Any other winter riders out there? I only go 6 miles all in town top speed about 45MPH. I ordered snow pants last night, I hope the are here before it gets ...
Marty, I did "The Minnesota Winter Scooter Commuter Project" last year, better known as "The Baron in Winter". My commute is 26.3 miles each way (53 miles per...
Gary - you're a braver man than I. When the temps start to dip (like today) I quickly and gratefully opt for the creature comforts afforded by my Caddy DTS...
Well folks I finally broke down and attached the leads to the battery on the Swing and hooked up the Battery Tender today. She is all tucked away and plugged...
... that first warm day so I can take her out again. The weather guessers are predicting next Wednesday and Thursday will be in the sixties. Ray :O)...
I bought, on line a Magellan eXplorist 500 color GPS navigator and the RAM mounting parts for my Burgman 400. It arrived today. A good way to save money. I ...
Ray: Good move on installing a GPS on your bike. Now, nobody gets lost or..........? Of course you have to always be the leader now and be responsible for...
Hi, Ray. Congrats on the GPS. I love having one on my scoot. There is an outside chance I might join you on a ride next week if it warms up enough. Keep us...
I wrote: A good way to save money (Referring to buying my GPS on line). The cost is going up. I bought in addition today locally an SD memory card (512MB) and...
Not necessarily braver, Clay. Just poorer... ;P A Caddy DTS sounds like a pretty nice winter-beater. Congrats. Drive well, and watch out for crazy guys on...
Yes, being an optimist, I would like to do a ride next week when it is warm(er). I worry more about the darn wind coming 225 miles to meet you than anything...
I'd like to ride - could go on Thursday. See what the weather brings. I'm going to put the Silver Wing up for the Winter but will keep the Helix out to take...
On my way to work this morning, I let the 2005 Grandvista warm up for about 5 min. The closer I got to work the less I could turn the throttle felt as if some...
The closer I got to work the less I could turn the throttle felt as if some thing was stopping it. Years ago when I used to ride a motorcycle to work in the...
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Motorcycle Touring Association http://www.mtariders.com/ I would like to announce that the 2007 MTA Gathering will be held in La Crosse Wisconsin from June...
Sounds neat! I admit that I didn't even know of this organization until you posted the note. Checking their website, I see there is a chapter based in St...
I have been working on my Magellan eXplorist 500 GPS. This is all new for me. I had to unload Magellan detailed map data from my computer to the GPS by way of...
Hi Folks Shame on those who put there scoots away early this year.I started the season March 10th and looks like we are going to make it to November 10th at a...
... It was a beautiful day. I rode 42.2 miles, Lake Elmo-Afton area, today. I was testing my new GPS. It was a cinch attaching it to the Burgman, much easier ...
Amen, Brother Jim! It was a fine day for cruisin', indeed! I took the Xciting 500 out this afternoon to run some errands and stopped by a friend's house for a...
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I had the Helix out today for a 60+ mile ride to Prescott and back. My goal was to burn through most of a tank of gas so I could fill it with non-oxy gas for...
Hi Ian What I do when I put a new battery in is take a blank VHS tape label and print the date when installed and sometimes the purchase price.Then I stick the...
Funny, Jim, I could have sworn it was you commenting that the season was almost over. In fact it was, in message #8450. ::wink:: Anyway, Sunday was indeed a...
Ray and all, Glad so many folks are enjoying our bout of Indian Summer. It sure is a pleasant surprise after the somewhat early chill in October. Assuming the...