tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284375132011-11-28T11:55:37.136-04:00...Potholes And All.Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-11402786312614041582011-11-28T11:12:00.001-04:002011-11-28T11:55:37.145-04:00

It seems early, really early, for me to be putting the bike away. In truth, it is. I could conceivably get another month out of the season, possibly more, but I'd be really risking it. If we did happen to get a big snowfall that stuck around, I wouldn't have a way to get my bike to storage. Considering my storage area is now about 30 minutes away through back roads, riding there once the snow

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-28969969815999467812011-11-23T16:08:00.001-04:002011-11-23T16:57:37.589-04:00

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2Wyndham Worldwide Canada Inc, 112 Prince Edward St, Saint John45.277416 -66.05429tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-82638934554275440702011-11-23T12:53:00.001-04:002011-11-23T16:57:07.497-04:00

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0St John, St John45.273315 -66.06331tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-18533475013328878052011-11-23T07:50:00.001-04:002011-11-23T16:56:18.106-04:00

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0St John, St John45.273315 -66.06331tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-88500307684790658322011-11-22T15:02:00.001-04:002011-11-22T15:12:56.139-04:00

I had a really good last run with a couple of guys a couple of weekends ago. Put on just over 300 kms of straight riding. I'd never been riding with them before and didn't know what to expect. We rode from Saint John to Sussex for a stop and then it was non-stop to Moncton. A few stops in Moncton at some shops and then a quick stop for gas. After that, it was a straight out run all the way back

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-29643440971620244232011-11-09T15:12:00.000-04:002011-11-09T15:12:19.884-04:00

Well, the first snowfall was October 30th. Couldn't have been happier to have the Jeep when we visited my parents that weekend. It didn't stick around long considering the whole day was snow or rain or both. Fun driving through it all with the Jeep though. Winter is going more fun this year then it ever has been. Right now we are having some very unseasonal November weather that's keeping

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-12819174315822508742011-09-27T00:09:00.001-03:002011-09-27T12:39:28.083-03:00

Being able to ride home with just my hoodie at the end of September is real nice. Easily over 20 C at 9pm.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-32672543427640698352011-09-14T13:32:00.001-03:002011-09-14T13:32:36.300-03:00

  All of my riding is solo again. My riding buddies have drifted for one reason or another away and I dropped the riding club that I was part of. It wasn’t fun anymore, it wasn’t about riding anymore, it was about politics and that’s not why I ride a bike. I ride to get away from that shit and it was starting to feel like it was following me everywhere I went. So I dropped it, stepped out

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-56901302531258931892011-09-01T12:36:00.001-03:002011-09-01T12:40:29.962-03:00

Well now, it's been a while and here we are in September. I've thought about posting, but I don't like using this space as a woe is me area. I’d rather just hide away for a while and deal with things on my own. Suffice to say a lot has been going on and not all of it was good. This summer has been absolute crap and a lot of my biker buddies have run into problems or have found other things to do

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-34826704408878689182011-03-15T18:09:00.001-03:002011-03-15T18:09:27.600-03:00

Well, I think it’s about that time. I just have to pick up an oil filter so I can change the oil and I’ll have my rolling therapy machine on the road once more. I should be able to get that done this coming weekend and may very well be riding to work the next week.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-48297104411058503872011-02-14T13:14:00.001-04:002011-02-14T13:14:49.293-04:00

Avoider of the white death. People are beginning to think I’m dead or have just simply vanished, but I have not. I’m just really really tired of all this snow and I would very much like for it to all go away. I hit up the annual bike show the weekend past and even that was a bore. Same stuff as last year. After one tour of the place I was ready to go home. Not only that, but I’m finding that

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-36676295566109838422010-11-25T18:01:00.001-04:002010-11-25T18:01:33.990-04:00

It’s been a depressing and maddening week due to weather and other problems, but one ride makes it all go away.  It doesn’t even matter that it’s a ride to work in –2C (28F) with 50kph (31mph) winds.  The coldest windiest day on bike is far better then the warmest day in car. There’s no snow sticking so I’m not giving up my riding season just yet and that fairing is just the thing to keep the

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-30301939155272888902010-11-11T10:40:00.001-04:002010-11-11T10:40:18.143-04:00

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-67531037489929138582010-11-08T12:49:00.001-04:002010-11-09T19:14:56.823-04:00

and that’s an understatement. The rain started last Thursday evening and hasn’t stopped.  It’s been either misting or down pouring with strong winds every day since.  It doesn’t look like we’ll get relief until Wednesday and even that’s iffy. It’s been a crappy fall (I believe I’ve mentioned that), but there is some beauty around.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-42425741928166998802010-10-26T10:29:00.001-03:002010-10-26T10:53:48.558-03:00

Two of my favourite stars are on a ride to raise awareness. Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer are riding two BMW R 1200 GS’ from Los Angeles to Louisiana to help raise awareness about the Gulf Coast disaster and raise money for the Gulf Restoration Network. Every night they have a live Ustream broadcast on their Acting Outlaws channel where they discuss the days ride and generally act like a

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-63317184930758798942010-10-23T14:47:00.001-03:002010-10-23T14:47:22.018-03:00

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-54985257565396268842010-10-21T13:06:00.001-03:002010-10-21T13:06:13.978-03:00

The change in the season has brought too many changes and too many problems.  Any time I get to myself now I spend on bike, as long as it’s okay with Mother Nature.  We are having a typical Maritime autumn with cold temperatures and gale force winds.  There was barely enough time to see the leaves change before they were blown away. As usual, I be pushing my riding season as far as I possibly

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-44257745962951870852010-09-09T13:32:00.001-03:002010-11-09T19:16:29.942-04:00

Seems like every year there’s a new piece of two wheeled machinery for me to fall in love with.  This year is no different, but we’ll get to that shortly.  It all started two days ago at the Harley Davidson Test Our Metal test ride at our local dealer. The day didn’t start off the best.  During the pre-ride scout, one of the ride leaders dumped a test bike and suffered a bit of rash.  That took

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-59927251846114608532010-09-01T14:36:00.000-03:002010-09-01T14:36:46.665-03:00

The premier is just around the corner and it should be a killer season.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-38792521836636975552010-08-31T20:51:00.002-03:002010-09-01T14:14:13.886-03:00

It's been a hell of a summer, really.  The weather around here has been great...hence the minimal posts.  August has been a whirl wind of "if it's nice...GET YOUR ASS ON THE BIKE!" Other things have been sitting on my mind as well, including making one major change in my life.  I was all ready to head back to school, but nerves got the better of me and I backed out.  We just have way too much

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-83723863119524044052010-08-15T11:55:00.000-03:002010-08-15T11:55:15.975-03:00

Try as I might, I could not get the rear wheel off  my bike.  Even with the enlisted help of my wonderful assistant the tools I had wouldn't make the damn axle nut budge.  Note to self...need tools for Xmas. So yesterday I dropped the bike off at a local shop and had a person who has all the right tools put my tire on.  It was done by noon and an hour later we were off and running.  Couldn't have

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-60045187327147434902010-08-12T12:29:00.001-03:002010-08-12T12:29:04.481-03:00

Now to get the damn thing mounted…

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-44996917929921656302010-08-10T10:11:00.002-03:002010-08-10T17:37:21.725-03:00

If I don't get my new rear tire soon, I'm gonna snap.  I have it ordered, but it still hasn't come in.  It's been over a week since my last ride and it's killing me.  I can't even ride to work.  Also, it's almost mid August...holy shit...

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-28435906674904561392010-07-21T10:39:00.000-03:002010-07-21T10:39:01.753-03:00

I keep trying to drag out these summer days, but it's not quite working out for me.  I need more vacation time... I hit the road a couple of days back to deliver some newly recovered photos of my cousin's son's birthday party.  Three months is a little long for them to wait to get the photos, but they were quite happy and surprised to get them.  I logged over 200 Km on a day that started off

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-30169361515681038192010-07-11T19:53:00.001-03:002010-07-11T19:53:08.421-03:00

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-32515550782817559672010-07-10T16:46:00.001-03:002010-07-10T16:46:27.717-03:00

So it took me a little longer then expected to restore my photo library.  I also found out that I didn’t recover every lost photo.  I’ve permanently lost quite a few good memories, but still have about 95% of my photos safe and sound. That was my Canada Day photo, but I couldn’t post it until I restored my photo library.  So happy belated Canada Day. Here are some shots from the Atlanticade

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-31937993723089098642010-07-04T17:00:00.001-03:002010-07-04T17:05:10.868-03:00

The third annual Atlanticade Motorcycle Rally was held this weekend.  Well, June 30th to July 4th anyway.  Held in beautiful St. Andrews, New Brunswick.  We got our group together and made a day of it.  Lots of things going on at the rally, but in general very boring.  Lots of walking, lots of sun…blah blah.  It was great to be with friends to enjoy the day, but the ride down and the ride back

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-35901158516160508052010-06-28T15:14:00.001-03:002010-06-28T15:17:26.522-03:00

A driver in her early 20s faces two charges of criminal negligence causing death after she came to a complete stop on a highway to allow a family of ducks to cross, causing a collision that killed a teenaged girl and her father. Andre Roy, 50, and his 16-year-old daughter, Jessy, were riding a motorcycle on Highway 30 in Candiac when they slammed into the car stopped on the road ahead of

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-63861281655463937912010-06-27T11:28:00.001-03:002010-06-27T11:29:05.577-03:00

Why has it taken me so long to watch this movie? The Wild One…fantastic…loved it.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-51193766919928967052010-06-21T12:48:00.001-03:002010-06-21T12:48:26.514-03:00

So Friday morning I drag my ass out of bed, grab a shower and wander out to the kitchen to start up my coffee.  Slowly gathering my senses so I can get out on the road and ride.  The sun is out and the temperature is already rising. The phone rings and it’s one of my riding buddies that doesn’t get out much.  The first words out of his mouth, “Wanna go for a ride?”  I can’t deny him, he’s a busy

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-57357741435342588292010-06-17T09:30:00.001-03:002010-06-17T09:30:50.509-03:00

My weekend starts tomorrow and I sure as hell wouldn’t mind those temperatures.  

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-89331870025163443872010-06-16T12:55:00.001-03:002010-06-16T13:02:04.748-03:00

Not taken with my usual camera cause I can’t find my damn memory cards.  But still a couple of nice shots.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-78981514495631982752010-06-16T09:35:00.001-03:002010-06-16T09:35:19.749-03:00

Once again, my head is a mess and I need a good meditation ride.  Just me, Selene and the road.  I think Friday I’ll pack a lunch, pack a camera and head down the coast for a few hours.  Extended forecast looks promising thus far.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-52997410407410131822010-06-11T10:14:00.001-03:002010-06-11T10:14:33.588-03:00

Rode into work today with just a hoodie and my vest on.  I sure as shit don’t want to be sitting at a desk today.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-78779017838701001162010-06-09T14:00:00.001-03:002010-06-09T14:00:03.681-03:00

So it started off dry… Then got really wet… It got too bad and with the threat of thunder storms, we bailed before leaving the city.  We did get our pledges in and got the parade around the city done. There was a decent showing even though the weather was threatening all morning.  Hopefully there was still a large amount of pledges collected.  Hate to see a cause like this suffer due to

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-59889764235281757352010-06-04T16:34:00.001-03:002010-06-04T16:34:56.256-03:00

Looks like we may get sprinkled on during the Ride for Dad.  Iffy weather like this usually makes for a low turnout which is really disappointing.  I’ll be there regardless…with my rain suit…that I probably won’t even wear.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-74141243577595909102010-06-03T11:18:00.001-03:002010-06-03T11:18:04.487-03:00

I want to wake up in the morning and think, “What do I want to do with my day?” instead of thinking, “How much sick time do I have left?”

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-58302009157159303412010-05-30T10:51:00.001-03:002010-05-30T10:56:25.449-03:00

May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-90984112333563596712010-05-28T19:11:00.001-03:002010-05-28T19:11:47.955-03:00

June 5th is the 3rd year for the Ride for Dad in my area.  My own father lost his prostate due to the monster known as cancer, so my whole family has a vested interest in this ride.  I made it to the first, missed the second due to my own surgery (hernia), but intend to make the third. It’s a tri-city ride, meaning that the three major cities here have three separate rides that meet in one

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-32105948084956826182010-05-11T19:13:00.001-03:002010-05-11T19:15:25.626-03:00

February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010 Some of the most memorable sci-fi and fantasy art around. He will be missed, but forever immortalized.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-61527395796487803092010-04-24T18:48:00.001-03:002010-04-24T18:48:33.827-03:00

Well, Selene is back in full bagger mode.  I got the saddle bags back the other day and they look great.  I just need to do a final polish and hard wax to get them back to a show room shine.  Now to get those engine guards to keep them safe!

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-3938390560335610002010-04-22T18:30:00.001-03:002010-04-22T18:55:57.266-03:00

My new air filter arrived the other day.  I’ve always loved K&N filters and consider them to be a sound investment.  In some case you can get a horse power increase, but I just wanted a reliable reusable air filter. If you own a Sabre, you probably know that the air filter is under the seat so you start with the rear seat nut which is an 8mm socket. Then you move to the left and right sides

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-62271817469434675402010-04-17T10:02:00.001-03:002010-04-17T10:02:49.210-03:00

Well, for the two times that I've dropped my ride and repaired my saddle bags, I could have easily picked up a set of these. So now, they are added to my wish list. Made by Lindby Custom, it’s the only engine guard that appeals to me.  The low slung styling is quite unique and the built in foot rests are an added bonus.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-69980354031756594032010-04-16T12:33:00.000-03:002010-04-16T13:03:49.103-03:00

The last few days have been on the cool side around here.  Temperatures have been in the single digits and morning commutes hover around the freezing mark.  Usually that would mean wrapping up and possibly the full face helmet. Well, things have changed a bit since Selene’s new addition.  I can easily ride to work in the wind and cold with just my shorty on.  The fairing does wonders for cutting

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-42044424118999757882010-04-12T16:49:00.001-03:002010-04-12T16:50:09.986-03:00

Okay, I thought changing my rear brake pads would get rid of that damn squeak. Apparently, I was wrong. Every time I come to a stop the rear brakes start squeaking. It's irritating the holy crap out me! I inspected the disk when I changed up the pads and everything looked fine. It was so nice to do low speed turns without a single squeak coming from the rear end, but it all ended two nights

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-16198954011183355712010-04-11T16:37:00.004-03:002010-04-13T06:53:52.574-03:00

So, here’s the big thing added to Selene. I’ve never been a big fan of windshields and the day I took the H-D Road King for a test ride cemented that.  I found the wall windshield to be big, cumbersome and only served to make the ride oddly uncomfortable.  The batwing on the Street Glide though?  Superb.  It had looks and the ability to take the wind away from my chest and hands.I knew that

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-77364407207880333362010-04-11T10:40:00.000-03:002010-04-11T10:40:41.525-03:00

After that last post about wanting the helmets, I realized that I could be using this blog to store everything for my wish list. Yeah, a little slow on the uptake...I know. At the very least it will be a good place to point family when they ask, "What do you want for such-and-such occasion?" Might also make me post more...hmmm...

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-83233891942309910222010-04-10T20:34:00.002-03:002010-04-10T20:34:45.373-03:00

It's not often I find a helmet to add to my wish list, but I've fallen in love with these limited edition Bell 500 series brain buckets.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-76774300416489573802010-04-10T19:27:00.001-03:002010-04-10T19:31:44.766-03:00

I seem to have shot past my blog anniversary.  Four years now...wow.  I try to make a change to the blog whenever that time comes around.  So, going with a complete template change to a more minimalist look.  Easier to read and navigate.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-74496926809157719322010-04-07T02:35:00.000-03:002010-04-07T02:35:01.300-03:00

Topped up the oil today, she was running a bit low.  Also made the jump and changed up the rear brake pads.  First time for myself and the manual I "borrowed" from the internet was missing the exact pages I needed to guide me through it.  Oh well...nothing ventured, nothing learned. The inside pad came out just fine, but the outside one got stuck in place by the caliper.  I ended up having to

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-14124093713566560882010-03-30T17:07:00.000-03:002010-03-30T17:07:24.308-03:00

The saddle bags have been put in for repairs.  It was nagging the hell out of me seeing those scrapes on the side of the bike, so my mind is really at ease now.  Can't wait to get them back as the guy does a great job.  I'm not getting anything different done with them, just going with straight gloss black...as usual. We've also been getting a lot of rain over the last few days.  While it's not

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-20276158705788797342010-03-18T12:25:00.000-03:002010-03-18T12:25:31.251-03:00

Got my first ride to work today.  Still a bit nippley at 4C (39F), but it was very much needed.  There are too many other personal issues going on right now and this riding season can't start soon enough.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-57218491733026765312010-03-12T13:02:00.000-04:002010-03-12T13:02:09.545-04:00

Well, I'm not officially riding, but I have been out for a ride.  Things are still a bit on the cool side here with morning temps around -8C (46F) and the roads still a bit icy. I did get out for a ride on March 8th and 9th, but it wasn't because I wanted to.  Joey brought the car in for it's MVI and it failed...in a big way.  Brakes and rotors needed replacing and the topper was the oil pan. 

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-41843825005052960212010-02-28T16:32:00.000-04:002010-02-28T16:32:59.955-04:00

The end of February, eh?  This winter can't come to an end soon enough.  There's been too many problems and drama with the whole damn season and I really need to get a ride in. On the plus side, the snow is mostly gone thanks to above freezing temperatures and plenty of rain (which was snow for everyone else). List of things to do?  Get the saddle bags repaired and a new set of rubbers.  I may

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-44533998986364319172009-12-13T14:24:00.000-04:002009-12-13T14:24:52.330-04:00

Snow that is.  Finally hit on Saturday December the 5th around 6pm.  I had to leave work early because of the fantastic flu that's floating around.  So in between much needed sleeps I got to watch snow fall and fall and fall.  At least 15cm of snow fell and the city probably dumped about 50cm of salt on it all.  This put a rather giant crimp in my plans to keep riding.  Sure, if the snow melts I

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-6106306834023871952009-11-30T19:48:00.000-04:002009-11-30T19:48:19.192-04:00

The Honda bashing, that is.  I have issues with this I'm gonna sound like an elitist jerk here, but so be it.  Here we go...beautiful bike, but things like this are going to make motorcycling a little too accessible.  This is a fully clutchless 1200cc machine and the only thing I can think of is that someone will be screaming down the highway talking on a cell phone because - WOW, now I have a

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-43104345301651395952009-11-30T17:37:00.002-04:002009-11-30T17:40:48.228-04:00

They've taken the Sabre name and swapped it to yet another bike. Good gods...we've gone cookie cutter style just like the VTX...which I had no love for to begin with.  Oh hey!  The Fury looks cool, let's make different versions!  Oh, and let's use the the cookie cutter VTX engine!  Brilliant! So along with the "Sabre" we have the Fury and the Stateline So once it's time to move on from

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-67862315838784767392009-10-14T13:45:00.001-03:002009-10-14T13:45:01.151-03:00

First snowfall of the season last night.  Fantastic...Old Man Winter making a small but cold announcement of his impending return.Not the best pic.  It was taken with my phone, in the dark, behind patio door of my cozy apartment.  Still, it's snow and it doesn't deserve a picture that makes it look good.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-29061443003505939682009-09-26T11:51:00.001-03:002009-09-26T11:51:14.195-03:00

Well, we're back to the chilly weather again, summer is mostly a memory and I feel like starting up a hibernation cycle.  The last couple of days have been our typical fall weather...windy and rainy.  Neither of which makes for a very enjoyable ride.Seeing blue skies and sun this morning made for a mixed bag of feelings due to the frost warning we've had in effect for the last two nights.  But it

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-75879019340888165912009-09-12T15:40:00.001-03:002009-09-12T15:40:46.476-03:00

In short, I travelled around 200 KMs and didn't burn any of my own gas.In long form, I headed over to the local Harley dealer to get in on the "Test Our Metal" demo day for the 2010 models.  There is no better way to spend a beautiful sunny day then to ride a bunch of different bikes at no cost to yourself.  It's like a free brothel....whoa...hang on, gotta think about that...The day started at

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-64791554062056754882009-09-07T11:46:00.003-03:002009-09-07T14:25:16.065-03:00

Shadow Phantom? I like the name and I like the looks. It almost seems like it was put out there as competition for the 883 Iron. Both are meant to be blacked out affordable cruisers with that bobbed and minimalist look. And I thought I wouldn't see anything from Honda that would impress me again. I've always loved the Shadow line and to see it slowly give way to the VTX made me cringe. I've

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-86432592141686553272009-09-07T11:21:00.001-03:002009-09-07T11:21:27.290-03:00

Tomorrow night...must watch...

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-34071922685105723232009-09-02T11:40:00.001-03:002009-09-02T11:40:16.103-03:00

Okay, I admit that I beat myself up about dropping my bike...a lot.  Calling it an amateur mistake and thinking myself stupid for doing it.  Let's just say that my ego got the better of me.  I'm fine about it now, but I was a limping (twisted foot) bear for a couple of days after the incident.Yesterday I read the post on Road Grits Cafe about the "Cherry Drop".  Genius naming, by the way.  And it

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-24899992083356764252009-09-01T11:12:00.001-03:002009-09-01T11:12:58.294-03:00

Can you feel it?  The impending doom that is the end of riding season?  Well, at least the end for us that actually experience winter.  I know I'll be doing my usual "push riding season as far as I can", but I'm gonna miss those hot summer days.  I'm working on getting something to help out with the cold while riding, but it will be a while before that pans out.It's September and I'm wondering

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-11752974664180547742009-08-07T19:30:00.001-03:002009-08-07T19:30:38.606-03:00

That pretty much describes this summer.  Lots of things going on and not really enough time for myself or the things I want to do.  Well...the other things I want to do...aside from biking and being involved in bike related things.The weather hasn't been the best on the east coast.  There's been plenty of fog and more then enough rain.  It's actually on record as the wettest summer for our area.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-84257902166898919782009-07-02T20:04:00.000-03:002009-07-02T20:05:02.652-03:00

That I really don't like my days/life being planned.  Being on LoA from work really brought a sense of zen to my days.  Waking up with no reason to rush gave me a chance to savour the day and do what I wanted to do.  Dare I say that my LoA was a holiday in the true sense of the word.  Let me explain...This "holiday" started out with surgery, which put me out for a couple of weeks.  No heavy

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-84006118409237797962009-07-01T22:59:00.001-03:002009-07-01T22:59:49.353-03:00

Figured I’d get this up before the day completely dwindled away on me.  It’s nice that I was able to get out for a ride today and it’s only fitting that it’s my last day of my leave of absence from work.  Back to the grind tomorrow, I guess. It was a fun ride with a couple of guys from the club.  I got a little patriotic and zip tied a flag to bike.  That combined with the flag patches and

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-51925939842557098822009-05-27T12:23:00.001-03:002009-05-27T12:23:49.996-03:00

At least for a while, but I'll get to that in a minute.Yesterday was "ride it like you stole it day" for me.  It was my last day to ride for a while and I took advantage of it as much as I could.  I took Joey out for a spin before she went off to work and then the rest of the evening was mine.  I hit the back roads and did some of the most aggressive riding I've done in quite some time.  Nothing

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-61212032797473591912009-04-29T15:28:00.001-03:002009-04-29T15:28:53.926-03:00

Posted via email from Jason's posterous

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-53580950144982701022009-04-16T17:01:00.004-03:002009-04-16T19:27:19.714-03:00

Or, how I changed my own coolant.So, on Easter Sunday I finally pushed myself out the door to the garage and got to work changing the coolant in my Honda Shadow Sabre 1100.I had been delaying this out of fear, mostly. It's one of the most daunting things I've ever considered doing on to my bike. Well, no longer. And here I will impart my "wisdom" to you so that you need not worry or think that

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-59232415380315552712009-04-15T12:24:00.001-03:002009-04-15T12:24:05.214-03:00

Looking out the window this morning, I was greeted with everything covered in frost, but the roads were bone dry.  It was a balmy -6C (21F), which accounted for the frost, but there was no wind.  How could I resist?I grabbed my gear, suited up and blissfully enjoyed my ride to work.  I think I may have enjoyed it a little too much though...I was 11 minutes late.I even managed to get out for a

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-52805268286298708752009-04-03T18:44:00.001-03:002009-04-03T18:44:43.414-03:00

IIS gave me a few issues...okay...a lot of issues.  But I think everything should be working as normal.  If you see any issues with images (aside from slow load times) or you get prompted for a password, give me a heads up in the comments.By the way, Windows Home Server rocks.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-14469929524643842302009-03-28T15:47:00.001-03:002009-03-28T15:47:54.065-03:00

Okay, so some things are missing from my blog right now...  I bought a new server for home and installed Windows Home Server on it.  So as it stands, I'm still getting used to things.  I'm also in the process of transferring around 400GB of data back to the server, so it's taking a while.  Once that's done I'm hoping to get the web server portion up and running again.  The blog still works,

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-74626843071090773642009-03-22T12:13:00.001-03:002009-03-22T12:13:05.758-03:00

The season is only just starting in Canada, but stuff like this is already happening:March 18, 2009 05:43 PM - A man and woman have been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided this afternoon with an SUV at a busy Mississauga intersection.The female passenger on the motorcycle was rushed to Credit Valley Hospital with critical injuries and

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-79870340484154230482009-03-20T18:22:00.001-03:002009-03-20T18:22:41.024-03:00

Happy 1st day of spring to all my fellow two wheeled riders out there!  Isn’t it nice to shed off that winter mind set! In celebration, I went out and bought some things to help me keep Selene clean.  And last night (this morning actually, around 2am) I went over to the garage and changed up the final drive oil.  That’s the second of three fluids that needed changing.  The last, and most

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-63503699816271646552009-03-19T17:32:00.001-03:002009-03-19T17:32:47.654-03:00

It’s 4C (39F) with high percentages of sand and water on the roads, but I got out for a ride today.  Selene got a little dirty, but not quite as bad as I expected.  I put on around 20km (12mi) or so, just far enough to take Joey to work, get me home and get my hands cold. The roads are in ridiculous shape.  I didn’t realize how bad they were until I could actually look down and see them.  Some

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-91653045984844463642009-03-16T10:28:00.001-03:002009-03-16T10:28:41.671-03:00

Well, I'm at the three year mark.  This is officially the longest running blog I've ever had.  I guess I really do like motorcycling...as if that was ever in doubt...The weather here lately has been great.  We are on a steady upward climb for temperatures and we haven't been hit with any wacky snow storms.  One of the women in our riding club has already been out twice and is making us all

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-60432072024197664102009-03-04T08:05:00.001-04:002009-03-04T08:05:41.666-04:00

Until the first day of spring.  I know that we won’t be able to actually get the bikes out for a ride, but at least it’s a milestone showing us that it really isn’t that much further until everything starts melting. On another note, daylight savings time begins on March 8th.  I consider that to be another milestone.  Even if we do lose that comfortable hour that we gained last year. Hang in

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-59255905109696089022009-02-22T21:01:00.001-04:002009-02-22T21:01:18.214-04:00

To anyone that saw me start following your blog and then shortly there after stop following your blog.  Apparently when you import the blogs you are following into blogger from google reader, it quickly duplicates all those blogs back into your google reader in a folder/tag that can't be deleted or changed in anyway.  Luckily you can stop following and they disappear from google reader.Until they

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-87011972931586722942009-02-15T18:26:00.001-04:002009-02-15T18:26:50.513-04:00

What did you do?Here's what I did...Me, my wife, my daughter and several members of my chapter of CMC went to the biggest motorcycle show in the Atlantic provinces.It was a full day of drooling over every two wheeled machine you could think of from practically every manufacturer out there.  Even the new V-max and Fury were there.We also got to meet several members from the Halifax, NS chapter and

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-34485007088053926182009-02-08T10:24:00.001-04:002009-02-08T10:24:26.604-04:00

For once, I can actually say I'm happy to see rain.  It's currently 3C (37F) out there with occasional rain showers.  It's nice to wake up to a day without heavy blowing snow.  I swear, this has been one of the worst winters we've had in years.Last night, we had a small gathering of our club members to celebrate the second anniversary of our chapter.  For two years we've been slowly growing and

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-38719234924996019682009-01-28T11:53:00.001-04:002009-01-28T11:53:04.270-04:00

Work is hell.  Changes are being brought in that increase our workload exponentially.  This doesn't seem bad until it's put into this context: Four people taking care of satellite installations for close to 6000 hotels.  Even better when the changes are because of one mistake from one of the three you work with.Winter is hell.  Yet another snow storm due to hit some time this afternoon.  I know

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-31869692191153993202009-01-23T19:59:00.001-04:002009-01-23T19:59:49.760-04:00

Looks like the City of Myrtle Beach can bitch and complain, but that ain't gonna stop the bikers.With a quick name change and a minor location change, the rally still goes.  Now it's called "Cruisin' the Coast Spring Bike Week" and it's everywhere except the City of Myrtle Beach.  Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson is taking one of H-Ds new mottos and running with it, Screw it, let's ride, they are

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-69038914528262235962009-01-17T11:50:00.002-04:002009-01-17T11:51:07.061-04:00

That last post was in regards to a blog I set up on posterous. My motorcycle blog is not going dormant.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-9895825297123158172009-01-17T11:42:00.001-04:002009-01-17T11:42:05.110-04:00

Well, seeing as I live in Canada and posterous doesn't support SMS in Canada, this account may go dormant for a while.  I love the idea, but until I get a better cellular phone (read: smart phone) posterous won't live up to what I want it to be. Posted via email from Jason's posterous

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-82183991285178273462009-01-15T12:19:00.001-04:002009-01-15T12:19:22.064-04:00

Apparently so...Excerpt from Mayor's letter:Myrtle Beach is no longer the location for two long-running motorcycleevents. After many years, our residents grew weary of three weeks ofnoise and traffic congestion each May, and they asked City Council toend the events. As a result, the Harley-Davidson Dealers AssociationSpring Rally and the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bikefest will not beheld in

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-48797151271937563922009-01-09T06:25:00.001-04:002009-01-09T06:25:53.743-04:00

Finally moving back to Windows Live Writer.  Looks like they finally made it useful and none glitchy.  There is so much on the Windows side of things that make me want to use their programs more, but I’m a Google fan.  My life is on Gmail and all it’s many parts.  I wish they would come out with an OS and just get it over with…

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-91660058976481462762008-12-25T10:19:00.002-04:002008-12-25T10:22:03.183-04:00

I hope all my fellow two wheeled brothers and sisters are having a great holiday!Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season to all of you and all of yours. Remember, Christmas is all about spending time with family...and getting shiny things for your bike!

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-175153514808116232008-12-22T09:50:00.001-04:002008-12-22T09:50:10.745-04:00

Well, New Brunswick has been nailed by a couple of rather "fun" snow storms and the regular temperatures are all below freezing.  That means that this white stuff isn't going anywhere anytime soon.Selene is now all tucked away in the garage waiting for me to do the usual storage routine.  She's already cleaned and waxed so all I need to do is change the oil and filter.  After that, all I can do

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-39305962933510259552008-12-06T10:29:00.001-04:002008-12-06T10:29:22.671-04:00

It's December the 6th and I'm still riding.  As a matter of fact, I rode into work today in my coldest temperature yet: -11C (12F).  Any colder then that and I won't be able to handle it without some added protection for my hands.  My body stays at a fine temperature for the ride in and could easily take a ride of an hour or so, but in the 15 minutes that it takes to get to work my hands are

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-21781344386952663362008-12-05T10:29:00.001-04:002008-12-05T10:29:12.809-04:00

What is with the fall season in the Maritimes?  Or is it just Saint John?  You get a nice day and the winds are crazy.  The last few days I've been blown all parts of the road.  I suppose I can't complain too much...I'm still riding at least.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-72062240109939661132008-11-28T18:12:00.001-04:002008-11-28T18:12:47.913-04:00

We just had three days of rain and relatively warm temperatures, so all the white stuff is gone...for now.I know that I'm living on borrowed time.  Taking a look at the weather map for North America shows more blobs of blue (snow) then blobs of green (rain).  Yeah, I know, not very technical.  I'll do what I can and push as far as possible.  If I can ride on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, I'll

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-2716827238881179302008-11-24T10:51:00.001-04:002008-11-24T10:51:06.528-04:00

Well, the white stuff finally hit, no bones about it.  It started snowing on Friday night and continued well into Saturday.  Our temperatures have been anywhere from -5C to -15C (23F to 5F) so it hasn't gone anywhere.  It's been cold and white all weekend and not exactly biking weather.My only saving grace may be the next couple of days.  It's supposed to warm up to 4C (39F) tomorrow and 10C (50F

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-20667376104773169612008-11-17T21:34:00.001-04:002008-11-17T21:34:40.191-04:00

Still clear skies, but quite chilly out.  I don't think the snow will hold back long enough for me to ride in tomorrow.  I'll take Lucky's advice. ;)

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-84370971389702754812008-11-17T20:13:00.001-04:002008-11-17T20:13:08.152-04:00

There is a damn good chance I may have stranded myself at work today.  The fore cast has suddenly changed on me and the snow that is supposed to start tomorrow morning has decided to try and arrive tonight.Well, I guess "I" wouldn't stranded...rather Selene...in a parking garage all by herself.  I would rather that then both of us in ditch somewhere...I suppose.  Just not keen on leaving her 15

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-77323663023133927782008-10-24T10:28:00.001-03:002008-10-24T20:56:29.074-03:00

For those of you who hop by here, I'm still alive.  Not that you were thinking I was dead or something...at least I hope not.I'm still going strong and riding whenever I can.  As you all know, I don't give up easily when the weather takes a turn for the nippy.  This morning was a whole 1 degree Celsius (33.8 F) and a tad on the windy side.  I've smartened up a bit though and switched from my

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-61545478109389285302008-10-13T10:43:00.001-03:002008-10-13T10:43:18.044-03:00

To all my fellow Canadians out there!

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-78833159080373529222008-10-05T20:54:00.001-03:002008-10-05T20:54:49.913-03:00

Excuse my language, but this really bothers me.  You remember that accident a while back here in New Brunswick?Motorist fined after striking motorcycle wedding procession An Oromocto, N.B., man pleaded guilty Monday to charges laid afterhe drove his car into a procession of motorcylists on their way to awedding in August, severely injuring five of the riders - including thegroom and his best

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-39686832861821805692008-09-30T16:14:00.001-03:002008-09-30T16:14:02.552-03:00

My desire has been kindled and my research has been done.  Now I'm looking for qualified opinions.

Giesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00870886260984784389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437513.post-17641383520503233212008-09-30T11:19:00.001-03:002008-09-30T11:19:43.097-03:00

Remember a while back when I said I fell in love with the Ducati Monster?  Well, Ducati is now officially teasing me.  Now there's this:I do believe I need to get rich...soon...

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