Well, I did take one last picture for the year for the TWT Photo site.

The head of the handle of a German Knife my Army Aunt brought back in the 50's from her time in Germany. One of the very few things of her's I ended up with when she died in '95. A couple Beer Stiens with the pigeon caps on was the other stuff.












Did the end of the year mileage for my vehicals and even surprized myseld  as I didn't think I had put on that many miles just running in a 100 mile radius from here.

The 2000 KLR 650 was my primary bike this year. Lighter and more suspension for the roads that are not so good about this area. Ended up with 5954 miles for the year.
Things done to it were setting the valves, advancing the ex cam one tooth forward, Avon Gripsters tires, Race tech gold valve cartridge emulator and drilled 6 holes in the dampner rod. Last was a set of 2" rox risers with the rubber insulators and new hand grips.
Put the winter shield on last month so we good for the winter now.




Next was my 2006 Suzuki Bandit which I bought in '08 as a left over. Was my Long Distance bike till my wreck missing a deer in 2013. Now more my 2nd bike.

We did 4628 on the clock but actual 4952 due to ometer error of 7% slow due to speedohealer being used to get the speedo accurate with GPS readings.
Have put all the luggage racks back on and a new tail box than shown in this pic. One like on the KLR. In fact I bought two new ones a few months ago. one for each bike.

I installed Race Tech Gold Valves in the forks of this bike also.  Went back in when have to change seals a month or so ago and soften them up some more. Running 5wt oil in there. Really not that much difference that I can tell.  Even with the new 1.1 springs installed and about 1.75" sag set on them. So, it is was it is and still love that engine.

Might as well mention the truck miles for the year being 7165 miles. Think I've used it more this last year than any year before and it just has 84.,856 miles on it. Not bad for an '03 Truck.

Racked the Satsuma wine yesterday and got really cold hands for my efforts in the mid 40's degree garage. Today mixed in a few chemicals to help clear and to kill the yeast. Give it a few days and see if the bubbling stops and bottle it. Pert near 5.5 gallons in there. Should have enuff bottles for the job.

Think it's the warmest it's been in a several days now at almost 60F. Been staying in the 40's the last few days for sure. Done had enuff winter.
Later.