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Posted by LarryInSeattle
- August 28, 2015, 01:14:51 AMMy Drifter turned 10,000 miles this week. It is an 01, so it is finally broke in. I had the valves checked and all of my fluids changed this year. I am taking a moto-camping trip with it to Hell's Canyon the 2nd week of September for 5 days.
I put quite a few more miles each year on my Honda Silverwing Maxi Scooter. Quite a few reasons for doing so:
1. Anonymous bike. No one sees me coming or going on it.
2. Fuel injected. It starts, it goes, no choke.
3. Under seat storage makes it a grocery getter.
4. Step through design makes it easy to mount and dismount.
The Silverwing is really my daily driver. I always enjoy starting and riding the Drifter.... but it is a different deal.
I used to put on quite a few miles each year. I don't know if it is old age or what, but it seems like I have to have a place to go and a reason for it before I leave the house. After over 40 years of riding, I still enjoy riding the bike, but I have to have a reason to go someplace.
Posted by Troll
- August 27, 2015, 16:33:40 PMOn Aug 2nd, I turned 100,000, today 101,000, and I haven't been anywhere since Drift-In! Well, I did go to Anamosa, IA, but that was only 350 miles...
Posted by Troll
- August 06, 2015, 15:02:19 PMI've been riding the "W" a lot lately. I have a goal for it, too. I just need about 1,500 more miles on it to make 25,000. I bought it with 9,000 on it in 2009 for my 60th birthday. I just changed oil for what should be the last time this season in the Drifter. It's pretty warm here, but by the end of the month, the weather will change, so I switched back to 10-40. 100,075 (60,000 since 2010, when I put it on the road) on the odometer. No more big rides planned for the year, just a few 350-400 milers...I need 2,500 on the Drifter, too...so just another 4,000 and I'll have met all my presets!
Posted by 49Reo
- August 03, 2015, 20:47:39 PMWay to go, well played!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 02, 2015, 23:17:01 PMyou ride or rock...lol...
Posted by DC
- August 02, 2015, 22:48:55 PMCongrats, Troll! 
Posted by greenbarn
- August 02, 2015, 22:39:49 PMWow is right... Troll, you ride your bike(s) more than the total miles per year I get on all of my vehicles put together!!!
Posted by pcarrell
- August 02, 2015, 19:22:14 PMWOW!!!!
Posted by Troll
- August 02, 2015, 15:04:02 PMOn the way to our regional ABATE meeting, I finally reached a goal I had set. About a week later than I had hoped....Counting up.....to GOTCHA!!!!!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 22, 2015, 12:17:06 PM So I take it because you are laid up and not able to ride that Troll and I will be going to the Biker Reunion just us and not you and for sure not Mike without you............ 
Posted by DriftinGirl
- June 22, 2015, 10:56:24 AMI'd like to blame Dolly but I'm afraid I have to wear this one myself. MikeakaFred continues on dog duty at this point.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 21, 2015, 22:45:34 PMHave you walked that killer hound since she dragged you and broke your leg?
2 days of sun and shining, hope next weekend is as nice so Troll and I can have a nice ride to the Biker Reunion.
Posted by greenbarn
- June 21, 2015, 22:18:55 PMI think my feet are beginning to grow webbing between my toes....
As of Friday 2 different farmers, one slightly NW of us and one slightly E, told me they each had 8 inches and 9 inches since the previous Friday. Then it rained most of the day here Saturday - but didn't bother me too much - we were in Cleveland most of the day car shopping and visiting my sister, who lives there. Drove the van, because it was raining when we left and forecast to rain most of the day - it did, but didn't extend up to where we were for all that long.
Posted by 49Reo
- June 21, 2015, 19:15:57 PMAround 2" of rain around here Friday...
Posted by DriftinGirl
- June 21, 2015, 19:03:01 PMhmmm...it's all relative...today I graduated from crutches to a cane! Yippee! Still two more weeks for the cast and then physio. My goal is one ride before season is over! 