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Old Oct 25, 2015 | 02:28 PM
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Winter sucks but most years we have a few days every month that are warm enough and dry enough to ride. Did not happen much last winter though
 

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Old Oct 25, 2015 | 02:42 PM
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Just got mine all cleaned up, changed oil and primary fluid, stabilizer in the tank, connect the tender and throw the cover on and say goodnight until next April...



 
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Old Oct 25, 2015 | 02:44 PM
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It's just getting to the point where you don't bake when you have to stop at a light down here! My season is just about to start here AGAIN. For the few HOT days (months) of summer, my wife won't get suited up to ride along. I never stopped during the summer. I just picked my time of day riding more carefully.

AHHH! One of the perks of FL living!!
 
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Old Oct 25, 2015 | 02:48 PM
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Yes here in Florida I can finally put on a short sleeve t-shirt and not burn up while riding.

Planning on a run to the Keys in Janurary.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2015 | 07:46 PM
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Winter here means that my EITMS won't engage quite so often. Well that, and the days get shorter I suppose. Y'all keep us posted about how rotten the weather is where you're at. Makes some of us feel real good about where we don't live.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 12:16 AM
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From another winter thread...
Mine stays put away until I get ready to ride it. As for not riding it because of the weather...no rain riding or 39° and below unless I HAVE TO.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 01:28 AM
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Something I was pondering Saturday when out on a ride:

In the spring and the temperature is in the 60's, riding is done in a t-shirt. In the fall when it's in the 60's, riding is done wearing all of my cold weather gear and I'm still freezing my butt off.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffreydsilver
It's just getting to the point where you don't bake when you have to stop at a light down here! My season is just about to start here AGAIN. For the few HOT days (months) of summer, my wife won't get suited up to ride along. I never stopped during the summer. I just picked my time of day riding more carefully.

AHHH! One of the perks of FL living!!
You Florida and southern boys & girls have it made!
No snow in Edmonton, Alberta for the next few weeks at least. I'll be riding untill the snow sticks wich could be a while yet. A few of the boys put them away already, told them they are soft to let a little cold weather run them indoors this early in the fall my sig pic was taken on sat evening, still nice riding weather
 
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 05:45 AM
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Man, I feel bad for you guys. Down here in Florida we're gearing up for some of the best riding weather of the year.

Personally I ride less in the summer than in the winter months. Too damn hot July through Sept. That's when I do maintenance stuff.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Firewoman
Something I was pondering Saturday when out on a ride:

In the spring and the temperature is in the 60's, riding is done in a t-shirt. In the fall when it's in the 60's, riding is done wearing all of my cold weather gear and I'm still freezing my butt off.
I see that up here every year. First day in April over 50 degrees and the roads are packed with bikes. First day in Sept, it gets below 60 and it's a ghost town...
 
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