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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Hadn't had my bike a week and I got caught in the rain. Good grief, don't even have plates for it yet. Fortunately I had my rain gear on and cleaned her up when I got home.



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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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[sm=itsok.gif] It'll happen again,especially where you live!
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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Sux, i got to the end of street the other day, sun shinnin', starts raining turned around and rode 'er back.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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I've been rained on the past 2 days riding my bike down to Virginia Beach for the Annual Jail Conference. I have rain gear but both mornings it looked clear when I started out then right about the time I get to my destination it starts misting /raining on me. [&:]
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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I've been getting the night rain in Williamsburg the last few days. Leave for work in the afternoon and it's not raining, then the bottom falls out when I am on my way home around midnight. It's been grey around here so long, I almost forgot what the sun looks like.


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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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The only thing you should worry about is the air cleaner lol

 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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The only thing you should worry about is the air cleaner lol
No kidding. For whatever reason, the dealer didn't have the rain cover for the air cleaner. Said they'd order another one and send it to me.

Hope my bike doesn't catch a cold.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Get used to it..
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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Do you have SE heavy breather or Forcewinder? Either one should come with rain sock.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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I got caught in a downpour on my way home from work last night.
And I don't have a front fender on.
As soon as I got home and put my soaked clothes in the wash, I took a shower.
After the shower I stepped out on the front porch and opened a cold beer.
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