weather conditions
#11
05-10-2006, 01:22 PM
RE: weather conditions
Ditto Rain suck I did it twice and didnt like it once.
ORIGINAL: went_postal
personally I hate riding in the rain. Cold I can handle... rain is just plain icky.
personally I hate riding in the rain. Cold I can handle... rain is just plain icky.
#12
05-10-2006, 01:31 PM
RE: weather conditions
I actually prefer to ride 30*-60*
I am a big guy, and always hot. I enjoy the cool ride.
I ride in the rain, never been in snow (we don't get snow here). I've ridden in the 20's no problem. So far its in the 40's when I leave for work, but in the 80's on the way home. I much prefer the mornings. I ride at night, day, day and night, heavy traffic, back roads, etc... I am not a hardcore biker. Just a guy with a bike that loves to ride. I manage to get in about 1k miles a month even though I work long hours and usually 7 days (although not full days most weekends). Oya, and I ride a filthy bike. Am I a poser? Maybe! I've only had my bike for 5 months. Does that make me a poser or a RUB? Don't matter to me, I'm riding while everyone else is complaining about the weather or the short days.
I wear Harley jackets because they cater to the bigger guys. The fit is great, the quality is there. The price is a bit high, but whats another few bucks after everything else is said and done.
I do agree with the complaint about paying $40 to advertise for a dealer. I shop the clearance bins for t-shirts, they seem to run about $12-$15.
I am a big guy, and always hot. I enjoy the cool ride.
I ride in the rain, never been in snow (we don't get snow here). I've ridden in the 20's no problem. So far its in the 40's when I leave for work, but in the 80's on the way home. I much prefer the mornings. I ride at night, day, day and night, heavy traffic, back roads, etc... I am not a hardcore biker. Just a guy with a bike that loves to ride. I manage to get in about 1k miles a month even though I work long hours and usually 7 days (although not full days most weekends). Oya, and I ride a filthy bike. Am I a poser? Maybe! I've only had my bike for 5 months. Does that make me a poser or a RUB? Don't matter to me, I'm riding while everyone else is complaining about the weather or the short days.
I wear Harley jackets because they cater to the bigger guys. The fit is great, the quality is there. The price is a bit high, but whats another few bucks after everything else is said and done.
I do agree with the complaint about paying $40 to advertise for a dealer. I shop the clearance bins for t-shirts, they seem to run about $12-$15.
#14
05-10-2006, 02:57 PM
RE: weather conditions
DILLIGAF? I ride when it's over 49 degrees.......and mostly that's in Winter time here. But no long distance stuff and if you don't wear leather.....you'll freeze your cahoonies off. But it breaks the cabin fever to get out on the bike in January.....besides......I don't know how to get my battery cover off.
Oh yeah....I live in the Cuyahoga National Forest and see Bambi everyday.....and all I can say is there is plenty of room here for the animals.......right next to the mashed potatoes
Oh yeah....I live in the Cuyahoga National Forest and see Bambi everyday.....and all I can say is there is plenty of room here for the animals.......right next to the mashed potatoes
#16
05-10-2006, 03:23 PM
RE: weather conditions
ORIGINAL: dc1450
Jeff,
Nobody rides in near freezing or lower temps. to "be seen". We do it because we love to ride, period! And wearing the proper gear is a necessity, not posing. And proper gear should be worn no matter what the temprature. Harley makes some of the best gear in the industry. First Gear, Aerostich and others are also good choices.
You sound to me like a fair weather rider, the oprative word there is "rider". So does it matter when or what weather we ride in? I think not. I do realize though that with the right riding gear you can expand you riding season and be in relative comfort. So don't knock somone who has gear and is riding no matter who manufactured their gear.
I would also like to point out that proper gear should be worn in the hot weather also. T shirts just don't cut it when your deer jumps out in front of you, and yes Jeff, they do it in the middle of the day too.
So gear up and go for a ride.
DC.
Jeff,
Nobody rides in near freezing or lower temps. to "be seen". We do it because we love to ride, period! And wearing the proper gear is a necessity, not posing. And proper gear should be worn no matter what the temprature. Harley makes some of the best gear in the industry. First Gear, Aerostich and others are also good choices.
You sound to me like a fair weather rider, the oprative word there is "rider". So does it matter when or what weather we ride in? I think not. I do realize though that with the right riding gear you can expand you riding season and be in relative comfort. So don't knock somone who has gear and is riding no matter who manufactured their gear.
I would also like to point out that proper gear should be worn in the hot weather also. T shirts just don't cut it when your deer jumps out in front of you, and yes Jeff, they do it in the middle of the day too.
So gear up and go for a ride.
DC.
I ride when it's in the 30's and even into the 20's sometimes as long as the roads are clear. And the only people I want to be seen by are the people driving the cars and trucks around me so they don't run me over. Oh yeah I have some Harley gear too
#17
05-10-2006, 03:54 PM
RE: weather conditions
The only word of caution I have for the group that rides in the 30's and 40's is be careful of that little water run-off up there ahead. It might be ice!
#18
05-10-2006, 04:08 PM
RE: weather conditions
I'm of the opinion that it doesn't matter what you wear when you ride. You should see me when I'm dressed for the cold. I look like such a dork, in a big black and orange marshmallow kind of way .... but I ride because I love to ride. The more comfortable my gear can make me, the longer my season is. Even use a heater jacket... OMG I wouldn't even THINK of parting with that piece of gear ...never, never, never! I live in a climate where our ultimate riding season is VERY short. I am so busy with work and home stuff that I don't get out as near enough as I'd like to either, so, we have to do what we have to do if we want to get some miles in...just get out and ride whether the weather is "fer us or agin us"! I have to say I prefer nicer temps, but can't always depend on mother nature to provide the ultimate riding conditions, all the time.
I don't consider myself to be a harda$$ rider either... I am just a girl!
I don't consider myself to be a harda$$ rider either... I am just a girl!
#19
05-10-2006, 09:04 PM
RE: weather conditions
I ride when the roads are dry..dont matter what the temp is..
Hey its mine and i will play with it as much as i want to when ever i want to
Hey its mine and i will play with it as much as i want to when ever i want to
#20
05-10-2006, 09:09 PM
RE: weather conditions
Why do you ask Grasshopper?? what is this crap if I buy a Harley Jacket I'm a buyer and not a rider?? want to compare miles?? I ride when I want, wear what I want and don't give a dogs do-do what you think..are you bored that you come on line with that kind of stuff? You really walk up to somebody wearing a Harley Jacket and accuse them of being a buyer and not a rider??? Go to some Rallys with that attitude!! You may learn something.