What I wouldn’t give to be in the lower 48 … Our driving/riding season ends way too soon up here
Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
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Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
Well, it’s ‘That’ time. With temperatures now dipping to 3 C (37 F) here in the mornings, It’s time to prep the little roadster (and the Harley) for their six month sleep 
What I wouldn’t give to be in the lower 48 … Our driving/riding season ends way too soon up here
What I wouldn’t give to be in the lower 48 … Our driving/riding season ends way too soon up here
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Kai
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
I feel your pain... but a great driving season here this year. Put on about 3000km ( 1800 miles), and all top down. Put top up about 2 weeks ago and drove 500km since. Will winteriz and put to bed in the next week or 2. Then comes the winter projects.... window track driver door, small blemish on dash, detail engine compartment, replace rear springs, clean seats , replace headlights, wire Aux driving Lights . That should do me TIL spring. Yikes 
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
Yup.
Have a feeling within a couple of weeks I’ll revert to an earlier stage of development and start repetitively asking: ‘Are we there yet?’
Well, at least you have some good projects planned
Kai
Halifax, N.S.
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
C'mon with gloves and a tuque there's at least a month of driving left
I even got a Tonneau cover this year
this is Nov 17th last year


https://i.imgur.com/8jQXzBi.mp4

I even got a Tonneau cover this year

this is Nov 17th last year


https://i.imgur.com/8jQXzBi.mp4
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
Lol … Hardcore was sooo 20 years ago. More of a fair-weather, short sleeve & ball cap kind of roadster guy these days.Pjackb wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:34 pm C'mon with gloves and a tuque there's at least a month of driving left![]()
The truck’s heated seats/steering wheel are more inviting this time of year … even if not nearly as much fun.
Kai
Halifax, N.S.
’69 SPL311 Sports 1600
Classic Cars - Because clean fingernails, free weekends, intact knuckles and financial stability are totally overrated.
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
When you get tired of the cold weather, just come on down to the Baja and we'll go for a ride in my 1600. roadster weather year round. I even took my soft top off and have it in storage in my shop. 84(F) here today.
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
Now that’s the climate to have for a roadster! Might take you up on itbajaroadster wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:43 am When you get tired of the cold weather, just come on down to the Baja and we'll go for a ride in my 1600. roadster weather year round. I even took my soft top off and have it in storage in my shop. 84(F) here today.
Kai
Halifax, N.S.
’69 SPL311 Sports 1600
Classic Cars - Because clean fingernails, free weekends, intact knuckles and financial stability are totally overrated.
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
Last weekend... st.albert, Alberta
Last year parked it nov 17
Last year parked it nov 17
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
Kai, your always welcome. as are any other 311 members. Google "Loreto B.C.S. Mexico" to check out the area.
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Why not lease it to someone in S fla during the winter ....its got a road life to live
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Thanks! That place is beautiful.bajaroadster wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:12 am Kai, your always welcome. as are any other 311 members. Google "Loreto B.C.S. Mexico" to check out the area.
Hmmm … What could go wrong?redroadster wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:55 am Why not lease it to someone in S fla during the winter ....its got a road life to live
Kai
Halifax, N.S.
’69 SPL311 Sports 1600
Classic Cars - Because clean fingernails, free weekends, intact knuckles and financial stability are totally overrated.
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Re: Sad day - Time for the 6 mo. Hibernation
Perfect day in Alberta. Cool . Not a cloud. Went for a 2 hr drive. Snow in the forecast in a week. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Nice! Already below zero here in the mornings - scraping frost offredroadster68 wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:56 pm 9D5417AB-8559-4526-9B34-C131EFEA7A39.jpeg
Perfect day in Alberta. Cool . Not a cloud. Went for a 2 hr drive. Snow in the forecast in a week. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh![]()

Kai
Halifax, N.S.
’69 SPL311 Sports 1600
Classic Cars - Because clean fingernails, free weekends, intact knuckles and financial stability are totally overrated.
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Why do we live here again? Oh ya , free heAlthcare, beautiful scenery, diverse cultures, and Timbits
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I read somewhere that we have the most donut shops per capita of anywhere in the world - Most of them being Tim Hortons I’m sure. That being said, I’d take Krispy Kreme over Timmies any day given the option (which we don’t have on the east coast
). However, if you ever make it down the Seattle way, I highly recommend you pop in to a Top Pot Doughnuts - It’s almost a religious experience
. After that, Timmies just doesn’t cut it.
But I digress … Time to tune-up the snowblower and find where I last put my gloves.
But I digress … Time to tune-up the snowblower and find where I last put my gloves.
Kai
Halifax, N.S.
’69 SPL311 Sports 1600
Classic Cars - Because clean fingernails, free weekends, intact knuckles and financial stability are totally overrated.
Halifax, N.S.
’69 SPL311 Sports 1600
Classic Cars - Because clean fingernails, free weekends, intact knuckles and financial stability are totally overrated.