Post by oldchopperguy on Dec 11, 2016 23:36:05 GMT -5
For the last several weeks we've had New England weather here in Texas. EEEWWWW! Last week, lots of temps in the 20's with 40-mph winds and driving rain. Double EEEWWWW!
In addition, other things came up causing me to use the car for errands so "Minnie Mouse" has sat dormant for nearly 6 weeks. Well, the weather-man told the truth and we had a Sunday of sunshine and 72-degrees today!
So, I dug the mouse out from under her tarps, coaxed my feral cat pals off the scooter floor, chased the snakes from under the seat and checked oil and tires. Hit the starter and she fired up like she'd been run yesterday! Made me remember my Chinese 150 in the winter... If "Lil' Bubba" sat for 6 weeks it would take an afternoon of tinkering, priming, prayer and some old Texas cussin' and kicking with a dead battery, to get a fire in the GY6...
What a GREAT experience to have this aging, raggedy old Kmyco be as reliable as the family car!
Sooo... I did get to Wally World to replenish the cat food, and then snuck onto the freeway for a 75-mph romp to charge the battery and blow out the cobwebs...
So, as the snail said when he got a ride on the turtle's back...
WHEEEEE!
Put me on two wheels, and I'm good to go! I've been that way since my first Schwinn fat-tire bike in the 1950's... I'll be mighty sad if the day ever comes when I'm too old and unsteady to ride... There are 3-wheelers, and they are swell, but I'd miss that leaning into those sweeping turns, feeling like one with the bike.
So enjoy the ride while you can!
Leo (WHEEE!) in Texas
In addition, other things came up causing me to use the car for errands so "Minnie Mouse" has sat dormant for nearly 6 weeks. Well, the weather-man told the truth and we had a Sunday of sunshine and 72-degrees today!
So, I dug the mouse out from under her tarps, coaxed my feral cat pals off the scooter floor, chased the snakes from under the seat and checked oil and tires. Hit the starter and she fired up like she'd been run yesterday! Made me remember my Chinese 150 in the winter... If "Lil' Bubba" sat for 6 weeks it would take an afternoon of tinkering, priming, prayer and some old Texas cussin' and kicking with a dead battery, to get a fire in the GY6...
What a GREAT experience to have this aging, raggedy old Kmyco be as reliable as the family car!
Sooo... I did get to Wally World to replenish the cat food, and then snuck onto the freeway for a 75-mph romp to charge the battery and blow out the cobwebs...
So, as the snail said when he got a ride on the turtle's back...
WHEEEEE!
Put me on two wheels, and I'm good to go! I've been that way since my first Schwinn fat-tire bike in the 1950's... I'll be mighty sad if the day ever comes when I'm too old and unsteady to ride... There are 3-wheelers, and they are swell, but I'd miss that leaning into those sweeping turns, feeling like one with the bike.
So enjoy the ride while you can!
Leo (WHEEE!) in Texas
Golly GEE! 70 actually WAS fast enough back in the day...