How hot is to hot
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
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From: Payson, AZ
Last year I road from SoCal to Tombstone, AZ. It was 110 deg most of the way. I was very comfortable with my evaporative cooling vest and mesh jacket on. At every fuel stop I would resoak my vest and down a bottle of Gatorade. I also drank a lot of water while riding.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: GA
Having lived in both the "dry" heat of the desert SW and the downright wet heat of the SE I'll take the SE. Humidity keeps the prune effect at bay 
Either can be stifling, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate and ride on!
Either can be stifling, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate and ride on!
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: GA
Last year I road from SoCal to Tombstone, AZ. It was 110 deg most of the way. I was very comfortable with my evaporative cooling vest and mesh jacket on. At every fuel stop I would resoak my vest and down a bottle of Gatorade. I also drank a lot of water while riding.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: SW Burbs of Chicago
All of you mention air temp. What about bike temp. How hot is too hot. When temps reach 90's here in IL my bike will get up to 240 on the oil temp gauge. I cant imagine what your gauges get up to when the air temp gets to 115 degrees.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: ST. Louis
Well, I live in central TX, so if I don't ride in the heat, I miss out on about 4 monts of riding a year. Yesterday's high was 97, and we got home about 4:00. I had on a long sleeve t shirt to protect from the sun, but nothing protects from the heat. Came home and took a nap, LOL.
I also drink water all day long. I have a Hog Trough setup on my lowers.
From May 15h to Sept 15th it's 95 degrees everyday with humidity in the 65 and higher range. Yes it's HOT here.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: General Sherman's Christmas Location 1864
It does get un-comfortable around 100 degrees with the high Humidity.
I just stop for a beer more often...
You know it's hot outside when you first turn the key on and the OIL temp is already off the peg first thing in the morning!!!!
I just stop for a beer more often...
You know it's hot outside when you first turn the key on and the OIL temp is already off the peg first thing in the morning!!!!
