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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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get out and ride!
 
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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ride her home Travis they'll crawl back out of your throat after an hour or two. Sides that it's worth the chill.
 
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Come on, if the road is dry 32 is no problem...
beside your excitement will keep you warm for the 1st half of the ride.
Remember the local hunting good store is you friend! Grab some gloves, thermals, socks, face protection and ride that bad boy!
 
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Well called my uncle in law this morning. I was gonna go tough it out, based on the advice from you guys :P. Turns out he hasn't picked it up from the HD service yet. He is supposed to get it Monday.. Oh well... Guess I'll just troll around this site all weekend and look at yall's bikes

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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I took 140+ miles the other day at 31 degrees. I admit I had everything on I own with electric gloves and still froze my toes off but it can be done. Congrats on the new scooter!
 
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Dozzer

Welllllll... The high in Oklahoma City this weekend is somewhere around 32 degrees (about 70 miles between our homes)... suck suck suck suck...
32? that's summer weather up here......go for a ride ya whoose

Congrats on the new bike!
 
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Congrats on the new ride! I was born, raised, and still live in SoCal, which means anything lower than about 75 feels chilly to me

In your shoes, even I would be tempted to ride her home.

Great advice from others, especially about stopping in at any bike shops along the way (bad free coffee aint bad when your hands are frozen).
 
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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When I was younger, I would have rode the bike home in 32* weather just so that I could say that "I did it"! Not tough, just dumb I guess! Congratulations on that new Harley.
 
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Bundle up and ride it home. Congratulations to you.
 
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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NO NO NO... just wait it out. Anticipation! That's will keep you going over the weekend. Just waiting for that moment when you go to pick it up and find out it won't be done until Tuesday. he he he

Dozzer, many of us know exactly how you feel. It finally started warming up here in Vegas and BAMM, I have an accident. Bike will be out for about a month. Although I'm in a lot of pain, I still can't wait to get back out there. And welcome to the fourm.

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