View Poll Results: Would you ride your brand new bike on salty semi snow covered roads or wait?

Ride that bitch

30.38%

Keep it clean

45.57%

Pick it up to take it home only go straight home.

24.05%

Voters: 79. You may not vote on this poll

My wait is over././ or is it?

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Mar 6, 2009 | 08:25 PM

#21

RDKingRider

Extreme HDF Member

Joined: Feb 2006

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From: Heart of Missouri

I don't think a one of us has not rode at some point and time when others will not. I always rinse off ASAP and like it better after the rains have come along and rinsed most of it off.

Mar 7, 2009 | 05:54 AM

#22

jjlefty51

Road Warrior

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 1,406

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From: Cumming, GA

I'd be on it and riding in a heart beat. I can always cleaning when I am done. Besides cleaning the bike gets you to know it better.

Mar 7, 2009 | 08:33 AM

#23

greginNH

Road Master

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 922

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From: Bow, NH

I am in the same boat. Temps in NH will not be quite as high as in Metro Boston area. I am planning on picking my bike up from the dealer in a couple of weeks - although I have been tempted to do so this morning. From what I have seen in Boston, the roads are a real mess. Potholes and sand will be the major issues. I guess it really depends on whether you plan on highway vs secondary roads. In the city or on secondary roads, you may encounter potholes when you least expect them (such as when you have to swerve suddenly to aviod a collision with a blue hair or a soccer mom driving, smoking and talking on the cell phone all at once).

Enjoy your new ride!

Mar 7, 2009 | 08:40 AM

#24

Mike5959

Thread Starter

Road Warrior

Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 1,251

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From: Boston, MA

I don't know why I was just hoping my first ride would be like the ideal ride. Sunny, warm, and worry free. Probably going to wait till next week or two. Still waiting on the tourpack to show up along with my tail light and grips.

Mar 7, 2009 | 08:41 AM

#25

modes

Road Master

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 1,118

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From: OOB, Maine

Some rough roads in your area and on a day like this, potholes will be had to see as the water will fill them to the rim and hide them. If you do, godspeed so we don't have to read "new bike down tomorrow" or "can I true my own wheel?" Just joking with yah. I would not and it has nothing to do with the dirtying of the bike.

Adam

Mar 7, 2009 | 08:49 AM

#26

hdpearl70

Road Captain

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 653

Likes: 1

From: Outer Banks of Insanity, IL

You got soap and water at home right? Salt washes off

Ride it!!!

Mar 7, 2009 | 09:06 AM

#27

RussG69

Cruiser

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 101

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From: Littleton Colorado

Mike, good to hear you finally got that thing. RIDE IT!!! It will wash. Just take it easy and stay away from the holes yo!!

Mar 7, 2009 | 09:15 AM

#28

Wassup8687

Club Member

Joined: Jun 2008

Posts: 17,717

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From: NY

I'd wait Mike. NO sense getting all that crap all over the bike. It'd be a bitch to clean off.

There will be plenty more days to ride this year worry free.