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Posted by pcarrell
- November 04, 2013, 15:56:46 PMNawwww, I don't do ice!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 04, 2013, 13:53:55 PM 
Salt...only good think is it brings the moose to the highway so you don't have to walk far anymore......Saw a hero today on his big bad a$$ H-D and he had a neoprene face cover and all the gear riding around town, and best part is there were frozen puddles on the road........even PC would not be riding on a day like today......other then to mess with us northerners
Posted by Troll
- November 04, 2013, 07:58:38 AMThey salt our roads here in the upper mid-west, too. That's one of the reasons it's called the Rust Belt. Sometimes it's just salt pellets dumped out the back of a truck, and sometimes it's salt water brine sprayed all over everything that's near the truck...Spring is probably the hardest time to judge, since the salt left over from winter is just waiting on the road to mess up your bike...
Posted by Ricardo
- November 04, 2013, 04:26:26 AMI have my limit at 41 degrees F. Below that, it just becomes too dangerous to ride with humidity and rain threaten to turning the roads into an ice rink.
On top of that, they salt the roads here in Sweden when it goes ner freezing temps and the potential damage to bike and frame is just too big.
If it weren't for this, I could ride all year round...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 03, 2013, 15:26:20 PM33*F high at 1400 today and so bike is parked and I am doing my winter projects, so Troll keep riding for me as long as you can......
Posted by Troll
- November 03, 2013, 15:01:46 PMI went to an ABATE meeting this afternoon. Just a little run north about 30 miles. There were lots of people out riding, today...because the weather liar is predicting winter, starting tomorrow. 55 deg, sunny but VERY windy....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 31, 2013, 22:03:54 PMQuoteDude do not give PC any ammo to hammer you, send a pm to himself Mr. Troll, and order his CD of all his rides this summer with the sound. Then park the bike in the living room, who is the king of your house, surly you are, and set up the bike in front of the Big Screen TV , drop in Mr. Troll's CD and then a couple of industrial fans and you can sit on your bike, of course on a lift so it is level, and the winter is your release.......I can always look to the future sitting on m bike in the cold cold garage making putt putt sounds while bouncing up and down on my new Singh seat. Boy That Sucks! Winter! Bah Humbug!
if you are not the King in your own home then get with it and insulate the garage and make it a real man cave.....snap out of your dreams....
Posted by jmbo
- October 31, 2013, 21:39:16 PMNot many people out riding anymore! Not tonight anyway. Raining cats and gerbils out there. Even though it looks like there just might be a few nice days ahead I guest I am officially off the grid. My insurance drops to storage status tomorrow. Guess I have to face the music and finish (start) some of the projects that were interrupted by the sunshine, the road, and the sound of my Roadhouse two-in-ones. So as the memory of my morning breakfast rides, cranking through the back roads of the Kettle Moraine, fall color rides, and burgers at Gill's slowly fade into the background I can always look to the future sitting on m bike in the cold cold garage making putt putt sounds while bouncing up and down on my new Singh seat.
Boy That Sucks! Winter! Bah Humbug!
Posted by greenbarn
- October 31, 2013, 17:57:18 PMQuote from: DC on 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.
I figured it was just like "chill factor" but in reverse. If the air is hot ENOUGH, then the more air you get blowing on you, the hotter it feels? Kind of like having a fan blowing hot air on you when its REAL hot.
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.