It's Time :-(

**nomadbehappy** · 11-14-2010, 08:40 PM

It was a beautiful day on Friday so I took the bike to work and went for a spin after work. After the ride, filled her up and added the fuel stabilizer to start the process to put her up for the winter. Gave her a good washing and waxing today, just need to pull the battery, jack her up and tuck her in the corner of the garage. Looking forward to getting the skis on, but spring can't come soon enough to bring my baby back out! I don't like hot weather, but right now I'm thinking Arizona is looking pretty good :-)
Those of you living in areas where you can ride year round, keep the trip reports coming so the rest of us can live vicariously through your reports. Till the spring, ride safe

Brian

**Cajunrider** · 11-14-2010, 08:56 PM

We won't rub anything in Brian but we will post info and pictures of our winter rides. Be careful on the skis.

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-14-2010, 11:18 PM

I filled mine with gas yesterday but no fuel stabilizer as I plan on burning the gas out when I ride some in a few days. This week is going to be in the fifties but it should warm back up. I hate it for you guys that have to park for weeks and even months. That is a real bummer. Us here in the south will keep posting about our rides.

blowndodge · 11-15-2010, 12:16 AM

This is so depressing that I may have to ride tomorrow...

elvis · 11-15-2010, 02:02 AM

Brian, I also washed the bikes today, no waxing or facials though.

I had filled the tanks with 94 octane and added some fuel conditioner on the day our insurances ran out. Today, I pulled the batteries out and will hook them up to the battery tender.

It was a nine-month season for me this year, already looking forward to 2011.

Cheers,

E.

redjay · 11-15-2010, 06:57 AM

I put my bike away 2 weeks ago. Next time I see it will be April.

**ringadingh** · 11-15-2010, 08:39 AM

Im still riding mine here so far. I'll be running it until the roads are salted.

flavor · 11-15-2010, 08:47 AM

Rode yesterday and Sat and put about 375 miles on the bike in those two days. Yesterday took awhile to get the chill out as even though the high temp for the day wasn't too bad at 55, most riding seemed to be in the shade. What a difference that makes.

I don't like it in the 40's when riding.

Hey ring-a ding-ding you must have real warm blood. Or is it hot blood?

jmax5105 · 11-15-2010, 01:45 PM

Just put my '08 down for her 'long winter's nap' as well. Dumped in some Sea Foam, filled her up with gas and hooked up the battery tender. Hoping that there will still be a few days here and there that she can get out of the garage for a bit, but I'd say that for the most part, riding season is pretty much done for a few months.

cyclecat · 11-16-2010, 08:32 PM

Winter in Southern Alberta hit with a vengeance today, cold, snow and the wind howled most of the day. Nomads are put away for the winter but the PMS won't be as bad this year because we bought 2 quads a couple of months ago.

**nomadbehappy** · 11-16-2010, 09:01 PM

Figures, I put the baby away for the winter and today was 11C (52F) and sunny :-( Oh well it is cold and rainy out now and she has been washed and waxed so I guess it is for the better

**jestephens** · 11-16-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CycleCat

Winter in Southern Alberta hit with a vengeance today, cold, snow and the wind howled most of the day. Nomads are put away for the winter but the PMS won't be as bad this year because we bought 2 quads a couple of months ago.

Either PMS is "Post Motorcycle Season", or I should buy my wife a quad.

**wompus** · 11-16-2010, 09:30 PM

THAT"S why I left Pa. and headed south to Ga.!
Ride all year and only have to worry about snow 1-3 days a year!

.

cyclecat · 11-17-2010, 08:39 AM

PMS - Parked Motorcycle Syndrome. And yes, buy your wife a quad, they are great fun and everyone needs lots of toys.

11-14-2010, 08:40 PM	#1
nomadbehappy Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 332	It's Time :-( It was a beautiful day on Friday so I took the bike to work and went for a spin after work. After the ride, filled her up and added the fuel stabilizer to start the process to put her up for the winter. Gave her a good washing and waxing today, just need to pull the battery, jack her up and tuck her in the corner of the garage. Looking forward to getting the skis on, but spring can't come soon enough to bring my baby back out! I don't like hot weather, but right now I'm thinking Arizona is looking pretty good :-) Those of you living in areas where you can ride year round, keep the trip reports coming so the rest of us can live vicariously through your reports. Till the spring, ride safe Brian __________________ Brian Muscat bamuscat@gmail.com Barrie, ON KawaNOW #1404 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Ultra) *Red* and Black because they're the fastest colours! Winter is nature's way of telling us to add more *Chrome!* Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-14-2010, 08:56 PM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	It's Time :-( We won't rub anything in Brian but we will post info and pictures of our winter rides. Be careful on the skis. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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11-14-2010, 11:18 PM	#3
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	It's Time :-( I filled mine with gas yesterday but no fuel stabilizer as I plan on burning the gas out when I ride some in a few days. This week is going to be in the fifties but it should warm back up. I hate it for you guys that have to park for weeks and even months. That is a real bummer. Us here in the south will keep posting about our rides. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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11-15-2010, 12:16 AM	#4
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	It's Time :-( This is so depressing that I may have to ride tomorrow... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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11-15-2010, 02:02 AM	#5
elvis Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,785	It's Time :-( Brian, I also washed the bikes today, no waxing or facials though. I had filled the tanks with 94 octane and added some fuel conditioner on the day our insurances ran out. Today, I pulled the batteries out and will hook them up to the battery tender. It was a nine-month season for me this year, already looking forward to 2011. Cheers, E. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-15-2010, 06:57 AM	#6
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,927	It's Time :-( I put my bike away 2 weeks ago. Next time I see it will be April.
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11-15-2010, 08:39 AM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	It's Time :-( Im still riding mine here so far. I'll be running it until the roads are salted. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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11-15-2010, 08:47 AM	#8
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,351	It's Time :-( Rode yesterday and Sat and put about 375 miles on the bike in those two days. Yesterday took awhile to get the chill out as even though the high temp for the day wasn't too bad at 55, most riding seemed to be in the shade. What a difference that makes. I don't like it in the 40's when riding. Hey ring-a ding-ding you must have real warm blood. Or is it hot blood?
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11-15-2010, 01:45 PM	#9
jmax5105 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Payson, UT Posts: 113	It's Time :-( Just put my '08 down for her 'long winter's nap' as well. Dumped in some Sea Foam, filled her up with gas and hooked up the battery tender. Hoping that there will still be a few days here and there that she can get out of the garage for a bit, but I'd say that for the most part, riding season is pretty much done for a few months.
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11-16-2010, 08:32 PM	#10
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	It's Time :-( Winter in Southern Alberta hit with a vengeance today, cold, snow and the wind howled most of the day. Nomads are put away for the winter but the PMS won't be as bad this year because we bought 2 quads a couple of months ago.
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11-16-2010, 09:01 PM	#11
nomadbehappy Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 332	It's Time :-( Figures, I put the baby away for the winter and today was 11C (52F) and sunny :-( Oh well it is cold and rainy out now and she has been washed and waxed so I guess it is for the better __________________ Brian Muscat bamuscat@gmail.com Barrie, ON KawaNOW #1404 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Ultra) *Red* and Black because they're the fastest colours! Winter is nature's way of telling us to add more *Chrome!*
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11-16-2010, 09:30 PM	#13
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	It's Time :-( THAT"S why I left Pa. and headed south to Ga.! Ride all year and only have to worry about snow 1-3 days a year! . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!
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11-17-2010, 08:39 AM	#14
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	It's Time :-( PMS - Parked Motorcycle Syndrome. And yes, buy your wife a quad, they are great fun and everyone needs lots of toys.
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