When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Winterize? Shoot, I just washed and polished my steed today, an '08 RKC. Getting ready to get ready for a group ride with 3 of my closest buddies this Saturday. Riding out west towards Palm Springs, then up to Idyllwild and down to Temecula. Approx 200 miles of an epic ride. Weather should be clear and just lovely with temperatures at around 75 deg. Winterize? ...
Originally Posted by MikeBel View Post
"Got in 120 miles yesterday to clear my head; temps around 65. But I remember the 27 winters in Rochester, NY so I feel for all of you in the Great White North areas."
Quote:
Originally Posted by hattitude View Post
"You did better than me.... I only did 21 winters in Rochester before I headed to SoCal....."
"I road my Heritage today, but unlike the OP, I never wear shorts on my motorcycles...
Man, you guys really stuck it out. I did 8 winters in Ithaca and that was enough for me. I headed south after that. I love upstate NY. Just not in the winter."
...and I'm still here. There's always snowmobiling for me. Like riding a dirt bike, only colder.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.