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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | As a reminder June 18th is Ride To Work Day. Those in my office riding HDs are going to try and get them running in time to be able to participate (true story).
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Bay of Gigs, WA | Now that's funny! I don't care who you are...
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New Bohemia, VA | So many...had to help one get gas today sitting on the side of the interstate ... |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | That's a MONDAY and I only work sometimes on TUESDAYs and THURSDAYs. I think I'll ride by the office, phone them, and WAVE !!!
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| I will pull mine out and drive in a circle .....working from home can be tough... |
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Columbia, SC | I hope it becomes Ride to work month....year.....etc. etc. |
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W'ford Tx | Everyday is ride to work day. Sissies! |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | goat813 - 2012-06-09 9:28 AM
Everyday is ride to work day. Sissies!
It isn't often that I don't, but unless the weather is perfect I usually don't see other bikers to wave to. I will have to admit that the Vision has totally changed my opinion on riding in below 40 weather conditions.
Edited by lennyb 2012-06-09 9:37 AM
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Chattanooga, TN | Every day my blue card matches the sky, I ride to work! |
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San Antonio, TX | goat813 - 2012-06-09 8:28 AM
Everyday is ride to work day. Sissies!
I only ride on days that end in "y". |
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Okeefenokee Swamp | I often get asked, because I ride every day, aren't you cold,do you like riding in the rain, it's too hot during the day,why don't you ride at night? I say all the time, motorcycle owners are a dime per dozen, bikers. Are rare indeed. |
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New Bohemia, VA | Kornbread - 2012-06-10 8:24 AM I often get asked, because I ride every day, aren't you cold,do you like riding in the rain, it's too hot during the day,why don't you ride at night? I say all the time, motorcycle owners are a dime per dozen, bikers. Are rare indeed. loving to ride is, well, loving to ride. I was asked recently, "Is there any weather I don't ride?" My answer was, "Freezing rain when it's below freezing out." That's an honest answer. |
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Tifton, GA | Well I am on vacation till the end of June and then will be retired I rode to work in cold, heat, and rode home in the rain too. I didn't and don't plan to ride if chance of ice on the road. To many good days to ride in south GA to push my luck. Will ride to the gym to workout on June 18. |
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Peru, IN | I refuse to ride in the snow/ice. It's not safe in my cage so it's damn sure not safe on 2 wheels. With that said, I tend to ride any day that's above about 40*F. I could probably do a bit under that as I added a fairing to my Nomad but not by much and still be comfortable. I keep hearing Vision riders talking about comfortably riding well under 40* (and down into the teens). Is there really that much relief from the weather? (Don't hate me. I don't own one...yet.) I also don't tend to ride in the rain on purpose. How is the rain protection? |
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New Bohemia, VA | Shall I say I've never intentionally set out to ride in snow or freezing rain. But when it happened while enroute, well... |
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Central Maryland | Yep, as other's here have remarked... ride to work EVERYDAY unless snow/ice/salt is on the roads. |
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Okeefenokee Swamp | I am fortunate enough to live in a part of the country where we get snow only once every 20 years and the temp is rarely below 30 degrees. South Eastern Georgia is a great place to live and ride with easy access to the North Georgia Mountains and the beach. I do however, ride all over the U.S. I dont mind if it is raining when I start out,my rain gear works quite well. And most of all, I love to ride. I can not put into words how much I love it.
Edited by Kornbread 2012-06-13 7:45 AM
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Tifton, GA | Monkeyman the Vision weather protection is MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better than I had on my Electria Glide. I rode in 23 degrees about 2 months after I got Liandra. Riding in 55 to 60 I only wear a windbreaker and thin gloves. A Vision is very good in the rain too. |
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Peru, IN | 55-60* I'm still in a t shirt. I'll put on a light jacket when it gets down below about 50*. I currently ride an '07 Nomad with an E Glide fairing so I'm familiar with how the E Glide fairing protects. (Meaning, I can make the comparison.) If it's better than the E Glide, I can see getting into a bit of trouble as I'm not sure freezing temps will stop me like they do now (especially with heated grips and seat). I'm still not getting out there on purpose in snow/ice. As I said, I don't purposely ride in the rain but if I'm out somewhere and it starts to rain, I'm not stopping except to put my rain suit on.
Thanks for the info. |
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | I've seen 27 degrees a number of times and that was without lowers. I got me some lowers now! |
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