What Did You Do To Your Freewheeler Today?

[MDO]

I have my ride scheduled for Sunday with 73 temps & sunny skies. I'm really excited.

 

[MDO]

Back in the Saddle Again!

I got a 70 mile ride in & it was fantastic. Not as warm as I hoped at 65 & overcast, but overall, not bad.

Prior to riding, I checked the fluids & tire air pressures. Fluids never move, but the front tire air pressure had dropped to 31psi, but it was 92 when I checked it, so that's to be expected. I set it back to 36. I also did an electrical check & everything is working as it should. I am still happy with the Custom Dynamics Brake Light Modulator I installed prior to my trip to Durango. It's easy to forget about it.

My FW ran great & liked the cool temps. It has never sat for 5 weeks before, not even in the dead of winter.

I have fallen back in love with my baby:clapping: I filled it up & need to add some gas treatment, as I forgot due to being excited after the ride home. The last 400 miles I got 39.8MPG

 

[Jack Klarich]

I got a 70 mile ride in & it was fantastic. Not as warm as I hoped at 65 & overcast, but overall, not bad.

Prior to riding, I checked the fluids & tire air pressures. Fluids never move, but the front tire air pressure had dropped to 31psi, but it was 92 when I checked it, so that's to be expected. I set it back to 36. I also did an electrical check & everything is working as it should. I am still happy with the Custom Dynamics Brake Light Modulator I installed prior to my trip to Durango. It's easy to forget about it.

My FW ran great & liked the cool temps. It has never sat for 5 weeks before, not even in the dead of winter.

I have fallen back in love with my baby:clapping: I filled it up & need to add some gas treatment, as I forgot due to being excited after the ride home. The last 400 miles I got 39.8MPG

Good deal, I bet you sleep good tonight

 

[MDO]

I'm planning on other ride tomorrow. It's very windy here in STL today. It's supposed to be around 70 & sunny with less wind tomorrow. After the ride, I'll stop for a couple bags of groceries to justify the trip.

I love the FW for that.

UPDATE:

Still windy today, but beautiful, with winds gusting to 20-25mph. I rode about 25 miles, mostly backroads. I went through my old neighborhoods from over 50 years ago & by my 3rd grade school & house we got in 1965, when we moved to STL from KC.

Then I went to the store. The Freewheeler forces you to be a selective shopper due to the limited space & I love it.

 

[MDO]

In the 40's & raining today, so I will be taking my Element to my doctor appts.

My granddaughters call it a lunch box & the wife calls it a toaster. It's a 15 year old 2004 & just turned over 100,000 miles. That's the advantage of riding bikes/trikes half the time.

 

[Jack Klarich]

In the 40's & raining today, so I will be taking my Element to my doctor appts.

My granddaughters call it a lunch box & the wife calls it a toaster. It's a 15 year old 2004 & just turned over 100,000 miles. That's the advantage of riding bikes/trikes half the time.

Hoping for good news for you from your Dr visit

 

[LadyonaMission]

Hoping for good news for you from your Dr visit

:Agree:

 

[MDO]

Health wise, I'm doing better & thanks for all the well wishes.

The VA is still making minor adjustments to my meds. I go back Nov.1st

It is raining all day here in STL, but I am planning a ride tomorrow, then back home for an oil/filter change. I may try 1 of the K&N's I have, though I am very pleased with the Mobile 1 filtration. It got an excellent report from Blackstone.

I'm trying Redline in the motor for the 1st time.

 

[MDO]

I got a 25 mile ride in, stopped at the store & then I replaced my engine oil & filter using a K&N oil filter (171B-black) & Redline 20w50 full synthetic motorcycle oil, both the 1st time using them. I must say, I did like the 17mm nut they put on the end of the filter, it does make it easier. I also like the fact that the K&N filter is sealed around the gasket with shrink wrap & the gasket seems to be lubricated, but I did it anyway when I filled the filter 1/2 way full & let it sit for 15 minutes. I started with 4 quarts of oil-6 ounces. I ran it for 5 minutes & will check it cold before my next ride'

I wanted to mention this is my 3rd time using the orange HD M8 oil filter drain thingy & the 1st 2 times it worked fine & this time, not so much.:gah: It must have been cockpit error.

 

[MDO]

Well, the weather in STL is total slop. It's rained all night & will keep raining all day today with temps in the low 40's. It may turn to flurries later.

I'm headed back to the VA Hospital at 6am for another procedure called a TEE.

A camera down the throat to get a good look at the heart while it's pumping away, without your lungs & ribs blocking the view. I have to miss my grandkids on Halloween, but the weather may ruin that anyway.

Everyone have a nice Halloween.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Well, the weather in STL is total slop. It's rained all night & will keep raining all day today with temps in the low 40's. It may turn to flurries later.

I'm headed back to the VA Hospital at 6am for another procedure called a TEE.

A camera down the throat to get a good look at the heart while it's pumping away, without your lungs & ribs blocking the view. I have to miss my grandkids on Halloween, but the weather may ruin that anyway.

Everyone have a nice Halloween.

Good luck Michael, I have added you to a prayer chain

 

[MDO]

Good luck Michael, I have added you to a prayer chain

Thank you my friend. This is a minor procedure. It's no big deal, except they have to knock you out to do it.

 

[MDO]

58° & sunny here in STL tomorrow. I am riding.

UPDATE:

I got a 70 mile ride in, topped off the tank, added Stabil, plugged in the Battery Tender & put her away for a few days

 

[MDO]

I hope the rest of you are doing better than STL weather wise. We are having January weather in November. I went out and covered my FW with the king size fitted sheet from Goodwill. It works great.

 

[priell3]

I plugged in the battery tender.

 

[MDO]

We have an artic freeze coming Monday thru Wednesday with temps in the mid teens.

I am changing the oil & filter on my car at noon, then riding to my sons for dinner, so I will get a 70 mile ride in before the November freeze arrives.

UPDATE:

I got a great ride in & I hope it holds me over till our cold spell passes.

I did my yearly oil/filter change on my vehicle & my wife's car is on deck for tomorrow. I try and do this in early October, but this year is different with me living at the VA Hospital.

 

[MDO]

We set a weather record today at 11° & 4 below wind chill, so no riding today.

We should get above freezing tomorrow afternoon. I hope the rest of you are doing better.

 

[ShapeShifter]

We set a weather record today at 11° & 4 below wind chill, so no riding today.

We should get above freezing tomorrow afternoon. I hope the rest of you are doing better.

Yesterday's temps weren't bad, but we had Strong Wind Advisory Warnings as there were speeds of 20-30mph, gusting up to 40mph.

Overnight temps from upper teens to low 20's......high today may reach mid to upper 30's. As the saying goes; really makes no never mind for me....this will be week #5 that I've not been able to ride.

 

[frostbite51]

5 below yesterday morning. Went out with the snow broom -



and cleared 3" of snow, my place, my boy's next door, and the neighbor lady that gives us baked goodies.

Nice today, 30 already. Have a ton of photo work to do but may grab the camera and head out to the lake. I know it's not froze enough for this -



but funtime is coming!

 

[Jack Klarich]

Pretty windy today as the cold front moves in. I went to the grocery store and took the long way there and back. No broken eggs this trip

It is going to be 20 degrees colder than normal here the next 5-7 days, maybe time for chaps and jacket THe temp was 78 @ noon, dropping to 40 degrees tonight

 

[paws]

Pretty windy today as the cold front moves in. I went to the grocery store and took the long way there and back. No broken eggs this trip

It is going to be 20 degrees colder than normal here the next 5-7 days, maybe time for chaps and jacket THe temp was 78 @ noon, dropping to 40 degrees tonight

I hope that Florida doesn’t get any bad freezing weather this winter.... when they do it really drives down the supply, and ups the price, of the good produce from Florida.

 

[wheelerza]

Finally fitted the DK 1.5” tank lift, commuted to work & back, about 90 miles, felt a lot cooler on my right leg that normally becomes very toasty. Will need to do a few more trips to verify this.

Great service from the guys at DK, part arrived in 2 weeks vs 2 months it takes for Harley dealer to get parts here.

 

[crabs]

View attachment 72641ordered a fl-vied, now planning for a EBS. Will running with a stock A/C require any drilling, will tubes fit behind the A/C.

Sorry to change topic but I was wondering what make of tires you are running. Like the white walls. Thank

 

[MDO]

I put my FW back to bed after wiping it down & covering it up.

 

[Red sport.]

Discovered a Transmission leak turned out it was the Shifter shaft seal, been leaking a long time the Mechanic said it only had a 1/2 Qt. in it & holds a Qt. I bought this 2015 Free Wheeler in July (2019) with 3,400 miles on it now has 6,200, what bummer.

Now Transmission is louder whine had them to recheck the chain adjustment said it was normal But, it's louder & has a vibration on normal take off speed in each gear you can feel it just before you change gear, at hiway speed you can start to feel it at about 75 MPH?

It was really smooth before. He adjusted the linkage can find N better now.

 

[wheelerza]

Completed the stage 1, SE breather and tune, been raining so still need to take it out for a spin, hopefully this weekend.

 

[2ndheart]

Sorry to change topic but I was wondering what make of tires you are running. Like the white walls. Thank

Cokertire.com is the web site. Plenty of choices. Excellent customer service.

 

[wheelerza]

Fitted these, they look good, rear view is great

 

[Jack Klarich]

Great day to be out and about

Rode 50 miles today , took the long way to pick up blood pressure pills

 

[MDO]

Here in STL, it has been windy, damp & drizzling & just dark/cloudy.:gah:

I sure hope some of you are getting some riding in.