Out of Hibernation

psychocycle · 04-02-2010, 08:44 PM

Roads are clear of snow and ice (just need to get rid of the gravel) and it was a beautiful day in Edmonton. So brought the bike out of winter hibernation today. Put her all back together and she fired up first hit of the starter. Didn't get out for a ride today because the kids came over for an Easter BQ, but she is all ready for a ride tomorrow.

Boy this board sure has been quite. Spring has sprung.
Lets ride!

lomax · 04-02-2010, 09:56 PM

hey Al... Happy to hear you got her out and ready to ride. And the weather is good too, thats a bonus! Not so nice here. I just knew we were gonna have to pay for the nice winter we had. It's happening now. It's cold and wet and I hate it. But, its gotta get better soon and it will. Ride on ! :)

leadbelly · 04-02-2010, 10:28 PM

It's good to see another bike on the road, and that's great if you're having some decent weather up there, Calgary was a little cool today but I got out for a short jaunt around the quiet country side of Spruce Meadows area. Put on over a 1000km so far this year, starting to feel like I could ride with one or two others, Have a great ride tomorrow!

Bdog · 04-03-2010, 11:37 AM

Just getting the old girl back together again. I took the front and rear suspensions off and overhauled everything. Also machined up a new intake system. Last nite I fired her up and took her for a spin around the block..yee haa. Today I'll finish up with the heat shields and saddle bags. A good waxing too, then off to the city for an oil filter...good excuse for a ride eh. John

psychocycle · 04-03-2010, 06:56 PM

Next time you come in to Edmonton, shoot me a pm John (we can exchange phone numbers), maybe we can hook up for a coffee and a ride. I finally got out for my first ride of the year today, very enjoyable and man there is a lot of bikes out there.

Bdog · 04-03-2010, 08:09 PM

I didn't make it to the city today. It took longer than I thought to finish up and then buddy came over with a must have done now project..geez eh. I did manage to go for my first ride this year. Went to Athabasca to get some steaks. Al send me a pm with your # and for sure we should try again to hook up. Kevin (voyager) sent me a pm about a weekend ride, as he's only off on weekends. I'm up for May 8th getogether..wanna hook up?..John

rickyboy · 04-06-2010, 03:09 AM

I'm glad to see some activity here on our board. I thought everyone was still doing the winter hibernation. And what's that you say about riding this time of year in EDMONTON??? Having lived outside of Stony Plain back in the eighty's, there use to be a mud season out there about now.

Ride safe my friends. I hope to give the leg a try and throw it over the Nomad the next nice day. Still in a brace and hating it.

gregrvincent · 04-06-2010, 07:13 AM

My hibernation ended on March 20, when I made sure I was riding when Winter changed to Spring

I was out again on March 21, but I got stuck in the mud and had to get a push from my wife :-[ (yes, this was on the Nomad)

I've been out a few times since, but always seem to be fighting those Spring winds, but that's a whole lot better than sitting inside and reading about others ride experiences .

Good Luck with the leg Rick.

Regards,

burly · 04-06-2010, 09:50 AM

Yes, good luck with the leg, Rick.

I've been riding since March 13th and loving it. Lots of mud and gravel, but I can't stop myself...

**voyager** · 04-06-2010, 12:34 PM

Yahoo, been riding lots. Taken the bike to work the last few days. Out the last two weekends with the wife so she could try the new back supports. The new Vance and Hines with the Ultimate Baffles sound sweet. Looking forward to the 8th of May.

rickyboy · 04-07-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by voyager

Yahoo, been riding lots. Taken the bike to work the last few days. Out the last two weekends with the wife so she could try the new back supports. The new Vance and Hines with the Ultimate Baffles sound sweet. Looking forward to the 8th of May.

What's happening on the 8th of May Kevin???

elvis · 04-07-2010, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by voyager

The new Vance and Hines with the Ultimate Baffles sound sweet. Looking forward to the 8th of May.

Hey Voyager, if it's doable and not a big trouble, I wouldn't mind hearing your pipes, you know people sometimes record a short clip and post to YouTube.

Cheers,

E.

**voyager** · 04-07-2010, 10:07 PM

Rick,

John, Psycho and myself are getting together that day for coffee and look over each others bikes and then go for a nice long ride, stop and have a few pops maybe, then see what the day brings us.

rickyboy · 04-08-2010, 02:08 AM

Jeeze! I wish I could be there. Have a good one and be safe.

04-02-2010, 08:44 PM	#1
psychocycle Advanced Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 822	Out of Hibernation Roads are clear of snow and ice (just need to get rid of the gravel) and it was a beautiful day in Edmonton. So brought the bike out of winter hibernation today. Put her all back together and she fired up first hit of the starter. Didn't get out for a ride today because the kids came over for an Easter BQ, but she is all ready for a ride tomorrow. Boy this board sure has been quite. Spring has sprung. Lets ride! __________________ Psychocycle VBA # 1125 2002 1500 fi Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-02-2010, 09:56 PM	#2
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	Out of Hibernation hey Al... Happy to hear you got her out and ready to ride. And the weather is good too, thats a bonus! Not so nice here. I just knew we were gonna have to pay for the nice winter we had. It's happening now. It's cold and wet and I hate it. But, its gotta get better soon and it will. Ride on ! :) __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
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04-02-2010, 10:28 PM	#3
leadbelly Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 340	Out of Hibernation It's good to see another bike on the road, and that's great if you're having some decent weather up there, Calgary was a little cool today but I got out for a short jaunt around the quiet country side of Spruce Meadows area. Put on over a 1000km so far this year, starting to feel like I could ride with one or two others, Have a great ride tomorrow! __________________ '08 Blue/Silver
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04-03-2010, 11:37 AM	#4
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Out of Hibernation Just getting the old girl back together again. I took the front and rear suspensions off and overhauled everything. Also machined up a new intake system. Last nite I fired her up and took her for a spin around the block..yee haa. Today I'll finish up with the heat shields and saddle bags. A good waxing too, then off to the city for an oil filter...good excuse for a ride eh. John __________________
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04-03-2010, 06:56 PM	#5
psychocycle Advanced Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 822	Out of Hibernation Next time you come in to Edmonton, shoot me a pm John (we can exchange phone numbers), maybe we can hook up for a coffee and a ride. I finally got out for my first ride of the year today, very enjoyable and man there is a lot of bikes out there. __________________ Psychocycle VBA # 1125 2002 1500 fi Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-03-2010, 08:09 PM	#6
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Out of Hibernation I didn't make it to the city today. It took longer than I thought to finish up and then buddy came over with a must have done now project..geez eh. I did manage to go for my first ride this year. Went to Athabasca to get some steaks. Al send me a pm with your # and for sure we should try again to hook up. Kevin (voyager) sent me a pm about a weekend ride, as he's only off on weekends. I'm up for May 8th getogether..wanna hook up?..John __________________
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04-06-2010, 03:09 AM	#7
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Out of Hibernation I'm glad to see some activity here on our board. I thought everyone was still doing the winter hibernation. And what's that you say about riding this time of year in EDMONTON??? Having lived outside of Stony Plain back in the eighty's, there use to be a mud season out there about now. Ride safe my friends. I hope to give the leg a try and throw it over the Nomad the next nice day. Still in a brace and hating it. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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04-06-2010, 07:13 AM	#8
gregrvincent Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manitoba Posts: 3	Out of Hibernation My hibernation ended on March 20, when I made sure I was riding when Winter changed to Spring I was out again on March 21, but I got stuck in the mud and had to get a push from my wife :-[ (yes, this was on the Nomad) I've been out a few times since, but always seem to be fighting those Spring winds, but that's a whole lot better than sitting inside and reading about others ride experiences . Good Luck with the leg Rick. Regards,
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04-06-2010, 09:50 AM	#9
burly Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saskatoon, SK Canada Posts: 182	Out of Hibernation Yes, good luck with the leg, Rick. I've been riding since March 13th and loving it. Lots of mud and gravel, but I can't stop myself...
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04-06-2010, 12:34 PM	#10
voyager Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stony Plain, Alberta Posts: 694	Out of Hibernation Yahoo, been riding lots. Taken the bike to work the last few days. Out the last two weekends with the wife so she could try the new back supports. The new Vance and Hines with the Ultimate Baffles sound sweet. Looking forward to the 8th of May. __________________ Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.........Mark Twain.
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04-07-2010, 10:07 PM	#13
voyager Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stony Plain, Alberta Posts: 694	Out of Hibernation Rick, John, Psycho and myself are getting together that day for coffee and look over each others bikes and then go for a nice long ride, stop and have a few pops maybe, then see what the day brings us. __________________ Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.........Mark Twain.
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04-08-2010, 02:08 AM	#14
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Out of Hibernation Jeeze! I wish I could be there. Have a good one and be safe. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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