A worn out topic but...

[mainerider]

Terry, Thanks for the plug chart.  Greg, I tried again but just can't get my digital to shoot an in-focus shot of the plug close enough to make out the burn patterns.  However, this photo fiasco was actually helpful; after referencing Terry's link and comparing the samples to my plugs it looks as though my Magna is about as good as it can get in stock condition.  All 4 plugs rated either very good or best based on the samples in Terry's link. 

So, with the reassurance that my bike isn't running way lean I guess I'll leave it be and just ride (just as soon as the 90+ inches of snow we've received so far this season gets off the streets and the temps get at least to the low 50s).  Thanks again for the input.
Joe

[TLRam1]

You bet! Your welcome for the chart. Where do you live that you have 90 inches of snow?

[Charles S Otwell]

My question is why would a motorcycle rider live north of Oklahoma ?  And don't say snow skiing, cause that's a vacation sport..Kidding aside we're having clear, 70 degree weather today and I can't help but feel bad for you bikers that have to put your bikes up for the Winter. On the other hand you can feel sorry for us in July and August, even tho most of us will still be riding. We will be riding a little slower, to fast and it creates a convection oven effect !

[mainerider]

I live in southern Maine right on the coast, Terry; just outside of Portland.  If you think 90 inches is bad, Caribou, Maine in the northern part of the state is at 150 inches and counting.  It's been a brutal winter; today is our 3rd storm in just the past week and I just gone done shoveling another 8 inches.

Charles, you do have to be crazy to live here in the winter; I'm really envious of the people who get to ride year-round.  The only saving grace is that summer and fall are beautiful here. Also, the crime rate is very, very low.

To be honest, though, along the coast the ocean warming effect usually gives us less snow than inland; I've had years when only the cold and not the snow has kept me from riding at least a few days each month.  Typically, though, our season is pretty much done from early November through late March.

We do have a lot of "Snowbirds" here; intelligent  , reasonably well-off folks who get out of here around Nov/Dec and hit FL, etc. until April or May.  That's my eventual plan, also. 

Joe

PS
This pic was taken this morning, March 1st.  See what you're missing.  And our state motto is " Maine, the way life should be". Yeah, right.

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