Does anyone else do this?

[murphybrown]

I got it. I get it. I love it

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

Oh good Lord.

Never mind. You guys are wound WAY too tightly.

You've entirely missed the point. And the moment is lost on you.

Please put me on both of your ignore lists, I'd hate to cause you all this distress!

:bowdown::bowdown::yes::yes::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[owens9fingers]

Thoughts !

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Steve ......... keep those thoughts coming, but you need a different picture here. You know one that shows a big pot being stirred !!! :roflblack: Don't worry ..... we understand you !!

 

[Cuban Spyder]

?????

opcorn:

 

[Bob Denman]

Steve,
You rock!! :2thumbs:

Guys... don't worry about his bike; it's a Honda... :shocked:

 

[bullant12]

Sometimes (like tonight) when it is cold, damp, and dark...


I will just go out to the garage and start the trike and run it a while. Maybe a few little revs.


No, not for any mechanical or preventative maintenance reason...


I just do it so we can have a brief "man to machine" conversation.


Then, I sigh, shut the engine off and come back in the house. :doorag:

Sorry, MrLoony and cuznjohn... But I believe that Steve was having a "Rattigan Roger" philosophical moment.

No :spyder2: or any other bikes were harmed during this moment of zen!

I know Steve... he wouldn't harm an HD if it came up to attack him!

 

[WhiteFang]

bonding

Ya -- I do it (regardless of the tightly wound replies) -- but I usually end up taking it out for a short spin after standing there watching it idle -- cold or not -- my bad!!

 

[spyder3]

Stevie, your such a trouble maker:roflblack:

 

[MarkLawson]

Steve,
You rock!! :2thumbs:

Guys... don't worry about his bike; it's a Honda... :shocked:

It's not just a Honda, it's a GOLDWING!

 

[Bob Denman]

"Stevie, your such a trouble maker

"

...And we're all such great trouble-finders!! :thumbup: hyea:hyea::yes:

 

[Mets79ST2013]

Well

Sometimes (like tonight) when it is cold, damp, and dark...


I will just go out to the garage and start the trike and run it a while. Maybe a few little revs.


No, not for any mechanical or preventative maintenance reason...


I just do it so we can have a brief "man to machine" conversation.


Then, I sigh, shut the engine off and come back in the house. :doorag:

Maybe you need a remote starter on the :spyder2:....just thinking out side the box here...maybe I should get it...lol

 

[SteveMac]

Sorry, MrLoony and cuznjohn... But I believe that Steve was having a "Rattigan Roger" philosophical moment.

No :spyder2: or any other bikes were harmed during this moment of zen!

I know Steve... he wouldn't harm an HD if it came up to attack him!

But apparently,,, I am not as good at this as Roger!!!nojoke

 

[bullant12]

But apparently,,, I am not as good at this as Roger!!!nojoke

I would not say that... I would say however that we have members that are good athletes... they jump into conclusions very quickly!:roflblack:

 

[SteveMac]

i am lost on this post. two of us read the post and tried to help with what we thought was good advice and we are told that we should put you on our ignore lists. i even said it's up to you, so where did i misunderstand what you were trying to say. please enlighten me???

John
See post 32 above. The quote and reply says it all.

And, I wasn't being literal when I said to "put me on ignore". I was trying to illustrate the absurd by being more absurd.

No harm. It was just supposed to be a fun, wistful post on a slow night at home. But it kinda loses the charm when it has to be explained.

But seriously bro,, RELAX! Life is too short. :cheers:

 

[bullant12]

Steve people expect you to be accurate, factual and right on the money.

Me, I've spent three years here in a spectacularly successful effort of constantly lowering expectations.

I had you guys reversed... Roger being accurate and Steve having lower expectations.

Now I have to revise my opinions based on these statements!:banghead:

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Netminder]

I get it:yes:

Me too SteveMac!:thumbup::thumbup: Some People are definitely wound up here! Relax, breath in, now out!hyea:

 

[Bob Denman]

Maybe a Jousting Tournament with the Spyders would burn off some of the excess hormones that are floating around in here... :shocked:

 

[BajaRon]

This is a very conflicted post.

I think everyone understands that you love your ride and that your original post was a wistful recounting of your 'Relationship' with your Honda. You were not looking for validation, you were just sharing.

It is BECAUSE this is clearly understood that some decided to warn you, and others, that this practice is not good for your beloved Goldwing, Spyder, whatever. Reality can be a cruel thing.

I almost posted similar remarks but I had a feeling that they would not be well received.

They say that 85% of engine wear occurs at cold start-up.

Starting a cold engine and not running it to full operating temperature increases moisture and fuel contamination in the oil.

You're also draining the battery as you're not giving the charging system time to recover the amps used in start-up.

How big a deal this is in the overall scope of things only you can decide. Not trying to rain on your parade, most of us care greatly for our favorite vehicle so we understand.

 

[Dan McNally]

I fully understand your original post, Steve . . . late night occasionally finds me in the garage, pondering the next step . . . do I need some particular farkle? How can I get more airflow under the Tupperware? Most recently, it has had to do with visualizing how to create a set of muffs that won't interfere with any of the controls. I plan to make them out of an old wetsuit that hasn't been SCUBA diving in over 20 years! But sometimes, it is just to sit there and think about the next ride . . .

 

[Bob Denman]

! But sometimes, it is just to sit there and think about the next ride . . .

:agree: :2thumbs::clap::2thumbs:

 

[grumpybob]

Moved the spyder to the left stall yesterday. moved the Yamaha(snowmobile) to the right of the spyder. left stall is for inactive machines. Now I go out and dream about the upcoming sled season. But if it makes you guys/gals happy go for it! better than sitting on the couch complaining. Oh, I got what your meaning was.