NorthEast Alberta - Page 14

downdog · 12-23-2012, 09:27 AM

Good story Grump, nothing like kids to keep us in touch with ourselves.

I hope everyone has a relaxing holiday and best wishes to all, with lots of time on the bike in 2013!!!

outbacktaz · 01-01-2013, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by downdog

Good story Grump, nothing like kids to keep us in touch with ourselves.

I hope everyone has a relaxing holiday and best wishes to all, with lots of time on the bike in 2013!!!

Thanks Grumpy, Thanks Downdog...

I wish y'all North Eastern Albertans a Happy New Year, and a safe 2013 riding season!! And that applies to you all, lurkers and readers of this post!! Hopefully , I'll get to meet you and probably even ride with you!! Stay safe and keep the rubber side down!! Those are my wishes to you!!

Marty

grumpybear · 01-01-2013, 02:55 PM

I had to take advantage of the warm weather today so I got Jaws out this afternoon for a few trips up and down the drive way. Lots of fun doing slow speed maneuvers on the ice and snow.

just jeff · 01-01-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by grumpybear

I had to take advantage of the warm weather today so I got Jaws out this afternoon for a few trips up and down the drive way. Lots of fun doing slow speed maneuvers on the ice and snow.

Way to start the new year Grump!!

Regards...justjeff

Gold5th · 01-01-2013, 03:43 PM

Heh I just snowblowed my back yard.. in hopes of that when this white stuff melts, the path to my bike garage will be dry about the same time the roads will be.

just jeff · 01-02-2013, 08:29 PM

Hi Everyone!
Hope You all didn't celebrate New Year too much!! I talked to my LacLaBiche Winter Festival of Speed contact and He confirmed March 2-3 as the date for the ice races. Of course that's weather and ice conditions permitting.....

Regards....just jeff

outbacktaz · 01-03-2013, 08:28 PM

Glad to have confirmed dates for the ice races in Lac La Biche!! Thanks JustJeff!!

I'd like to know if anyone from our end of the highway is going to the bike show, on one of those dates 12-13-14 of January. I'm looking for partners to go, my wife trying to get some alone time after a crazy time during the Holidays!!

Let me know!!

wos · 01-04-2013, 05:55 PM

I'm heading down on Saturday with a car full of friends, hope to see you down there Taz.
Usually a bunch of the Edmonton crowd starts the day with breakfast somewhere in the city then herds over there. Have to search the threads here and see if they have anything set up.

outbacktaz · 01-04-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wos

I'm heading down on Saturday with a car full of friends, hope to see you down there Taz.
Usually a bunch of the Edmonton crowd starts the day with breakfast somewhere in the city then herds over there. Have to search the threads here and see if they have anything set up.

I saw that post about the herding 2 years ago... Hopefully, I'll find someone to tag along!! Hope to see you there WOS!!

grumpybear · 01-31-2013, 07:16 AM

So here we are in the season of winter depression. What's everyone doing to fend off the blues? I'm trying to keep busy by turning the grapes I grew last summer into wine ( the house has the smell of fermenting grapes now) and turning perfectly good pieces of firewood into semi-recognizable projects on my wood lathe. I've already ordered and received my tires for this riding season and it's too early to swap out the tires on the bikes as they still have a few kms left. Thinking of doing a ride to the Yukon in June, so doing some reading and planning around that.

Beside I noticed this thread was about to fall off page 2 so I thought it was time for bump.

grump

Gold5th · 01-31-2013, 09:06 AM

I'm hoping to put my ATRE and fuel management on this weekend. And maybe test out my head light, replace a relay see if I can figure out why my headlight has a lag when switching to highbeam... or doesn't want to turn on at all some times.

just jeff · 01-31-2013, 06:40 PM

I went to Fort Mac last Sat and bought a complete 2012 KX450f front end to graft onto my 2003 KLR. This will give me 48mm inverted tubes with fully adjustable dampening and 12 inches of travel. I also recieved a big box of farkels from AVisciousCycle. IMS fuel tank, Ricochet skidplate, Pivot pegs, IMS shifter, ProTaper bars, KLX needle kit, Barkbusters, SW Motec rear luggage racks, rim locks, Steble air horn.
If the weather warms up enought this weekend I may be able to take it for a drive!

Only 3 months of winter left!!
Regards....just jeff

wos · 02-01-2013, 10:14 AM

Winter blah's are right Grumpy. I'm down in San Diego for another 3 weeks, 20+ weather and no bike. Haven't even seen that many on the road, They must park them for the winter down here too. Hope to be back for the ice races but the way the aircraft are working I doubt it.

outbacktaz · 02-01-2013, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wos

Winter blah's are right Grumpy. I'm down in San Diego for another 3 weeks, 20+ weather and no bike. Haven't even seen that many on the road, They must park them for the winter down here too. Hope to be back for the ice races but the way the aircraft are working I doubt it.

I know where you're at!! LoL

grumpybear · 02-02-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by outbacktaz

I know where you're at!! LoL

I know where he is also! Somewhere were the temperature is forecast to 21C today under sunny skies with NO SNOW.

grump

01-01-2013, 02:55 PM	#198
grumpybear Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Rural NE Alberta Oddometer: 158	Starting out great I had to take advantage of the warm weather today so I got Jaws out this afternoon for a few trips up and down the drive way. Lots of fun doing slow speed maneuvers on the ice and snow.

01-03-2013, 08:28 PM	#202
outbacktaz ^OP outbacktaz Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Cold Lake, Alberta - Kingdom of backroads!!! Oddometer: 270	Glad to have confirmed dates for the ice races in Lac La Biche!! Thanks JustJeff!! I'd like to know if anyone from our end of the highway is going to the bike show, on one of those dates 12-13-14 of January. I'm looking for partners to go, my wife trying to get some alone time after a crazy time during the Holidays!! Let me know!! __________________ Marty aka Outbacktaz!! __________________________________________________ Only the dead have seen the end of War! George Santayana To sin by silence makes cowards out of men! Ella Wheeler Wilcox Peace is mostly valued by those who are sworn to protect it! Unknown

01-31-2013, 07:16 AM	#205
grumpybear Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Rural NE Alberta Oddometer: 158	Winter Blues So here we are in the season of winter depression. What's everyone doing to fend off the blues? I'm trying to keep busy by turning the grapes I grew last summer into wine ( the house has the smell of fermenting grapes now) and turning perfectly good pieces of firewood into semi-recognizable projects on my wood lathe. I've already ordered and received my tires for this riding season and it's too early to swap out the tires on the bikes as they still have a few kms left. Thinking of doing a ride to the Yukon in June, so doing some reading and planning around that. Beside I noticed this thread was about to fall off page 2 so I thought it was time for bump. grump

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12-23-2012, 09:27 AM	#196
downdog Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Bonnyville AB Oddometer: 31	Good story Grump, nothing like kids to keep us in touch with ourselves. I hope everyone has a relaxing holiday and best wishes to all, with lots of time on the bike in 2013!!!

01-01-2013, 03:43 PM	#200
Gold5th Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Athabasca, AB Oddometer: 65	Heh I just snowblowed my back yard.. in hopes of that when this white stuff melts, the path to my bike garage will be dry about the same time the roads will be.

01-02-2013, 08:29 PM	#201
just jeff Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: LacLaBiche Alberta Canada Oddometer: 75	Hi Everyone! Hope You all didn't celebrate New Year too much!! I talked to my LacLaBiche Winter Festival of Speed contact and He confirmed March 2-3 as the date for the ice races. Of course that's weather and ice conditions permitting..... Regards....just jeff

01-04-2013, 05:55 PM	#203
wos Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: beside the cool pool Oddometer: 1,167	I'm heading down on Saturday with a car full of friends, hope to see you down there Taz. Usually a bunch of the Edmonton crowd starts the day with breakfast somewhere in the city then herds over there. Have to search the threads here and see if they have anything set up.

01-31-2013, 09:06 AM	#206
Gold5th Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Athabasca, AB Oddometer: 65	I'm hoping to put my ATRE and fuel management on this weekend. And maybe test out my head light, replace a relay see if I can figure out why my headlight has a lag when switching to highbeam... or doesn't want to turn on at all some times.

01-31-2013, 06:40 PM	#207
just jeff Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: LacLaBiche Alberta Canada Oddometer: 75	I went to Fort Mac last Sat and bought a complete 2012 KX450f front end to graft onto my 2003 KLR. This will give me 48mm inverted tubes with fully adjustable dampening and 12 inches of travel. I also recieved a big box of farkels from AVisciousCycle. IMS fuel tank, Ricochet skidplate, Pivot pegs, IMS shifter, ProTaper bars, KLX needle kit, Barkbusters, SW Motec rear luggage racks, rim locks, Steble air horn. If the weather warms up enought this weekend I may be able to take it for a drive! Only 3 months of winter left!! Regards....just jeff

02-01-2013, 10:14 AM	#208
wos Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: beside the cool pool Oddometer: 1,167	Winter blah's are right Grumpy. I'm down in San Diego for another 3 weeks, 20+ weather and no bike. Haven't even seen that many on the road, They must park them for the winter down here too. Hope to be back for the ice races but the way the aircraft are working I doubt it.