First Ride Of 2021

Am late getting to my first ride of the year (2021) on my 2006 Yamaha XT 225.  Most years have gotten going in May.  Not so much this year for a few reasons.  The weather was part of it.  But the main reason is I need a new helmet.  However everything was closed so I couldn’t get one.  That being said.  It is way to nice out now so couldn’t wait any longer.  Took  a good look over it and checked the tire presser.   The tires themselves are bran new last year.  But the battery in and it fired up on the second push of the button.  Went for a quick ride to see if everything felt right.  Which it did.   Going to start taking it to work.  Things now are starting to open up so hopefully I can get a new helmet this week coming.

 

Motorcycle Sparkplugs

If you have every stopped by this blog.  You might know that I ride a 2006 Yamaha XT225.  Every year I put a new sparkplug in it.  Many years ago but a bunch and gaped them.  That way I would be good to go every spring.  Well I ran out.  So I had t get some more.  Ended up buying four.  Thinking now I should have bought more.  Just might go back and more.  Now that’s now.  It’s time to look at getting a new helmet.

Motorcycle Soon

Am hoping to get my motorcycle out soon.  We did have a few nice days in a row in late March.  But that is what we call fake Spring.  But now we are into April so thinking we might not  (for the most part) get one more big snow storm.  Made a post all ready about needing a new helmet.  Plan to get one soon-ish.  As well I need to get this years plate sticker.  The I will be good to go.  Last year got two new tires.  That took weeks to sort out.  So lost a lot of riding time.  Hoping to get more in this year.

Winterized My Motorcycle

It’s a the last week of October (2020) and the weather is starting to get a lot cooler.  So it was time to winterize my motorcycle, a Yamaha XT225. Done this so many times now it doesn’t take long.  Have a great system.  Now to sit and wait to the good weather to come back.  Most likely spend time looking at the new models.  Took a quick look at the dealer while I was pick up the oil.

Motorcycle Trouble Another Update

It took a week and more phone calls but I have a new “new” back tier for my 2006 Yamaha XT225 (Yesterday June 25, 2020).  Two weeks ago at a new set put on.  Days later while returning from work the bike could not get up to speed and was super loud.  Turns out back tire was too big.  Causing it to rub again the suspension. Many phones call later they came and got my bike.  Saying the will order a new tire.  A week goes by.  Give them a call to see what going on.  They forgot about it.  First the guy said the tire wasn’t there and he would look into.  He called back said it was.   Then the guy gave me a speech about how there are down people in the shop.  Have been hearing that story every time I need to get something done.  Later that day he called back saying it was on and it how much it would cost.  I reminded him that last week you said it wouldn’t cost any thing.  Gave me another speech about how this tire costs a lot more money.  He wasn’t going to charge me labour and he had to change different departments money.  To makes the long story shorter got him down to $39.00.  I hate dealing with them.  Not going to buy anything from them again.

Motorcycle Trouble Update

A few posts back talked about having some trouble with my new tires on my 2006 Yamaha XT225.  The back one is too big and was rubbing.  Got hold of the shop and told then what had happened.  They agreed to get the motorcycle and put the right sized tire on it. They would call then next morning to setup up a time.   That didn’t happen, so I called them.  They said, “someone would be there with in the hour.’’  Three hours go by and know one showed up.  So called back.  The guy on the phone said, he didn’t know they sent the trailer out of town to do a trade.  He would send someone else  over.  About an hour later that person showed up. As he was loading the bike onto the trailer.  Asked him if I should call again later to see if it would be ready.  He said, “He will get someone to call me.”   The shop closes at 5pm and now it’s 4:30.  Once again I call the shop.  They guy said, “I was just about to call you.”  Tunes out the have to order me a new tire.  This happened on Thursday (June 18, 2020).  This new tire might be in the shop Tuesday or Wednesday.  Once it’s there and put on they will call me.  We shall see.  On the good note they are not going to charge me any more money.

Motorcycle Trouble

It was last Thursday (June 11, 2020) I have new tires put on my 2006 Yamaha XT225.  When I rode it home they seemed very loud.  Was thinking it was just because of the new trends.  Well I took it work today (June 16) since it was nice weather.  A bit cool in the morning.  On they way home I ran into trouble.  Going at slow speeds the bike was fine.  However once I hit the highway it couldn’t get up to speed and got louder.  There is a bit hill to just be for my house.  The bike stared to bog down.  Had to pull over a few times to let people by.  Then I noticed the engine was getting super hot.  When I put into my driveway got off.  Check the back tire and see that it is rubbing on the sides and the suspension.  Know wonder I had trouble getting up to seed the engine was over heating.  Just hope I didn’t mess it up.  Need to give the shop a call.  They better fix it for free since it was their mistake.  But my guess they will make be up a new tire and have it installed.

Motorcycle Tires

Had new tires put on my 2006 Yamaha XT225 yesterday (June 11, 2020).  Last fall knew I had to get a back tire for sure.  It was worn pretty bad.  But over the winter the front started to crack.  With everything going on in.  I had to order the tires then make an appointment to get them on.  That took about two weeks. The old tiers were nine and ten years old so they serviced me well.  As for the new ones they are nice.  However they are a lot louder on the road. The grips are a lot bigger.  It all so makes it hard to get up to higher speeds I found out today.

 

New Motorcycle Battery

Good news to share.  I need  a new battery for my motorcycle.  Ordered one on May 21, 2020.  It shipped on the 22.  It showed up at the door today, May 26.  That was very fast shipping.  When I ordered it say some like maybe by May 28 to June 8th to receive it.  This means I should  be able setup a day to get new tires put on it.

New Motorcycle Battery

Once again need a new battery for my motorcycle.  The one I have now, has been pretty good.  Bought it back in early May 2016.  It sucks that it wouldn’t hold a charge.  But it was much better than the one I had before that which didn’t even last a year.  Since I was happy with it decided to buy the same one again.  Which I got > here off Amazon.ca through a third party.  Like everything that price as gone up.  Not sure how long it will take to get here with what is all going on.  Have my fingers crossed it’s less than a week.