Good morning, blogosphere and dear reader or two. A quick check of my e-mails, and another great set of deals from BikeBandit.com. Of note are two deals I'd like to point out. First, they are selling tires at up to 55% off. The brands start at high end tires like Metzler and Pirelli, and extent to tires for the more budget conscious like Kenda and Shenko. I can vouch for Kenda tires-I run them on the Sportster and while not high performance tires, I get mileage I appreciate and all the handling I need. The last rear tire I put on the Sportster came from BikeBandit, and was delivered quickly and in great shape. Of course, I'm local to them, so bragging it showed up next day needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
The second good deal is their Podium Membership. If you don't live a few miles from their warehouse, the free shipping alone may make the membership worth it for you, plus you get a free subscription to "Cycle World" magazine, all for $29.95 (in best Bill Murray Bass-o-Matic voice!).
If you could, click on the link to the right of this post with the picture of Bandit-I'm now an affiliate marketer for BikeBandit, and would appreciate the click through.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Mira Mesa Bike Night tonight-and the weather is great!
Wow, what a few days make weather wise, especially here in SoCAL! It's pretty warm out, and I've been riding in just a long sleeve t-shirt and my vest (well, with proper protective equipment). As those from San Diego know, it will cool off when the sun sets, but starting from nearly 80 degrees, it's going to be a great night to ride. So come on out to the Mira Mesa Bike Night (MMBN) at the corner of Mira Mesa Blvd and Westview in Mira Mesa. Should be a better showing tonight, as the days get longer the crowds get bigger.
Update: Just got home, a little larger than the last couple, and good to see some folks I recognize and some new faces both independents and some clubs. Some regulars not there as well, so if they show it should be a big crowd soon. Pics coming up tomorrow.
Update: Just got home, a little larger than the last couple, and good to see some folks I recognize and some new faces both independents and some clubs. Some regulars not there as well, so if they show it should be a big crowd soon. Pics coming up tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Motorcycle maintenance update
Lots going on in "Millie's Garage" even if it's not going to be set-up like I want it to for a long while.
First, I sold the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R last week as I realized there was no way I was going to have time to get it back together. Took a small loss on the bike, but enjoyed cataloging parts and what could have been.
The Sportster has sprung a fairly consistent and new leak, or at least "marking it's territory" from a new spot. Going to have to chase that down, but it isn't coming from the engine block or heads, so it may be a failing oil line. I've had that happen on another Harley-fortunately right after an oil change on the test run in Millie's Garage, so while messy was able to immediately shut the bike down.
And for the big shocker: While listing the parts needed to service and hopefully get the Connie running again, I put the old battery on the charger. Went online to Murph's Kits to look for parts and got the battery checked today since it wasn't taking a charge. Battery is completely dead, and first estimate for a replacement is $90. Here we go! BikeBandit.com is running a maintenance sale, so I'll check them too.
Well, that's enough for today-hope some of ya'll are enjoying the ride today!
First, I sold the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R last week as I realized there was no way I was going to have time to get it back together. Took a small loss on the bike, but enjoyed cataloging parts and what could have been.
The Sportster has sprung a fairly consistent and new leak, or at least "marking it's territory" from a new spot. Going to have to chase that down, but it isn't coming from the engine block or heads, so it may be a failing oil line. I've had that happen on another Harley-fortunately right after an oil change on the test run in Millie's Garage, so while messy was able to immediately shut the bike down.
And for the big shocker: While listing the parts needed to service and hopefully get the Connie running again, I put the old battery on the charger. Went online to Murph's Kits to look for parts and got the battery checked today since it wasn't taking a charge. Battery is completely dead, and first estimate for a replacement is $90. Here we go! BikeBandit.com is running a maintenance sale, so I'll check them too.
Well, that's enough for today-hope some of ya'll are enjoying the ride today!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Victory Test Rides at NCY Motorsports Rescheduled
The Victory test rides that were going to be held this weekend at North County Yamaha (NCY) Motorsports has been rescheduled due to all the rain we've gotten in San Diego County this weekend.
The new dates for the test rides are April 6-7, 2012. NCY Motorcycles is located just off the 78 Freeway near Nordahl RD. I'm betting they'll be burning burgers on Saturday, and it should be a good opportunity to ride a Victory for the first time. Now to decide which one of the two models they are using for the test ride! Whether its the Hardball or the Judge, I'll hopefully get a ride and will post a review afterwards.
The new dates for the test rides are April 6-7, 2012. NCY Motorcycles is located just off the 78 Freeway near Nordahl RD. I'm betting they'll be burning burgers on Saturday, and it should be a good opportunity to ride a Victory for the first time. Now to decide which one of the two models they are using for the test ride! Whether its the Hardball or the Judge, I'll hopefully get a ride and will post a review afterwards.
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