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Gixxerdale · 01-22-2005, 05:59 PM

So who is riding?
End of January and by 10 this morning I had all the vents open on my leathers! Must be in the mid 80's outside.

I love winter days like this! I did about 380 miles of twisties so far today. Then stopped by the house for a minute. It's only 3:00! Hmm I'm outta here! I can get a couple hundred more miles before this day is over. Sweet! Then there is tomorrow too!

LayinLo · 01-22-2005, 06:00 PM

I rode for about 2 hours today.

Stopped cuz I had to work on my truck.

c50tiger · 01-22-2005, 06:04 PM

I actually got to ride for about an hour around noon today. Would have still been out there still, but the ol' lady's been ridin' my a$$ about taking the Christmas tree down for a couple of weeks now...

prekarious1 · 01-22-2005, 06:05 PM

Got about 3 to 3 1/2 hours in today, had to stop to watch kids while wife goes to work. Tomorrow supposed to be nice but I will be stuck at the barracks all day so does me no good

**Trapper** · 01-22-2005, 06:06 PM

-25 celsius. upto 30 inces of snow on its way with a nor'easter, blizzard conditions. So go and (asterisk x 4) yourselves

Nexus242 · 01-22-2005, 06:11 PM

I should have but I drank too much last night, or more then I have in a while so I was a mess all day. But I do have to put the bike up in storage for the next few days so I will be on her tonight for a bit.

**Freakinout** · 01-22-2005, 06:16 PM

I am!!!!!

even though I just had to drop lotsa cash on some new brake pads for my bike. I think sometime next month is going to be my huge project weekend to get my bike up 100% on maintaince.

God Bless Texas!

KAOS · 01-22-2005, 06:35 PM

i'm riding everyday all day long! it's great i love it. the twisties, have been a blast.

then i wake up in reality. and look out side to see all this snow. with all this freezing weather.

man i wish i lived in a warmer climate. but NO my woman wants to live near family. for our daughter. so she can grow up with them. so i can see that point.

B_Wayne · 01-22-2005, 08:06 PM

Well its 14 degrees here in DC, and even if it were 70, I have no bike to ride thanks to an idiot in a cage. I guess if its going to be nasty outside, I might as well not have a bike. If I had one, I'd be going crazy right about now...well more so than I already am from not having a bike.

Pinhy · 01-22-2005, 08:18 PM

it was in the low 70's the last two days here in Tampa....work friday of course, and today i spent 8 hours on a Suzuki gs250 at the MSF course ( i took the only suz in the line-up). get to do it again tomorrow! yippee (not). but tomorrow is supposed to be 44 with the windchill...brrr.....what a change in temps!

on a side note...i did get a perfect 50/50 on the written test!

NickGS500E · 01-22-2005, 08:38 PM

Twelve hours and 800km's was my little ride for my days off last week, but it's a bit different than what you guys are dealing with since it was around 40 degrees CELCIUS and about 90% humidity heading up the coast from Sydney. Kinda makes you sweat in your leathers a bit, though. And the sun really cooks you.
I've only ever seen snow twice, must be a %%%%% to try and ride in.

pjd · 01-22-2005, 08:41 PM

Got a short trip in yesterday but that's been it. Missed an opportunity the other day to ride back and forth to work. *sigh*
Can't wait for the warm weather.

jaydog19833 · 01-22-2005, 09:57 PM

No lie; about 16 inches of snow here with a blizzard warning.

Gixxerdale · 01-22-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by trappercase

-25 celsius. upto 30 inces of snow on its way with a nor'easter, blizzard conditions. So go and (asterisk x 4) yourselves

OOOHHHHHH! Sensitive!

I'll have to post some pics for ya, you know, to help hold you over until the big thaw!

qazvick · 01-23-2005, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinhy

it was in the low 70's the last two days here in Tampa....work friday of course, and today i spent 8 hours on a Suzuki gs250 at the MSF course ( i took the only suz in the line-up). get to do it again tomorrow! yippee (not). but tomorrow is supposed to be 44 with the windchill...brrr.....what a change in temps!

on a side note...i did get a perfect 50/50 on the written test!

No kidding... the last two days have been really nice in Tampa for riding...

Oh yeah. I wish I did the MSF course in 44 degrees.... I was doing it in 90 degrees. THAT SUCKED!

Gixxerdale · 01-23-2005, 11:19 PM

Damn I'm tired! I rode both yesterday and today! Awesome weather, but deadly road conditions from the storms we had. Dunlop 208's are really bad on dirt covered twisties, especially the corners! Not so good on wet runoff in the corners either. Lots of slippin and slidin this weekend. I think being on High Alert for road hazards was harder and more tiring than the miles I actually rode.

The Rock Store was packed with bikes as well as both sides of the road for a 1/3 of a mile! Must have been 500 bikes! My stinking digital camera froze up again today! About 800 miles this weekend and hardly any pictures!

Some pics to follow!

**Louis** · 01-24-2005, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by trappercase

-25 celsius. upto 30 inces of snow on its way with a nor'easter, blizzard conditions. So go and (asterisk x 4) yourselves

Well put!

bat4255 · 01-24-2005, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Louis

Well put!

Yup, only got 10" here

Pinhy · 01-24-2005, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by qazvick

No kidding... the last two days have been really nice in Tampa for riding...

Oh yeah. I wish I did the MSF course in 44 degrees.... I was doing it in 90 degrees. THAT SUCKED!

true...i heard that parking lot feels like 110 on a hot summer day...especially since you have to wear jeans and a long sleeve shirt.

but i would have preferred this cold front wait one more day...saturday was beautiful. oh well, its over. i got my card to go down and hand to the DMV and get my lic. closed today, will be doing it tomorrow i think

**Freakinout** · 01-24-2005, 09:25 AM

I woulda been riding yesterday... but I didn't get out of bed till like 4pm...

01-22-2005, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gixxerdale Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst. Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 02 GSXR 1k Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal Posts: 3,028	Who's still ridin? So who is riding? End of January and by 10 this morning I had all the vents open on my leathers! Must be in the mid 80's outside. I love winter days like this! I did about 380 miles of twisties so far today. Then stopped by the house for a minute. It's only 3:00! Hmm I'm outta here! I can get a couple hundred more miles before this day is over. Sweet! Then there is tomorrow too! __________________ 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!

01-22-2005, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
c50tiger Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2005 C50 Location: Selma, Alabama Posts: 2,058	I actually got to ride for about an hour around noon today. Would have still been out there still, but the ol' lady's been ridin' my a$$ about taking the Christmas tree down for a couple of weeks now... __________________ Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all. - Douglas Adams COGITO EGGO SUM: I think, therefore I am... a waffle

01-22-2005, 06:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	Got about 3 to 3 1/2 hours in today, had to stop to watch kids while wife goes to work. Tomorrow supposed to be nice but I will be stuck at the barracks all day so does me no good __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

01-22-2005, 06:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,192	-25 celsius. upto 30 inces of snow on its way with a nor'easter, blizzard conditions. So go and (asterisk x 4) yourselves __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

01-22-2005, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nexus242 Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: yellow and black Location: Wide awake in dreamland... Posts: 1,935	I should have but I drank too much last night, or more then I have in a while so I was a mess all day. But I do have to put the bike up in storage for the next few days so I will be on her tonight for a bit. __________________ The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you...Smashing Pumpkins

01-22-2005, 06:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	I rode for about 2 hours today. Stopped cuz I had to work on my truck.

01-22-2005, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Freakinout Tire Eating Moderator Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: 2001 Suzuki TL1000S Location: Texas Posts: 2,617	I am!!!!! even though I just had to drop lotsa cash on some new brake pads for my bike. I think sometime next month is going to be my huge project weekend to get my bike up 100% on maintaince. God Bless Texas! __________________ Freakinout

01-22-2005, 06:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
KAOS Third gear and cruising Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 1994 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Location: Maine Posts: 451	i'm riding everyday all day long! it's great i love it. the twisties, have been a blast. then i wake up in reality. and look out side to see all this snow. with all this freezing weather. man i wish i lived in a warmer climate. but NO my woman wants to live near family. for our daughter. so she can grow up with them. so i can see that point.

01-22-2005, 08:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
B_Wayne BATtery Filler Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2002 Kawasaki ZX-6R Location: Washington DC Posts: 510	Well its 14 degrees here in DC, and even if it were 70, I have no bike to ride thanks to an idiot in a cage. I guess if its going to be nasty outside, I might as well not have a bike. If I had one, I'd be going crazy right about now...well more so than I already am from not having a bike. __________________ "...I seek a means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful..."

01-22-2005, 08:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	it was in the low 70's the last two days here in Tampa....work friday of course, and today i spent 8 hours on a Suzuki gs250 at the MSF course ( i took the only suz in the line-up). get to do it again tomorrow! yippee (not). but tomorrow is supposed to be 44 with the windchill...brrr.....what a change in temps! on a side note...i did get a perfect 50/50 on the written test!

01-22-2005, 08:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
NickGS500E Newbie Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 1990 GS500E Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 15	Twelve hours and 800km's was my little ride for my days off last week, but it's a bit different than what you guys are dealing with since it was around 40 degrees CELCIUS and about 90% humidity heading up the coast from Sydney. Kinda makes you sweat in your leathers a bit, though. And the sun really cooks you. I've only ever seen snow twice, must be a %%%%% to try and ride in.

01-22-2005, 08:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
pjd In Training Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2002 Katana 750 Location: Washington Posts: 105	Got a short trip in yesterday but that's been it. Missed an opportunity the other day to ride back and forth to work. sigh Can't wait for the warm weather. __________________ How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?

01-22-2005, 09:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
jaydog19833 U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jun 2004 Bike: 04 GSXR 600 Location: Lake George, NY Posts: 1,288	No lie; about 16 inches of snow here with a blizzard warning. __________________ Anyone can fire a bullet. Only the good ones can steer one. Bend your elbow, move your arse, and stick the knee out.

01-23-2005, 11:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
Gixxerdale Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst. Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 02 GSXR 1k Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal Posts: 3,028	Damn I'm tired! I rode both yesterday and today! Awesome weather, but deadly road conditions from the storms we had. Dunlop 208's are really bad on dirt covered twisties, especially the corners! Not so good on wet runoff in the corners either. Lots of slippin and slidin this weekend. I think being on High Alert for road hazards was harder and more tiring than the miles I actually rode. The Rock Store was packed with bikes as well as both sides of the road for a 1/3 of a mile! Must have been 500 bikes! My stinking digital camera froze up again today! About 800 miles this weekend and hardly any pictures! Some pics to follow! __________________ 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!

01-24-2005, 09:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
Freakinout Tire Eating Moderator Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: 2001 Suzuki TL1000S Location: Texas Posts: 2,617	I woulda been riding yesterday... but I didn't get out of bed till like 4pm... __________________ Freakinout

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