tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post8727272214934673429..comments2023-07-20T10:11:24.691-05:00Comments on Premeditated Living: Every Couple of Weekscpa3485http://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-3631423940181081612011-11-02T12:31:28.693-05:002011-11-02T12:31:28.693-05:00You have such amazing self control! I'd sudde...You have such amazing self control! I'd suddenly find myself a hundred miles from home.<br /><br />Do what makes you happy, my friend. If you need to justify it to all these naysayers call it preventative riding. As in preventing your skills from rusting too much before February.irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-17947138034542398222011-10-19T10:11:50.062-05:002011-10-19T10:11:50.062-05:00I appreciate the advice re battery tender, but I t...I appreciate the advice re battery tender, but I think I will stick with my previous plan. My battery tender is kind of a cheapo and it gets almost hot to the touch after being plugged in for awhile. It works very well, but I have a concern about leaving it plugged in for weeks at a time.<br />Plus, those types of devices use a little bit of electricity all the time and although I am fond of my local electric company, I am not that fond of them and just enough of a radical cheapskate not to want to fund their corporate jets any more than I have to.<br />But I digress. Truth be known, the new tradition of the biweekly starting of Max is as much for my own mental benefit as it is for him. Feeling a little bit of breeze on my face and the sound of an engine, even if for just a few minutes, does wonders for my attitude.cpa3485https://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-11394147956558198092011-10-18T10:56:13.006-05:002011-10-18T10:56:13.006-05:00+1 on the battery tender.
dom
Redleg's Ride...+1 on the battery tender.<br /><br />dom<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://redlegsrides.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Redleg's Rides</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14097-Colorado-Motorcycle-Travel-Examiner" rel="nofollow">Colorado Motorcycle Travel Examiner</a>redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-60040374347501751232011-10-17T19:26:41.491-05:002011-10-17T19:26:41.491-05:00I am looking forward to reading about you riding a...I am looking forward to reading about you riding adventures on Max once again in February and beyond. For now, those small excursions around the neighborhood will have to suffice for both you and us, your readers. I am glad to hear that all is well with Max except his battery and on that point, I agree with Bob, get yourself a battery tender - my bikes are plugged into theirs right as I type this. Good to hear an update from you and hang in there, February is not that far away now.Gary Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163380727432573785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-47608615949355778642011-10-17T17:41:32.940-05:002011-10-17T17:41:32.940-05:00Jimbo/cpa34.84999999:
what's this about ridin...<b>Jimbo/cpa34.84999999:</b><br /><br />what's this about riding around the neighbourhood before your time. It's not February yet ! Buy a battery tender and just leave it connected all the time, that's what I do. Your battery is always topped up. Warming it up in cold weather creates condensation in the muffler system which will cause corrosion. Your oil change should be done BEFORE storage so as not to have acids in the system. I keep my ignition and top case keys on separate rings just so I don't have to turn off the engine to open the case.<br /><br />A trick which I used to do in the winter was to start my bike, every so often, but not let it warm up. Keep it running for perhaps a minute or so then turn it off. Condensation is not your friend<br /><br />other than that . . . I can't wait until Spring either<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.com