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bobbycox · 06-09-2008, 08:24 PM

Newby here! I've rode dirt bikes and 4 wheelers my whole life, now I 've been introduced to the cruiser world with a new M50 (whoo- hoo love it). It has plenty of power for the way i ride and it is very easy to work on.The past week in NC it has been between 98 & 101 degrees with a humidity above 50%. This makes the heat index 105 to 115. I ride my bike to work almost every day to save gold (i mean GAS). Lately it's been like riding in front of a hair dryer!

diamond_jim · 06-09-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbycox

Lately it's been like riding in front of a hair dryer!

Welcome to M-J.

Davecm203 · 06-09-2008, 08:30 PM

I tried going faster to see if that would be cooler. Just turned the hair dryer on "HI".

Davecm203 · 06-09-2008, 08:31 PM

Oh,...yea. Forgot. Welcome to the forum.

bobbycox · 06-09-2008, 08:34 PM

LMAO!appreciate the welcome and hope for some relief soon!

dr death · 06-09-2008, 08:39 PM

i hear ya on the heat.as i sit here i have fan on and shirt off.not a pretty sight.me,not the fan,the fan actually looks pretty good!

Uncle B · 06-09-2008, 08:51 PM

A TEXAS

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Oh what a great trip!!!

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omegajim · 06-09-2008, 09:33 PM

welcome aboard.

yup, much over 85, speed no longer cools.

SNAFU · 06-10-2008, 12:06 AM

to M-J! Nice choice.

robertc729 · 06-10-2008, 06:57 AM

jdw82 · 06-10-2008, 07:02 AM

From Georgia

KD57 · 06-10-2008, 07:26 AM

Sounds like perfect riding weather to me.

jgreth · 06-10-2008, 08:22 AM

Hah!

Welcome aboard!

I feel your pain on the heat, Memphis TN here.

bikerbabe · 06-10-2008, 03:55 PM

From Wisconsin!!!!!!

KROW · 06-10-2008, 06:36 PM

from NB, Canada!

bobbycox · 06-10-2008, 08:59 PM

Thanks for the big welcome and those are some nice rides!

MOTOHOLIC! · 06-12-2008, 02:05 PM

from KY!!!

frostbitevinnie · 06-14-2008, 09:26 PM

You could send 10 deg. my way. Nothing but cool days, rain, more cool days, more rain. St. Cloud, MN.

omegajim · 06-15-2008, 10:44 AM

haven't had it any too hot here, either. In between the flooding.

06-09-2008, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
bobbycox Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: suzuki M50 Location: Kinston, NC Posts: 5	Its hot here! Newby here! I've rode dirt bikes and 4 wheelers my whole life, now I 've been introduced to the cruiser world with a new M50 (whoo- hoo love it). It has plenty of power for the way i ride and it is very easy to work on.The past week in NC it has been between 98 & 101 degrees with a humidity above 50%. This makes the heat index 105 to 115. I ride my bike to work almost every day to save gold (i mean GAS). Lately it's been like riding in front of a hair dryer!

06-09-2008, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Davecm203 Third gear and cruising Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: 2006 GSXR750 Location: Central North Carolina Posts: 485	I tried going faster to see if that would be cooler. Just turned the hair dryer on "HI". __________________

06-09-2008, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Davecm203 Third gear and cruising Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: 2006 GSXR750 Location: Central North Carolina Posts: 485	Oh,...yea. Forgot. Welcome to the forum. __________________

06-09-2008, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
dr death Seat Tester Joined: May 2008 Bike: 2005 red m50 Location: templeton ma. Posts: 98	i hear ya on the heat.as i sit here i have fan on and shirt off.not a pretty sight.me,not the fan,the fan actually looks pretty good! __________________ 95% of what you worry about doesn't happen,and the other 5% isn't as bad as you thought it was going to be! CURRENT:oem short backrest,oem saddlebag supports,tourmaster saddlebags,chrome neck covers,cobra fi2000r,v+h cruzers,mj limited riser spacers,grasshopper limited driver backrest NEXT IN LINE:new paint this winter,hypercharger,new grips and whatever else I can spend my money on.

06-09-2008, 08:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Uncle B M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Location: Gordon Texas Latitude: 32.54833 Longitude: -98.36889 Posts: 3,956	A TEXAS HOWDY " " NEIGHBOR Oh what a great trip!!! This forum requires that you wait 30 seconds between posts. Please try again in 30 seconds. The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 1 characters. __________________ Ride Safe, Ride Long, & Have Fun Benjamin Franklin> They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security. http://www.gordontexas.net/ http://www.gordonvfd.com/

06-09-2008, 08:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
bobbycox Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: suzuki M50 Location: Kinston, NC Posts: 5	LMAO!appreciate the welcome and hope for some relief soon!

06-09-2008, 09:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 5,506	welcome aboard. yup, much over 85, speed no longer cools. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

06-10-2008, 12:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
SNAFU Leaned over, knee down Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Thundercat Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 4,715	to M-J! Nice choice. __________________

06-10-2008, 06:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
robertc729 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,922

06-10-2008, 07:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
jdw82 Found second gear by accident Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2007 C50T Location: Gainesville Ga. Posts: 302	From Georgia __________________ "Go Steelers"

06-10-2008, 07:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
KD57 No Significant Other Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,354	Sounds like perfect riding weather to me. __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

06-10-2008, 08:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2,919	Hah! Welcome aboard! I feel your pain on the heat, Memphis TN here. __________________ 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.

06-10-2008, 03:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
bikerbabe Fifth gear streak Joined: Dec 2007 Bike: 02' volusia Location: Beloit, WI Posts: 1,382	From Wisconsin!!!!!! __________________ www.grasshopperlimited.com Motorcycle Drivers Backrest http://www.phcustoms.com

06-10-2008, 06:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
KROW Ditch Magnet Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: 2008 C90SE Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 188	from NB, Canada! __________________ Keith ...trying to keep the up side up... Vita incerta, mors certissima

06-10-2008, 08:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
bobbycox Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: suzuki M50 Location: Kinston, NC Posts: 5	Thanks for the big welcome and those are some nice rides!

06-12-2008, 02:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
MOTOHOLIC! Sit speling cheker Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: don't have one Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 1,730	from KY!!! __________________ One person with commitment is worth a hundred who have only an interest.

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06-14-2008, 09:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
frostbitevinnie No Significant Other Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 07' C90T 76' MT250 Location: 3rd house NW of the Depot Posts: 2,391	You could send 10 deg. my way. Nothing but cool days, rain, more cool days, more rain. St. Cloud, MN. __________________ "People are more violently opposed to fur than leather, because it's easier to harass rich women than Bikers..." ---Unknown

06-15-2008, 10:44 AM	#19 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 5,506	haven't had it any too hot here, either. In between the flooding. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.