First Ride of 2011 - Who started the New Year off right?
#12
01-01-2011 | 03:18 PM
We even had a T3 tornado touch down in the middle of the county....which here, the whole county is suburbs, so it messed a lot of houses up.
#15
01-01-2011 | 03:20 PM
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From: SW Minnesota
I rode (walked) my f**king snowblower down one side of the street, around the corner, and then the other street.
http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site...edium=text_url
There's a three story hospital 1/2 block away in that video above. It's directly behind the tool shed you can see in my back yard. I dare you to try and find it.
The ratty noise you hear is the neighbor scrapping ice......
http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site...edium=text_url
There's a three story hospital 1/2 block away in that video above. It's directly behind the tool shed you can see in my back yard. I dare you to try and find it.
The ratty noise you hear is the neighbor scrapping ice......
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#16
01-01-2011 | 03:57 PM
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From: St. Peters, Missouri
25 degrees but sunny!
Layered up, plugged gloves in, went for the HOG Chapter polar-bear ride.
(lot shorter than I expected, but dammit got a ride in)
Even the Mrs got bundled up & rode with me. Sadly, we had to do it on her bike as mine is in the shop with a stupid electrical gremlin I just couldn't find on my own. But hey, that's why they have warranties, right?
As for nasty salt on roads...we had a short but HARD storm yesterday, so roads were nice & clean....but dry by this morning.
Layered up, plugged gloves in, went for the HOG Chapter polar-bear ride.
(lot shorter than I expected, but dammit got a ride in)
Even the Mrs got bundled up & rode with me. Sadly, we had to do it on her bike as mine is in the shop with a stupid electrical gremlin I just couldn't find on my own. But hey, that's why they have warranties, right?
As for nasty salt on roads...we had a short but HARD storm yesterday, so roads were nice & clean....but dry by this morning.
A bit cold, but I woundn't want to start the new year off any other way...
#17
01-01-2011 | 04:05 PM
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Rode close to 250 miles yesterday, along the coast on US98 with high temps around 70 degrees. Took off this morning for a ride up into Georgia. We hit rain and headed home where it's still raining, but we still had a great time.
Started Off GOOD!!!
#19
01-01-2011 | 04:17 PM
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From: Detroit, the asshole of America
I couldn't pass it up. My RK is at a friend's house an hour away because their garage is sealed 100x better than mine, but my CB550 is still here so I hopped on that and rode for an hour. Feels good to ride the first day of the new year, that's for sure.
Even funnier, 45* felt downright warm, and I wasn't cold at all even with a regular jacket and jeans.
Even funnier, 45* felt downright warm, and I wasn't cold at all even with a regular jacket and jeans.
#20
01-01-2011 | 04:25 PM
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From: Redmond, WA
Our HOG chapter had a ride scheduled and the weather is above freezing with sunshine; however, my street is still covered with ice... I could not get out to the main streets to join them.
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