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Posted by DC
- October 31, 2013, 07:05:28 AMThat'a interesting that at 95 and above, it actually feels hotter the faster you go. I wonder if that's a function of density altitude.
Posted by 49Reo
- October 30, 2013, 14:51:11 PMGood info. Brrr!
Posted by greenbarn
- October 30, 2013, 11:03:45 AMI rode to work yesterday after lunch, and went over to the next town to the pharmacy. Nice/cool about 65 at that time. By the time I left, though, it was down to 53 - that's pretty chilly. Had to put on my winter gloves - the mesh back gloves were not very warm... I was wishing I had put the liner in my jacket.... I was not dressed nearly warm enough to be comfortable at that temp.
Found this wind chill chart- it's amazing at 60MPH how much difference there is between 60F and 50F. 
Posted by jmbo
- October 30, 2013, 09:18:54 AMThis may well be my last ride of the season. Supposed to rain tomorrow and the insurance drops back to "storage" status on Nov one. Fitting that my both my first ride and last ride of the season ended up at Gill's Drive-In. Gonna miss the ride but just as well. My Hot Rod project has suffered a bit from all my fall colored rides.
Posted by DC
- October 29, 2013, 07:05:32 AMI took my bike over for state inspection yesterday afternoon. It started out around the low 60s. By the time I left and got home it was 49. BRRRR!
It passed inspection with flying colors. The guy that does my inspection rides a Harley touring model of some sort. He loves working on my bike, and gives me a decent break on price, just because he likes the bike. It's been a year since he's seen it and I showed up with the addition of a light bar and tank shifter on it. I don't think he wanted to give me my bike back. Poor guy has Drifter envy.
Posted by jmbo
- October 28, 2013, 20:36:08 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on October 27, 2013, 21:26:21 PMMy PO bought or made the lowers for the bike. They work great. I road with them off during the mid summer heat and noticed hot air blowing up in my face and under my helmet. Put the lowers back on and problem went away. I might try to fab a metal set and see how they would look painted to match the bike.really like the lowers on your bike makes it look nice and bet they work too......need to get them over the winter too.
Posted by 49Reo
- October 28, 2013, 20:00:59 PMOur fall colors are.......white. As of yesterday morning. About 19F this morning. No more rides for me this year..... 
Posted by Troll
- October 28, 2013, 19:42:47 PM61 deg, sunny and wonderful, Sunday, 40, gray, and nasty today...promising snow showers over night!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 28, 2013, 19:22:08 PMHad a slight drizzle early this morning, woke me up, driving to work, the roads were ice covered, and all the puddles were frozen, salt trucks out and salting the roads, so I am glad I got my bike ready and it will move in the house on Sat. I am now going to start my project list, unless GreenBarn messes me up again.....
Posted by greenbarn
- October 27, 2013, 22:36:52 PMWent by the shop, b/c the grocery store is 3 doors down - needed eggs - I thought a Drifter picture next to the old trucks would be cool.
Your question about the shiney round thing, left side, front of motor.... That is a crank breather. When I did the Grampsize mod, I did away with miles of hoses for the crank breather stuff, and just ran a single hose to a new chrome breather.
The school building is an old abandoned 1-room schoolhouse (like the one you used to go to) a few miles from here.
The log cabin is at our local fairgrounds; there is a group of folks restoring a few old cabins and putting them up in an area of the fairgrounds. They have antique tractor shows and such there.
The backrest? Yes it's comfy.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 27, 2013, 22:23:15 PM 
ok so
Quoteotherwise Ratman would never believe me....
today was Sunday and we all know you do not work on Sundays, so the second picture, at your work place in the parking lot, some ride that is.
The first picture of your old school house, fine and how far was that from your house, right you walked to school both ways uphill and in your fathers pj's.
The third picture is a cool old building, and then a pic of your bike on the side of the road while you have a nap, cool.....
Posted by greenbarn
- October 27, 2013, 21:39:42 PMQuote from: Boaski on October 27, 2013, 17:55:05 PM4 of us went out for a loop from Mt. Gilead (everyone knows where that it at, right?) through Mt. Vernon then up through Mohican State Park. We went through Butler on the way back to Mt. Gilead. About 110 miles or so.
Yeah, I know where Mt Giliad is! Nice place to visit....
I was able to go on a quick Fall color ride today as well. It was still warming up when I went out, but I had stuff to do later so had to go or miss my chance. I think it was around 45-50 when I was out. Chilly but tolerable. I took some pics, otherwise Ratman would never believe me....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 27, 2013, 21:26:21 PMreally like the lowers on your bike makes it look nice and bet they work too......need to get them over the winter too.
Posted by jmbo
- October 27, 2013, 19:30:31 PMFall color ride today! Great weather for the end of October. Only 100 miles today. Rearranging things in the garage for the inevitable.
Posted by Troll
- October 27, 2013, 18:19:18 PMIt really helps with the lower extremities...and it keeps road crap off the engine in the rain. I had them off all summer, and the chrome REALLY got covered with dead bugs...