Author Topic: Brrrrrrr!!! (Read 44478 times)

honda_dog · « **Reply #450 on:** November 15, 2014, 03:02:13 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 15, 2014, 11:19:01 AM

What a bunch of whuses....I just got back from a ride...26 degrees Course it was the Wing and I needed to get some Stable in there. Did get in 20 miles though. Getting 1-2 inches of snow tonight.

I'm a whuse.... I also have no upper fairings, lower fairings, etc. Just me and the cold wind, and I hate cold wind....

Johnie · « **Reply #451 on:** November 16, 2014, 07:28:12 AM »

I hear ya' dog...I could have used some heated grips like my bud with the BMW has when we ride. I ended up shoveling snow this morning. I do get the Wing out during the winter when I need my "fix". But the roads have to be snow and ice free of course. Last year was terrible and did not get out much. Now hall...he is a real winger and needs his fix too.

dhall57 · « **Reply #452 on:** November 16, 2014, 08:53:46 AM »

Come on guys stop being so girly. Who needs a fairing and heated grips. We didn't have them back in the 70's did we

I enjoy the pain of my hands being so cold and froze I can hardly pull in the clutch lever or unstrap my helmet to take it off

honda_dog · « **Reply #453 on:** November 16, 2014, 09:00:30 AM »

Quote from: dhall57 on November 16, 2014, 08:53:46 AM

Come on guys stop being so girly. Who needs a fairing and heated grips. We didn't have them back in the 70's did we I enjoy the pain of my hands being so cold and froze I can hardly pull in the clutch lever or unstrap my helmet to take it off

You're my hero..... when I had less years on my belt, I rode in colder weather, now I stay cold for hours afterwards, not worth it for me, anyway.

Just loaded up wood in the garage, should be good for a few weeks.

eigenvector · « **Reply #454 on:** November 16, 2014, 10:07:31 AM »

Quote from: dhall57 on November 16, 2014, 08:53:46 AM

Come on guys stop being so girly. Who needs a fairing and heated grips. We didn't have them back in the 70's did we I enjoy the pain of my hands being so cold and froze I can hardly pull in the clutch lever or unstrap my helmet to take it off

I know that feeling well. It was 20 in Seattle this week (Woodinville to be more exact) and I got to that stage where the pain in your fingers stops. Leaving you worried about frostbite.
Coldest November I can remember in Seattle

It's kind of fun in a perverse way. The BMW has a little thermometer on it and when the thermometer gets below 38, it begins to flash, warning you of freezing conditions (I guess). So my 40 mile commute was interesting to say the least. Starts out at 39, as I ride through a heavily wooded area it drops to 36 and flashes, then I descend into a valley and it dips to 32, climb up onto the Interstate and it rises to 34. It was like my own little temperature GPS unit. When it hit 20 it stopped being fascinating and just started to piss me off.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #455 on:** November 16, 2014, 12:10:02 PM »

Quote from: eigenvector on November 16, 2014, 10:07:31 AM

Quote from: dhall57 on November 16, 2014, 08:53:46 AM
Come on guys stop being so girly. Who needs a fairing and heated grips. We didn't have them back in the 70's did we I enjoy the pain of my hands being so cold and froze I can hardly pull in the clutch lever or unstrap my helmet to take it off

I know that feeling well. It was 20 in Seattle this week (Woodinville to be more exact) and I got to that stage where the pain in your fingers stops. Leaving you worried about frostbite.
Coldest November I can remember in Seattle

It's kind of fun in a perverse way. The BMW has a little thermometer on it and when the thermometer gets below 38, it begins to flash, warning you of freezing conditions (I guess). So my 40 mile commute was interesting to say the least. Starts out at 39, as I ride through a heavily wooded area it drops to 36 and flashes, then I descend into a valley and it dips to 32, climb up onto the Interstate and it rises to 34. It was like my own little temperature GPS unit. When it hit 20 it stopped being fascinating and just started to piss me off.

That's Cold riding

, but you're out there riding and not just thinking about it

2 wheels are better than 4 but ice sucks,keep on going till you can't anymore

Vicman · « **Reply #456 on:** November 17, 2014, 08:03:27 AM »

I remember one particularly chilly ride where I had to snap the cruise control on the throttle to keep it open. My hands were so cold I couldn't hold the grip tight enough to keep it from spinning back down.
It was a long night.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #457 on:** November 19, 2014, 01:54:31 PM »

Yeah, the quick change in temps happen here.

bear · « **Reply #458 on:** November 19, 2014, 02:10:08 PM »

It's a funny old world.
42 here at the moment, thats Celsius.

I think that equates to about 108 Fahrenheit.

Cheers,
Brian

rtbmrgl · « **Reply #459 on:** November 19, 2014, 02:27:52 PM »

Quote from: dave500 on November 15, 2014, 04:02:49 AM

its been 40cel here today!like hot,if you run through the long dry grass itll catch fire!thats why I only run Castrol rx super 15/40 diesel engine oil in my bike,its the only oil that will perform at such sustained extremes of temperature and still maintain its cohesion and adhesional properties for mile after mile reliably yet still retain its cold starting low drag properties allowing your battery to last longer even during the most severe winter extremes,rely on Castrol for all your lubrication needs.

oops,did I just post that?

Dave maybe you can get side job working on a infomercial station,-------- I'm sold.
You forgot, wait....that's not all!

MoMo · « **Reply #460 on:** November 19, 2014, 04:56:02 PM »

How would you like to be in buffalo ? Talk about BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR....Larry

faux fiddy · « **Reply #461 on:** November 19, 2014, 05:33:16 PM »

I went looking for the Bike of the month nomination of the 500/ 550 on skis. It should be re-nominated for December.

demon78 · « **Reply #462 on:** November 19, 2014, 05:45:59 PM »

I could say Wusses. Squalls tonight and tomorrow, god no beer, I'll have to raid to cellar for wine.
Bill the demon

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #463 on:** November 19, 2014, 05:58:01 PM »

i think Chewbacca5000 is in/near Buffalo...hope he is staying warm.

Stev-o · « **Reply #464 on:** November 19, 2014, 06:03:00 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on November 19, 2014, 05:58:01 PM

i think Chewbacca5000 is in/near Buffalo...hope he is staying warm.

He's 150 miles east in Syracuse. Kalamazoo made the news down here, saw the trucks overturned in the snow.

Looking forward to being back in the 70's here this weekend. Brrrrrrrrrrr.......

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #465 on:** November 19, 2014, 06:24:11 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on November 19, 2014, 06:03:00 PM

Quote from: seanbarney41 on November 19, 2014, 05:58:01 PM
i think Chewbacca5000 is in/near Buffalo...hope he is staying warm.

He's 150 miles east in Syracuse. Kalamazoo made the news down here, saw the trucks overturned in the snow.

Looking forward to being back in the 70's here this weekend. Brrrrrrrrrrr.......

yeah, it's quite #$%*ty here right now...probably got a foot on the ground now plus 4-10 more in the next 24 hours, and more on Friday, then its supposed to warm up and rain

demon78 · « **Reply #466 on:** November 20, 2014, 03:56:46 AM »

Don't you just love this section of the continent?
Bill the demon.

dhall57 · « **Reply #467 on:** February 20, 2015, 02:54:02 AM »

7 degrees and -2 wind chill in Greensboro, NC this morning.

Stev-o · « **Reply #468 on:** February 20, 2015, 04:45:26 AM »

Waking up to 60 degrees here, brrrrrrrr.....

demon78 · « **Reply #469 on:** February 20, 2015, 04:54:52 AM »

Ok Stevo ours has gone up as well -30c no windchill.
Bill the demon.

honda_dog · « **Reply #470 on:** February 20, 2015, 05:01:41 AM »

-6, wind chill down in the -20's....... as a friend of mine once said, "refreshing" LOL! He, of course was a smart-***! I feel bad for the folks out in the east, NY, Mass......

72 yellow · « **Reply #471 on:** February 20, 2015, 06:49:38 AM »

-11F here in S.E. Michigan.

The closer we get spring the colder it's getting.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #472 on:** February 20, 2015, 07:20:16 AM »

+1 degree around Pittsburgh w/ no wind presently...

Vicman · « **Reply #473 on:** February 20, 2015, 08:36:05 AM »

-1F this morning big drift of ice blocking the door to get the skoot out. North Carolina isn't supposed to be this cold. Newsman said it's the lowest on record by 10 degrees.

70CB750 · « **Reply #474 on:** February 20, 2015, 08:53:02 AM »

Getting 8" tomorrow, looks like tractor seat time.

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