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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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I rode from Florida to North Carolina in the rain last month. It sucks, but after the first 250 miles its starts not to matter so much. Just go ride it!
 
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Can't beat Arizona for riding! I feel for you northerners.. I moved here from the rain capital of Seattle.. So So glad I moved down here.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:03 AM
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It rains most of the time in the UK, especally up north. I tend to hop between dry spell's and have become a weather geek since I got the Fat one. You can wash the bike all you want but as it cools down here it stays damp and the bike, it stays wet for at least a day, water sitting on the bike whilst it sits in the garage. Winter means salt, lots of it on the road, Makes you wonder why you buy a Harley sometimes. I used to ride all year round but I've wrecked too many bikes with winter riding and its breaks your heart to see the salt burns on chrome.



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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Riding wet, doing 50 mph, in 40* temps aint no damn fun
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Awright Awright Already! I'll quit bitchin about the cold down here!! But doggonit 50F makes my teeth chatter!!

South Florida gets more than our share of rain, but the dry season is arriving and riding time is here!!
 
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Angry Rain...rain....rain....
I'M FROM WAY UP HERE IN THE GREAT WHITE NORTH ( WELL NOT WHITE YET), BUT IT'S BEEN RAINING 6 OUT OF 7 DAYS A WEEK. BEEN A SH#TTY YEAR, STILL HOPING FOR "INDIAN" SUMMER BEFORE IT ALL TURNS TO THAT OTHER FOUR LETTER WORD SN*W....
 
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Seaatle, WA. I am new to riding just got my first harley, its all custom, and I've never rode a bike before, first day of riding I take her around the neighborhood, its all sunny and nice, then go about 15 miles out on the back roads, it started dumping rain!!! Was not a fun ride home in jeans and a sweatshirt
 
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Im originally from Duluth, next time i ride home we'll have to hook up for a beer!
I go to school in duluth also
 
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