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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kansas kymco on September 01, 2021, 10:46:03 AM
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We have had temperatures around 100F for the whole month of August along with high humidity. The weather is supposed to change with highs in the 70s and low 80's. I will definitely get some riding in now.
This summer has been nuts with projects. While I got very little riding in I did manage to get a lot done. Last weekend cut down a 40' pine tree that died of pine wilt and hauled off. This Thursday I have my 12'x12' building coming in to put on a concrete slab I poured 10 days ago. I will wire, insulate, run conduit from the garage, sheetrock, lights , A/C, heat and a motorcycle/Scooter table, put in a security DVR system, stereo, tool box and my little workshop will be completed. When I get done you will get pictures. It might be awhile. Still need to pour a concrete pad in front of the building.
I got so tired of working on things in the heat, soaked with sweat . The final straw was getting up and down from the ground. Does it make economic sense ? Absolutely not, but I don't care. I get bored during the cold/long winter without something to do.
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Sounds like the new shop will be a great place to work on scooters/bikes! Can’t wait to see it finished.
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I'm planning a 12' x 8' wooden shed on a pre-existing concrete pad (demolished some old outbuildings in the Spring) in my garden KK, but the 15' drop and 11 steps down to it, with a dog-leg, sort of scupper any thoughts of it doubling as a scooter workshop. Rats.
I'm envious, but masochistically looking forward to seeing the photos!
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I'm planning a 12' x 8' wooden shed on a pre-existing concrete pad (demolished some old outbuildings in the Spring) in my garden KK, but the 15' drop and 11 steps down to it, with a dog-leg, sort of scupper any thoughts of it doubling as a scooter workshop. Rats.
I'm envious, but masochistically looking forward to seeing the photos!
Sounds like a challenge to me. Are there a service alley coming in from the back side? Or maybe put the building on legs on the side of the hill where the floor is level with the top? I had to move several tons of earth in order to put my shed where I wanted it. Did it with a shovel, wheelbarrow and rototiller. If I new how much work it was I would of had it done. Hindsight 20/20
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Neal you might be envious of my shop but I'm envious of where you live. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/bNv7GjCV/birds.jpg)
Yep cooled off here, too, so I took the pup for a nice full circuit walk at the dam (we call it the Full Monty)
She got a little spooked when she noticed all of the large turkey vultures circling like they'd spotted Butch and Sundance a'laying on the prairie shot full of holes.
I told her that if they swooped down and carried her off, I'd walk back to the car - and go for help.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Kcp9H3fQ/birds2.jpg)
Stig
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@KK, wonderful to read your WS is becoming reality.
Consider a moto lift, makes life much easier.
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@KK, wonderful to read your WS is becoming reality.
Consider a moto lift, makes life much easier.
Definitely, that was the whole idea to get me off the ground. Climate control is the icing on the cake.
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@Neil, I don't remember where I read and saw it, but there was a guy in UK who had the same downhill garden and simply constructed a cablecar from the upper part of his garden to his workshop down there. Hooked his cycles up on this cable like on a trailer (2 fixings on the handlebars, one on the rear carrier) and off he goes.
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Here in Missouri it is as hot as a Billy goat in a pepper patch. ;) Next week's weather is going to be in the mid 80's. Perfect riding weather.
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I'm planning a 12' x 8' wooden shed on a pre-existing concrete pad (demolished some old outbuildings in the Spring) in my garden KK, but the 15' drop and 11 steps down to it, with a dog-leg, sort of scupper any thoughts of it doubling as a scooter workshop. Rats.
I'm envious, but masochistically looking forward to seeing the photos!
A few years ago I bought a new Yamaha Zuma 125. I took it up North to my site in Ely. In front of my site is a steep hill (probably about 20'). I made a bet with several people that I could climb the hill on the Zuma. Since the scooter was new I had a couple of young employees stationed on the side of the hill just in case. The owner of the property said he had to put his UTV in 4 wheel drive to climb it. You should of seen the look on their face when I climbed it 3 times in a row on a scooter.
I definitely would not want to try it on the Xiciting's or GV'S because of there weight.
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Here in Missouri it is as hot as a Billy goat in a pepper patch. ;) Next week's weather is going to be in the mid 80's. Perfect riding weather.
What part of Missouri? I use to do a lot of dirt bike riding on the hills of Chadwick between Springfield and Branson. I had a Yamaha IT 465.