BRRR! It's cold!!!!!

[annieoakley]

I'll get the numbers off of the box. Their NGK's. I still have not been able to take the bike out on a clear highway and really open him up and run through the gears, but through town I have much improvement. The last time I had the bike at the dealer he adjusted my idle, I'm not thrilled with the setting, it sounds too fast so I'm trying to tweek that a little too. I'm still playing with the cobra fuel processor a little too. I think I can get it a tad bit better than I have it now. I would really love to get it in somewhere for a good dyno tune up, but here in the backwoods of northern Indiana there is no such beast! 1-2 hour drive to the closest "big city"...rain the next couple of days but we're holding in the 50's I think I even see the buds coming out on the maple trees!

[1SG CAV]

OK AnneOakley Which plugs did you put in your bike. I'd like to try them on mine. Still raining in the Northwest, but I'm still riding. looking for the sun to come out.

[chief]

Yeah, it was about 63 or so here, but rain and clouds.

I'm REALLY ready for spring and summer this year. This winter was the worst we've had in 5-6 years.

Cheers.

[pcarrell]

Yeah, I'm not sure how true it is, but thats what they said.

I didn't think about cooler plugs fouling.

Oh, and today........WE HIT 73 DEGREES!!!!!!!!  And sun too!

[chief]

I haven't heard that.  I know cooler plugs are more prone to fouling.

[pcarrell]

Tons of miles under my belt the last few days!  Feels GREAT!

BTW, I slapped some new plugs in the bike.  They're a bit cooler then stock (7's instead of 6's).  I was told by several bike mechanics that I should only run NGK's or Denso's in the bike.  If I used Champions or whatnot, I'd have trouble with then fouling out early.  Sound familiar anyone?

[Varooom]

55 F here in Southern New Hampshire, all this week.  Spring is early; I rode all over the place.
Varooom

[annieoakley]

Spring riding feels good!!!!!!  Bike running, very little smoke, no backfiring, nice idle, fresh plugs (the right size is important too, I might need to explain that to the local Kawasaki shop owner.) Yep wrong plugs in my bike. I love my Clymer motorcycle repair manual, it just might be my new best friend!!! (might save me a couple hundred dollars next time!) Sunshine today and I feel another ride is in order after work!

[1SG CAV]

I clean my plugs once a week. All four are always black, got rid of some of the black smoke. You can still smell gas a car length away.Hoping it goes away when I get it dyno'd.

[annieoakley]

yep, I put that part back on. It was running much better until friday. Now we have popping cracking backfirirg and black smoke...hey!! sounds just like your bike! I'm pulling plugs tonite but I think it is something else. Still searching for a good mechanic..

[chief]

Sorry to hear it.

I've forgotten all you have done, but the plugs can foul quickly, sitting will cause it to run poorly for a while. It may just need to be opened up a bit. Also make sure you aren't lugging the engine. I have a tendency to shift too quickly... (bad old harley habit).

[1SG CAV]

mine tries to buck when in town. runs real crappy in town. Since I live in the country and don't have to ride into town to get to work. I am able to open her up and let her fly. She runs good at the top end of each gear. But a crappy ride is better than no ride, it still feels good to be on her back. May our good times roll soon.
AnneOakley did you put the Fuel modulator back on your bike?

[annieoakley]

That was not even nice........... Gues what? My bike is back to running CRAPPY. We had a nice day last friday so I fired him up. I only went downtown and he started bucking so I has to take him back. grrrrrr. Back to square one.

[1SG CAV]

WOW can you believe that I've had six days of riding? The sun has been shining and 60 degree weather. And to top it all off, my bike is running, not good but running. the morning have been a chilly ride 30 degrees, but well worth it. Hope all of you snow bound drifters get your rides out for a cruise soon.

[pcarrell]

I could take some of that!

[annieoakley]

On of our maintenance men came through yesterday and said he hear that we are supposed to be in the 50's by the first week of March. I think I could deal with that

[pcarrell]

OK, as of today.....31 days til the first official day of spring.......CAN'T WAIT!

[1SG CAV]

Update on today's ride, Sunny, 60 degrees. Washed and wax before I rode this time. I wanted it to turn some heads, of course the loud pipes do that. The wind in your face was cool, not cold. rode with a light jacket and thin gloves. To bad for those of you who are still fighting the snow.  This is the kind of grin i had on while riding . May the snow melt by June, sorry chief and Anneoakley I had to say that.

[49Reo]

Snowed yesterday, melting today, snowbanks 4 and 5 feet tall all around my place, starting to melt but supposed to be 10 below by Monday; oh well another 2 months I should be able to get a bike out, all will be good then!
Regards and such, 49Reo 

[annieoakley]

Sorry to hear that Phil! Snow is melting fast here now. My drive should be clear by this weekend and we are supposed to be in the low to mid 30's, I foresee a short ride on the main road to see how well it is going to run and to get rid of the carbon build up (and cabin fever! )

[chief]

I think my high school science teacher was right... we are moving towards another ice age. <g>

[pcarrell]

I have a snow drift at the end of my drive thats literally as tall as I am.

[1SG CAV]

OK....I have to rub it in to all of you that are snow bound. 55-60 degrees, Sunshine for the Northwest the next four days . Yes I rode today... did some fine tuning with my laptop to my power commander, Got my ride running a little leaner. SO for you snow bound riders I'll spend some time riding for you, and yes I will be enjoying it.

[pcarrell]

No such thing as "too hot to ride"!

[1SG CAV]

Yes the rain is cold, it feels like needles in the eyes when you forget your glasses.  I ride with my snow skiing gear on, I wear a skeleton face neoprene face mask. Wanted a glow in the dark one (since I ride to and from work in the dark right now) but my wife said NO. ....Bless her heart.... she's not a biker girl, wants me to trailer my bike to Durango, can you believe that. she says it will be tooo hot to ride