[EXTERNAL] Re: Saying bye to summer..

[Papenfuss, Steven R.]

At 90,000 miles this year I turned into a fair weather rider when it was too hot. I tried a K&L petcock repair kit that only sort of worked. So, I put an in-line shut-off from Motion Pro on in case the petcock acts up. What type of new petcock are you going with? I got a valve cover gasket and the other gaskets as I have an oil leak and I need to check my valves. I just can't seem to get to it. I'm going to the KTM rally in Breckenridge this weekend on the dual-sport. I'll have to do a fall ride in the Rockies on the GPZ as I love the cool temperatures and bright colors.

-----Original Message-----
From: GPZList <gpzlist-bounces at lists.micapeak.com> On Behalf Of Charles Scappaticci
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 4:02 PM
To: Papenfuss, Steven R. <Steven.Papenfuss2 at va.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Saying bye to summer..

Great picture Alex!  I've ridden in snow like that and it wasn't very fun.

I did some freshening up of the GPZ this summer, rebuilt the rear suspension, installed a new battery, my Koni shock, and rebuilt the shift linkage which was badly need plus some other odds and ends.  Sadly, I was working in Flagstaff AZ for much of the summer so my riding season was pretty short though I did ride my BMW F800GT to the New Mexico BMW rally in Taos this last weekend and rode some great roads.  I plan on a tank swap this winter to a better one with a new petcock and will take another look at the chain and sprockets as I have a new set waiting.  Though I still have good rubber left on my Pilot Road 2's, I may go pick up a set of the Pilot Road 4's and put them on my other set of rims as I'm not sure the Pilot Road 5's are going to be as good as the 4's or the 2's.

Enjoy the fall riding!

Charles S.

On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 1:20 PM Alexander Finger <af at genevainformation.ch>
wrote:

> Hello friends, I did not yet bring the GPZ to the mechanic (I think 
> it'll happen in winter..) but took the Africa Twin to the celebration 
> we had with the university (I finished a bachelor in law this 
> february, going for the master now). A fellow student had invited us 
> to stay with her and her family in the alps to celebrate and so I took 
> off this morning at 7°C to go home.
> I had the choice between going back the way I came (motorway) or take 
> a chance with the Grimselpass. It snowed during the night and the 
> warnings for snow and icy roads were on.
> I was not very positive but just before the summer I saw a family of 
> three on three bikes from Luxembourg and asked them how the conditions 
> were - snow, they said, but the road is clear.
> Off I went, just to get into an hour of rain on the north side of the alps.
> Wet, frozen but happy I made it to Murten and went sailing on the 
> afternoon
> - talk about a full program ;)
>
> cheers
> Alex
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