the roads were mostly dry and it wasn't to cold I was glad to get out for a bit. Hardly anybody up at Matlock when I stopped for a coffee
     
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    Well ventured out on mine for 47 miles.The 2012 shock feels smoother than the 2011.The hm dash is all set up, great bit of kit that.Overall pleased to get out and blow the cobwebs since october.
     
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  5. Marion

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    Been riding through winter and all I can say is PUSSIES. !!!!!!!
     
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    Well ventured out on mine for 47 miles.The 2012 shock feels smoother than the 2011.The hm dash is all set up, great bit of kit that.Overall pleased to get out and blow the cobwebs since october.
    Yep you're right I'm a pussy when it comes to winter riding.I rode through 5 winters as a teen on all the Yamaha Rd's and can honestly say it wasn't that bad.I don't ride now in winter cos I have a car to keep warm in and less miles on the bike:)
     
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    image.jpg My other winter hack when it's too cold
     
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    TBH honest Carl I bet you're still glad you did it as it will help you get your head back into gear for next time.
     
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    I got as far as looking out the window and thinking about it.....and almost the same second..... I was reminded about all the "little jobs" that needed doing. I swear she can read my mind !

    Then it rained so that was the end of that.
     
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  10. Carl

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    Im off to the Canneries at the end of next week so it will be all systems go when I get back, unfortunately I will need to now clean the bike before I go?
     
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    You might be right, however, its not the cold but the wet and dirty Blade.
     
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  12. gringo

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    me to thinking maybe a quick spin up to j&s then the wife said its going to rain at 2pm as it was 1 I thought maybe not 1.30 it pissed down lucky escape hoping this weekend maybe dry
     
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