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04-14-2006, 12:16 PM
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| 100% Title Free   Joined: Feb 2006
Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition)
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,544
 |  How closely do you follow the weather? I've had a habit of watching the weather channel every morning, which is a great way to be prepared days in advance for whatever weather rolls in. Does anyone else here follow the weather or just take it day-by day?
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04-14-2006, 12:19 PM
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| Clunked into first gear   Joined: Nov 2005
Bike: 2005 M50 Black (Totaled)
Location: Ft Myers Florida
Posts: 219
| Ten day outlook doesn't really change much here. Low between 55 to 65 and highs between 75 to 85. Been that way for the past month and a half with no rain to mention and cjange for the next month or to, maybe just a little warmer.
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04-14-2006, 12:35 PM
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| Squirrel Target   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: Burgman 650 K3- 29,100 miles as of 10-20-08
Location: Dodge Co. Wisconsin
Posts: 663
| I'm anal about it. I have 3 weather links I use at home and at work, with the best being NOAA No ads, the most accurate (1-2 day) and many options. I'm in the office at work, and part of my job is notification of employees at the job site (construction) of weather changes. Anything past a 3 day forcast, is about 60% accurate. Forcasts of rain, 3 days a head, are usually in 4 days, a day later. 5-7 days out are about 40% reliable. |
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04-14-2006, 12:37 PM
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| Birthday Boy   Joined: Aug 2005
Bike: '05½ C50 Limited
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 860
| yeah .. I do ... weather.com at least three times a day. it said possible strong storms with hail, and a possible tornado today .. so I did not ride today  rode to work every other day this week though 
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04-14-2006, 12:38 PM
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| Sit speling cheker  Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: 2006 Blue M50 *SOLD* '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878
Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada
Posts: 1,728
| I'd say I follow the weather via internet/TV on a regular basis. Typically get alot of rain here in the spring and fall. Because the weather here is so erratic, and I commute to work on the M (weather permitting), I follow it closely to determine my mode of transport and the clothes I need to pack. Summer here is usually rain free for most of July and August. Looking forward to just getting up in the morning expecting sun. Can't wait.
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04-14-2006, 12:57 PM
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| Sprocket Pilot  Joined: Nov 2005
Bike: 2006 C50 Silver and Gray
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 851
| I'm a weather watcher! You can experience all 4 seasons in one day in Colorado.
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04-14-2006, 01:01 PM
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| Seat Tester  Joined: Oct 2005
Bike: C50T Boulevard
Location: The Hammer
Posts: 56
| Constantly. Intellicast.com. I ride around the storms frequently on wet days. Getting ready to go now after the centre line of the pavement has dried out. Also use Environment Canada and the Weather Network.
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04-14-2006, 02:23 PM
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| M-J.Com Master Poster   Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: M50
Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago
Posts: 3,767
| The weather predictions around here are unreliable. (Besides temperatures) Last night I was out in the middle of BFE ignoring the weather predictions and sure enough I got surrounded by a lightning storm and had to hull ### home. I already got caught in the rain at lunch and didn’t want to get caught a second time in one day. To answer your question, before I leave I check the forecast and Doppler then make my own assumptions. |
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04-14-2006, 04:02 PM
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| Third gear and cruising  Joined: Oct 2004
Bike: 2006 Yamaha Road Star Midnight
Location: Smyrna, DE
Posts: 509
| I have the weather forecast Icon on my desktop, that should say it all! I don't even wanna look on my menu! BTW, tomorrow, 81 and a 10% chance of rain! Oh yeah!
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04-14-2006, 04:29 PM
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| Ditch Magnet Joined: Sep 2005
Bike: 2000 intruder lc 1500
Location: kansas city, mo.
Posts: 175
| i watch it all the time and even have a site set on my computer that gives instant radar. it's been around 90 the last couple days here in k.c. and i thought about a road trip saturday, but now they're saying scattered storms. what gripes me is after you cancel a trip, then find out the weather changed back for the good. i hate riding in the rain! later, bud
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04-14-2006, 04:40 PM
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| Throttle Jockey  Joined: Apr 2004
Bike: '05 Boulevard C50
Location: Central Kentucky
Posts: 3,208
| I just looked at Weather.com, getting ready for a ride up to Blue Licks State Park for dinner with a group of Southern Cruisers. It looks like the storm will be past when we start out. The forecasts are there, but I look at the radar to see where the scattered storms actually are. Around here, you need to check frequently! Yep, I follow the weather, I even check weather.com on my Treo 650 PDA/Phone when I'm out if things look dicey. A good rainsuit is nice too, for those times when your best forecasting efforts aren't quite right.
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04-14-2006, 07:32 PM
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| In Training Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: 2006 M50 Black
Location: Novi, mi
Posts: 115
| I have a PDA phone (Treo 650) and can check the radar from anywhere with looping radar. I can visit any website on the net with that phone. I never get caught in the rain. I work a family business and I left 2 hours late today to let it dry-out before heading out on my bike.
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04-14-2006, 08:56 PM
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| Seat Tester  Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: 1999 katana
Location: AZ
Posts: 83
| i do weather.com every morning to see if i'm putting on riding gear, or driving gear. being in AZ all i'm really looking for is the ever-so-slight chance of rain, or if it's going to break 100 degrees (F) i'm not taking black, air cooled bike out into traffic. It didnt rain at ALL this year and I was still obsessing over the weather - I could just imagine living somewhere with an actual climate, I'd go nuts! |
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04-15-2006, 01:01 AM
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| Ditch Magnet  Joined: Feb 2006
Bike: Black - M109R
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posts: 155
| Mozilla Firefox browser with Forecastfox extension - MUST HAVE! Always know what the weather is going to be the next three days.
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04-15-2006, 03:34 AM
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| In Training  Joined: Apr 2006
Bike: 2001 Katana
Location: Lansing, MI
Posts: 146
| Unfortunatly I live in michigan and I check that thing religiously, but its michigan so the weather never is what it says. Already twice I read sunny day, get to work, check again rain on way *sigh* Twice caught in the rain its getting crappy, but still totally worth the gas omg.
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04-15-2006, 07:16 AM
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| Member Investigator Joined: Oct 2005
Bike: '03 Santa Cruz
Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 1,022
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