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Are you still riding?

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by Simmy, Oct 24, 2022.

  1. Simmy

    Simmy Well-Known Member

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    I'm not sure what everyone else is seeing weather-wise but it's beautiful in Southern Ontario.
    Did a good long group ride yesterday and rode the sidecar Seca to work today.

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    It was 75F or so in Minneapolis yesterday. Took one last spin and parked the XJ750RK. All bikes now resting comfortably for the winter.
     
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    Unfortunately this year I have not rode the bike once this season. I did not make it to the swap meet in Paris or Milton. Between work and family health issues this will be the first season is have missed since I have had the bike. My heart drops every time a bike goes by the house.
     
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    Rode Saturday, was nice. Might ride today to a store that is at some distance to conserve gas. It is 70 F right now. The airhead is semi put away with good gas and on a maintainer but the X still roars!
     
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    My 8-year old son and I took a nice ride through the less populated areas of Palm Beach County, FL yesterday (Sunday, 10/23). It was about 80 °F, sunny and only a slight breeze blowing. The iguanas were out sunning themselves so my son kept occupied by counting them. He had an attention span of about 40 miles.
     
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    Simmy Well-Known Member

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    Florida? you don't count, you're expected to ride all year, ya I'm jealous.
     
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    Weather has been beautiful out here in Victoria BC, too. Went for a nice ride yesterday.
    Last night we had the first rain since July - very unusual for us here on the rain coast. Just a bit, and today it is sunny again and about 15C.
     
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    Nice ride today, just back now.
     
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    Did a short ride on my new tires/bearings yesterday to shake things out. Was hoping to get a longer ride in (around Chicago - gorgeous weekend), but my friend flaked on me. Commuted the 25 miles each way today (was a touch cooler and VERY windy), and will continue to do so until the roads get/stay icy. I never 'winterize' the bikes, but occasionally throw a battery tender on and maybe splash in some Seafoam for longer snowy stints.
     
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    Yes been trying to get the last rides in anytime the weather is about 50. The roads here in Wisconsin are damp from the temp change and the leaves make for interesting riding. Had the Sabre V65 out for 120 miles last weekend. I hope to get her out this week as well.
     
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    Currently out for my daily coffee, it's overcast and 7°C (3°C with the windchill). Not good on my hands/fingers that are overly sensitive to the colder temps due to freezing them on the bike 20some years ago.

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    A buddy (VTX 1800) and I went out for probably his last ride of the season tonight. Was about 45 degrees. Stopped by his friend's shop: PXL_20221029_024954674.MP.jpg
     
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    We're still touching 70 this week around Chicago and I got a ride in yesterday and will today. Rain and logistics had me in the truck Monday and Tuesday. Rain again tomorrow and next week looks to be in the 30s. We'll see how that goes.
     
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    It's a "balmy" 21°C/70°F and mostly sunny here today, so am out on Luna.

    This is absolutely gorgeous weather for early November in my area (Sault Ste Marie ON, Canada)
     
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    Mid 60's here in New York today. Forecast to be like this till Sunday.
     
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    A beautiful day in NC. I got Gus the 1984 Moto Guzzi together and out for about 40 miles. His first road miles in about 5 years.
     
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    Put about 120 on the V65 Sabre yesterday. Very windy during the ride. It was still really nice. Went around Petenwell Lake here in Wisconsin and then back home. Nice to see the lake, it has been yrs sense I was there. Big swells and waves coming ashore, good trip and very nice roads.

    We are very close to Rut for whitetail deer, only so a few so that was good. I do think that was the last ride of the season, but still hoping. it was 65 during the ride.
     
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    Of course put my bike away a couple of weeks ago thinking the weather would be turning cold of course just the opposite. But now it is turning cold . So now will wait till spring.
     
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    I've thought of you this last week. :D
     
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