| Author | Message | ||
     Nsbuell |
We got a nice mid-winter break here in Nova Scotia the past couple of days. It's been around 10-12 degrees C (not sure what that is in F)for the past 3 days. Five of us local XB riders got out for a nice 3 hour rip yesterday. We had some wet riding and some dry riding but overall it was a blast and not something we normally get to do here in January without getting frostbite. One question though, I normally don't so much as roll my bike out of the garage when it's wet but I couldn't pass up a chance to ride. Any tips for removing the excessive amount of dirt and salt from my bike? I gave it a good wash but I don't think it'll ever be quite as clean again. | ||
| Kootenay |
Five of us local XB riders got out for a nice 3 hour rip yesterday. Geez, I can think of only one other XB owner within a few hours of me--and I don't know him at all. The only other ones I know of are close to 4 hours away. I can't imagine getting 5 XBs together at once. Hey, do you have any info on the North American incarnation of the "Isle of Mann" race I've heard might be held on Cape Breton? | ||
| Nsbuell |
Yeah, it's pretty cool actually. There are probably a dozen or so XBs right in the Halifax area and a few tubers too. A few of us ride together often. I don't know any more than you do about that Cape Breton race but I did hear about it and I'll be keeping my ears open. If I learn anymore I'll post it on the Badweb for anyone thinking of coming this was this summer. | ||
| Hogs |
Hey NsBuell Yeah it was a good time for sure , heres a link for Nova Scotia bikers picture should be posted on here somewhere later... http://www.novascotiabikers.com/index.html hope this link works... (Message edited by hogs on January 16, 2006) | ||
| Nsbuell |
Hey Chris, Matt already has a small pic posted of you guys down at Perks after I went home. It's in Cool Buell Pics. | ||
| Hogs |
Yup , Saw that one But where are youuuuuu... Other one is at the shop here.. | ||
| Dbf |
One question though, I normally don't so much as roll my bike out of the garage when it's wet but I couldn't pass up a chance to ride. Any tips for removing the excessive amount of dirt and salt from my bike? I gave it a good wash but I don't think it'll ever be quite as clean again. Actually Ryan, I don't believe there are any tips to cleaning a very dirty bike, other than use lots of water, good quality soap (I use Mothers Car wash), lots of patience and alot of time. I spent an hour and a half Sunday morning and, although it is cleaner than it was, I will give it another going over before I put it away again. I even gave it a coat of wax!! I used the hose and let the water run over the top of the heads, making sure I got as many as the knooks and crannies I could. Afterwards I blew it down to try and dry it a little. All I have done here was quote the obvious, but I hope it helps all the same. Wasn't that crap on the headers something else? Must've been from that gypsum plant we drove by. I almost broke out the pressure washer to try and drive that mung outta there. Dan | ||
| Fullpower |
Hot tip for ya: if the bike is DIRTY, then just go ride it some more. | ||
| Spuds |
hey fellow canadian buellers!!! ya, we hit +9C here in Ottawa too late last week.....it was tempting....but alas....left it in storage. good for you for getting out!!! likely a dumb question: but how often do you guys get out onto Cape Breton Island? I drove some of that route in an RV a couple of summers ago....it must be amazing on a bike?? | ||
| Kootenay |
I drove the Cape Breton Trail back around '90 or '91, in a rented car. I'd love to do it on a bike--but unfortunately, I don't know if I could stand to ride all the flatlands between here (BC) and there. | ||
| Glitch |
I can't imagine getting 5 XBs together at once. We've been known to get a small group together now and again.  | ||
| Hogs |
Hey Glitch, Nice to see that man... YEah theres about 10 to 15 of us here IF only we could get all together to ride, We are going to work on that this Spring... Ya got to like riding with a big bad ass group of Buellers... | ||
| Chadhargis |
10c = 50f Very warm for the great white north for sure. Day after New Years it was 71f (21.6c) here in Tennessee. That's about 30 degrees warmer than average. I keep waiting for the end of the world or something.  |
