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Alex13 · 10-22-2007, 07:44 PM

They are no fun. I have to look at a dirty bike in my garage. The lake where most of Georgia's drinking water comes from, Lake Lanier, is I believe now 18 feet below normal level. 1,000 dollar fines to any violators. With a drought and whatnot I probably should be more concerned about other things than a dirty bike.

omegajim · 10-22-2007, 07:57 PM

I'm glad you posted; although not for the reason of drought.

How bad are things going? I hear on the news, but sometimes the news goes a bit overboard.

Worst case, you could always save the drain water from when you shower and wash the bike that way

Easy Rider · 10-22-2007, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex13

With a drought and whatnot I probably should be more concerned about other things than a dirty bike.

Yep. Especially since a REAL biker don't wash his bike anyway!

**inspiron** · 10-23-2007, 02:49 AM

Why not just ride to Tennessee and wash it there?

**Clint** · 10-23-2007, 07:07 AM

Hey, great idea! The states are so puny over there it wouldn't take long at all.

themeatmanlandry · 10-23-2007, 07:52 AM

Wash it the next time it rains, or just take it to the local creek and wash it there.

Ext1jdh · 10-23-2007, 07:57 AM

TMML:
Drought. That means there is no water

Anyway, a clean bike is like a clean desk. It means you have too much time on your hands

themeatmanlandry · 10-23-2007, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ext1jdh

TMML:
Drought. That means there is no water

So, it'll never rain again? There isn't any water anywhere?

Funny, I saw some water in the lake in question on the news, and it's raining in Atlanta as I type this.

[EDIT] Go wash now!!! Now, dammit!!!

jgreth · 10-23-2007, 08:14 AM

[checks outside] ... yep Memphis is getting its fair share of rain today.

( and the rest of the week )

Alex13 · 10-23-2007, 08:36 AM

Yeah we are getting rain now, but like I said, Lake Lanier is 18 feet down. It is a pretty big lake too. They are calling it a drought, they say if it continues we will be out of water by January or February.

Washing in the rain doesn't seem like much fun. It would mean I would have to dry my bike. I prefer Mr. Clean auto dry myself! Haha, and funny you should mention a clean desk. Just cleaned up mine 20 minutes ago!

KD57 · 10-23-2007, 08:44 AM

Hope you get some rain, we went through a drought last year too. Lakes going dry, trees dying, fires, etc. I had a TOTAL of 2.8 inches of rain for the whole year. But this year it has flooded, 7th wettest year on record. Good 'ole TX weather.

tricker · 10-23-2007, 09:43 AM

earlier this year.. .my parents got 12 inches of rain in i think a day or 2. Little bit of flooding. aka towns under water, flood control dams nearly bursting, oh and as my cousin calls it the car holocaust of 2007. Oh and then they got another 5 or 6 inches a week later. No drought here this year

MOTOHOLIC! · 10-27-2007, 01:36 PM

we finally got some rain we needed so bad. we were 18" behind.

10-22-2007, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alex13 Third gear and cruising Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: 2007 Boulevard M50 (Black) Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 467	Water ban! They are no fun. I have to look at a dirty bike in my garage. The lake where most of Georgia's drinking water comes from, Lake Lanier, is I believe now 18 feet below normal level. 1,000 dollar fines to any violators. With a drought and whatnot I probably should be more concerned about other things than a dirty bike.

10-22-2007, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,062	I'm glad you posted; although not for the reason of drought. How bad are things going? I hear on the news, but sometimes the news goes a bit overboard. Worst case, you could always save the drain water from when you shower and wash the bike that way __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

10-23-2007, 02:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,946	Why not just ride to Tennessee and wash it there? __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

10-23-2007, 07:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,252	TMML: Drought. That means there is no water Anyway, a clean bike is like a clean desk. It means you have too much time on your hands __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

10-23-2007, 08:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,078	[checks outside] ... yep Memphis is getting its fair share of rain today. ( and the rest of the week ) __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

10-23-2007, 07:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,423	Wash it the next time it rains, or just take it to the local creek and wash it there.

10-23-2007, 08:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Alex13 Third gear and cruising Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: 2007 Boulevard M50 (Black) Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 467	Yeah we are getting rain now, but like I said, Lake Lanier is 18 feet down. It is a pretty big lake too. They are calling it a drought, they say if it continues we will be out of water by January or February. Washing in the rain doesn't seem like much fun. It would mean I would have to dry my bike. I prefer Mr. Clean auto dry myself! Haha, and funny you should mention a clean desk. Just cleaned up mine 20 minutes ago!

10-23-2007, 08:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
KD57 In The Zone Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,516	Hope you get some rain, we went through a drought last year too. Lakes going dry, trees dying, fires, etc. I had a TOTAL of 2.8 inches of rain for the whole year. But this year it has flooded, 7th wettest year on record. Good 'ole TX weather.

10-23-2007, 09:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
tricker Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 5,223	earlier this year.. .my parents got 12 inches of rain in i think a day or 2. Little bit of flooding. aka towns under water, flood control dams nearly bursting, oh and as my cousin calls it the car holocaust of 2007. Oh and then they got another 5 or 6 inches a week later. No drought here this year

10-27-2007, 01:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
MOTOHOLIC! Sit speling cheker Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: don't have one Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 1,747	we finally got some rain we needed so bad. we were 18" behind. __________________ One person with commitment is worth a hundred who have only an interest.

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