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Markcb750

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it was so hot on my way home
« on: June 29, 2012, 04:44:26 PM »
The grip was slipping on the throttle tube allowing the motor to slow unless I gripped it like I was performing a corporate handshake...

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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2012, 05:19:28 PM »
Time for new grips. I like Pro Grips Gel
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2012, 05:20:35 PM »
it was 85 at ten this morning here and got up to 102 by 5 pm. yuck!! poor a/c unit hasn't stopped all day.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2012, 05:34:05 PM »
I use Aquanet hair spray for grip glue.  Never had any problems with slippage in heat or wet, and it was free (to me) because I stole it from my then girlfriend, now wife, about ten years ago.  Same can is still going strong. :)
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2012, 05:40:14 PM »

C'mon Gordon, we know you're using that aquanet for more than just grips... ::) ;D



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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2012, 05:46:29 PM »
The air felt like liquid on the way home.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2012, 05:49:06 PM »
I have ridden here at 102 and very humid, people think it would be comfortable, but it is not.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2012, 06:10:01 PM »
We have mid 90's the last few days and into next week.  Too hot for me.  I wait for the sun to go down before I  go out and play. ;D
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2012, 06:10:17 PM »
Damn, I thought this was dirty.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2012, 06:33:12 PM »
I wanted to ride today, but did not.  I am a whimp.  102 here today.  Sunday's looking relatively promising though -- only a high of 98.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2012, 06:48:54 PM »

  103 here in S.W.Mo.u.s.a.
 40 min.ride home oil temp hit 250 once set,OIL Change ?
  Thats 2 days straight now,Have no choice have no other trans-po.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2012, 06:56:35 PM »
Any of you guys thinking about fitting an oil cooler? Seems ideal.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2012, 07:03:16 PM »
I am not not sure if removing the side cover would help any.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2012, 07:03:51 PM »
109 degrees here on Tues. No riding!    "Only" 95 tomorrow, I will ride.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2012, 07:07:07 PM »
Quote from: BobbyR on June 29, 2012, 07:03:16 PM
I am not not sure if removing the side cover would help any.
You probably have the same climate as me, we don't need no steenkin oil cooolers.  ;D
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2012, 07:09:47 PM »
High of 72 F here in Seattle today. Hard to imagine the heat wave everyone else is having.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2012, 07:16:11 PM »
I have had these grips for 4 years & 12K miles, first time they slipped.  I will ride when it is in the 90's again and see how they do.  They are dirt bike grips, like them better then the stock pineapple grips.

104 tomorrow, I will be in the garage with a fan.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2012, 07:22:57 PM »
Any of you guys thinking about fitting an oil cooler? Seems ideal.
 
not sure how it posted

I'll have to was looking into mod.A 650 NightHawk ,picked up plate N cooler for 13bucke on "E",
  My bike has Bags,Hitch on this new wk.and fairing going on in Sept.(RAIN)Road every day,rain/heat/cold/no ICE please.]
  Oil cooler Y E S
« Last Edit: June 29, 2012, 07:34:36 PM by piute »
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2012, 07:28:22 PM »
Quote from: piute on June 29, 2012, 07:22:57 PM
Quote from: LesterPiglet on June 29, 2012, 06:56:35 PM
Any of you guys thinking about fitting an oil cooler? Seems ideal.
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I'll have to was looking into mod.A 650 NightHawk ,picked up plate N cooler for 13bucke on "E",
  My bike has Bags,Hitch on this new wk.and fairing going on in Sept.(RAIN)Road every day,rain/heat/cold/no ICE please.]
  Oil cooler Y E S
Don't quote me but I think these conversions are plentiful on ebay.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2012, 02:49:56 AM »
Quote from: Markcb750 on June 29, 2012, 04:44:26 PM
The grip was slipping on the throttle tube allowing the motor to slow unless I gripped it like I was performing a corporate handshake...


I think it was 103 in Greensboro today Mark. I rode the K6 to work and very nice ride in, but coming home at 5:00 it was just plain HOT!! When I got home I was sweating. I had to fix my throttle grip on the K6 the other day and some extra hold hair spray worked great.
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Re: it was so hot on my way home
« Reply #20 on: June 30, 2012, 04:32:08 AM »
Lucky to get up into the 70s F here at this time of year.
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