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Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: girlracer on December 24, 2005, 12:18:48 PM
I was so happy, it was about 52 degrees, so I got some gear on and rode about 50 miles. This is pretty good for this time of year in Indiana. I'm so glad I keep full insurance on it all year round.

Sorry just had to post :)
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: RedShift on December 24, 2005, 12:53:54 PM
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: FearedGS500 on December 24, 2005, 01:09:14 PM
thats why you should move to texas :P you get to ride all year round :) (well almost )
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: girlracer on December 25, 2005, 06:54:55 AM
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: makenzie71 on December 25, 2005, 12:05:06 PM
Quote from: FearedGS500thats why you should move to texas :P you get to ride all year round :) (well almost )

you might be careful with that statement...and take into consideration that there's 600 miles of Texas north of you.

I did get to do some riding yesterday, though.  Rode to work...it was my christmas present to me.  The trip home, though, was rather interesting at 28*f.
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: rtcpenguin on December 25, 2005, 01:10:36 PM
It was 62F here yesterday, too bad my bike is at college....
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: Alphamazing on December 25, 2005, 01:13:53 PM
It's been above 70F for the last couple of days here. It'll be 70F and up until Jan 2, hitting above 80 on Tuesday and Sunday. Too bad my bike is wrecked.
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: FearedGS500 on December 25, 2005, 04:09:49 PM
man alpha wish you bike was ready we did some good riding to day ( me and another guy from around the killeen area )  we went down maxdale rd(2670) and then out on 2657 to 183 then to 138 back to 195 then to 35  .. got on 190 and head home .. i wanted to hit up the parkway 4 .. but he was not really up for that .. i was like :( so if we can get one more good weekend i'm gonna go on my own to park way 4
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: Alphamazing on December 25, 2005, 04:29:07 PM
Quote from: FearedGS500man alpha wish you bike was ready we did some good riding to day ( me and another guy from around the killeen area )  we went down maxdale rd(2670) and then out on 2657 to 183 then to 138 back to 195 then to 35  .. got on 190 and head home .. i wanted to hit up the parkway 4 .. but he was not really up for that .. i was like :( so if we can get one more good weekend i'm gonna go on my own to park way 4

I've got almost everything I need to fix my bike up. I got my new bars, and I'm going to put on my old rubber brake line (the SS broke). My tach got busted, but I think I can fix it. All I need to get it operational is a brake lever.
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: FearedGS500 on December 25, 2005, 08:07:12 PM
cool cool .. when you get it going and your gonna go out for a ride hit me up . ! i'v heard park road 4 is damn curvy and i'm dieing to get on a good curvy road !
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: boosdad on December 25, 2005, 08:42:53 PM
Yeah my brother, Jasco,  was bragging about how he went out for a ride Friday before he came up here for the holiday (he lives in Bloomington, IN).   He was rubbing it in because it was so cold up here in these "northern parts".  It made me so jealous.
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: Maduro Mistress on December 27, 2005, 06:56:57 AM
It hit 31 degrees yesterday up in Wisconny - and it was VERY tempting!!!
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: hoppers69 on December 27, 2005, 01:06:05 PM
Just got out on the GS today (after having to jump start it...eek) here in Eastern Pa  ;)  Felt sooooo good after not having a ride on it in the past 3 weeks.  Once it gets to 30 again, the bike will be put in a garage on a battery tender.  But until then, ride on...woot woo!
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: annguyen1981 on December 27, 2005, 11:18:57 PM
It's been sunny up here for the last two days...
Wanted to...
Should have...
But couldn't...

DAMN!
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: makenzie71 on December 27, 2005, 11:32:17 PM
I've been riding the ratbike around off and on all day today.  It's starting to get a bt chilly again...I probably won't be doing much of any riding over the next couple weeks except to test stuff on the rat.
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: CO_GS500 on December 28, 2005, 06:02:27 AM
We saw high 60's around Denver on Sunday, got to ride around the area for a bout 2 hours on my GS and my DR650.  It was fantastic - little/no wind, not much grit around.  A nice change from the high of +8F we'd seen a couple of weeks previously.

They spray a lot of magnesium cloride as road de-icer here, and that stuff will make the road slippery in a car when freshly applied.
Title: Couldn't Stand It Anymore...
Post by: RedShift on December 29, 2005, 06:10:01 PM
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: Alphamazing on December 29, 2005, 06:23:54 PM
It's high 70s, low 80s all week long here. Gonna continue into next week. :):):):)
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: RedShift on December 29, 2005, 08:09:41 PM
:(  'Tis the season up here to spike the tank with STA-BIL and hang up the key for a while -- but once mid-March hits, I'll be (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redshift/Ride.gif) for the better part of nine months.  :)
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: makenzie71 on December 29, 2005, 08:11:02 PM
I dont' see how any of you can just park it... :?

I'd go nuts.
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: RedShift on December 29, 2005, 08:16:22 PM
Quote from: makenzie71I dont' see how any of you can just park it... :?

I'd go nuts.
One word -- Pharmaceuticals.   ;)
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: makenzie71 on December 29, 2005, 08:19:52 PM
Quote from: RedShiftOne word -- Pharmaceuticals.   ;)

:? over my head, man.
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: RedShift on December 29, 2005, 08:40:34 PM
Just kidding...  

I heard it said that "Good things come to he who waits".  Each spring I get a twinge of that "First Ride" feeling I first felt four years ago when I had 1.3 miles on the Odometer.  All smiles and a fresh new season.  :)
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: makenzie71 on December 29, 2005, 09:15:38 PM
I must be lucky...I'm thrilled everytime I ride... :cheers:
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: annguyen1981 on December 29, 2005, 09:18:43 PM
Quote from: makenzie71I dont' see how any of you can just park it... :?

I'd go nuts.

What makes you think we're not going nutz???  :lol:  :lol:

Not being able to ride and dealing with retail customers this time of year makes you just wanna go berserk!
:guns:  :guns:  :guns:
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: RedShift on December 31, 2005, 02:24:18 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981... Not being able to ride and dealing with retail customers this time of year makes you just wanna go berserk!
:guns:  :guns:  :guns:
Easy there, Annguyen.  Dealing with the public has its moments regardless of profession.  Spring is only 80 days (or so) away.  With global warming, it may even come sooner.   ;)
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: RedShift on December 31, 2005, 02:25:34 PM
... as for me, we got 2" overnight.  Looks like another riding lay-over...
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: makenzie71 on January 01, 2006, 03:18:12 AM
Snow?  Get a drz.  :D

Insidently I know where a really good shape, quality 650 is for sale...
Title: got to ride yesterday
Post by: girlracer on January 01, 2006, 10:48:08 AM
looks like we are going to have a mid 50s degree day and tomorrow could hit 60. I'm going out again :)