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Iahawk

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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2021, 06:14:41 PM »
my winter project has just begun...clean up and organize my newly freed up garage space! I finally sold our 3rd car (rarely driven, just taking up room, only 2 drivers in the family).

It is so nice to have space to walk around in and to work in! I have more LED shop lights waiting to go up on the ceiling. I currently have 5 85 watt compact fluorescent (300+ watt incandescent equivalent) lights and 1 40 watt led in the 6 screw in fixtures plus I added 8 more 40 watt LED shop lights and have 4 more waiting to go up.

I've realized that as I get older there is just never enough light!
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2021, 07:47:51 PM »
Iahawk  not only enough light but reading necessitates putting on your reading glasses.
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2021, 08:09:11 PM »
Quote from: Neil955i on January 20, 2021, 03:46:34 PM
Hope you've had a good lunch ride - mind you it's probably only morning with you now!  So hope you have a good ride  ;D
Neil it was cold and windy but it was good to see fellow riders and visit. The ride home was into a 30 mph wind and I rode about 60 mph.  Temperature was around 50F. Special was chicken pot pie. 16 riders showed up for today's ride. The Burgman rider was the only other scooter beside my Xicting 250R.
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2021, 08:19:34 PM »
Sounds a good outing KK, I’m envious.


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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2021, 05:33:21 PM »
here are a few more pics from Kansas Kymco!
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2021, 05:37:52 PM »
Quote from: Iahawk on January 21, 2021, 05:33:21 PM
here are a few more pics from Kansas Kymco!
Lindsborg Romeo ride. The twin to the 09 blue Xicting 250R the 09 tan Xicting 250R . My Kymco is the first bike.
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2021, 06:20:24 PM »
Here in Italy is all year long scootering, though right now we are confined (COVID) within our region and asked to stay at home doing only neccessary shopping trips, one per family.

Forced to stay, l asked highest authorities
(a.k.a. Mrs Ruffus) how about workshop improvement.
Well, got permission and funding granted to install an AirCon in it.(pls see pics)
For this didn't take that much of time and efforts, l still have leisure to beautify my Like.
One could say, l'm overdoing a little, but....
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2021, 08:47:25 PM »
This winter I am playing with a couple S90 Honda's.  Both have been in my possession (and in pieces) for 25-30 years.  A pandemic pursuit.
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2021, 08:54:28 PM »
Quote from: eamartin on January 21, 2021, 08:47:25 PM
This winter I am playing with a couple S90 Honda's.  Both have been in my possession (and in pieces) for 25-30 years.  A pandemic pursuit.
It's good to have a project to keep you busy and it would be good to get them back on the road.
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2021, 11:10:11 PM »
Quote from: Ruffus on January 21, 2021, 06:20:24 PM
Well, got permission and funding granted to install an AirCon in it.(pls see pics)
For this didn't take that much of time and efforts, l still have leisure to beautify my Like.
One could say, l'm overdoing a little, but....

Ruffus - I'm jealous, I would love to have heat and air conditioning in my garage (that is on a distant wish list). Scoot keeps looking nicer and nicer!
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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #40 on: January 22, 2021, 12:21:40 AM »
Quote from: Ruffus on January 21, 2021, 06:20:24 PM
Here in Italy is all year long scootering, though right now we are confined (COVID) within our region and asked to stay at home doing only neccessary shopping trips, one per family.

Forced to stay, l asked highest authorities
(a.k.a. Mrs Ruffus) how about workshop improvement.
Well, got permission and funding granted to install an AirCon in it.(pls see pics)
For this didn't take that much of time and efforts, l still have leisure to beautify my Like.
One could say, l'm overdoing a little, but....
Ruffus my neighbor heats and air condition his garage. He uses it as a extension of his home.  My new building 14'x40' will be heated and air conditioned when finished.
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What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #41 on: January 24, 2021, 10:08:22 AM »
Forced to make an unscheduled 25 mile round trip on Friday in temperatures of 2-3c and for the final leg of the return journey, in lashing rain.

Not my idea of fun on a scooter. My New Year resolution? Get those heated grips fitted before next winter!

PS Got a birthday coming up and my darling wife has just said “why not treat yourself to those heated grips you’ve been going on about?” Ha! Watch this space...


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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #42 on: January 24, 2021, 11:04:40 AM »
Quote from: Kansas kymco on January 21, 2021, 05:37:52 PM
Lindsborg Romeo ride. The twin to the 09 blue Xicting 250R the 09 tan Xicting 250R . My Kymco is the first bike.
Looks like it was a good ride out KK, be nice to get some dry roads over here sometime soon!


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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #43 on: January 24, 2021, 11:05:32 AM »
Quote from: Iahawk on January 21, 2021, 11:10:11 PM
Ruffus - I'm jealous, I would love to have heat and air conditioning in my garage (that is on a distant wish list). Scoot keeps looking nicer and nicer!
It does, doesn’t it?


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Re: What are you doing over the winter?
« Reply #44 on: January 24, 2021, 11:49:29 AM »
 @Neil,
btw, did your garage gate got mended?
Scooter was fortunately protected.?
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