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Old 07-25-2011, 08:19 PM   #21
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Two completely opposite ends of the spectrum
He "rides" a Buell....you likely wouldn't be in a big hurry to ride it either.
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Old 07-25-2011, 08:46 PM   #22
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He "rides" a Buell....you likely wouldn't be in a big hurry to ride it either.
Wow, how funny.
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Old 07-25-2011, 10:27 PM   #23
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I really don't consider the temperature too much when I decide to ride unless it's really cold.
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Old 07-25-2011, 11:26 PM   #24
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It's been a heat wave since april here. I'll continue to ride in my 3 digit temps but you pussies pack up when it hits 60f for months. Snow ride or GTFO!
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Old 07-25-2011, 11:29 PM   #25
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It's been a heat wave since april here. I'll continue to ride in my 3 digit temps but you pussies pack up when it hits 60f for months. Snow ride or GTFO!
I pack it up when it hits 40 degrees. Too many times getting into the shower hoping to bring feeling into my balls again. Cold gas tanks FTL
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Old 07-26-2011, 12:24 AM   #26
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It's been 100+ for at least 2 or 3 weeks straight...I ride after work...and on the week-ends...but haven't been riding to work as much as it's miserable to sit on that thing after it's sat out in the parking lot all day and every component on it is super heated.
In the 1950's, thick, clear-plastic seat covers were the rage. I remember as a kid riding back from the beach in the back seat. The covers were so hot, they gave a sunburn through your clothes. But that was from sitting. You have to straddle a hot motorcycle seat. That's why I wear leather pants.

Leather pants on a 95 degree day is crazy, right? Crazy like a fox. Sitting on the hottest saddle, brushing up against a hot, black, metal gas tank, or extreme heat (double the air temp) from a hot engine with leather pants is no worries. Riding with jeans would fry several sensitive areas. Leather pants FTW.
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Old 07-26-2011, 10:06 AM   #27
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My local forecast . . . it's only going to be 100 on Friday! I might have to turn on my heated grips.

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Old 07-26-2011, 10:35 AM   #28
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My local forecast . . . it's only going to be 100 on Friday! I might have to turn on my heated grips.

Our heatwave broke the other day, fortunatley it was only a few days, not the marathon heat you guys have been dealing with, It was 68 degrees riding in today, I thought I would need my gerbings LOL

I try to avoid riding in the high heat days but a day like today is ok since I am working a double. Leaving home at 6am and going home at 11pm it will be cool out.
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Old 07-26-2011, 11:07 AM   #29
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No help in sight.....

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Old 07-26-2011, 11:12 AM   #30
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I haven't ridden the motorcycle since about April or May, but I've been pedaling which...while being lighter in gear... requires considerably more physical exertion and yields less wind to cool me off.
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