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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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I heard a rumor that it's November.

 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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Your point!? Hehe!! Love the winters here... hate ice though! You guys can have your 100*+ days during the summer!!!
 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:50 AM
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That there is just plain MEAN-spirited!
We haven't got any snow on the ground (yet) but it's coming...
We're basking in glorious temps today too....+6C ( around 40F)
Still riding though...just wearing a heated jacket liner and textile pants. Winter gloves too.
Heavy Sigh...............
 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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High sixtys for the last couple of days,did a 300 mile back road ride yesterday,weather just perfect,not too hot not too cold.
 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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I'm grateful for the 12 month riding season but also cranky that I have to still be running the air conditioner in the house.
 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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hows the riding in the summer in AZ? is it to hot for the harleys? seems like it would be, i heard that its hard to ride in FLA during the summer with harleys...

idk so far all riding ive done is in michigan and surrounding states where doesnt get that hot in summer...specially the summer we just had...rained
 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by knepp1bj
hows the riding in the summer in AZ? is it to hot for the harleys? seems like it would be, i heard that its hard to ride in FLA during the summer with harleys...

idk so far all riding ive done is in michigan and surrounding states where doesnt get that hot in summer...specially the summer we just had...rained
It's usually ok when you are moving, when slow-and-go or stopped it's an adventure. I pulled up at more than one funeral for PGR this past summer at 300 degrees on the oil temp.
 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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but the bike doesnt stall out or anything in that kind of heat?
 
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I don't care about the temp too much, just salt and ice/snow. (My arthritis seems too have a problem with it though!! But screw it, I ride when I can, it's worth the ache in my bones to quell the ache in my heart to ride)
 
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don't wanna hear any bit(hin next July-Aug bout its 125* in the shade and My helmet melted.............
 



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