What did you do to your bike today?

[lwclancers]

Those are pretty cool!

Thanks! This one is a tad long, might make a few shorter ones too. I have some zipper pulls and handle wrap on my tail back with the reflective tracers too. Might redo my handle wrap this weekend. Been trying to think of ways to maybe wrap my grab bar or something.

 

[MNGreg]

Had her all prepped to ride to work this morning at 5:30am, did the tire pressures and everything last night before bed. Woke up, got riding/work clothes on and checked the outside temp..... Found it to be 38*, and with regular wind chill it said "feels like 30".. Figured at speed that would be much colder, decided to drive the car today.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Had her all prepped to ride to work this morning at 5:30am, did the tire pressures and everything last night before bed. Woke up, got riding/work clothes on and checked the outside temp..... Found it to be 38*, and with regular wind chill it said "feels like 30".. Figured at speed that would be much colder, decided to drive the car today.

Sucks, been a lil chilly here in the morning for me to wanna ride to work. Temps are geting closer, but now we have rain or threat of rain. I work 20 miles from home and don't enjoy rainy rides.

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[nismos14]

I've been getting at least 2-3 days in of riding to work the last couple of weeks besides the week I was on vaca.

Love riding to work and not having to fill up gas often!

 

[Scott_Thomas]

I've been getting at least 2-3 days in of riding to work the last couple of weeks besides the week I was on vaca.

Love riding to work and not having to fill up gas often!

Not enjoyable for me if air temp is below 50. 20 miles on the highway one way gets chilly. I don't have cold weather gear and don't plan on getting any, any time soon.

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[Bert-Aus]

Got busy tonight after work!

I picked up my headers all freshly Ceramic Coated in black (internals are white -but not after tomorow morning)

Installed my headers and on with Marthy Viper and PCV.
Got her altogether and ready for test ride in the morning (too late now here).

After runing her for a moment without the Viper and then with has got me very excited -just Xmas

Few pics below

 

[nismos14]

Not enjoyable for me if air temp is below 50. 20 miles on the highway one way gets chilly. I don't have cold weather gear and don't plan on getting any, any time soon.

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Anything lower then 40, I won't ride to work. Above that I'm okay with it. I don't like the long time for tires to warm up.

Got busy tonight after work!

I picked up my headers all freshly Ceramic Coated in black (internals are white -but not after tomorow morning)

Installed my headers and on with Marthy Viper and PCV.
Got her altogether and ready for test ride in the morning (too late now here).

After runing her for a moment without the Viper and then with has got me very excited -just Xmas

Few pics below

That looks AWESOME!

 

[Grumpy]

It is cold (40's again ) and raining so I road to work just to brighten my day. Cold weather and rain gear makes it all better.

 

[Grumpy]

Got busy tonight after work!

I picked up my headers all freshly Ceramic Coated in black (internals are white -but not after tomorow morning)

Installed my headers and on with Marthy Viper and PCV.
Got her altogether and ready for test ride in the morning (too late now here).

After runing her for a moment without the Viper and then with has got me very excited -just Xmas

Looks totally awesome!

 

[MNGreg]

I've been getting at least 2-3 days in of riding to work the last couple of weeks besides the week I was on vaca.

Love riding to work and not having to fill up gas often!

Here also! Seems like 3 days per week is a good average taken from last year. I have about 51 miles each way, so I still fill up every day, but I tell you, 2.1 gallons per day is allot better than the 5.2 that the Blazer takes (since trying to save miles on the car).

Not enjoyable for me if air temp is below 50. 20 miles on the highway one way gets chilly. I don't have cold weather gear and don't plan on getting any, any time soon.

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I hear ya, for me, anything below 45 in spring is too cold. Last fall I rode as long as temps were to be above about 38 or so, but I was able to aclimate to it slowly getting colder not just suddenly starting out my riding season that cold! Plus I looked like the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man with how layered up I was! LOL!!! I REALLY need to find a way to buy a gerbing jacket and pant liner this year! or maybe just the jacket liner and then do the pants next yr.

 

[MNGreg]

Those pipes look REALLY REALLY Nice Bert!!!
Please keep us apprised of how they hold up to the high heat and the heat cycles. I am interested in this if could find a place to do that around me. Just wonder about the weight since ceramic is kinda heavy and knowing that ceramic coating on grill grates can cook off, beginning to flake after time.

The yellow rim stripes on all black looks very sharp also!!

 

[JT]

Bert.. Looks totally awesome!

 

[Bert-Aus]

Those pipes look REALLY REALLY Nice Bert!!!
Please keep us apprised of how they hold up to the high heat and the heat cycles. I am interested in this if could find a place to do that around me. Just wonder about the weight since ceramic is kinda heavy and knowing that ceramic coating on grill grates can cook off, beginning to flake after time.

The yellow rim stripes on all black looks very sharp also!!

Well the guys I got it through do it for Auto Sports Extractor Systems, much like V8 Supercars or US Stock car racing etc.
The process they put it through is a sand blasting polish to clean out/ off any crap,
Then a white ceramic coat internal and out to insulate the pipes and then high temp baked.
The exterior ceramic colour is then applied and high temp baked again, they have reassured me that it will last for ever, with only minimal discoloration.

Weight wise I didnt measure it and I didnt notice any weight but it was 4 days between me picking them up(?) either way the whole system weighs less than the stock bread box!

Dont mean to disappoint but my Rocket Ride is metalic dark grey
~called Graphite with dark kaki (some other metal colour they call it -cant remember right now)

 

[bloodypulp]

installed very loud horn

 

[JT]

View attachment 29859 installed very loud horn

you may need a bigger horn with an amp haha

 

[dart1963]

the weakest link

so I did
1) Oil change
2) Radiator fluid change
3) Chain clean/lube
4) Clean and re-oil air filter

So, to the .... I will be waiting for my chain and sprocket set before I hop on her again.... as you put more miles on something than is to be expected, you really have to keep a close eye on how things are looking... "The chain is only as strong as the weakest link!".... here's my weakest link and why I will not ride her again until it's changed...

mind you, this is just shy of 30K miles on this chain, there's something to be said about the build quality, my maintenance and how tame of a rider I really am

 

[nismos14]

I must be missing something, everything looks fine to me there.

so I did
1) Oil change
2) Radiator fluid change
3) Chain clean/lube
4) Clean and re-oil air filter

So, to the .... I will be waiting for my chain and sprocket set before I hop on her again.... as you put more miles on something than is to be expected, you really have to keep a close eye on how things are looking... "The chain is only as strong as the weakest link!".... here's my weakest link and why I will not ride her again until it's changed...

mind you, this is just shy of 30K miles on this chain, there's something to be said about the build quality, my maintenance and how tame of a rider I really am

 

[dart1963]

I must be missing something, everything looks fine to me there.

see how the outside plate round part lines up with the inside plate on the far right link.... it doesn't on the left one... the pin is worn down horribly

 

[abyss1406]

so I did
1) Oil change
2) Radiator fluid change
3) Chain clean/lube
4) Clean and re-oil air filter

So, to the .... I will be waiting for my chain and sprocket set before I hop on her again.... as you put more miles on something than is to be expected, you really have to keep a close eye on how things are looking... "The chain is only as strong as the weakest link!".... here's my weakest link and why I will not ride her again until it's changed...

mind you, this is just shy of 30K miles on this chain, there's something to be said about the build quality, my maintenance and how tame of a rider I really am

All i see is uniform surface corrosion, maybe a knick on the top middle link. You can clean that up with a hand wire brush either steel or brass.

 

[dart1963]

All i see is uniform surface corrosion, maybe a knick on the top middle link. You can clean that up with a hand wire brush either steel or brass.

check out my second post.... this chain has held up well to corrosion resistance unlike the stock chain... but the pin is shot and near breaking point.... details details details...

there were about three links like this... any one of them could snap any time