RE: Winter - It was just biding its time - 6

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #72

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You sure it's not the wives who are out there in those tents?

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Veering off into wives now, I can relate this: One time my wife saw there was extra space in the garage and said, "There's space in here for another motorcycle if you wanted one."

Brings tears to my eyes...what a gal.

"There's space in here for another motorcycle if you wanted one."

Me too - after buying the R1200S 2008 the comment was " You now have two bikes (the R1200S and R1200ST) so don't think about buying another bike for a while"

Never did get to three bikes but it's been logged in the memory bank!

Should be back to two bikes by April - R1200RS and a new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 'plaything' (ordered November, deliveries end march, have to let my wife know sometime!)

Zitat von Dave H im Beitrag #78

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"There's space in here for another motorcycle if you wanted one."

Me too - after buying the R1200S 2008 the comment was " You now have two bikes (the R1200S and R1200ST) so don't think about buying another bike for a while"

Never did get to three bikes but it's been logged in the memory bank!

Should be back to two bikes by April - R1200RS and a new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 'plaything' (ordered November, deliveries end march, have to let my wife know sometime!)

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The Royal Enfield 450 has tempted me, would like to sit on one for real before ordering - if you are not brave enough to tell wife then say it is mine and you are looking after it!

I hadn't lit up my TFT since putting the RS to bed before winter, so out of curiosity I turned it on and checked the number of hours since the last ride and divided by 24. It's been over 98 days.

Depressing. Good thing I've got some Jack Carr novels to read.

Winter's hanging on, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Forecast calling for up to 12 feet of snow and wind gusts as high as 120 mph.

Lovely...

The Royal Enfield 450 has tempted me, would like to sit on one for real before ordering

They had one in the local CMS showroom a few weeks ago - it is perfect for me, seat on high position, feet on the floor comfortable.

Unfortunately it was their 'show bike' and not able to run the engine but it does look very well constructed.
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The "I may have ordered one" conversation went perfectly after my visit to CMS - as in " yep it's a nice bike and I've ordered the black and gold one in November and paid a deposit today" - the november bit was the 'surprise' I had kept but all ok, no forgiveness required. (We are getting a new car for 'our use' if that helps?)

Also explained why some box may be delivered from India by dpd labelled 'bike accessories made by Zana'

More importantly my RS goes out tomorrow for it's annual MOT, at least the rear wheel fifting should pass with the new bevel unit and shaft drive!

Forecast calls it a "winter weather advisory"...3-6 inches of snow inbound. Oh, joy...

The RS remains in hibernation.

Lovely afternoon here today. Blew the cobwebs off with a 90 minute ride, great to get out on the bike for the first time since early November (aside from going to get some new tyres in January). After spending a winter reading about other bikes (especially the R1300GS), forgot how brilliant the RS is. Great bike.

Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #86

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Lovely afternoon here today. Blew the cobwebs off with a 90 minute ride, great to get out on the bike for the first time since early November (aside from going to get some new tyres in January). After spending a winter reading about other bikes (especially the R1300GS), forgot how brilliant the RS is. Great bike.

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Today: 69F/sunny
Tomorrow: 71F/sunny
Wednesday: 70F/sunny

Rest of the week: Some rain, temps 55-65F

Gettin' there...daffodils and tulips starting to poke up out of the ground. Crabapple leaves starting to show. Geese getting randy...me, too...lol!

Headin' into the hills on a 70F degree day today: