Springtime!

[greenbarn]

You talking about a ride?  Is it nice enough today?

I was talking to another guy at the shop Friday.  Customer/acquaintance/buddy of one of my techs.  He has about a 2003 Indian and a newer HD, so whenever he comes in I usually talk to him a little about bikes.  He turned me on to a guy that does leather seats nearby, but that's a different story...
ANYWAY, he was telling me he just went out and bought a complete heated suit and is looking at a modular/full-face helmet.  Said he's tired of it being too cold to ride....   I'm not wanting to spend that kind of money on gear right now, so I'll just wait until it warms up and stops snowing. Which judging by recent weather may be a while... 

[Troll]

They are talking snow by mid-week..not too unusual for here. I have decided to expand my horizon a bit... I'm going to go to Prairie Du Chein and then to Lansing on the way back! Should be about 120 miles....

[greenbarn]

Nice pics Troll.

We got more snow.  Late in the year for here - we got 3-4". The ground is all white again...

[Drift1]

Great to see a member getting some fresh air time , Troll . I've still been unable to break free from this crazy weather . It's been raining since yesterday evening and is suppose to stop late Sunday night . The plus side to all this rain is the roads should be well cleaned off from all the sand and salt . Be safe Troll and man I'll tell ya , the more I see your seat set up the better it looks every time 

[Troll]

  I've been able to get out a few times this spring, but today was, by far, the best. 48 deg, and SUNSHINE!!!!! Took a little ride up the river, and out onto a no mans land between Wi. and Mn called Brice Prairie. Lots of ice on Lake Onalaska, and ice fishermen, too. I went south about a mile, and the channel is open, and there was a clown in a boat. I didn't get his picture, as I was riding around the park, and he took me by surprise...It's not beach weather, yet, but the river in front of the beach is mostly ice free.
Tomorrow is supposed to be 60 so I'm planning a little ride down to Lansing, Ia...

[CDNRatMan]

     family forum so I can not say a word.....

[Troll]

Global warming....

[CDNRatMan]

  Troll buddy I feel for you it is now 1931 and it has been snowing for over a couple of hours .......

my deck was clear earlier in the day and oh boy I get to clear it again...same as the walks and the driveway........

[Troll]

Yeah, it's snowing here, now, too...and then the sun comes out and then it's gone...

[CDNRatMan]

don't know why there is all that complaining, they are doing the best they can......I too could be a weather man...

Today we will have periods of sun and cloud, followed by darkness and then the temps will be between 20*F and somewhere in the 30's perhaps soon to reach into the 40's so have your sun block ready just in case and we have a 50 50 chance of showers this week.

the 5 day forecast and the other day...

[pcarrell]

Getting another 1-3" of snow on Tuesday here.

Yup, another inch or so here Tuesday morning is planned.  Where exactly is spring this year?  Do we need to put it on a milk carton?

[pcarrell]

President

WOW!  True, but WOW!

[Troll]

Ended up being 10F this morning here.  I havent' looked at the snow forecast yet....  not that you could believe it anyway.

What other job could one have that they could be SO WRONG ..... SO OFTEN....   and still keep employment??

President

[greenbarn]

Ended up being 10F this morning here.  I havent' looked at the snow forecast yet....  not that you could believe it anyway.

What other job could one have that they could be SO WRONG ..... SO OFTEN....   and still keep employment??

[DC]

Getting another 1-3" of snow on Tuesday here.

[greenbarn]

And I thought I was DONE with the wood for the year!  Thought wrong.  It's getting down to the teens (F) tonight, Monday and Tuesday nights.  Highs of 30's or something like that. If you can believe them.

So, even though I had the wood stove cleaned out for the year, and all the fireplace tools taken out - I hauled up a little more wood today- hopefully to - ONCE AGAIN- get through this cold spell until warmer weather arrives....

Darned weather liars....

[CDNRatMan]

    Nanook I cleared the deck once more....soon I'll be shovelled right out.......

spring will be here in time for fall

[Nanook]

Snow, snow, snow here also! It's spring...but I suspect someone didn't get the memo!

[mittico68]

Here in Italy it's already springtime since a couple of weeks...I mean: weather is nice and quite enough warm!
Been ridin' again my sweeet bike last week, after the winter stop, even though I've to be really carefull with my right leg (unfortunately, I had a stupid accident in a soccer match last January ).

[Drift1]

GB , I'll agree .... I can't remember the roads being this bad , ever . In fact just this morning alone we counted 11 cars that had hit the same holes on the thruway with flat tires . Man would have been a great day for business for you . Winter has really put a damper on a lot of things this year .

[greenbarn]

I haven't even STARTED on my winter bike projects yet. Too busy with a project I never should have started. And now getting blind-sided with other issues...... guess those winter bike projects will still be there next winter.....

Same here, 49 - I haven't started my BIKE project yet either.   So whatcha working on???   I've got several irons in the fire that need to get finished before I tear into my new-to-me 1500.  I've even had to sub some out....  more on that in another post....

But the 800 is ready when I decide to break it out.

Spring was OK here today.  Rain this morning, warmer than it has been most of the winter (maybe 45-50F?) some sun in the afternoon, then more cloudy/rainy for the evening.

D1- I know what you mean about the holes- the roads around here are the worst I've seen for a long time!  And lots of sand and loose stuff all over, not to mention still salt on the roads.  I hate salt badly.

[Drift1]

Happy to hear a few of my forum friends were able to pull their bikes out today , that's awesome ! Unfortunately it looks like a few more weeks for myself , being there's still slick spots on the roads not to mention the dam crators that will probably swallow a bike whole ... Man I must admit I'm going through riding withdraws badly . Maybe I should have followed ratmans lead and hooked up a fan in front of the bike with Trolls videos ..... LOL .... For those riding be safe and enjoy 

[Troll]

Yeah, you might get out in time to go to Drift-In...

[CDNRatMan]

Well snowed all day yesterday, and we have about 8" of snow on the ground and it is really wet and heavy so used the blower to move it and my knees are now telling me I was a fool for doing it.......oh well soon it will melt and I can get my ride out be like my Hero Troll and riding.....

[Troll]

Had the W out for some exercise...I still have to be careful in the alley, since there is still rutted ice, but at least they have both been out on the road..The weather doodah said it was 78 deg on this date in 2012...I remember that, and that is was 20 this time, last year....it's 45 today, a so called "normal" temp for the day...