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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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well winters here,bike is parked and now im depressed.all i can do is wait till spring. these new york winters just seem to drag on and on.
 
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Yeah it's winter here in Idaho too, soon as the streets dry out, I'm riding.
 
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Still riding here....hopefully through Jan. and Feb, 2011, We'll see....
 
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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just winterized my bike today. i could cry
 
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Sucks, don't it?
 
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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I learned to like it. Cant ride so what I do is rip the bike apart & Check every thing. This year the engine is getting done. Last year it was a drive belt, clutches, brakes & bushings. Next winter it will be tranny & steering head bearings. That way, I am always with my bike & when it's all apart, It isn't as bad because I know I can't ride it until it's all back together.
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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One of these years I'll get electricity and heat in my garage. -31 right now, so the old gal is just sitting there waiting.
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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Rode today, and will get out tomorrow. This time of year, the dry days are few and far between so you jump on them.
 
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Ride until salt on ground. Still ok in NJ . Cold though.
 
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Originally Posted by Rick-e
Sucks, don't it?
It sure does.. and it's not even here officially for 3 weeks yet and we are just at the beginning of it. Long assed winters here in the Black Hills..
We could go through April easily w/this winter ****.
Seen it snow here at the beginning of May, but usually by the middle of May winter is over.
Then you have to deal with all the F'in gravel on the road as in caution.

Just getting my part **** ready for the next move(s)
But WTF, my spanish ain't so good and where spanish is prevalent, the wages ain't so good, soooo I'll just stay where I'm at..
 



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