This forum is getting SOOOOO boring now that winter is approaching.
Can't someone go out and crash, or ride in the snow, or SOMETHING that would be an interesting read?
Maybe a midnight hooligan run on the Gap right after a snow storm, on a snowmobile?
Maybe take old tires and put in the screws like the ice racers do?
The Indian guys riding 6 up was the most interesting thing I've seen in weeks. How pathetic is that?
Don't make me get creative. I can't afford it right now.
:)
P.S. My wife tells me there aren't boring times, only boring people. She was speaking to me specifically.
Quote from: MTBryan on November 25, 2008, 01:14:18 PM
This forum is getting SOOOOO boring now that winter is approaching.
Can't someone go out and crash, or ride in the snow, or SOMETHING that would be an interesting read?
Maybe a midnight hooligan run on the Gap right after a snow storm, on a snowmobile?
Maybe take old tires and put in the screws like the ice racers do?
The Indian guys riding 6 up was the most interesting thing I've seen in weeks. How pathetic is that?
Don't make me get creative. I can't afford it right now.
:)
P.S. My wife tells me there aren't boring times, only boring people. She was speaking to me specifically.
I ride in the fog. That's, er exciting. :P
(and by fog, I mean 10-60ft visibility fog)
it was only 60-something degrees last time i rode...
isn't that something?
Just came back from 200 miles of riding twisties in the bright sunshine on a 75 degree day. How come you're not out riding as well?
:P
I'm taking my monster in for 600 mile service.
Life on the edge. [moto]
wanna see my 3rd degree burn grow skin slowly?
Quote from: MTBryan on November 25, 2008, 01:14:18 PM
This forum is getting SOOOOO boring now that winter is approaching.
Can't someone go out and crash, or ride in the snow, or SOMETHING that would be an interesting read?
Maybe a midnight hooligan run on the Gap right after a snow storm, on a snowmobile?
Maybe take old tires and put in the screws like the ice racers do?
The Indian guys riding 6 up was the most interesting thing I've seen in weeks. How pathetic is that?
Don't make me get creative. I can't afford it right now.
:)
P.S. My wife tells me there aren't boring times, only boring people. She was speaking to me specifically.
Oh just wait, things liven up a bit in the winter with this group. Give it another month or so and people will be at each other's throats!
OK, you guys are right. I need to quite whining and go for a ride. It's supposed to be near 60 tomorrow in Nashville.
I rode the xl to work today.
many a wheelie [evil]
You know- I always kinda liked the changing of the seasons until I bought my Monster. For some reason I don't think that doing donuts in the snow on the old four-wheeler is going to cut it for me after I spent the last bit of summer and all fall on the Duc. Maybe I'll skip the turkey with the family this week and take a little trip while I have three days off of work. Or better yet, maybe I'll just quit my teaching job, tell my girlfriend to hit the bricks, give all my stuff away, pack up nothing but the Duc and a change of skivvies and move to Arizona where I can spend the entire year riding...
what is this weather change y'all are talking about? it was 75 and beautiful on my Lunch time ride today in Austin..........."winter" has already come and gone for us this year (it got down to the 20s last weekend so we should be good for about a year)
No snow run for me, but I am going to ride down to Carmel this weekend.....a little R&R.
Later
Quote from: gh0stie on November 25, 2008, 07:41:20 PM
what is this weather change y'all are talking about? it was 75 and beautiful on my Lunch time ride today in Austin...
Suddenly I hate Ohio. So bad. Not even coaching wrestling can settle my rage at the frigid temps now...
I ate at my fav Mexican restaurant in good ole Stockton, CA (Senior Frog's) and had a lot of gas on the way back home to San Francisco. I don't think Termis could have muffled it.
Took my bike over to heated garage about a week ago or so at 0 degrees celsius which is about 30 fahrenheit, froze my fingers off and had to drive the last couple of miles of my trip on icy road. That's about it for this season.. for the last couple of days we had a snow storm so it's fun riding around in the all wheel drive cage [evil]
Guess the [drink] season has officially started now :D
Quote from: He Man on November 25, 2008, 02:28:36 PM
wanna see my 3rd degree burn grow skin slowly?
You should make an animated gif. 8)
75! 60! I haven't seen those temps for a couple of months now. come -on bundle up a go for a ride. Monsters run fine when it's cold out.
it's 75 degrees here,, actually riding season just started ;)
75 degrees, you guys are really spoiled, we only see that kind of temperature a few times a year.
No time to be bored, this friday the national motor cycle show starts at the NEC in birmingham and the following week we get to see mr Valentino Rossi drive a Ford Focus WRC rally car in the last round of the WRC in lovely wet Wales. Also got two 1098s to deliver for my local shop and a monster 1100s to run in which will be their demo, not bad for a retired old fart. [coffee]
Quote from: MTBryan on November 25, 2008, 01:14:18 PM
This forum is getting SOOOOO boring now that winter is approaching.
Sorry, dude. Some of us are too busy riding our Monsters now that summer is upon us. ;)
You guys inspired me to quite whining and go for a ride. It was 60 degrees here. Nice day, but the pavement was very cool and a bit slick.
Had a blast though and put about 80 miles in before coming home.
Great T-Day eve for me!
I'll try to get some pics on my track this weekend.... [cheeky]
Here in Southeastern, Ohio it was a week of sun and temps of 70 degrees up to Nov.,14.
Ever since , we've had 2 weeks of temps in the range of 11 - to 40 degrees with only a few days when the sun shined.
It is suppose to get up to 49 tomorrow which will happen about 3:30 and dark at 5:00pm, starting out at 23 degrees.
It was snowing off and on all day yesterday.
Winter sucks for a person who has lived in 7 decades of Winter.
I may go for a short ride tomorrow. Don't imagine there will be much traffic or cops to deal with.
Just want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you are all here Friday. Dolph
bllaaargh lergh wwwaaaahrrghh.. yes I'm runk and in new mexico
Uhm okay, I'll try.
Last Sunday in Belfair, WA the "check engine" light came on while I was pulled over in neutral swapping the map direction pages in my tankbag. Shut it off, back on, the light was still there. Shut if off longer, turned back on--and the light was gone.
Friday I rode the bike in to work so I could stop by the dealership on the way home to have the code read. Speed sensor failure, but as it got better, we're not going to worry about it.
Sorry...the bike's been too reliable to make for interesting forum reading. [thumbsup]
Quote from: geoffduc on November 26, 2008, 11:13:14 AM
75 degrees, you guys are really spoiled, we only see that kind of temperature a few times a year.
No time to be bored, this friday the national motor cycle show starts at the NEC in birmingham and the following week we get to see mr Valentino Rossi drive a Ford Focus WRC rally car in the last round of the WRC in lovely wet Wales. Also got two 1098s to deliver for my local shop and a monster 1100s to run in which will be their demo, not bad for a retired old fart. [coffee]
I think I could enjoy the UK if it weren't for the rain. Dolph
someone go out and crash he said.
LOL.
What a bummer saturday turned out, bloody foggy and -2 degrees, plus a liberal coating of salt. Sundays even colder but went over to the ducati dealers in the car and had a good look at and sit on the new 1100s monster.It's a little bit taller than the 696 but i still felt comfortable even with my 28in inside leg and it also feels a bit more roomy. The red with gold wheels looks the dog's but i'm not quite certain about the white with gold wheels.
First thing in the morning off to the bike show [thumbsup]
Here in oregon usually the day starts out around 30 degrees, and tops out around high 40's. Throw in alot of rain and slick roads and im about ready myself to throw in the towell this season. It only goes downhill from here til about April.
Had to run up north of Minneapolis last night, my wife was driving and asked, "Is that a motorcycle up there?" Sure enough there was someone riding on the freeway 70+ mph and it was only like 15 degrees (F). I didn't get a good look at it in the dark when we passed. I hope he stayed warm.
Mike
Almost hit 60 yesterday, but the wind was so bad it knocked a sign off an overpass on the highway here. Mornings are about 30-35. My neighbor rides to work every morning. He tells me it's mental. I tell him HE'S mental.
I usually ride to work, but I tend to avoid riding when the pavement has this slippery white & clear stuff on it. I'll resume riding to work in the teens (F) tomorrow. Then I can have another near miss on the 207º exit ramp and lose the front for a split second as about to I'm merge into traffic ~
JM
Quote from: Bun-bun on December 02, 2008, 09:54:19 AM
Almost hit 60 yesterday, but the wind was so bad it knocked a sign off an overpass on the highway here. Mornings are about 30-35. My neighbor rides to work every morning. He tells me it's mental. I tell him HE'S mental.
Now THAT'S funny! [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: the_Journeyman on December 02, 2008, 10:18:40 AM
I usually ride to work, but I tend to avoid riding when the pavement has this slippery white & clear stuff on it. I'll resume riding to work in the teens (F) tomorrow. Then I can have another near miss on the 207º exit ramp and lose the front for a split second as about to I'm merge into traffic ~
JM
Riding in teens... how can still type with your frozen fingers after doing that? Or is there someone typing for you now? :o
You get used to it, it was 10F when I headed out this morning ~
JM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on December 03, 2008, 07:05:44 AM
You get used to it, it was 10F when I headed out this morning ~
JM
Your body is 70% water. There's a message in that 10F temp. God doesn't want people to live places that water freezes half the year. ;D