What did you do today?

[MadDuck]

I rode the 848 into work this morning so I can get it ready for it's 7.5K service. Forgot to put earplugs in and even though I've ridden without them before it was a wake up call as to how loud that thing is.     Nothing like being on the road at 5:15am riding through residential areas and being on a quiet highway for a bit to kind of heighten the senses.  Yes, I got rained on a bit coming in too but just enough to be slightly damp and extremely cautious of all the manhole covers and painted crosswalks that seemed to double, no triple, in number on the way. 

[whackie]

Damn Anne, never knew you were that kind of girl.  How does Brian feel about this?

u know, i never got why our rides never did those set of turns.

[Speed 3 Pilot]

u know, i never got why our rides never did those set of turns.

Where are these sets of turns?... [moto]

[MadDuck]

Going into the Hickam main gate if I recall.

[whackie]

Going into the Hickam main gate if I recall.

if u go to the main gate coming off the freeway from town side, u can get some good speed and those turns become nice sweepers.

key is getting in there w/ no traffic.

[DRKWNG]

Finally unpacked the Seven and put it together today.  Took it out for a quick ride on the W&OD trail for a quick shake down.  About 15 miles in I noticed a rather odd movement around the BB and said to myself "self, did you check the torque on the crank arm/BB junction?".  Well, of course I didn't!     Luckily another guy out there had an eight mm allen and I was able to tighten it up and get back home. 

[Speed 3 Pilot]

Went down to the shop and watched Rick take the fairings off his 848, and then watched him change the oil in the 848...

[MadDuck]

Finally unpacked the Seven and put it together today.  Took it out for a quick ride on the W&OD trail for a quick shake down.  About 15 miles in I noticed a rather odd movement around the BB and said to myself "self, did you check the torque on the crank arm/BB junction?".  Well, of course I didn't!     Luckily another guy out there had an eight mm allen and I was able to tighten it up and get back home. 

Not quite like losing a shift lever linkage but close.   

[MadDuck]

Went down to the shop and watched Rick take the fairings off his 848, and then watched him change the oil in the 848...

That was the highlight of the day?      I hope getting the M3 set up was more entertaining.

[Speed 3 Pilot]

That was the highlight of the day?      I hope getting the M3 set up was more entertaining.

Actually, the highlight was holding the 848 upright so you could check the oil level...

[DRKWNG]

Not quite like losing a shift lever linkage but close.  

 Stoopid Austrian bike!!




Here's a link to today's ride.  Can you tell where the battery died on the iPhone?  

[MadDuck]

 Stoopid Austrian bike!!




Here's a link to today's ride.  Can you tell where the battery died on the iPhone? 

We can't tell a thing without the link.  I think your battery died.   

[DRKWNG]

What are you talking about?  The link is there you crazy old coot. 

[hadesducati848]

 Stoopid Austrian bike!!




Here's a link to today's ride.  Can you tell where the battery died on the iPhone?  







damn how many miles is that?

[DRKWNG]

GPS track said 126, but I know there was probably another 40 or so that we did in the area where the battery tanked.  Plus, the 20 or so miles to get back home...

Went on a much longer ride on Friday though.  Took the SD out into West Virginia and wandered around over there with some riders from work.  All in all, probably did close to 350 that day.