I have been getting the 2 wheel itch lately and my dad has been bugging me to get my bike running, and one of my friends just bought a 300cc scooter and wants to do some riding so.....
I pulled the Maxim out of the garadge and dusted her off, new plugs, new battery, drained the old gas and added some fresh gas, and changed the oil. The new battery was still charging and would not be ready today so i used my emergency jump started and fired her up for the first time in several years. Tomorrow after work the battery is going in and i'm taking a little ride!
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Gotta be a lot warmer there than it is here!
It's been snowing on and off all day here.
Rob Shaver
1989 Astro 305 with an MSD 6A ignition and a dash-mounted MSD timing control, a 4160 Holley 465 cfm four barrel carb, and an HEI distributor.
Moog 625 front springs and Energy Suspension poly bushings. Rear OEM sway bar. Edelbrock shocks.
I haven't seen an two-wheelers out here for a week. We've been setting record lows. It was 22* Easter morning at 5:30am.
Hey, Al Gore, global warming?
Last week, the two-wheelers were all over the place with recording highs in the 80's.
The biggest thing, on two-wheels, that I've every ridden was 50cc. Most people that I knew, growing up, who rode "bikes" had one leg shorter than the other. Not much encouragement for me back then.
The house that I just moved out of was the main road to the biker-bar up the street. Heard Hawgs day and night. It was worse on the weekends because of the "change-of-life" riders.
I was told getting my beauty sleep was a waste of time.
1990 Astro (Z motor) mostly original @ 343,584 miles (552,944.8488960001 Canadian) (03/2008). Bad startup puff. Starting to spray for skeeters. Gone 06/07/08.
1993 Astro with a bad W motor. Parked next to a chicken coop in Talking Rock GA
I'm 'tween Canton and Holly Springs (North NorthWest of Atlanta GA)
I haul bottled water everyday- between 500 and 2500 pounds (226.796185 and 1,133.980925 Canadian) INSIDE the van.
I just took her out for a spin last night for the first time in almost 4 years.
I was amazed at how well she ran after sitting so long with just a basic tune up. Went for about a 20 mile loop and she is running great, its had to believe the bike is 25 years old.
For those that are wondering, its a 1982 Yamaha XJ750J Maxim.
Best part beside being fun to ride is, 40mpg and insurance is only $76 a year!
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
