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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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I must be lucky
I didn't think about much until I read about the cold weather in other parts of the country, and riders putting their bikes away.Sometimes Iforget that the weather here in South West Florida is still warm this time of the year. My wife an I are still riding about 125 miles on Sundays and we ride at night for about an hour to local restaurants. Come down and visit you can rent a Harley and ride all you want, it has been in the high 70's during the day.
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Don't tell everybody!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Honestly folks,

He doesn't mean it. It's terrible down here. The temp is only 80 today.





Psssst: Don't give away our secret.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Yeah what Cranbiz said ....

The weather is terrible, traffic is worse, beer is warm ... you will have a terrible time :-)
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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I can relate to 4857ron because I am also inFlorida but in the southeast and I get to ride every weekend. Do some local bike nites as well the weather is horrible about 82 degrees, sunny.[sm=happybounce.gif]

Doing the Toy run this weekend probably over 100k people......will post some picts of it....
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Anyone heard of Herbs ? Great place to ride to. Sit on the porch with a cold beverage and watch the world go by
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Nothing better than riding the Keys in mid winter. Except for riding theBlue Ridgein mid summer. But, please keep it a secret. First thing you know, the secrets will get out and yankees will all be ordering sorghum molasses in Cracker Barrel.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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ORIGINAL: 4857ron

I must be lucky
I didn't think about much until I read about the cold weather in other parts of the country, and riders putting their bikes away.Sometimes Iforget that the weather here in South West Florida is still warm this time of the year. My wife an I are still riding about 125 miles on Sundays and we ride at night for about an hour to local restaurants. Come down and visit you can rent a Harley and ride all you want, it has been in the high 70's during the day.
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Welcome to the forums 4857ron, I'm about an hour away from ya and the wife and I ride down to Fort Myers often to eat. Hit your all's bike night for the first time last month. Keep an eye on the members meeting members section as some of us South Florida boys get together for rides often.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Its32 degrees here right now. Whats wrong with that?
 
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