Now I did it!
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Road Warrior
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From: currently an Okie
Now I did it!
We have been putting close to 30K a year on the limited as it was.
Today, the wife and I rode for about 250 miles with our new heated jacket liners and gloves. I have never enjoyed a December ride more than I did the one today.
I'm thinking that now the winter months may be the "prime" riding time. Summertime is really too hot most of the afternoons. We normally get up at about 6AM and take a couple hundred mile trip to breakfast and back on the weekends.
With the heated gear, I'm thinking we should be good for plenty of all day rides, all winter long.
Sheesh, it won't take very long at this rate to rack up a hundred K miles. The only thing I hate worse than putting a ton of miles on the Limited is not riding it.
I'm very conflicted.
Today, the wife and I rode for about 250 miles with our new heated jacket liners and gloves. I have never enjoyed a December ride more than I did the one today.
I'm thinking that now the winter months may be the "prime" riding time. Summertime is really too hot most of the afternoons. We normally get up at about 6AM and take a couple hundred mile trip to breakfast and back on the weekends.
With the heated gear, I'm thinking we should be good for plenty of all day rides, all winter long.
Sheesh, it won't take very long at this rate to rack up a hundred K miles. The only thing I hate worse than putting a ton of miles on the Limited is not riding it.
I'm very conflicted.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Log home in SE Michigan full time. Log cabin in east TN, Smoky Mountians part time
??? with heated gear does that cancel the hot showers together with the Mrs after the road trip??? lol, j/k,........ enjoy the new hottie ; )
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: North Shore of Massachusetts
Took the bike for a little ride today .
6:30 AM temperature 28* at departure
12:00 PM temperature 39* lunchtime
3:30 PM temperature 33* arrive home
Had an incredible ride , one of the year's best . Love the way the bike runs and sounds in the cold .Also get a kick when people stare at you , like your crazy . Ha Ha . But today could be the end of my season , weather supposed to take a turn for the worse . 26*outside now .
6:30 AM temperature 28* at departure
12:00 PM temperature 39* lunchtime
3:30 PM temperature 33* arrive home
Had an incredible ride , one of the year's best . Love the way the bike runs and sounds in the cold .Also get a kick when people stare at you , like your crazy . Ha Ha . But today could be the end of my season , weather supposed to take a turn for the worse . 26*outside now .
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We have been putting close to 30K a year on the limited as it was.
Today, the wife and I rode for about 250 miles with our new heated jacket liners and gloves. I have never enjoyed a December ride more than I did the one today.
I'm thinking that now the winter months may be the "prime" riding time. Summertime is really too hot most of the afternoons. We normally get up at about 6AM and take a couple hundred mile trip to breakfast and back on the weekends.
With the heated gear, I'm thinking we should be good for plenty of all day rides, all winter long.
Sheesh, it won't take very long at this rate to rack up a hundred K miles. The only thing I hate worse than putting a ton of miles on the Limited is not riding it.
I'm very conflicted.
Today, the wife and I rode for about 250 miles with our new heated jacket liners and gloves. I have never enjoyed a December ride more than I did the one today.
I'm thinking that now the winter months may be the "prime" riding time. Summertime is really too hot most of the afternoons. We normally get up at about 6AM and take a couple hundred mile trip to breakfast and back on the weekends.
With the heated gear, I'm thinking we should be good for plenty of all day rides, all winter long.
Sheesh, it won't take very long at this rate to rack up a hundred K miles. The only thing I hate worse than putting a ton of miles on the Limited is not riding it.
I'm very conflicted.
What brand of heated gear did you get?
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Southeast WI
I agree with the others.....you bought, you love it, so RIDE it. You seem like the kind of guy that will keep up on the maintenance, so your bike will last for a very long time. Enjoy!!
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I'd like to hear a plug on the brand as well.
I love my heated gloves and they really extended my riding time A LOT! The liner for me would be more to not have to run wires through my sleeves anymore. Although I guess it would be nice to ride with nothing under my jacket/liner but a t-shirt.
Keep on racking up the miles my friend!
I love my heated gloves and they really extended my riding time A LOT! The liner for me would be more to not have to run wires through my sleeves anymore. Although I guess it would be nice to ride with nothing under my jacket/liner but a t-shirt.
Keep on racking up the miles my friend!
