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How about a nice November ride?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:22 am
by jprestonian
In Nashville, for cryin' out loud. When it was 71F outside, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, even.
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:34 am
by still shifting
Yeah the mid 50s here in Abq but I got out and around a good bit today, bank, grocerys, pet shop, book store, and coffee shop. Oh wait that's my life... R

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:29 am
by rsrider
Bright and sunny on the CA central coast today. Rode (the motorcycles) up to SLO. Same for tomorrow, so I'll probably roll the roadster down to SB. It's just sooooo frickin nice out right now.....................woohoo!!!

How about a nice November ride?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:09 am
by theflash784
In Rochester Mi it was near 60 and dry. Took the scooter out for a ride- probably the last chance I will get before the weather turns nasty! Cold rain is on the schedule for the upcoming week.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:13 pm
by viney266
60 here today!...On MB while my daughter gets dressed so we can go ride!

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:31 am
by AWinn6889
I rode to work, and on errands yesterday, and took it out for about 15 minutes today. It has been almost 60* and sunny the last two days... changed the oil and tranny fluid tonight, and it's away for the winter :(

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:21 am
by viney266
Rode up to Gettysburg, cruised the apple orchard roads and had dinner at the Lincoln diner. Just got home..Nice ride... Just starting to get chilly on way home.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:49 am
by ericalm
70's and sunny all weekend and I hardly rode at all! :cry:

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:05 am
by TVB
With temps falling all day today, and rain* falling much of it, there were no "nice" November rides to be had. Didn't stop me from riding to the gym this morning and to a movie (Hugo) this afternoon, though. :)

*I'm pretty sure I saw some of those "drops" behaving like flakes.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:30 am
by KABarash
Spent the Thanksgiving weekend on Long Island, Saturday was a beautiful day there, wished I had my scoot with me. Actually saw two Buddys, one in Oceanside and one in Long Beach.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:51 am
by jprestonian
You folx are allowed to go watch the 7-minutes of close-to-the-ground video, and even to leave a comment, if you can figure out how my commenting system works. :)
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:31 pm
by viney266
TVB wrote:With temps falling all day today, and rain* falling much of it,

*I'm pretty sure I saw some of those "drops" behaving like flakes.
^^^^ Nooooooooo not yet :cry: ...its been perfect riding weather.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:37 pm
by viney266
jprestonian wrote:You folx are allowed to go watch the 7-minutes of close-to-the-ground video, and even to leave a comment, if you can figure out how my commenting system works. :)
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^^^^ Nice ride...as to the vaporlock, you popped the cap and it went away?...

Reminds me of some of the roads here in MD. I know some really good twisty back roads...BEST place to be on two wheels

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:08 am
by jprestonian
viney266 wrote:^^^^ Nice ride...as to the vaporlock, you popped the cap and it went away?...
Yes; that always fixes it. The People 250 has a tiny vent in the side edge of the cap that is easily clogged with dirt and road grime. I finally stopped worrying about it and just started riding with the cap open whenever the vapor lock started manifesting itself.

Hope you enjoyed the video!
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:19 am
by PeteH
Vacuum Lock - It's Not Just for Buddys Anymore!

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:33 am
by jprestonian
Actually, not vacuum, but overpressure -- vapor trapped in bubbles in the fuel line.

Sorry; software would not allow me to quote the OP.
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:09 pm
by PeteH
True vapor lock? Usually it turns out to be vacuum on the Buddy, but to be sure I've experienced no end of vapor lock on my 73 VW, until I rerouted the fuel line further away from the hot engine.