35 Degrees!!!

So i've been itching to get out and RIDE. Took a 40min ride before dark. Temp was 35 degrees. Hands & upper body got a little cold, but feet and legs, no problem. I didn't have an extra layer uptop. It is great to know the cycle runs good in the cold. I'll keep experimenting to get it right. I'll finish up today getting the garage ready for both vehicles and the LT.

ISSUES: Wouldn't Start

One evening I thought a DQ run to a town about 30miles away was in order. However, I couldn't get the cycle started. After asking some questions many suggested that I clean the starter, you can see that there was just a little carbon on the inside. In the end I still replaced the battery and haven't had an issues since.

45000

At some point this Summer I looked down when I was out running errands and saw this. When I got this cycle it only had a little over 41000 on the clock. So many roads, so little time.

BMWMOA Rally

The day started with breakfast and Dale and I meeting up for the ride to W. Bend. We had a great day.

CMA ride on Friday, June 29th

Had a great Friday with this group, http://cmancr3.org/MN/CORNERSTONECRUISERSFORMINGCHAPTER . I'll miss the next few Fridays.

CMA Friday Night Ride

I met up with the group from the CMA http://www.cmausa.org/ here in Rochester. It was a great time to get to know new people and be introduced to a great place for a quick meal. In all it was a 102miles. We came back after dark so the bugs were a little bad. Thanks for all the fun!!!

Should I have chanced it?

Clutch Cable almost broke on Friday night, made it home had it fixed on Tuesday afternoon by Judson Cycles... Thanks guys!!!! I'm on the road again.

Don't say so....

Money Creek Trip

There was a BMW Motocycle get together at Money Creek. So I thought I would head down and check it out. It was a fun afternoon, 183miles.

Across State Lines

Mississippi River Lock

On the return trip we stopped at the Locks for a quick break. Total trip = 187miles. It threatened rain as we left. The wind from the SE was pretty bad. It was nice to have it at our backs most of the way home.

Great Afternoon

This trip was taken w/ a friend we left Rochester around 2:30PM

Mindoro Cut #2--Info

Mindoro Cut

After seeing this in the BMW Owner News I had to go see it for myself.

Made it Home

MO Highlights

-Left around 7:45AM. It started to snow as I turned out of the motel and hit the I-44E.
-After turning North on 71 I changed gloves to my last dry pair, winter Skiing gloves.
-After about an hour I stopped at MickyD’s for some coffee and to warm up. Thought it would be a good idea to get off the highway since I started seeing salt trucks. Temp=34degrees.
-After about an hour I started north again knowing it would get warmer and hoping for dry pavement. The road got slushy and at one point I was going 10-15mph with feet off the pegs almost touching the ground. The snow continued and I had to keep wiping my face mask.
-I hit dryer pavement about an 1 ½ hours S. of KC, MO
-75 miles south of KC, dry pavement for the 1st time!!!
-Made it through KC and headed for Des Moines.

IA Highlights

-The trip from KC to Des Moines was GREAT. Nice roads, dry pavement and a little sun. -I met a friend in Des Moines and I followed him Ames (Thanks Joel). Had dinner in Ames (Hickory Park Restaurant Co. – I would recommend it) with him and another friend who road down on his Wing from Rochester. It was great to have company on the road for the last few hours (Thanks Wayne).
-Rolled into home a little after 9PM.
-Total miles 909miles.

Spent Night in Joplin, MO

After enter the Turnpike from US69 it got really cold. Rain had already been very heavy for about an hour. Rain was heavy from the start of turnpike until Joplin, four cars in the ditch so I got a room for the night.

Oklahoma in Review

-Wet and Rain most of the day

-Lost Right pannel to faring storage while going over a bump. Found it along side the road

-FUSE would blow when turning on handlebar heater / (10amp present) / Instrument cluster would be lost when it was out

-Temp Mid to Low 40's

-Wind from the East would blow me across lanes

Beginning Mileage

Ready for the trip Home

TX Title in possession!!!!

After negotiating a price and sending a freind a cashiers check today I received the TX Title. The cycle itself is sitting in my friends garage in Plano TX awaiting me to fly down Apr 12th. Can I wait four weeks? I guess I'll have to...

For Sale '91K100LT w/ 41,024miles

After searching for about four months, several phone calls and emails, looking at pictures of many k series bmw's I found this one.