Winterizing

I was a good boy this winter and finally winterized my bike. For me that means running the gas out of the carburetor and keeping the battery charged. I've been bad at this in the past but turning a new leaf this year. I look forward to a rockin' ridin' spring.

Chilly

I am discovering how quickly it gets cold up North. I will need to add my jacket liner soon for rides home from rehearsal at 10:30pm. Brrrr. In St. George I wouldn't need to do that until probably November.

Workin'

I have ridden to work several times this week. Excellent coolness in the morning. It's great to be on the road again.

Fixed Up

I'm living in the Salt Lake area now and my bike had sat for quite a while due to a few reasons, mainly I was concerned about the 11 year age and if it needed any overhaul. I was particularly concerned with the tires, as they had some cracking on the side. I also had some leaks (I thought an oil leak) and my rattling tank after I replaced the petcock assembly myself.

So I took it down to Nexus Powersports which was recommended to me. These guys were great, down to earth and honest. The owner (?) Blake told me that my tires were fine, as the cracking was minor and I had tubes so I could still base the life off the treads which are nice and deep. He found right away that my "oil leak" was not oil but an old gasoline leak. I imagine it came from my petcock attempt. Anyway, he said the bike was in great shape and just needed an oil change, a chain adjustment, and a few other minor things. They even fixed the annoying rattle of my fuel tank. The whole deal cost me just $73!

So I'm back in action and have ridden to work for the first this year. It feels great to have the wind on my face again. I want to find some rides near here, but it's a lot more metropolitan than St. George and I don't like going on the freeway. I'm not sure what my options are... I'll have to research.