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Old 07-26-2010, 03:30 PM   #21
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Spent 6 hrs giving on the road lessons today....101 on the bike therm..I was cold......

Otb trick..... go get gnarley old sweatshirt...throw in sink full of warm water.....
..take out and lightly wring out (just so it isn't dripping, but you want it heavy.

Put on leather or mesh pants, t shirt, boots. Start bike, put on wet sweatshirt, and mesh or leather jacket over top.

Go riding...if leather jacket, unzip chest vents and stay cool 4-6 hrs depending on how fast you are going even in 100+days with high (today 89%) humidity.

At one point when I was on the freeway, I had to partially zip chest vents as I was chilly..........
Totally trying that.
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Old 07-26-2010, 03:32 PM   #22
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I, and I believe Gas and Caveman, were absolutely miserable riding Friday and Saturday because of the heat.
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Old 07-26-2010, 04:03 PM   #23
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I, and I believe Gas and Caveman, were absolutely miserable riding Friday and Saturday because of the heat.
AC is only available on the 2011 models...
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Old 07-26-2010, 04:06 PM   #24
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AC is only available on the 2011 models...
I'd buy it.
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Old 07-26-2010, 05:36 PM   #25
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Why would you do that? It's their job to pass you safely.

I saw a guy crash recently from doing this and every rider's meeting I've ever been to has specifically warned not to do this.

I find I get really tired in this kind of heat and it takes away some of the enjoyment of the ride. Thankfully the humidity has broken here.
I realize it's their responsibility to pass safely, but I also wanted to be courteous, as I probably shouldn't have been in the intermediate group on that bike.

I'm very comfortable on the strom, and it's very easy to look over my shoulder on that bike, unlike on a sport bike. If I saw a group of people coming up behind me, I'd pull out of the line, slow down, and wave them by. Just did it out of courtesy for them.

Nobody seemed to have a problem with it, including the multiple instructors that were out there. I just wanted to stay out of people's way.
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Old 07-26-2010, 07:29 PM   #26
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Totally trying that.
Me too. Very interesting. I wonder how long it lasts.
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Old 07-26-2010, 08:53 PM   #27
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Me too. Very interesting. I wonder how long it lasts.
In the heat and humidity here, I find I am able to wet an undershirt very effectively at stops or when unable to ride at sufficient speed.
No sink required.
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Old 07-27-2010, 01:04 PM   #28
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I, and I believe Gas and Caveman, were absolutely miserable riding Friday and Saturday because of the heat.
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Old 07-27-2010, 04:13 PM   #29
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I didn't ride this past weekend but I swear I may have not worn all of my gear if I had. When it's pushing 100 degrees...that's just too hot to really enjoy the experience imho. That's one reason I have other toys/hobbies.
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Old 07-27-2010, 06:33 PM   #30
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In the heat and humidity here, I find I am able to wet an undershirt very effectively at stops or when unable to ride at sufficient speed.
No sink required.
I don't even need a bike for this technique
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