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Posted by kawasaki.addict
- November 07, 2014, 12:18:36 PM23k miles on a tire!! What is that tire michellen commanders? i think i am buying those when i finally break down to buy a mew set for my drifter
Posted by Troll
- November 06, 2014, 14:36:04 PMI flipped a coin...3 out of 5, to see if I start the needed, but not welcome, winter maintenance on the Drifter. My garage is unheated, and some would say, also unlighted. I started the task today because its 1) 41 deg. and 2) they are predicting snow and temps in the teens to low 20s for the rest of the week, into next week. I have to get this stuff done, since I can't put the bike in the house......unlike some people. The W is still up and ready to ride, just in case the weather turns decent....The shot of the rear tire...a little explanation: I put these tires on in August of 2012....While the tread is not nearly as smooth as it was, there is still 3/32 of tread (1/32 above the wear bars) on the tire....after 23,756 miles. Needless to say, I'm replacing the tire with another one JUST LIKE IT!!!!
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- November 06, 2014, 10:02:11 AMWow ratman those dont sound like friends.... so maybe your better off. I had a 16ft yamaha exciter yet boat. Basically a jet skee with 5 seats. LOVED it fast fun fuel efficient an a nice quick way to go to catalina island when the weather was nice an waves calm. Me amd the father inlaw would ride out to the oil rigs in the bay an fish next to them great times. Troll i agree having any vehicle rhat is not got a real purpose is a waist of time energy an money. We took my boat from long beach to fiesta island and sea world in sand diego great trip
Posted by Troll
- November 05, 2014, 18:42:38 PMIF I had a boat, I would have to use it to go down the Mississippi to New Orleans...most, if not all the boats around here go up and down the river, never getting farther away than a couple of miles...Fishing isn't my thing....and having any vehicle (a boat is a vehicle, after all) and not using it to travel goes against my grain....so no boat, no fishing, no problems!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 05, 2014, 18:22:12 PM I scored the ultimate fishing boat, and while I had the boat I can not tell you the number of phone calls, people asking me to go fishing, I had more friends then you could count. A day on the lake and drifting with the wind and catching a nice muskie or pickerel (walleye)or even a slough shark (northern pike) I used to really enjoy it.
I woke up one day, guy called me asked me if I was planning on going fishing this weekend, said of course, he then said, how about I come along, said ok, he then asked me to pick him up, ok out of my way but ok. Get there he is ready and so is 2 boys his and a buddy's. As we are going he mentions they need bait, ok then they need to buy some food for them, ok.........dumb a$$ me asks were do you want to go, they mention a lake, about a good 2 hours north, ok, off we head. He is explaining how well he knows this lake, been there so many times he knows it intimately.
Well they were like being a guide again, they did nothing at the launch, anyway needless to say I am glad I use a handheld GPS, because he got so lost it was funny. I had a great day, I caught a couple of nice fish, but spent a lot of time untangling lines and snags.....it was about midnight by the time I got home and everything was done.
Dude had the nerve the next day to call me to go out again, I said I had chores to do like cut the grass and laundry, he got mad at me because I did not want to go fishing. Next summer I never moved the boat, no one called me, sold the boat, seems I sold all my old friends, no one calls me anymore, but I am not a driver / guide / fish cleaner / cook / life is so much easier.........
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- November 05, 2014, 16:07:47 PMDo you have a boat? I really enjoy boating wish i wasnt forced to sell my boat a few years ago.
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- November 05, 2014, 16:06:03 PM:-D i was just giving you a hard time
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 05, 2014, 15:59:17 PMFunny seems I am not complaining, I am used to this weather same with a boat, motorcycle, only used so long in a year, sled, ski's ice shack, only used so long then time to change......it is a normal cycle of life........
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- November 05, 2014, 12:27:27 PMOn the other hand quit your bitchin my grandpa road his harley through blizzards lmao i love this old photo 
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- November 05, 2014, 12:18:13 PMWow ratman so you have a gorgeous bike that begs to be ridden an you are so cruel you make her live in an area where she can only play 5 months a year! Your a bad bad man lol
Posted by Troll
- November 03, 2014, 09:23:58 AMQuote from: DC on November 03, 2014, 00:06:30 AMTalk about Winter?! It's 24F in Maggie Valley now, and I'm pretty sure they got some of that snow the other day. I heard the Tennessee side of the Smokies got 22 inches.
That would have made for an interesting Drift-in, to wake up to that!
Sounds more like a DRIFTED-IN!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 03, 2014, 00:11:44 AM 
I can remember back when I had knees and was a bit younger and I had a really good time blading down the hills and racing the rush to get to the bottom of a run, I used to look for lots of fresh snow to go blading through and have fun doing it........now I tolerate it....
Posted by DC
- November 03, 2014, 00:06:30 AMTalk about Winter?! It's 24F in Maggie Valley now, and I'm pretty sure they got some of that snow the other day. I heard the Tennessee side of the Smokies got 22 inches.
That would have made for an interesting Drift-in, to wake up to that!
Posted by Drift1
- November 02, 2014, 18:12:47 PMYea GB I can visit the O'L gal anytime I like , but it still not the same . You know I'm a believer in Santa .
Troll we have faith in you reaching your goal .
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 02, 2014, 17:50:36 PMIf you continue to blame the Canadians I'll have to be against you on this one......sorry.......