It's almost as bad here in Arkansas. The weatherman is going to need to come up with a new way to produce the "normal" high and low temperature numbers - maybe a 30 year moving average. Every month except January has been hotter than "normal". According to the weatherman today should have a normal high of 93 and low of 72.

 

I have to ride to work in San Antonio. Riding home @ 7pm, my keys will get so hot it's almost like holding my oil cooler. Recreational riding is almost non-existent, went for my first in about 2 months yesterday, but I was done by 12:30. The last hour was Hell.

 

I've been riding to work almost every day still, it's only about 10 miles each way. It's not bad when I leave the house in the morning, but the afternoon ride home does feel like a blast furnace. Bike seems to be running OK, but I'm sure it would run much better when it's cooler out.

 

Here in "Dry Heat" AZ it's been over 100 for the last 2 months and up to 116-118 on a few occasions Too Damn To Hot to Ride.Between 85-90 at 5am.

 

I would suggest you ride more than 500 miles a month in the cooler months!

 

My wife still does not understand how it can be too hot to ride a motorcycle. But then again she is not the rider sitting over the twin jug oven.

 

Thumbs up on the cooling vest... available at Cycle Gear stores for $30. Soak it in cool water prior to riding. Effectively turns your torso into an evaportive cooler when you ride, and keeps your core cool. The only thing is they don't look very cool. I wear a thin nylon-mesh jacket over mine.

 

Took 380 out of Dallas across the top of Texas, lonely road and much hotter than Dallas. Rode the Majave yesterday on my way back from the left coast, it was cooler than Texas, will hit the Grand Canyon and Mesa today. Hot hot hot. But I am ridin, so hey, it aint all bad.

Riding the wifes Dyna on this trip, miss the music.

 

When I take the bike out if I'm not back by 9 at the latest I will pay for it.

 

u guys can have your left coast weather here in central valley calif at this time of year it normally between 100 to 104 maybe 105. but has been very nice here for the last month 85 to 95 but it will be heatin up again soon either way i love california get to ride all year round.