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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 09:16 AM
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Cool Let the riding begin!

Sorry to all of you getting ready for whatever this winter brings, but after not having a day under 90 degrees since May, and nearly 3 weeks of rain,
LET THE RIDES BEGIN!!

This summer was a bummer. I usually book over 5000 miles between bike week and Biketoberfest. Luck if I got in half of that.

It was a nice 68 degrees at 6:00 am, so here we go!

We'll be thinking warm thoughts for all of you Yankee lifers,
36 years of the Connecticut Yankee lifestyle was enough for me!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 09:19 AM
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Watch out for the Blue Hairs smart ***.
They'll be headin' your way too.
They just might ruin your nice weather.
Know what I mean?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 09:43 AM
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The great riding is starting here in South Texas as well...

Highs only 90, lows in the 70s...
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 09:52 AM
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Tons better here in Biloxi too...High of 75 today...I am headed out riding this afternoon. Cruisin the Coast (HUGE, week long car event) this week and going to Biketoberfest in two weeks...Can't wait!
 

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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 10:10 AM
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Rolled out of Spring Hill 5:15 this morning to come into work, 57 degrees!!!!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by lionsm13
Watch out for the Blue Hairs smart ***.
They'll be headin' your way too.
They just might ruin your nice weather.
Know what I mean?
There is no escaping them for me; I'm a maintenance director for a nursing home! But yeah the snowbird migration will be starting soon and will be in full force from thanksgiving until Easter.

Good thing I just finished installing a second horn, now it sounds like an Oldsmobile, something they can relate to!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 11:29 AM
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Don't have to tell me I'm a Gone!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 11:40 AM
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Just changed all 3 holes in my bike in prep for winter! 😡 the bike will be going back on the lift to fog the cylinders and do a fine detail on it before i put the cover on it for the long winter sleep! That is once my wife decides to take all her plants thats shes digging up for the winter off of my lift! 😕
 
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I don't do much local riding in the summer either. 100+ sucks!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 04:29 PM
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It's getting perfect in AZ too! Went on a 300 mile ride yesterday.
 
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