whos still riding today ....NoooooooooBooooooody ...one would hope. It is flat out nasty out there.
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Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
- Thread starter PrivatePilot
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Today is the first day since sometime in March that I didn't ride in to work because of weather (or more because of the potential on snow and ice on the road when I get home after 7 this eve.)
Ironically last night was the first time in weeks that I saw any other bike on the road and I saw two.. one westbound on Stouffville Rd a bit after 6 pm and one westbound on Goodwood between (I think) hwy 12 and Lakeridge.
Hopefully the weather will settle next week. I need to ride a bit less than 3,000 km to hit 50,000 km for the year and about 4,800 km to hit 160,000 km total on my 2015 V-Strom DL1000.
..Tom
Ironically last night was the first time in weeks that I saw any other bike on the road and I saw two.. one westbound on Stouffville Rd a bit after 6 pm and one westbound on Goodwood between (I think) hwy 12 and Lakeridge.
Hopefully the weather will settle next week. I need to ride a bit less than 3,000 km to hit 50,000 km for the year and about 4,800 km to hit 160,000 km total on my 2015 V-Strom DL1000.
..Tom
Mad Mike
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You might have seen me. I was returning from Orillia, I came west on my DL650 from Manchester on Goodwood Rd to 10th, then west of Stouffville Rd to 48 -- I'd have passed there just after 6. It was OK heading out, chilly heading back.Today is the first day since sometime in March that I didn't ride in to work because of weather (or more because of the potential on snow and ice on the road when I get home after 7 this eve.)
Ironically last night was the first time in weeks that I saw any other bike on the road and I saw two.. one westbound on Stouffville Rd a bit after 6 pm and one westbound on Goodwood between (I think) hwy 12 and Lakeridge.
Hopefully the weather will settle next week. I need to ride a bit less than 3,000 km to hit 50,000 km for the year and about 4,800 km to hit 160,000 km total on my 2015 V-Strom DL1000.
..Tom
The timing sounds right and with the oncoming headlight glare I couldn't make out which kind of bike it was. I did wave but I doubt you would have seen the wave.
..Tom
Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
I saw someone turn onto 48 from ravenshoe minutes before the snow squall struck. Just got back from Florida and I'm wondering why I came back
On the other hand, I got some snowmobile bar mitts from Canadian tire that I'm looking forward to trying out
I saw someone turn onto 48 from ravenshoe minutes before the snow squall struck. Just got back from Florida and I'm wondering why I came back
On the other hand, I got some snowmobile bar mitts from Canadian tire that I'm looking forward to trying out
Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
What bike?I have a "as new" set for sale.
What bike?I have a "as new" set for sale.
Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
ducati scrambler. i assume the fabric barkbusters are universal?
ducati scrambler. i assume the fabric barkbusters are universal?
48Connor
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Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
Went out today to start the bike as I haven't had it running in about a month. Battery wasn't completely dead but didn't have enough juice to start it, so I ended up bump starting it. Went for a 10 minute ride after to charge the battery, but thats all I could handle. Hands got way to cold even with latex gloves under my regular gloves.
Went out today to start the bike as I haven't had it running in about a month. Battery wasn't completely dead but didn't have enough juice to start it, so I ended up bump starting it. Went for a 10 minute ride after to charge the battery, but thats all I could handle. Hands got way to cold even with latex gloves under my regular gloves.
Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
That won't fully charge your battery.
That won't fully charge your battery.
48Connor
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arogal
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Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
Going out for a ride right now to put some air in my tires and some fuel/stabilizer incase I don't get out again. Front tire only has 18psi...I always check pressure at this time of year cause they tend to lose a bit or air with the cold temps.
They are saying next week we might see double digits again tho!
Going out for a ride right now to put some air in my tires and some fuel/stabilizer incase I don't get out again. Front tire only has 18psi...I always check pressure at this time of year cause they tend to lose a bit or air with the cold temps.
They are saying next week we might see double digits again tho!
. I am in my car. 
Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
Nope, probably barely replaced what it took to start the bike.
If you don't get it on a tender on it or at least charge it back to 100% sooner than later some other way that battery is going to freeze at the first hard cold snap, and you'll be looking for a new battery in the spring. A battery that was barely able to start your bike is probably floating under the 40% SOC mark, and that drastically lowers it's freezing point.
Nope, probably barely replaced what it took to start the bike.
If you don't get it on a tender on it or at least charge it back to 100% sooner than later some other way that battery is going to freeze at the first hard cold snap, and you'll be looking for a new battery in the spring. A battery that was barely able to start your bike is probably floating under the 40% SOC mark, and that drastically lowers it's freezing point.
Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
How many times have we heard this."The battery was brand new when i put it in"Must be something else....HELP!"
Nope, probably barely replaced what it took to start the bike.
If you don't get it on a tender on it or at least charge it back to 100% sooner than later some other way that battery is going to freeze at the first hard cold snap, and you'll be looking for a new battery in the spring. A battery that was barely able to start your bike is probably floating under the 40% SOC mark, and that drastically lowers it's freezing point.
How many times have we heard this."The battery was brand new when i put it in"Must be something else....HELP!"
48Connor
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Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
If you're curious, its OCV is 12.91V right now. Doing so great it's off of your chart...
She'll be fine man. Don't worry about it.
Nope, probably barely replaced what it took to start the bike.
If you don't get it on a tender on it or at least charge it back to 100% sooner than later some other way that battery is going to freeze at the first hard cold snap, and you'll be looking for a new battery in the spring. A battery that was barely able to start your bike is probably floating under the 40% SOC mark, and that drastically lowers it's freezing point.
If you're curious, its OCV is 12.91V right now. Doing so great it's off of your chart...
She'll be fine man. Don't worry about it.
Re: Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)
Quite possibly just a surface charge.
Logic dictates the battery can't be at 100% SOC if it couldn't start the bike, so it was clearly in a low SOC already. Your bike has a small 200w stator. A 10 minute ride no matter what speed and RPM you drove at wouldn't be enough to replenish any significant amount of actual charge to the battery, especially after it was further depleted by attempting to unsuccessfully start the bike to begin with using the starter.
It would be enough to provide a light surface charge however which can indeed provide false OCV readings. Go turn the key on and leave all the lights running for 5 minutes or so, turn it all off, and test it again immediately after.
Quite possibly just a surface charge.
Logic dictates the battery can't be at 100% SOC if it couldn't start the bike, so it was clearly in a low SOC already. Your bike has a small 200w stator. A 10 minute ride no matter what speed and RPM you drove at wouldn't be enough to replenish any significant amount of actual charge to the battery, especially after it was further depleted by attempting to unsuccessfully start the bike to begin with using the starter.
It would be enough to provide a light surface charge however which can indeed provide false OCV readings. Go turn the key on and leave all the lights running for 5 minutes or so, turn it all off, and test it again immediately after.
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