DC/VA/MD Riders

[Old Lemon]

Anyone wanna help me install my new wood craft clip ons and grips? My shop quoted me 250$ for them to do it and i aint doin that. I do not have the tools to do it and am not very knowlegdeable

[Minikin_Jo]

@Old Lemon I don't even know what those are. lol You figured the other stuff out, you can't figure this one?

[Old Lemon]

they are new handle bars. I know the process of putting them on but; i dont have an impact hammer / torch to get the bar ends off and i dont have a drill to drill a hole through the bars

[robmilchling]

I may be able to help you with this one....

[Old Lemon]

well i asked my friend last week about it and he literatly got back to me like half an hour after i posted this lol. hopefully he can help me through it. but thanks though

[robmilchling]

Ok, well, if he bails, or you want some extra help let me know. I just swapped some clipons a few weeks ago, not a big deal.

[DennyV]

Originally Posted by Old Lemon

well i asked my friend last week about it and he literatly got back to me like half an hour after i posted this lol. hopefully he can help me through it. but thanks though

I installed my own clip ons, and have a torch, impact driver, and all the crap needed to do the install so let me know if you need help haha

[subxero]

Saw 2 ninjas at earth treks in rockville tonight anyone?

a blue new gen with i think a yoshi and sliders
and a brand new green 300

speak up... especially person with 300, then you can let me take it for a spin

[jaesun]

http://caa.capitalautoauction.com/we...tingId=4662192

I really need to stop looking. But it might be worth it for someone if this goes cheap. Probably only needs a carb clean.

[subxero]

anyone else have Veterans' day off?

If weather is decent (in 40's no rain) anyone want to get together for a small ride say mid dayish when it warms up a bit?

I'm in Laurel, MD

[jaesun]

Originally Posted by subxero

anyone else have Veterans' day off?

If weather is decent (in 40's no rain) anyone want to get together for a small ride say mid dayish when it warms up a bit?

I'm in Laurel, MD

I'm also off on Monday. I'm up for a group ride but useless for planning or ideas. I'll probably be out getting some miles in anyway, so starting anywhere from Germantown to laurel is alright for me.

[subxero]

Originally Posted by jaesun

I'm also off on Monday. I'm up for a group ride but useless for planning or ideas. I'll probably be out getting some miles in anyway, so starting anywhere from Germantown to laurel is alright for me.

^ sounds good, meeting up somewhere won't be a problem.

Hopefully this nice weekend weather holds out through Monday. It would be nice to get at least 1 or 2 more people especially someone who knows some nice roads. i know of some roads but they are not close, but not far at the same time. We can play it by ear for now and discuss more details come Sunday and see if anyone else wants in on the action.

best,
joe

[subxero]

Monday looks like weather is gonna be great, should be awesome riding weather.

[jaesun]

Saturday started out cold but turned out to be almost perfect.

Skyline drive. there's still plenty of snow from sandy.

[tnr4]

Wish I could join Monday, but unfortunately don't get the day off. Will probably try to get a few miles in during the day Sunday. What nice weather!

[BlueHairSar]

I'm riding to work in Glen Echo tomorrow, and probably working on Monday, too. If they day magically clears up, I'd be down for a ride.

[subxero]

So looks like Jaesun and myself are the only people in MD from the site that have off Monday.

So Jaesun, i think you mentioned you will be carving up the pavement regardless, you have any idea of where or when you might take to the street?

I have no plans as of now other than wait for it to warm up a little before i get out would be willing to ride by 10am, give time for temp to get up and traffic to die down.

If you know of some decent roads i'm down to ride wherever.

[jaesun]

Hmmm... How far south are you willing to go? I just spent the day chasing two ducatis from leesburg to summit point and back. a group mainly in their 20s and 30s.

The group I went up to skyline drive with on Saturday were a lot older. Mainly cruisers and they had kids in their 20s. they're way up north.

I just woke up from my nap. I was going to ask around about tomorrow.

On a side note, I can't believe the progress that i've made in the past two weeks. I was a little disappointed at first after taking a lee parks total control advanced clinic. But it's actually sticking. I'm no where near where I want to be and still a little uncomfortable with body position, but i'm not fighting turns as much. It's more holding back on the lean so I don't go to far.

[jaesun]

Oh, my tentative plans for monday are to do a chain adjustment and then ride up to Frederick. There's a recall notice on my gas tank, and the service shop at JT Motorsports suggested that I bring it by. I don't think it's anything important. It just gives me some reason to get lost on the backroads between Germantown and Frederick without worry about ending up in West Baltimore (again).

If there's a group getting together, Monday should be great until the rain in the evening. I can always go up to the Kawasaki dealer some other time. But I should probably go up soon. There's also a slight rattling noise in my engine when I'm in 4th or 5th at around 10k RPMs. It might have always been there, but I'm just noticing it more now because it's time for a valve adjustment. I figured I'd ask the dealership just to be sure.

[subxero]

Originally Posted by jaesun

Oh, my tentative plans for monday are to do a chain adjustment and then ride up to Frederick. There's a recall notice on my gas tank, and the service shop at JT Motorsports suggested that I bring it by. I don't think it's anything important. It just gives me some reason to get lost on the backroads between Germantown and Frederick without worry about ending up in West Baltimore (again).

If there's a group getting together, Monday should be great until the rain in the evening. I can always go up to the Kawasaki dealer some other time. But I should probably go up soon. There's also a slight rattling noise in my engine when I'm in 4th or 5th at around 10k RPMs. It might have always been there, but I'm just noticing it more now because it's time for a valve adjustment. I figured I'd ask the dealership just to be sure.

^ yeah, monday would probably be a good day to get the work done on the bike. I put on lots of miles this weekend and am a little sore from work so i might just end up taking it easy today since we really don't have a group of riders.

best,
joe

[subxero]

anyone interested in potentially riding some time Sunday, or early Monday?

[BlueHairSar]

Too cold for me, sorry dude.

When it gets above 60, I'll be all over that shizzle.

[subxero]

Originally Posted by BlueHairSar

Too cold for me, sorry dude.

When it gets above 60, I'll be all over that shizzle.

Missin out, today was awesome out, lots of riders, even the big cruiser and harley riders were friendly today getting lots of waves on the 250

[scorch]

ill be riding sunday, email me if you want to ride.

[subxero]

Originally Posted by scorch

ill be riding sunday, email me if you want to ride.

ahh soo what's your email?

If i remember you are in burtonsville which is close so we could meet up where ever unless there are others from the 250forum you are already meeting somewhere in particular?

I am interested in riding any time after 10am, i like to take my time getting up on weekends.

let me know

[scorch]

im not sure ill ride today, but i usualy ride sundays with a small group of riders from the other forum after 12 or so. I usually meet in rockville because im usually there working on the weekends.

[subxero]

Good deal, I got out yesterday for a bit and cruised around PG and Arundel county mostly on 450 towards Annapolis and was back roads down by crownsville. It was good but was pretty windy. I won't get out today, got to much going on.

[tnr4]

Holy hell it got cold. Rode an hour to work at 8am -- the wind chill was 5* BEFORE GOING 60MPH!!! That might be the least fun I've had on a motorcycle (well, when I wasn't crashing )

[subxero]

I won't lie.... i took the car today , But yeah, Saturday, Sunday was nice, Monday a little chilly then today... BAM!! Cold as a witches ***

[Stingray1000]

If anyone hasn't joined be sure too!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/DeMdNjPagrouprides/

[robmilchling]

So far, I've yet to see any manufacturers publish anything about national demo days. I thoroughly enjoyed the Kawasaki and Yamaha demos that came through last year. Has any one heard anything about demo rides this year?


Also, as of this past weekend, the bike is back out. A new tune and a full service later, I'm ready to go for this riding season.

[subxero]

Originally Posted by robmilchling

So far, I've yet to see any manufacturers publish anything about national demo days. I thoroughly enjoyed the Kawasaki and Yamaha demos that came through last year. Has any one heard anything about demo rides this year?

Also, as of this past weekend, the bike is back out. A new tune and a full service later, I'm ready to go for this riding season.

Have not heard anything, but definitely looking forward to test riding a few bikes.

The bike is back out? Can't say i ever put mine away

[robmilchling]

Yeah, mine stayed out until mid december, but once the average temps drop below about 50 degrees, it's not as much fun for me any more, especially with the long commutes I have. The mornings have still been a bit too cold for me this week to ride to work though. Last year the ninja was only away about a month or so with the incredibly mild winter we had.

[Old Lemon]

@robmilchling why are you selling your triple? i seen it on the craigslist

[robmilchling]

I'm looking to buy a Thruxton or possibly a supermoto. I love the Daytona, but really, it's a toy. If I had the space and the money I'd keep it to ride in the evenings and have fun with, I would. I really only enjoy it the, like, 5% of the time when I'm on a good road and I'm doing 3x the speed limit. I've had my fun with it, but I'm looking to ride something a bit more relaxed now.

I'll be honest, part of me really misses my 250....

[Old Lemon]

wanna trade?

[robmilchling]

How did I know I was going to be asked that? :P

[subxero]

If you don't like green i have a black one

[subxero]

Anyone looking to go for a nice ride this weekend let me know. I will probably do a loop from Laurel, MD towards Annapolis and back up to Laurel. Takes about 1.5hrs give or take and is a great mix of roads in the area.

I can do either Saturday or Sunday, which ever works best for who ever would want to join in. Loop kinda starts near Laurel so i think that is a good meeting place but i could meet anywhere as long as i am not going to far out of the way.

Let me know, It will be a controlled yet spirited ride nothing crazy so you will be able to ride at your own pace. I am not fast but if somehow i do start to pull away in the turns i slow down in the straights to keep everyone together

Should be a great weekend for riding

[Panda]

Originally Posted by robmilchling

That is a great FE. Do you know who mfgs it?