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t-homo · 03-17-2009, 11:55 AM

I went on a nice 90 mile jaunt yesterday afternoon down MO-125. Took it slow just checking out how the road looks this spring. Badass. 45 miles out and back.

Cutty72 · 03-17-2009, 12:50 PM

Sweet. My maiden voyage was on the 8th, but that was a mere 10 miles as it was still only 20 degress out. Oh, and FYI, when you have 20W50 in your internals, even FI doesn't make it an easy start when it's that cold.

Took it out again last night, another 30some miles. Trying to get the ECM to "learn" the new flash, although the low end seems better.

tommymac · 03-17-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Sweet. My maiden voyage was on the 8th, but that was a mere 10 miles as it was still only 20 degress out. Oh, and FYI, when you have 20W50 in your internals, even FI doesn't make it an easy start when it's that cold.

Took it out again last night, another 30some miles. Trying to get the ECM to "learn" the new flash, although the low end seems better.

Your battery must have hated that

Tom

Cutty72 · 03-17-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Your battery must have hated that

Tom

Lets just say the ol battery tender stayed plugged in until it was running... and it was a rather high RPM ride.

marko138 · 03-17-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Sweet. My maiden voyage was on the 8th, but that was a mere 10 miles as it was still only 20 degress out. Oh, and FYI, when you have 20W50 in your internals, even FI doesn't make it an easy start when it's that cold.

Took it out again last night, another 30some miles. Trying to get the ECM to "learn" the new flash, although the low end seems better.

I meant in terms of the difficulty in getting the carburated GSXR to start every spring. That was a two day process. This was merely hitting the starter button a couple times.

tommymac · 03-17-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Lets just say the ol battery tender stayed plugged in until it was running... and it was a rather high RPM ride.

Nice, I fired up the futura for the first tim eyesterday but that was with fresh oil and a battery that sa tinside all winer on a tender. Took a few seconds for it to turn over but she finally fired up.

I may leave the tender on it outside for a while since we will have some cooler weather again later in the week.

tom

t-homo · 03-17-2009, 02:47 PM

I left my bike in my dad's heated shop all winter, but not on the tender since it was down here in springfield. Fired up first time that i hit the started button, with choke about 1/2 on.

tommymac · 03-17-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

I left my bike in my dad's heated shop all winter, but not on the tender since it was down here in springfield. Fired up first time that i hit the started button, with choke about 1/2 on.

Sadly mine sat under a carport and acover so they were kind of exposed. But thats no more. New house has an attatched 2 car garage they get to call home now

Tom

marko138 · 03-17-2009, 03:04 PM

Mine's been on the Tender since election day...the last time I rode.

buzzcutt2 · 03-17-2009, 03:09 PM

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Mine's been on the Tender since election day...the last time I rode.

Same here...and I'm in FL.

03-17-2009, 11:55 AM	#11
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	I went on a nice 90 mile jaunt yesterday afternoon down MO-125. Took it slow just checking out how the road looks this spring. Badass. 45 miles out and back.

03-17-2009, 02:47 PM	#17
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	I left my bike in my dad's heated shop all winter, but not on the tender since it was down here in springfield. Fired up first time that i hit the started button, with choke about 1/2 on.