Rattle the nuts & bolts

As you know its important not to let machinery sit idle for extended periods but of late the weather here has been to hot for comfortable riding.
Got a cool morning so decided to take the 750 GIXER out as its been a little while since its had a run plus I want to keep its K's low.
It's a 2006 that had 68K's when I got it.

Anyway I was going on a 50+ K round trip to the gunshop for some Hornady 168gn Match HPBT's as they do not make them anymore or are unable to get Hornady A Max 168's.
And that's the only fodder my APRS shoots exclusively I shot a 49.3 & 50.9 at 400M last w/end off a bi-pod with it so guess more load development is coming with the new pill.

I made the silly mistake of having the liner in my jacket and getting stuck in the G/S talking over our states new firearms act that is banning 56 rifle calibers and their ammunition.
It was here I made another silly mistake I went on the main drag instead of the backroads missing all the road works.
As I would be on the opposite side to the work crews/machinery how wrong was I, 60Kph in a 110kph zone for kilometers it was near midday, I was literally cooking in my gear.
Once clear of those restrictions about 5 k's from home I put the afterburners on and scooted home trying to get my jacket of was hellish & difficult.
But the bike got a run, I survived the bl**dy cars tailgating until I blew them to the weeds.
Pic of Gixer near home and the odo now there are some very fast curves just up from where the pic was taken missiled them with ease.

I know the feeling Cinders.
When I worked in the Emirates; a few of us rode our bikes regularly. It's fine if you can keep moving at a good pace.
But full black leathers and 40°C is quickly a problem when you stop in traffic at the lights! used to put the helmet next to the AC before going out!

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Originally Posted by CINDERS

As you know its important not to let machinery sit idle for extended periods

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Especially if it's a Harley. Unless you just like cleaning oil off the garage floor.

HoH :rofl: and early Trumpie's have a bad habit of doing that as well.

In Ft. Lauterdale Fla. years ago I saw some HD guys sitting atop a 1968 Dodge van in lawn chairs throwing large handfuls of rice at every Japanese bike that passed.

:lol:Yep the old rice burners the way I look at it as a motor bike rider we share a common thing with others doing the same on the planet and that's staying alive dodging cars & wildlife!

25.02.2023
Had a bike run today with our Italian bike group and took the little 848 out for a run did the usual backroads from Dardanup, Dbk, Balingup, Kirup, Upper Capel & home.
Was a good catch up with the crew my wife had a ride of my friends Aprilia 660R and liked it a lot, may have a new stable mate coming!
Lol.........
Only one bad spot was the start of the down hill section at Kirup bad gravel on all the corners on the Upper Capel, hit one patch bit slippy!
Anyway my wife had a go of the 848 and found that having short arms made the riding position very hard on her wrists and had to lean over the tank!
A great ride for the day, ended up with a fuel light at 160 klm's near Dbk coming home cannot fathom why it gobbled up the fuel!:yikes::lol::yikes:

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Originally Posted by CINDERS

Yep the old rice burners the way I look at it as a motor bike rider we share a common thing with others doing the same on the planet and that's staying alive dodging cars & wildlife!

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That has been my experience. Here the cars and wildlife are one and the same. Between that, cellphones and old age I think my riding days are over.

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Originally Posted by CINDERS

and early Trumpie's have a bad habit of doing that as well.

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As you well know, these bikes don't leak, they're just marking their territory.

:) Lol L & S.
Took this one out on Monday for a beat the heat ride as I was a bit pounded from the weekend by the fast movers whose suspension & riding position is pretty much track focused.
1100XX Super Blackbird, I've done 33,000 klm since 2017 on this one brought it with 40K on the ODO if you respect its size & weight it can still get along and around things at a good clip.