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@N3FOL As you state I do try my best to be safe and watch out for others OR Phantom Wife will kill me!!! Snow on ground right now so working in garage right now. Did go to stores yesterday to get her her present tho!! Drove truck and since gas was $1.39cd/ ltr in town, gas 22klm away and on the way to store was $1.30 so filled up truck and 5gal(25.5ltr) gas can($38cd) for lawn tractor.

@N3FOLI also have had same instance happen lately with bike and truck . LOTS of people also driving with daylight lights only(NO rear lights) don't know if they are lazy or stupid! Around here it is supposed to be against law as far as I know but see it all the time. I always ride with high-beam on during the day to hopefully be seen easier! Doesn't always work as I still get people pulling out in front of me! Haven't got out yesterday or today as there are very high winds blowing but hopefully again before snow comes!

Got Phantom's side of garage(when I'm not using) cleared out so she can park car in it but didn't tell her SO when she got up 4am to get ready to go to work she couldn't see her car to remote start to warm up.She checked outside down side of house and lane-way but thought it was gone! Instead of checking garage se woke me up and said car was gone! I asked her twice if she checked garage but she finally said no and went to check. When she come home at lunch she asked why!!!! I said I thought I would be a good husband and let her use the garage and she said why now it is still fine out and your welcome!and why didn't I tell her. I said it was a surprise! I guess she didn't get it as well as all her fellow workers who asked her why I did it without telling her. So when she got home my lawn tractor and snow blower were back in that side. Then she asked if she lost it and of course I said yes if you don't want it I would use it! She said she would use it when it gets more bad weather ! Just tried to be a good husband and share!!!!

@MarcarlWell I didn't have it really clean as Phantom had to park car outside over winter. BUT have just today cleaned 1/2 0f 2car garage enough that she ill be able to park her car in. I can still be able to get snow blower out (modified lawn cutter to mount 40" blower on) after I move car out. Other plow tractor is in other side of garage at the garage door and the bike is in behind tractor but upon better weather it is easy to move around to go for ride. Went for ride yesterday but decided to clean out so Phantom could park @saddlebum is right no matter what I do it happens.

Out again today for windy coffee ride 50klm away. Was around 0deg Cen.(32degF). Then came home to do more garage cleaning .

Haven't had to put liners in chaps yet but have liner in coat. Wear collar neck piece to keep wind and cold from going down neck and back. Haven't found good warm gloves yet. Have tried winter--snowmobile --and lined gloves but the warmest ones I have are a insulated rain glove that aren't too bad except tips of fingers.

Out today for another Timmies Run 40klm away!

I have found that at minus 10 degrees , no wind and a dry road a 15 - 20 minute ride beats sitting in the coffee shop talking about a bike ride ... But I did stop in at coffee shop after the ride to warm up with a hot drink ..And besides that a ride down the road even on a cool day like does the bike a lot of good I agree with this comment! It seems to be a much more spirited ride as bike likes the colder temp! Also does the BODY and MIND good!!!!!!!!!!!! I do not have any heated options on bike or clothing. Just make sure I have liners and extra shirt or my Frog Toggs in saddle bags to put over coat to lessen wind penetration As soon as rain stops I will try to get out again as temp is to be around 5 to 7deg cel today. Was out the other day blowing snow with my modified lawn tractor.

Have a GREAT THANKSGIVING from Phantom Wife and I !!!!!!!!!

Just got back from another 3 hour ride ! Took all the curvy roads I could find and stopped by Timmies to have a coffee and conversation with a couple guys who said they were jellous of me! One guy is just getting into bikeing and the other has 8 bikes in different condition.( no Harleys) A few Yamahas and a Triumph . Took similar ride yesturday and talked to Gold Wing ridder who keeps his bike ready to ride just like me.

I have an AGM battery also and usually leave it on trickle charger for the winter (except when there are clear roads from now till spring and am riding around). I do have a 220v heater in garage but only to take chill off as I go in and out all the time plowing and blowing snow ❄!

Went for coffee 34klm away this afternoon. Was around 4celcius and very windy. Left around 2pm and got back around 4pm. Just started raining about 10min before I rode into garage. Didn't get too wet but had to blow off water before rain spots set in.

Yes I did as it was last minute choice as I only had so much time before I had to be home.

Yes I was and looking forward to a few more before snow flies!!!!

Went for a 4 hour ride from Port Rowan Ontario to Port Dover Ontario yesterday around 10am. Had coffee at Tim Horton's then rode home. Couldn't call it a Fall Ride as trees weren't turning color yet ! Got back a few hours before it rained.

Just got back from a 2 hour ride and have changed oil and filter.

So sorry to see all these people leaving!! Was hoping to see and meet more since I retired last year but because of Covid this is getting harder to be a reality!

With Phantom Wife being so thrifty ??? I just cut and shaped my own to fit contour around bolt below where oil is put in .

My 2012 came stock with the plug and was told it was for CD player which I would need good luck trying to find one!!!

Also looking forward to getting together again also!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! Nice looking bike!!

Nice pictures!!!

Also hoping for a speedy recovery for this pair of great people!!

Great looking bike!

Sorry to hear! Hoping for speedy recovery!!