Started it up yesterday

Motorcycling
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This wkd was the first time it was really nice n warm n sunny, and i was full of envy cuz i must have seen about a dozen sportbikes on the road coming back frm work, so yesterday late afternoon took the covers off,tightened all the nuts n bolts,lubed the chain, put the battery back in, took her off the stand and rolled her out , ignition on, pressed the starter and slight electrical rasp as it kicked in and roaaarrrrr! …started up right aways. I tell ya after 5 mths of hibernation it was sweet hearing that sound again, let it burble away for about 30 mins and then couldnt resist it, jumped up on it , cracked the throttle and took it to the end of the street and back again ( no insurance yet )…So will wait for another week and then will put it back on the road. My neighbor washing his truck down the road stopped and watched me , had a smile on his face…can you say envy? …lol

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Well done mate! lol

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See Cezar, the reason your bikes didn’t start after TWO weeks of hibernation was that you didn’t buy a Suzuki!!! Nice one Nightstalker, I know the feeling, having done it last year with my then-750. Gotta love GSXR’s, they just go on and on…

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It’s a great feeling isn’t it?!

Warm your tyres, summer is nearly here!

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Yeah, can I just remind Cezar that Nightstalker lives in Canada, where temperatures of -50C are not unheard of.

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And you too will have your battery woes banished by this time on Saturday Cinders

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You guys are not being fair with my Kawa! The last time it had started it was for the last ride with Ali. After that I used another one.

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I envy 12yr olds on go-peds at least they have wheels, but soon… soon ill get to ride the Gixxer through the house

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Must be something to do with Cezar and Kwakas not starting. Mine had not been run since early Jan. Fired up fine in April and I had not taken the battery out or anything. She has always been good, not started for over a year and still fired into life. My old VFR400 was a different kettle of fish, if you didn’t start her for just three days she was a pig to get going, even with a new battery.