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Gyro Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 321 Age : 72 Location : Frontenac, Ks Points : 4657 Registration date : 2013-04-07
| Subject: 600+ miles - finally. Sat May 11, 2013 10:55 pm | |
| It was Friday, a mere 4 weeks ago that I took possession of our Silver Wing trike. The odometer had exactly 2,400 miles on it. Tonight, when I pulled the S'wing into the garage after today's ride, the odometer read 3,013 miles. :D We've had a lot of wet, cold weather the last few weeks, or I'm sure that odometer number would be a few hundred miles higher. Still, 613 miles (986.52 Km) of just mostly fun riding isn't too bad. :D Tomorrow is supposed to be another sunny day,. so I'm sure we'll put a few more miles on the odometer. I suggested to Wanda that we pack a picnic lunch and ride up to a nearby lake - after she gets the yard mowed... |
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"Hi Yo" Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2940 Age : 75 Location : Winnsboro, Texas, U.S.A. Points : 8579 Registration date : 2010-02-17
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sat May 11, 2013 11:01 pm | |
| Riding the S'Wing may be uncomfortable with that lawnmower between you and the seat. |
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Gyro Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 321 Age : 72 Location : Frontenac, Ks Points : 4657 Registration date : 2013-04-07
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JeffR_ Site Admin
Number of posts : 1103 Age : 65 Location : Bay Area, Ca Points : 9096 Registration date : 2010-05-12
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sat May 11, 2013 11:35 pm | |
| Jim, We didn't want to tell you this until you bought your SWing, did the upgrade to the trike, and paid for a new trailer...but the SWing requires a total engine rebuild at 3,014 miles and a brand new transmission. Just thought we would let you on to this now that you are about to reach 3,014 miles. |
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Gyro Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 321 Age : 72 Location : Frontenac, Ks Points : 4657 Registration date : 2013-04-07
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Colin B Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 586 Age : 72 Location : Windsor, UK Points : 4933 Registration date : 2013-03-20
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sun May 12, 2013 3:08 am | |
| - Gyro wrote:
- I've got a brand new official Honda factory authorized metric screwdriver...
Left or right handed? You need both! |
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tarmacburner2 Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1099 Age : 70 Location : Cleveleys, Lancashire, England Points : 6555 Registration date : 2010-03-27
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sun May 12, 2013 4:06 am | |
| Gyro, Getting a big workshop so that Wanda has less to mow - you are all heart Or does she have to tidy the workshop after the mowing? Cheers, |
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Gyro Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 321 Age : 72 Location : Frontenac, Ks Points : 4657 Registration date : 2013-04-07
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sun May 12, 2013 7:57 am | |
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GHM-PM Site Admin
Number of posts : 2637 Age : 72 Location : Bullhead City, AZ Points : 7548 Registration date : 2012-05-17
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sun May 12, 2013 8:31 am | |
| - Colin B wrote:
- Gyro wrote:
- I've got a brand new official Honda factory authorized metric screwdriver...
Left or right handed? You need both!
As long as you are doing the overhaul... Don't forget to remove all the "winter" air from the tires and refill with "summer" air. Very important. :lol!: |
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Gyro Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 321 Age : 72 Location : Frontenac, Ks Points : 4657 Registration date : 2013-04-07
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sun May 12, 2013 8:38 am | |
| - GHM-PM wrote:
- Colin B wrote:
- Gyro wrote:
- I've got a brand new official Honda factory authorized metric screwdriver...
Left or right handed? You need both!
As long as you are doing the overhaul... Don't forget to remove all the "winter" air from the tires and refill with "summer" air. Very important.
:lol!: Phtttfpt! Took care of that as soon as I got the trike home the first day. I also started and ran the engine in reverse to blow out any spiders and cobwebs that might have nested in the air intake over the winter. |
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Colin B Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 586 Age : 72 Location : Windsor, UK Points : 4933 Registration date : 2013-03-20
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sun May 12, 2013 9:22 am | |
| - Gyro wrote:
- she does her pyrography and artwork out there
Ah ha! I used to do that when I was a kid. All those little gears making colourful swirling patterns. Great. |
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Gyro Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 321 Age : 72 Location : Frontenac, Ks Points : 4657 Registration date : 2013-04-07
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Gyro Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 321 Age : 72 Location : Frontenac, Ks Points : 4657 Registration date : 2013-04-07
| Subject: Re: 600+ miles - finally. Sun May 12, 2013 4:55 pm | |
| Well, I said yesterday that we would put a few more miles on the trike, but we decided to go out for breakfast and then do a little more genealogy research instead of picnicking at the lake. Round trip -= 104 miles. Ready to head out- Breakfast at Golden Corral in Joplin, Mo. Some of Wanda's Carver ancestors are interred here in Lowell, Ks. We're back home and Wanda's mowing the yard... I'm getting ready to |
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