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xbubbax · 11-02-2004, 02:17 PM

hey all its xbubbax just askin a question that has been asked a couple of times, but im from MASS and right now its chilly and with daylight savings here now is freakin cold when i get outta work. Im still ridin my bike but I have to bundle up like im going anowmobleing.

anyone else in the cold weather still riding?

axel_2078 · 11-02-2004, 02:42 PM

Not since Saturday. It's been raining since then and the temperature dropped quite a bit. If the rain will stop, it should warm up a bit.

**inspiron** · 11-02-2004, 02:42 PM

I took mine out for the last time this evening ... it's about 10°C (50°F) right now, but they are predicting that it'll drop to near freezing with lots of rain in the next few days.

The ride tonight was fun, except that it was pitch black at times, even with the high beam turned on.

I was wearing my leathers (pants) and a all-weather (waterproof) jacket with a liner, plus a good pair of all-weather gloves. My fingers were a bit 'cool' but not freezing cold.

I took her out tonight, filled the tank and added some stabilizer, then went over and cleaned her with the high-pressure hose. Then I rode home and put her in the garage. Tomorrow, when everything has cooled off, I'll polish the chrome, clean and grease the chain, pull the battery and put her in the corner to sleep until spring.

jsvickers · 11-02-2004, 03:14 PM

Haha! The next six months or so are the BEST time to ride here in Florida! The rainy season is coming to an end and the temps are coming down to the 75-85 range. No such thing as winterizing a bike around here!

prekarious1 · 11-02-2004, 03:14 PM

Still getting plenty of miles here. Then again I do ride year round

Was about 81 today but supposed to rain tomorrow.

LayinLo · 11-02-2004, 03:30 PM

Just got in from a quick ride.....Ohhhh sory, didn't mean to rub it in.....

Yeah, we're still riding here.

xbubbax · 11-02-2004, 03:31 PM

sory moderator for putting this post in the wrong froum room, if wanted pleez move. thanks mauderator man !

xbubbax · 11-02-2004, 03:44 PM

hahahaa you floridian bastards and your nice weather. i would kill for a 75 degree saturday, but that wont happen now. haha but oh well ill probally take it out for another week or so and put it away.

now this might sound stupd but im a 1st time rider this year, what should i do to "winterize" my bike. ill be storeing it in a shed, under a tarp, but what should i do to prepare the bike for the winter of NO RIDING. (damn floridians, if you could only see me shaking my fist with fury at you floridians) haha

SeattleKatana · 11-02-2004, 03:52 PM

Still riding in Seattle. If the weather holds for the weekend heading around Hood Canal, should be a 4 or 5 hour ride.

LayinLo · 11-02-2004, 04:02 PM

Hey even the shrooms are still growing....

Nexus242 · 11-02-2004, 06:33 PM

it's good to be in Florida.

Gixxerdale · 11-02-2004, 06:36 PM

And the weather in SoCal is still nice too!

4:40 pm and hot......I better go open some windows! Don't want it to be hot all night!

Va bene · 11-02-2004, 07:54 PM

I'm in Pennsylvania and still riding. Sunday it was unseasonable warm -- 70 degrees, but this week it is back to 40-60 degrees. I went out on Monday. Not too bad if you are all bundled up.

wsharp · 11-02-2004, 09:40 PM

It was sunny and see-forever clear here today and mid - 60's. Tomorrow it will be warming up to the upper 60's.

Yes, I rode all day today between breakfast and visiting clients, then voting and having a late lunch at the end of a 20 mile twisty road on a ranch. Man, what a great, glorious day.

Equalizer · 11-02-2004, 10:46 PM

My bike is my only transportation so I ride all year round.

Nexus242 · 11-02-2004, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Equalizer

My bike is my only transportation so I ride all year round.

Well since you didn't fill in the location on your profile and didn't stated where you live in the post I'm not sure if I should feel sorry for you or not.

GIXXER-Mike · 11-03-2004, 02:18 AM

Been ridin' every chance I get

! Hadn't posted much on the forum for the past few weeks but I'm still peepin' in.

**Trapper** · 11-03-2004, 06:44 AM

Rode to work yesterday in 37.5 F. Raining quite hard today so I can't chance coming out of work tonight with 4 or 5 inches of snow, so my wife is coming home on her lunch to drive me. I'll keep riding as long as I can

axel_2078 · 11-03-2004, 07:53 AM

It's been raining here since Saturday night, and that has caused the temperature to drop quite a bit, so I haven't ridden since Saturday.

xbubbax · 11-03-2004, 08:12 AM

Equalizer wrote:
My bike is my only transportation so I ride all year round.

well where you from?

11-02-2004, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
xbubbax Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson MA Posts: 58	its november 2, anyone still ridin? hey all its xbubbax just askin a question that has been asked a couple of times, but im from MASS and right now its chilly and with daylight savings here now is freakin cold when i get outta work. Im still ridin my bike but I have to bundle up like im going anowmobleing. anyone else in the cold weather still riding? __________________ Beep Beep, im in a turn.

11-02-2004, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
axel_2078 Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Marauder 800 Location: Fairview Heights, IL Posts: 1,668	Not since Saturday. It's been raining since then and the temperature dropped quite a bit. If the rain will stop, it should warm up a bit. __________________ "Rome didn't win wars by holding meetings. They did it by crushing those who opposed them." - unknown Everyone has a dark side. Mine's just a little closer to the surface.

11-02-2004, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,743	I took mine out for the last time this evening ... it's about 10°C (50°F) right now, but they are predicting that it'll drop to near freezing with lots of rain in the next few days. The ride tonight was fun, except that it was pitch black at times, even with the high beam turned on. I was wearing my leathers (pants) and a all-weather (waterproof) jacket with a liner, plus a good pair of all-weather gloves. My fingers were a bit 'cool' but not freezing cold. I took her out tonight, filled the tank and added some stabilizer, then went over and cleaned her with the high-pressure hose. Then I rode home and put her in the garage. Tomorrow, when everything has cooled off, I'll polish the chrome, clean and grease the chain, pull the battery and put her in the corner to sleep until spring. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

11-02-2004, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	Still getting plenty of miles here. Then again I do ride year round Was about 81 today but supposed to rain tomorrow. __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

11-02-2004, 03:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
xbubbax Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson MA Posts: 58	whoops sory moderator for putting this post in the wrong froum room, if wanted pleez move. thanks mauderator man ! __________________ Beep Beep, im in a turn.

11-02-2004, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
jsvickers Ditch Magnet Joined: Jun 2004 Bike: 2004 Katana 750 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Posts: 162	Haha! The next six months or so are the BEST time to ride here in Florida! The rainy season is coming to an end and the temps are coming down to the 75-85 range. No such thing as winterizing a bike around here!

11-02-2004, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	Just got in from a quick ride.....Ohhhh sory, didn't mean to rub it in..... Yeah, we're still riding here.

11-02-2004, 03:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
xbubbax Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson MA Posts: 58	you guys hahahaa you floridian bastards and your nice weather. i would kill for a 75 degree saturday, but that wont happen now. haha but oh well ill probally take it out for another week or so and put it away. now this might sound stupd but im a 1st time rider this year, what should i do to "winterize" my bike. ill be storeing it in a shed, under a tarp, but what should i do to prepare the bike for the winter of NO RIDING. (damn floridians, if you could only see me shaking my fist with fury at you floridians) haha __________________ Beep Beep, im in a turn.

11-02-2004, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
SeattleKatana In Training Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Katana 600 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 107	Still riding in Seattle. If the weather holds for the weekend heading around Hood Canal, should be a 4 or 5 hour ride.

11-02-2004, 04:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	Hey even the shrooms are still growing....

11-02-2004, 06:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nexus242 Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: yellow and black Location: Wide awake in dreamland... Posts: 1,935	it's good to be in Florida. __________________ The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you...Smashing Pumpkins

11-02-2004, 06:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gixxerdale Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst. Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 02 GSXR 1k Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal Posts: 3,028	And the weather in SoCal is still nice too! 4:40 pm and hot......I better go open some windows! Don't want it to be hot all night! __________________ Proud Father of a U S Army Soldier... The key to life is to die young...at a very old age... Ride like you own the road...and...someday the road will own you.. My Favorite Ride? Tomorrows!

11-02-2004, 07:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Va bene Savage Riders Rock Joined: Sep 2004 Bike: Suzuki Savage LS 650 Location: Dandelion Alley Posts: 255	I'm in Pennsylvania and still riding. Sunday it was unseasonable warm -- 70 degrees, but this week it is back to 40-60 degrees. I went out on Monday. Not too bad if you are all bundled up.

11-02-2004, 09:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
wsharp In Training Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 119	It was sunny and see-forever clear here today and mid - 60's. Tomorrow it will be warming up to the upper 60's. Yes, I rode all day today between breakfast and visiting clients, then voting and having a late lunch at the end of a 20 mile twisty road on a ranch. Man, what a great, glorious day. __________________ W. Sharp Teal and Black 1998 1500LC

11-02-2004, 10:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Equalizer Newbie Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 12	My bike is my only transportation so I ride all year round.

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11-03-2004, 02:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
GIXXER-Mike U.B's LoveChild Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX-R600 (Blue/White) Location: ALABAMA Posts: 1,111	Been ridin' every chance I get ! Hadn't posted much on the forum for the past few weeks but I'm still peepin' in. __________________ "I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way."

11-03-2004, 06:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 8,934	Rode to work yesterday in 37.5 F. Raining quite hard today so I can't chance coming out of work tonight with 4 or 5 inches of snow, so my wife is coming home on her lunch to drive me. I'll keep riding as long as I can __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

11-03-2004, 07:53 AM	#19 (permalink)
axel_2078 Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2004 Bike: 2003 Marauder 800 Location: Fairview Heights, IL Posts: 1,668	It's been raining here since Saturday night, and that has caused the temperature to drop quite a bit, so I haven't ridden since Saturday. __________________ "Rome didn't win wars by holding meetings. They did it by crushing those who opposed them." - unknown Everyone has a dark side. Mine's just a little closer to the surface.

11-03-2004, 08:12 AM	#20 (permalink)
xbubbax Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson MA Posts: 58	dayoomme! Equalizer wrote: My bike is my only transportation so I ride all year round. well where you from? __________________ Beep Beep, im in a turn.

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