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REGIONAL FORUMS => CANADA => Topic started by: 06 Greyhound on March 11, 2008, 02:57:15 PM

Title: Out at last
Post by: 06 Greyhound on March 11, 2008, 02:57:15 PM

   :grin: Saturday and Sunday --- I was out.   :grin:

It was a touch on the cool side but the roads are clear and most important, the ice was gone behind the garage.   I logged over 300 km and it was great to be back on the Bandit after what has been a long winter.   I even got the better half to ride pillion, all the way to the coffee shop, and back.     

Title: Re: Out at last
Post by: mademiriam on March 11, 2008, 03:11:35 PM

 :beers: good news indeed!  :beers:
We suffered yet another weekend of ice/snow showers...can't wait to get out though. Glad to hear riding is coming back to the great white north.

Title: Re: Out at last
Post by: H2RICK on March 11, 2008, 07:21:24 PM

Way to go, Tony !!! You're a lot braver than I am, though. Even though the glacier has receded from my shed door, I don't think I'll get #17 out until (probably) April at the earliest.....unless global warming picks up some speed in Cowtown.  :lol:
Even with my Kilimanjaro on and the liner in and ski-pants/sweats it's still a little too cool at speed for me at this time of year. I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a warm weather rider.
Roll on April/May...... :bandit:

Title: Re: Out at last
Post by: mademiriam on March 12, 2008, 04:32:12 PM

Had a GSXR 1000 blow by my econo box on the highway today...gave a thumbs up and got a bit wave...nearly froze my darn hand off out the window though, why oh why do i never follow through on those grip warmers i always talk about. 
Good to see somebody out though!

Title: Re: Out at last
Post by: BANDIT#999 on March 12, 2008, 09:38:40 PM

Well, we've had our share around here in London, but there is this one guy on one of those Ural sidecar outfits, that has ridden pretty much everyday so far this winter.
I travel between London and St. Thomas to work everyday on Highbury Ave, there are a couple of other guys that join Highbury between London and St. Thomas and even on the coldest shi**iest days one or the other of us says "Hey did'ya see the guy on the sidecar this morning"?
He's dressed in what looks like a Ski jacket and pants, heavy boots and snowmobile mitts.
Don't know if it's his only form of transport, but he's still riding!
Got a good look at his rig today and it's not one of those with a live axle that would give it two wheel drive.

Title: Re: Out at last
Post by: mademiriam on March 13, 2008, 05:04:01 AM

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2330121829_0515422590_m.jpg)(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2330121797_ce7242a1bb_m.jpg)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2051/2330947152_ab588a13bf_m.jpg)
all taken tonight... :sad:

Title: Re: Out at last
Post by: Rocketjock on March 16, 2008, 04:11:34 PM

Krikkee, Made. I am so happy to be in Lotusland!