Isn't winter over yet ? !!!

Supposed to be in the high twentys on Feb 1 here. Spring is on the way. At least the sun has been out here for the last few days. We didn't get our Jan Thaw here either. Last year it popped up into the 40's but this year it never got above freezing all month. Made for a long January.

 

been below zero here for 3 weeks. BRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

But I still start the bike every 3 or 4 days an sit on the bike and dream of warmer weather. then the cold sets in and I get back in the house where its warmer.

 

Took the boat out today to watch the sun set,
Brought a light jacket - - didn't need it.

 

Time, I mean this in the best possible way, but YOU SUCK!!!! :lol:

Spent 4 years in Ft Walton in the late 80's early 90's. Never got used to the humidity. Moved from Florida to Alaska. Now that's a shock to the system. 8O

 

Well I won't admit to sitting on my bike and making engine noises but I will admit to pulling out all my motorcycle dvd's (the wild one, ghost rider, etc.) and watching/wishing.

Artie(RT)

 

I think the key word here is "admit"

Took the boys to the indoor motorcycle ice races Saturday, that was a good fix.

 

115F this afternoon. Not a cloud in the sky. After my 25km ride home, the keys were almost too hot to handle, just from sitting in the sun. I was very grateful for my thick soled shoes when I put my feet down at the lights.

Still, temperature is forecast to plummet to only 103F by next Tuesday

 

How sweet it must be to live in the land of the XJ900.
With not a cloud in the sky.

Hold on it's summer there right now.
Just you wait, in July I'll dig this thread up and tell you about the beautiful 90F degree day.
:lol: :wink:

 

Yes Hound, I'll never understand why Yamaha didn't run the 900 in the US the way they did here. It was a good seller and still is a great performer.

Our July average max is 61F, min 48F. Still, we do get rain on an average 10 days then. Our lowest temp EVER was 31F. I've lived here 36 years and seen frost twice. I'll say it again: I don't know how you guys manage!

 

Hey Big_Ross,

I don't envy yoy those hot days in the least! I lived 6 years, 7 summers, and 3 lifetimes in Phoenix, Az. Never been so glad to move away from a place in my life! Where I live now we get 4 seasons a year, over 100 days of rain per year and I love it. Only disadvantage is the bike gets dirty from water on the road and so has to be washed often.

I ride in the rain, fish for salmon and white sturgeon in the rain, generally anything I like to do can be done in the rain. And I don't have to worry about dying of heat prostration!

Signed,

Too old and too fat for 115 F weather.

Wamaxim

 

At least we don't get hurricanes!

 

Did I mention that I got bit by a mosquito last night. First sign of spring in Florida. Think they were gone for about a week.

By the way time, I think it 67.235% that are made up on the spot...

 

I've been working on my XJ550, and 750 Secas, and a GS550 in my garage. I have a forced air kerosene heater. It gets the place warm enough, but a heavy dew forms on the metal parts and engines. On the coldest days a frost will form on the engines! It's spoiling the polish job I did on the aluminum cases. I decided since, to clear coat the aluminum after polishing, hard enough to polish them once. I got 3 bikes running fair, but fine tuning will have to wait for clear roads. Even starting them is out until we get above freezing.

 

They predicted the temps would start to turn around and rebound into the single digits but I still woke up to -23 degrees F this morning.
I don't dare sit on my bike and make "vroom vroom" noises. My wife would probably find me hours later, frozen to death in the saddle, with a smile on my face.
By the way, I got a second opinion on the dog and it turns out the first vet got it wrong. Not a torn ACL. Just needs some rest and some time and he should be back in action.

 

good news for the dog and your wallet. Glad it worked out

 

This happens to me too, I keep a clean bath towel in the garage and just dab them off once the frost melts. If you used Mother's or the like as your final finish when you polished them, it shouldn't ruin anything; it contains a wax. Mine have "sweated" and been toweled off a few times with no detriment to the polished cases. The Norton was sprayed down with WD40 so that one's not even an issue.

 

Alkasmeltzer- - - 8)

I still have to run the beater Sea-Doo with fresh gas, and a 4 horse kicker :wink:

As for hurricanes impacting Clermont, I'm 70 miles from either coast.

 

Thats ok timetoride . i see it this way

In the summer I ride my bike, boat , in the winter my car or my snowmobile.

You you have a summer most the year and will have to replace your tires more often than we in the northern states. LOL

 

It was 93F here last night. That was our MINIMUM!

 

Spring is almost here at last. I can finally see the deer moving around outside again.