It's very quiet in here

CDNRatMan · December 17, 2013, 17:43:29 PM

Troll hope you get well soon, I am getting ready at work to close and get people off on block leave. Sunday heading to visit my sister for a couple of days and so a 5 hour trip in a snow storm will be normal.
Working on my bike and getting things done and have a couple of mod articles to post once I am back.
Been throwing snow a lot to, I do not own a plow or a plough, but have a really nice Toro Snow blower......

just sent an email to Petemoss and GreenBarn to help me with a new idea and project so see if they lend a hand....lol.....

49Reo · December 17, 2013, 17:39:01 PM

Quote from: Troll on December 17, 2013, 09:29:25 AM
Well. I guess I'll post something, too about my winter hibernation. Yesterday afternoon, I slipped and fell down the basement stairs, and now my right foot hurts so much I can barely put any weight on it. Tomorrow it is supposed to get up to 35 deg, and I was planning to do some work on the seat mod out in the garage. Now I don't know if I can make it out there, much less do anything. My plan for today was to go see the new Hobbit movie...guess I'll have to put that on hold for a while. My wife wants me to go to the hospital and have my foot and ankle checked out, so if by noon it's not better, I might do just that. The only bright spot is that I don't have to move snow.....

OUCH! How did you manage that?

DC · December 17, 2013, 11:40:16 AM

I've been out of the country for most of the past two months on hopefully the last of my seecrut misshuns. Hopefully, the world is a better and safer place now, but I paid the price with my health. Getting back home to a civilized place really makes you appreciate how much we have to be thankful for.

It's good to be back with my wives once again too. Believe it or not, I missed them chewing my ears off.

Troll · December 17, 2013, 09:29:25 AM

Well. I guess I'll post something, too about my winter hibernation. Yesterday afternoon, I slipped and fell down the basement stairs, and now my right foot hurts so much I can barely put any weight on it. Tomorrow it is supposed to get up to 35 deg, and I was planning to do some work on the seat mod out in the garage. Now I don't know if I can make it out there, much less do anything. My plan for today was to go see the new Hobbit movie...guess I'll have to put that on hold for a while. My wife wants me to go to the hospital and have my foot and ankle checked out, so if by noon it's not better, I might do just that. The only bright spot is that I don't have to move snow.....

49Reo · December 17, 2013, 08:42:38 AM

Working on an antique tractor build. Miniature Runley Oilpull tractor. Total build from scratch. The wife has been on me to take pics as I go,but of course I always forget the camera when I go to the shop.

put both bikes on their lifts and installed covers, and there they sit......

John Hopkins · December 17, 2013, 07:25:29 AM

Thank you for your replies, but this is the non Drifter section so I wouldn't mind hearing about non Drifter stuff like other bikes and snow plows..we don't use snow plows here, we don't even know how to spell it, we use the word plough..

As for other bikes, I own two Honda Shadow VT700's and a Yamaha YZF-R1 with a Dynamite race tuned limited edition modification that will easily reach 185mph. so I have plenty of work for the winter.

John.

greenbarn · December 16, 2013, 22:50:16 PM

agreed here too. There are a couple posts I want to make, just waiting on the time to get it done. It's been snowing here - that means working overtime on snowplows - our oldest son's snowplows....

Cotton Mouth · December 16, 2013, 22:44:08 PM

I agree 100% John. I recently joined, and will continue to post pics of mods that I do, no matter how simple, or if it was posted previously. Every little bit helps. The helpful posts we make today will be researched by current and future owners years from now and will help keep the forum going. With that said, I am currently working on my other bike, feels like I'm cheating on my Drifter.

Ride Smart

John Hopkins · December 16, 2013, 22:02:03 PM

I know for most of us the weather is really bad for riding, and I know most of us celebrate Christmas..maybe not so many in the states..

But come on, post something, let's keep this forum alive until spring..

what are you all doing, I know some are riding, these bikes hate to stand too long, some of you must be cleaning so post some cleaning hints, others are winterising, some have already laid the bike up for the winter, but surely you don't just leave it there, you must check for damp or critters..and some of you are doing maintenance or repairs or even modifications..

Please let us hear from you, no new mwmbers will be attracted to a dormant forum.

John.