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wookie · 01-03-2008, 01:00 PM

Jim: Any chance you can move back to California or at least to Southern Italy ?

boooya · 01-03-2008, 05:01 PM

It was -31 here this morning I can't even go to the garage to look at it.

omegajim · 01-03-2008, 06:13 PM

-31, but that's in metric, so it's what 5 F? Oh no, that's like - 20 F. Ow, cold.

The point where I call in sick; and that don't happen often.

boooya · 01-03-2008, 06:28 PM

-23.7F to be exact. But yea cold

C50dreamin · 01-04-2008, 01:42 AM

Rode in to work this afternoon while the cage is getting repainted after a 94yr old lady backed into it. Got off at 11pm checked the temp before I set off, hrmm...it's a little colder than was forecasted... 35° but was only supposed to be 48° tonight...Oh well time to cruise the 65 miles back to la casa, go out and wipe the dew off the seat, clean the windshield, and hit the road...not too bad and supposed to warm up by the time I get back to my home county. Low fuel light kicks on halfway home and I pull into the only gas station that keeps the pumps on at night. Get gas then take off again, man...feels colder than when I left..Finally warms up again 10 miles from the house, all in all a nice peaceful ride home at 12:30am...

mastrtech · 01-04-2008, 06:18 AM

not that I'm rubbing it in but since Dec 1000+. it only got below 60 here 2 days so far. it's harder to ride during hurricane season than winter

omegajim · 01-04-2008, 12:36 PM

But it's FL, it'll be too hot by may to ride.

Or at least ride comfortably for me. The morning in wouldn't be bad, but congested traffic and 95 just aren't what I consider "worth it."

Dave Nadeau · 01-13-2008, 09:57 PM

Knocked off another 130 miles this weekend down toward the Cape. Temp in the low 40's to high 30's. So far 618 miles between storms in the last 5 weeks.

SNAFU · 01-13-2008, 11:54 PM

My "How many cold miles did you ride this week" Club is handing out free t-Shirts this month!

omegajim · 01-14-2008, 12:34 PM

another week; another 0 miles. To be added to last week's 0 miles, and the previous week's 0 miles.

Talk about off to a slow start.

tricker · 01-14-2008, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omegajim

another week; another 0 miles. To be added to last week's 0 miles, and the previous week's 0 miles.

Talk about off to a slow start.

i feel your pain....

AmishCrackDealer · 01-14-2008, 03:11 PM

I'm guessing "cold" is relative... I have been riding everyday since it stopped raining/sleeting. about 30 miles a day during the week and another 200-300 on weekends...

its not a lot, but its nice to be outta the cage... and the temps are only 30's for the ride to work - its usually 55-60 for the ride home....

SNAFU · 01-14-2008, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omegajim

another week; another 0 miles. To be added to last week's 0 miles, and the previous week's 0 miles.

Talk about off to a slow start.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tricker

i feel your pain....

Grab a free t-shirt and join my Club!

omegajim · 01-14-2008, 06:39 PM

do they come in xl. As in super bow extra large?

tallannie · 01-14-2008, 07:42 PM

... I managed about 80 miles yesterday...mostly at freezing temps.....and ended up shivvering for several hours after i got home. Heavy fog and gravel accumulations on my favorite twisty road slowed me waaay down... and put me in the clear tire track for most of the corners.
On some corners I was riding the left hand clear tire track and it was a bit scary when there was oncoming traffic in the turn.... since I was not gonna drift over the gravel in while cornering even at a low speed.... been there dropped the bike like that. I felt a few rear view mirrors near miss my left hand....LOL.

SNAFU · 01-14-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tallannie

I felt a few rear view mirrors near miss my left hand....LOL.

At ZERO Riders we don't worry about that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by omegajim

do they come in xl. As in super bow extra large?

Yup! One size fits all. Just cut and paste.

omegajim · 01-14-2008, 08:01 PM

It's not a matter of feeling pain - that comes after the numbness goes away.

IntruderCruiser · 01-18-2008, 07:49 PM

Question - How many cold miles did you ride this week?

Answer -- NOT ENOUGH

and actually with the gear I wear, I don't very cold

omegajim · 01-18-2008, 10:17 PM

another week, another goose egg.

Looking to be around 0 for the playoff game this week.

That's football, for you non fans. Not that I expect many here to follow american style football.

SNAFU · 01-18-2008, 11:49 PM

With the Windchill It's -41F right now.

01-03-2008, 01:00 PM	#41 (permalink)
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01-03-2008, 06:13 PM	#43 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,057	-31, but that's in metric, so it's what 5 F? Oh no, that's like - 20 F. Ow, cold. The point where I call in sick; and that don't happen often. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

01-04-2008, 01:42 AM	#45 (permalink)
C50dreamin Found second gear by accident Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: '06 C50 Location: City by the Sea,Tx Posts: 345	Rode in to work this afternoon while the cage is getting repainted after a 94yr old lady backed into it. Got off at 11pm checked the temp before I set off, hrmm...it's a little colder than was forecasted... 35° but was only supposed to be 48° tonight...Oh well time to cruise the 65 miles back to la casa, go out and wipe the dew off the seat, clean the windshield, and hit the road...not too bad and supposed to warm up by the time I get back to my home county. Low fuel light kicks on halfway home and I pull into the only gas station that keeps the pumps on at night. Get gas then take off again, man...feels colder than when I left..Finally warms up again 10 miles from the house, all in all a nice peaceful ride home at 12:30am... __________________ Last edited by C50dreamin; 01-04-2008 at 02:01 AM.

01-04-2008, 06:18 AM	#46 (permalink)
mastrtech Newbie Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 07'M109R Location: jupiter,fla Posts: 7	not that I'm rubbing it in but since Dec 1000+. it only got below 60 here 2 days so far. it's harder to ride during hurricane season than winter __________________ even with experience comes brief moments of stupidity and the hope we live through them

01-04-2008, 12:36 PM	#47 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,057	But it's FL, it'll be too hot by may to ride. Or at least ride comfortably for me. The morning in wouldn't be bad, but congested traffic and 95 just aren't what I consider "worth it." __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

01-03-2008, 05:01 PM	#42 (permalink)
boooya TurtleWax Taster Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: '08 Suzuki Bandit S Location: Barrie, Ont. Canada Posts: 580	It was -31 here this morning I can't even go to the garage to look at it.

01-03-2008, 06:28 PM	#44 (permalink)
boooya TurtleWax Taster Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: '08 Suzuki Bandit S Location: Barrie, Ont. Canada Posts: 580	-23.7F to be exact. But yea cold

01-13-2008, 09:57 PM	#48 (permalink)
Dave Nadeau TurtleWax Taster Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 08 ElectraGlide ( IN Vivid Black)!!!!!!!!!! Location: Bridgewater, Ma Posts: 579	Knocked off another 130 miles this weekend down toward the Cape. Temp in the low 40's to high 30's. So far 618 miles between storms in the last 5 weeks. __________________ The faster I go the behinder I get..... US Navy 68-72 Amphibs, Little Creek, Va. "The Old Man"

01-13-2008, 11:54 PM	#49 (permalink)
SNAFU Leaned over, knee down Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 4,876	My "How many cold miles did you ride this week" Club is handing out free t-Shirts this month! __________________

01-14-2008, 12:34 PM	#50 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,057	another week; another 0 miles. To be added to last week's 0 miles, and the previous week's 0 miles. Talk about off to a slow start. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

01-14-2008, 03:11 PM	#52 (permalink)
AmishCrackDealer Seat Tester Joined: Dec 2007 Bike: Custom Hyosung GV650 trike, Suzuki C50, Ducati Monster chopper Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 97	I'm guessing "cold" is relative... I have been riding everyday since it stopped raining/sleeting. about 30 miles a day during the week and another 200-300 on weekends... its not a lot, but its nice to be outta the cage... and the temps are only 30's for the ride to work - its usually 55-60 for the ride home.... __________________ This material is the sole work of the AmishCrackDealer. Any reproduction or re-distribution without express written consent of the AmishCrackDealer will result in the torture of your relatives and the dissemination of illicit material depicting you committing illegal acts with barnyard animals.

01-14-2008, 06:39 PM	#54 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,057	do they come in xl. As in super bow extra large? __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

01-14-2008, 07:42 PM	#55 (permalink)
tallannie Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Dec 2006 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,007	... I managed about 80 miles yesterday...mostly at freezing temps.....and ended up shivvering for several hours after i got home. Heavy fog and gravel accumulations on my favorite twisty road slowed me waaay down... and put me in the clear tire track for most of the corners. On some corners I was riding the left hand clear tire track and it was a bit scary when there was oncoming traffic in the turn.... since I was not gonna drift over the gravel in while cornering even at a low speed.... been there dropped the bike like that. I felt a few rear view mirrors near miss my left hand....LOL. __________________ ...Just in Time moto-cookie delivery

01-14-2008, 08:01 PM	#57 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,057	It's not a matter of feeling pain - that comes after the numbness goes away. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

01-18-2008, 07:49 PM	#58 (permalink)
IntruderCruiser TurtleWax Taster Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2003 Intruder 1500 Posts: 585	Question - How many cold miles did you ride this week? Answer -- NOT ENOUGH and actually with the gear I wear, I don't very cold __________________ Ride to Live, Live to Ride Member Iron Butt Association Save the Racetrack antics for the race track Yes I Can Do It, But I'm Smart Enough To Know Better

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01-18-2008, 10:17 PM	#59 (permalink)
omegajim M-J.Com Lifetime Achievement Award Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 6,057	another week, another goose egg. Looking to be around 0 for the playoff game this week. That's football, for you non fans. Not that I expect many here to follow american style football. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value.

01-18-2008, 11:49 PM	#60 (permalink)
SNAFU Leaned over, knee down Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 4,876	With the Windchill It's -41F right now. __________________

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