I went on a 375 miles ride last weekend. My concern sparked when I was stuck in stop and go traffic for around 30 minutes – Seattle can suck it! My temperature gauge increased 2 bars to the red mark on the image below. Since the Adventure’s are air cooled and without fans, I was concerned that this would be a problem.
I spoke to South Sound BMW this afternoon, the closest BMW moto dealer. The Service department said that summertime riders will often see the temperature blobs in the upper ranges, as noted below. The service rep. also said that if the engine is too hot, that a flashing temperature icon would appear in the gauge console. At that point, it is recommended to stop the moto for a rest. Otherwise, continue riding.
My moto has a little over 2,000 miles on it at the moment. He also said that the synthetic oils after 6,000 have been holding up better than traditional oil and may provide a bit of extra cooling, especially in hotter climates. He also said to make sure oil levels are topped off, as low engine oil will only add to the heat load.
My latest motorcycle ride took me 375 miles from Olympia, WA > Snoqualmie Pass > Blewett Pass > Leavonworth, WA > Stevens Pass > Everett, WA and finally back to Olympia, WA. My GS Adventure achieved a whopping 45.2 MPG on the second leg of this trip from Leavenworth Safeway to Olympia, WA. Not bad!
The only thing that concerns me about the trip was the stop and go traffic through Everett, WA. My temperature gauge increased by 2 blobs, making me wonder about the procedure for handling temperature increases. I could not find anything in the manual about it. Thoughts?
my temperature reached the red mark on temperature gauge
I had just about enough of my winter weight gain – I was up to 230 pounds at 6 feet tall. In the middle of March 2012, I started working out at a local Olympia gym. Here is my public Google Calendar showing muscle group workouts. As of this writing, I have lost 10 pounds in 2 months using a new diet and workouts of 50-90 minutes per day, 5-7 days a week. I have bulked up considerably since mid-March, with a loss of belly fat (that’s the worst).
Supplements
Prior to each morning workout, I use one scoop of Lemon-Lime N-O Explode. Post workout, I take a serving of Muscletech Nitrotech Vanilla Milkshake. In the evening, I take Muscletech Celltech Hardcore Pro-Series Creatine.
Diet
My diet used to consist of over-indulgence, too much sugar and way too many carbs. These days, my diet has fewer calories, with more great food.
Pre-Workout - Lemon-Lime N-O Explode
Post-workout - Muscletech Nitrotech Vanilla Milkshake
Breakfast - plain, nonfat greek yogurt with a teaspoon or organic strawberry jam or an egg and salsa breakfast burrito (homemade)
Snack - protein bar
Lunch - variable, but some sort of trim meat, rice and beans and a small “treat” serving
Snack - fruit or vegetable serving
Dinner - a mixture of a meat serving, vegetable, rice and beans and juice or tea (a beer too)
Before bed - Muscletech Celltech Hardcore Pro-Series Creatine
I am not a nutritionist, nor do I claim to have all the answers. However, this routine has provided me with really great results that work for MY body. Keep in mind that all bodies are different and require different approaches. Much of this is more trail and error and reading. Take it with a grain of salt.
Wild Ginger, or Asarum caudatum, blooms in April to May. After several years of slow growth, my Ginger has sprung to life and doubled in leaf quantity and overall size. When I first transplanted it, the plant looked as though is would not make it. However, after 2 years, it finally sprung into life.
About
courtesy PNWPLants.wsu.edu
Though Wild Ginger is not the ginger used in cooking, it does have a root system with a mild ginger scent.
Morphology:
This Northwest native sports two downy, heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, handsomely veined, dark green, basal leaves which can grow to 6” wide.
Blooms appear from April through May. These consist of cup-shaped, purplish brown flowers (1″ wide) set on short, ground-level stems arising from the crotch between the two basal leaves.
Adaptation:
This species prefers constantly moist, acidic soils in heavy shade. It spreads slowly by rhizomes to form an attractive ground cover for shaded areas.
Pests:
None reported.
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— Elmeaux (@ElmoWorx) April 20, 2012
download the image here.
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- Bay leaf tree
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- Catnip
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- Daphne in bloom
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- Ground cover making a path
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- Red Flowering Currant in bloom – Native to WA state
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- Wild Ginger – yup, I transplanted it!
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- more Wild Ginger
This morning to afternoon, I rode from Olympia, WA > to Vancouver, WA then east on Highway 14 to the Bridge of the Gods (scary!), Highway 30 (Multnomah Falls) > I-84 > _205 > to I-5. The trip totaled 299 miles.
