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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GeorgiaGirl
Yeah, it bites. Five year old, other family, work,
holidays. Nuff said. I'm just waiting for one of those GA winter, 65 degree plus
weekend days to get my knees in the breeze again. I haven't even gotten much
ride time on the horses lately. The holidays are great for family togetherness,
but I'm always glad to see them gone.
Been a strange fall/start of winter here. We still haven't gotten any snow down
here yet. Was great getting my Christmas ride in. Would have been better w/
dry roads & snow on the lawns. Took the g-kids to the store to spend their
money today. One at a time on the bike. We're gonna get plowed one of these
days.
 
Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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I bet your house smells better than mine! Been eating a bunch of the wifes deviled eggs,Broccolly casserole and cabbage today got 11 inches of snow here in Virginia and had to crack open a window.
 
Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Well I love the sound of a Harley and the smell of racing fuel when I went to the dragstrip near me. But I wouldn't do that kind of thing in a closed area with no ventilation like that, needs to at least be ventilated. I know you said it would only be on for a minute but better be safe than sorry.
 
Old Dec 26, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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"Is it wrong that I enjoy the smell of motorcycle exhaust in the house?"

GG..It would be wrong if you did'nt.
Now I'm going to go back to staring at your sig pic again..
 
Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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It is supposed to start a nice warming trend with Thursday being in the mid sixties. I hope to go for a little putt on Thursday or Friday.

Best of luck on Friday checking out the new horse.
 
Old Dec 26, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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nitro-methane(as in top fuel dragster!!) comes to mind as something that smells better than motorcycle exhaust...or bacon frying for that matter. but it does beat the smell of baby poop.
 
Old Dec 27, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Zap
Bob;
Castor and Castrol are two different things. Castor oil is mainly used in alcohol fueled engines. I used it in my racing machines. I think BP petroleum named their oil castrol to play along with the age old use of castor.
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by blusmbl
I don't care for the regular exhaust smell. But my 2 stroke dirtbikes used to get race gas and Maxima 927 premix (castor oil based), the smell of that stuff is heavenly. I run it in my snowblower, and it puts a smile on my face and a funk on my clothes that lasts for hours.

Castor oil smells very, very good when it's burned. Intoxicating good, as others have mentioned.
Not that the bike is parked for the winter here in Arizona, but you guys...and gals are making me miss my ATC and my CR 250R. I also miss the smell of the pit beef on the grill ...& race fuel and castor oil that was in the air at the Budds Creek Pro Motocross National every year. Talk about heavenly.

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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 01:11 AM
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I briefly contemplated stealing a chain-link fence and wrapping it around my tires. Not like we have snow chains in the Y'all Mart...

call me a crazy
 
Old Dec 27, 2010 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by kudzu35
I briefly contemplated stealing a chain-link fence and wrapping it around my tires. Not like we have snow chains in the Y'all Mart...

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