bit more than brisk

[emptysea]

Nice post. We have had only one weekend day here in the last several weeks where it was both "warm" (30s) and dry. It looked a little like in your pics that day. I sprained my ankle pretty bad the week before, so I missed getting out then. Hoping for a couple of rideable days over the holidays to get out.

[The Spaceman_imp]

Your CB looks great ferret! Sorry the weather isn't better. Its perfect riding weather here today; 60/70, but by the weekend its going be hot again.

[the Ferret]

I'm not sure how many days I have gotten to ride so far in Dec. I know we had terrible cold weather for about 10 days, I snow plowed on Dec 6, 9, 10, and 16th, waited all day for a plumber that never showed on the 11th and babysat my Grandson Riley on the 13th. So .. haven't ridden much.

Today the sun popped out. By 2;00 the thermometer had climbed to above freezing ... just barely.
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Time for a ride. Disconnected the CB from the battery tender and rolled her out into the sun. She fired right off.

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snow was still piled in grassy areas
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I had hoped to hit 7000 miles on the CB this year and I was getting close when the weather turned sour. A quick check showed I still had 135 miles to go. Maybe I could knock some of that out today

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Threw on some cold weather gear and took off

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The ride felt good. The roads were mostly clear, some patches of residual snow that I suspect had fallen off of cars, some small patches of ice in low places, and too much salt residue.The only scary moment I had, which wasn't bad, was crossing over a bridge over a creek that runs to the Ohio river. It was wet and slippery looking but I rolled over it ok.

I rode for exactly an hour, and had covered 42 miles. The only thing that really got cold was the finger tips on my throttle hand.
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by the time I got home it has gone up to almost 36 degrees wooooooo heat wave

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the salt residue made a mess out of my rims which I will have to hose off.

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Now only 93 miles from my goal, with 12 days or so to go. Tomorrow is supposed to be even nice than today and a bit warmer, so who knows, may knock out that last 93 tomorrow.

When I read this, I started to feel bad for you. I just came back from a lunch time ride and it was a sunny 77 degrees.

Then I remembered all of those 110+ degree days that I had to put up with all summer and I didn't feel so bad anymore

When I read this, I started to feel bad for you. I just came back from a lunch time ride and it was a sunny 77 degrees.

Then I remembered all of those 110+ degree days that I had to put up with all summer and I didn't feel so bad anymore

You know I would love to be a snowbird and have a second home someplace warm for the cooler months up here, but my wife would never be gone from here until after Christmas, and then our son and daughters birthdays are in Jan and Feb, not sure she could bear not see the grandkids for 2 or 3 months, plus my wife is still working. The most I can hope for is after she retires in 3 years we can vacation in Florida or the southwest for a few weeks in Jan or Feb every year.
Two interesting things I noticed looking at the photos you guys may or may not have caught. In the first speedo pic notice the tach is showing bike in warm up mode with a 1400-1500 rpm idle. Then on the end of the ride the tach is idling at about 1100 rpms.

Also notice the fuel gauge.. Still showing full after a 42 mile ride, however on the ride it had dropped a bar. Maybe being on the sidestand made it relight that last bar. I suspect when I go to ride today, that bar will drop immediately as I take off, and the next bar will disappear in about 20 miles or so.

[the Ferret]

Well MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I took off this morning about 11 AM with temps in the low 40's and rode over to my brothers
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we headed down to a little place called Double J Diner we had been wanting to try out

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I had an All American Cheeseburger with their homemade chips, my brother ordered a Buffalo Burger with chips. Both were pretty good

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we rode for a couple of hours before stopping at a little park to have a cup of hot tea to warm us up

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By the time I got back home4 hours later I had ridden 101 miles for the day and had turned over 7000 miles on the CB for the year

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Now the CB will get washed and put away and the remainder of the winter will be ridden on one of the other bikes.

Oh yea as I suspected the fuel gauge dropped a bar before I got out of the drive. I went on flashing reserve at 133.4 and stopped and filled up at 139.9 miles and it took 2.79 gals for an even 50 mpg ave.

[wildezt_imp]

Thanks for sharing with us mr.Ferret.

[flynrider]

Well MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I took off this morning about 11 AM with temps in the low 40's and rode over to my brothers
[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/007_zpsaa5347b1.jpg.html]

we headed down to a little place called Double J Diner we had been wanting to try out

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/008_zpsaa0f5d9d.jpg.html]

I had an All American Cheeseburger with their homemade chips, my brother ordered a Buffalo Burger with chips. Both were pretty good

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/010_zps502bb9f2.jpg.html]

we rode for a couple of hours before stopping at a little park to have a cup of hot tea to warm us up

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/013_zps82cf9798.jpg.html]

By the time I got back home4 hours later I had ridden 101 miles for the day and had turned over 7000 miles on the CB for the year

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/016_zps86554466.jpg.html]

Now the CB will get washed and put away and the remainder of the winter will be ridden on one of the other bikes.

Oh yea as I suspected the fuel gauge dropped a bar before I got out of the drive. I went on flashing reserve at 133.4 and stopped and filled up at 139.9 miles and it took 2.79 gals for an even 50 mpg ave.

Don't forget to add some fuel stabilizer.

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Oooh camping at 14 degrees.... Nippy!

Always good to see pics of motorcyclists enjoying them selves. Post up a link please.

It is 6:30 am here and already warmer than the high yesterday. Supposed to get up near 50, no rain today. My brother and I will be riding to lunch. I'll post up pics later.

My pleasure. Please see new thread: 44th Alpine Rally - Yarrangobilly (Aust)

[the Ferret]

Well MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I took off this morning about 11 AM with temps in the low 40's and rode over to my brothers
[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/007_zpsaa5347b1.jpg.html]

we headed down to a little place called Double J Diner we had been wanting to try out

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/008_zpsaa0f5d9d.jpg.html]

I had an All American Cheeseburger with their homemade chips, my brother ordered a Buffalo Burger with chips. Both were pretty good

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/010_zps502bb9f2.jpg.html]

we rode for a couple of hours before stopping at a little park to have a cup of hot tea to warm us up

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/013_zps82cf9798.jpg.html]

By the time I got back home4 hours later I had ridden 101 miles for the day and had turned over 7000 miles on the CB for the year

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/016_zps86554466.jpg.html]

Now the CB will get washed and put away and the remainder of the winter will be ridden on one of the other bikes.

Oh yea as I suspected the fuel gauge dropped a bar before I got out of the drive. I went on flashing reserve at 133.4 and stopped and filled up at 139.9 miles and it took 2.79 gals for an even 50 mpg ave.

Don't forget to add some fuel stabilizer.

Don't forget to add some fuel stabilizer.

Already done, as soon as I got home from ride. There was already seafoam in the tank I was riding on too.

Oooh camping at 14 degrees.... Nippy!

Always good to see pics of motorcyclists enjoying them selves. Post up a link please.

It is 6:30 am here and already warmer than the high yesterday. Supposed to get up near 50, no rain today. My brother and I will be riding to lunch. I'll post up pics later.

My pleasure. Please see new thread: 44th Alpine Rally - Yarrangobilly (Aust)

My pleasure. Please see new thread: 44th Alpine Rally - Yarrangobilly (Aust)

Thank you sir! Will check it out.

[davidsargee_imp]

Oooh camping at 14 degrees.... Nippy!

Always good to see pics of motorcyclists enjoying them selves. Post up a link please.

It is 6:30 am here and already warmer than the high yesterday. Supposed to get up near 50, no rain today. My brother and I will be riding to lunch. I'll post up pics later.

I am planning a trip out west this spring, New Mexico, Arizona, up to the Grand Canyon and back. Gonna pack a little gear, jump on the CB, and take off. Will be posting pics.

Now to the present, I've been debating a ride all day, it is 51 degrees and sunny here right now, (DFW), I feel like such a wuss after reading this post.........you talked me into it.

See Y'all Later

[the Ferret]

Have fun David..stay safe out there.