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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 05:21 AM
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Got a one and done ride a week ago today. Short 60 miles.
But now the snow and cold have returned, so back to hibernation.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 06:44 AM
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Reached 60 degrees for the first time since last summer.

 
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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 10:22 AM
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I didn't think to take a Picture when I took the Bike to my hearing test at the VA, 2 weeks ago


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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 10:44 AM
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Picture from February, back when it was warm. Now it is April and the weather sucks, go figure:

 
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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by OldPhat
I didn't think to take a Picture when I took the Bike to my hearing test at the VA, 2 weeks ago

John.
There’s always next ride! Spring is so hit and miss, every ride can be the first when they’re sporadic lol.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 11:17 AM
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^^^ So True ^^^


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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TKDKurt
My first rides were in January, but nothing picture worthy. Then on February 18 there was a little longer ride punctuated by BBQ (note the snow around the edges of the parking lot):



Then in March there were a couple nice days scattered in among the cold nasty ones (this was on Mar 4. No photos of the ride up to Harpers Ferry on March 18):

Snickersville Turnpike ?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 01:51 PM
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I haven't been out yet, pretty sure the battery is dead on the Sportster...
 
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The first ride of the year for me was March 4th. We have had a long winter here in North Iowa. We just got another 6" of snow last night and we got 16" just over a week ago.

 
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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 05:21 PM
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New bike after 14 years away. First ride in Feb, been out three times since. but still cold around here.

It's only new once, and already looking different!
 
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