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Old May 29, 2016 | 08:22 AM
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Memorial Day weekend, and it's raining at 5:00am. Geez.
 
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Old May 29, 2016 | 08:27 AM
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Nope, sunny and 77* here in CT, with a high of 84* today!


Tomorrow rain
 
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Old May 29, 2016 | 08:29 AM
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The popular belief is that a Harley will melt when ridden in the rain has been proven to be false already.
 
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Old May 29, 2016 | 08:56 AM
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The popular belief is that a Harley will melt when ridden in the rain has been proven to be false already.
This!

Riding in the rain keeps the engine cooler and is the BEST way to clean bug guts off my windshield!!!
 
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Old May 29, 2016 | 09:39 AM
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Nah. Just suck it up and ride. Riders generally don't melt in the rain ,either.
 
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Old May 29, 2016 | 09:49 AM
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Nah. Just suck it up and ride. Riders generally don't melt in the rain ,either.
Arriving at someones house, resturant or other destination soaking wet is not fun either. I will use the rain gear over being wet and cold. Yeah, I have ridden through rain showers and dried off. Then I have also ridden for days in down pours.
 
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Well, I rode in a snowstorm earlier this week and my Harley survived. Ron 😎
 
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I can ride in the rain but sure isn't my favorite. Lots of bikes traveling in the rain up here in Mt
 
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