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Old Oct 28, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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Tom .... G O T O Y O U R R O O M ... and stay there until May!
 
Old Oct 28, 2014 | 04:49 PM
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got ahead of yourself, eh Larry? I'm still waiting for Indian summer....
 
Old Oct 28, 2014 | 04:51 PM
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[QUOTE=Spartanden;13364797]This is not right....THIS IS NOT WINTER!!! We have about 6 more weeks before winter gets here. I'm in Michigan and mine is not put away yet!!! Although I will bow down to the snow God weekend of November 15 to beg for a short winter. And save money so I can pay my wife off for making her suffer through my withdrawls.
First Winter Post My A$$.....[/QUOT
6 more weeks my azz ! In da UP it's a done deal !! and by the way Nov 15 is opening day of buck season !! I'll help ya pray for a short winter !
 
Old Oct 28, 2014 | 05:16 PM
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Hey Pete ... The weather here this morning was terrible. There will be more nice days for sure. I ain't putting the scooter away yet!
 
Old Oct 28, 2014 | 05:16 PM
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I'll just add that you forgot to drain the air out of your tires and replace with winter air. Btw, screw Stabil....switch to Seafoam. It cleans as well as stabilizes gas. JMO
 
Old Oct 28, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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Yes on the seafoam ! Used it for years in everything from big boats to lawnmowers !!


Larry you might get a few extra weeks down state but I'm afraid up Nort I've have to admit defeat !!
 
Old Oct 28, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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Yes on the seafoam ! Used it for years in everything from big boats to lawnmowers !!


Larry you might get a few extra weeks down state but I'm afraid up Nort I've have to admit defeat !!
Just another note about Seafoam. Had my 2003 Dodge Hemi Truck tuned about a year ago. About a month ago it started sputtering once in awhile at slow speeds. Dumped a can of Seafoam and 16 gallons of gas. About 100 miles later.....no more sputtering. I've done this numerous times with numerous vehicles over the past 40 years. Seafoam....great stuff. JMO
 
Old Oct 28, 2014 | 06:19 PM
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Wow, I never thought of using an electric blanket... I bet that will get some thinking going on.

About the Seafoam, I had a noisy lifter & someone on here suggested putting some in the oil and riding about 75 miles and the changing the oil. I did it and no noise for the last 1000 miles.
 
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....... winter ain't here yet, but i put a jacket on'r last weekend so i could concentrate on some other things that need ta git done
.... goin' into the garage with'r standing there naked & hearin' the whisper of 'ride me, ride me, ride me' is distracting



..... but this IS Colorado & we can ride pretty much all winter & that jacket comes off real easy
 
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Already done with my winter prep. Switched from SPF 50 to SPF 30,sunblock.
 



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