[tooseevee]

Turns out my guarded pessimism about that Ion Air Pro package deal that I snatched for just $54 was completely unfounded. It was all there, including the crucial little Wifi IPODZ gimcrack, clearly brand new and never opened and with more mounts, straps and other doodads than I am ever likely to use. Everything seems to work tip-top, including the nice-enough editing software.  So, thanks again for the great tip, "High on Octane"!

           Mine arrived last week. Put a full charge into it. Waiting for Micro SD card to arrive today and accessories package Monday. Have been reading the manual online for a week. Can't wait to introduce my laptop to it and set the purr amateurs.

        PS: It's a beautiful little camera, isn't it?

[High On Octane]

Turns out my guarded pessimism about that Ion Air Pro package deal that I snatched for just $54 was completely unfounded. It was all there, including the crucial little Wifi IPODZ gimcrack, clearly brand new and never opened and with more mounts, straps and other doodads than I am ever likely to use. Everything seems to work tip-top, including the nice-enough editing software.  So, thanks again for the great tip, "High on Octane"!

           Mine arrived last week. Put a full charge into it. Waiting for Micro SD card to arrive today and accessories package Monday. Have been reading the manual online for a week. Can't wait to introduce my laptop to it and set the purr amateurs.

        PS: It's a beautiful little camera, isn't it?

I always enjoyed mine.  In fact it would still be my go to camera if my wife hadn't gotten me the gopro for Christmas in 2016.  I honestly am considering using it for a reverse backwards facing angle with the gopro facing forward.  Then I could entertain the idea of doing multiple shots in the same video edit.  Picture in picture of you will.

[Fragman]

2 days of sunny weather in a row. After givin' the wee beasty a quick dusting off & a dab of chain lube, I went fer a nice rural putt. T'was grand even though the temp was only 6 C.

[Arizoni]

6 degrees C is a bit cooler than the temperature I like to ride at but I'm glad to hear you had fun.

For those like me that are more familure with temperatures in the F scale numbers, multiply the C value times 1.8

Then, add 32 to the answer.

For the numbers freeks, C X 1.8 +( 32 ) = F

[wildbill]

.......and either way you look at it 6C is pretty cold compared to 30C here in OZ and the complete opposite -and more like too hot to ride or I think so
I like it more around the 18 to 20 C mark...perfect!

[johno]

been riding my Deauville in -5deg C and ice these last few weeks any colder and I'll get the train!
My Bullet is tucked up in a relatives garage 30 miles away!

[Fragman]

Just got back from a nice couple of hours scootin' around the hood with me chum and the weather was a nice mix of sun an clouds along with dry roads. A tad chilly at 5 C when speeds were past 80 kph though, and they were t'day as he was on his Kawi Concours, and there ain't no playing catch-up when the bikes are so far apart in performance.

Still, my unit is so much better at going over pea gravel at the bottom of the driveway at our buddy's place. I do it feet up, simple slow & easy whereas the big Kawi forces one to get the legs out to help prevent a tip over.

[Bilgemaster]

The torrential monsoons heralding a warm break to the recent sustained arctic blasts, even down here in Virginia, let up long enough for me to screw a shiny phallic strap-on onto my already über-manly-man 2005 Bullet 500ES Iron Cylinder Military 5-Speed, as already described here featuring a particularly piquant and titillating photo. Calm down ladies! You can all have a ride!

I also screwed on a much-needed (and not entirely non-phallic) sidestand, as shown here:



For those who may yet lack or want a nice side stand for the princely sum of $16.⁹⁹ delivered in North America from Delhi (or for about half that amount in Rupees delivered in India), appropriate eBay vendor links can be found in this earlier posting.

To make it fit on my 2005 I merely needed to take a hacksaw to that left hand outermost foot peg spacer tube (Part 801044 [Old 110230] "Dist. Tube LH Black - Footrest", shown in section 09-10, p. 140 as diagram item 22 in my Spare parts catalogue), shortening it by precisely 1 inch (25 mm) to make room for the side stand's forward mounting flange set flush against the frame member.  It looks good, works great, and doesn't get in the way of the center stand. It gets my "thumbs up", if you know what I mean.

[Fragman]

Got out yesterday & today for about an hour each time. Fookin' chilly though at
3 C. Had to use the winter gloves & head sock fer sure.

[AmBraCol]

Took her in for the 500 km oil change following the partial rebuild.  She's rumbling nice and purty now, no more connecting rod knock, ready for an upcoming ride over the Central Range of the Andes. 

Our winter weather here is atrocious.  Had to endure about 25 degrees on the way home.  Celsius that is. 

[tooseevee]

Got out yesterday & today for about an hour each time. Fookin' chilly though at
3 C. Had to use the winter gloves & head sock fer sure.

             BTW Thanks again for the cake pan idea. I've found the perfect one, I think. It's pretty deep and has a cover with 4 very strong snap-on closures.  Film at 11:00.

[longstrokeclassic]

Put the original exhaust system back on.

I recently went one tooth larger on the front sprocket to do away with the half link found on the B5 chain leaving me with the option of a better quality 102 link chain. However the bike has never been that happy since doing this and now it’s returning less than 100miles per gallon

I junked the stainless steel higher flowing downpipe and straight through short silencer.  The bike now pulls the larger sprocket noticeably easier.

[High On Octane]

Ordered new cylinders and stock forged pistons.  Found out my current cylinders are 72mm, not 71mm.  So the .040 over pistons drop right thru the bore.  With any luck, the head valve seats will be cut today so I can reassemble those this weekend.  If not, I think I'm going to do some dirt biking on Sunday.  Haven't really been out since October.  Need to get some Braaappp!

[AmBraCol]

Picked up a used cylinder and piston - in excellent condition.  Still debating what I'll end up doing with the bike, boring to 535 and installing a forged piston along with EJK, etc is still an option - but no rush, still running in the freshly rebuilt 500 CC engine.

[Carlsberg Wordsworth]

Well there we go, 18 months in and my Motobatt is deaded and won't hold a charge.

Good job there's a kickstart.