Author Topic: new years day ride (Read 1342 times)

tramp · « **on:** January 01, 2007, 01:44:28 PM »

44 dgs out went out for about 15 miles
peo[ple in cars looking at me strange
whats a matter with them
never saw a bike out on jan 1

heffay · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2007, 01:45:30 PM »

i hate you

Gordon · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2007, 01:50:23 PM »

Quote from: heffay on January 01, 2007, 01:45:30 PM

i hate you

Same here!!

My bikes have been stuck in the garage just like yours, Heff.

What's worse is that I'm in the middle of the block, so even if I shovel off the driveway, there's still half a block of iced over alley to navigate before getting to the street.

Rushoid · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2007, 01:51:11 PM »

Quote from: heffay on January 01, 2007, 01:45:30 PM

i hate you

I rode Saturday. It was around 50 deg. and cloudy. I rode about 50 miles out into the country. I was going to go farther but my legs were starting to get numb.

kghost · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2007, 02:07:01 PM »

Well it was a cloudless 68 F here in South texas I fired up the Wing and went to Barnes and Nobles for starbucks coffee and a little free reading of Peter Egans "Leanings"

After about 12 coffee's I'm two chapters from finished

Chamber of commerce weather......

Rocking-M · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2007, 02:43:36 PM »

I went out Saturday, it was 50 degrees. Today it cleared off but the mountain roads stay
wet longer than flat land roads )north side of the hill thing( so I worked on the Lancia exhaust
and hauled the backhoe to the new site and generally took it easy but didn't ride. I wish I had now

flyin_ · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2007, 03:07:19 PM »

Yup...I had you too

No riding for a while in Minneapolis after this weekend. 2" of snow yesterday

Einyodeler · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2007, 03:22:06 PM »

Hi all
It was a nice crisp sunny 42 F and since I`m home for the holidays , I just had to go out and put about 100 miles saddle time in today.
A little chilly but hey....No Bugs

Happy New Year to all !!!

Stev-o · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2014, 09:15:27 AM »

Anyone planning on going out today?

rickmoore24 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2014, 09:22:11 AM »

I'll be running around today on my bike. It's 76 today in Southern California. Soooo.....I probably wear my winter jacket. ;P

70CB750 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2014, 11:30:42 AM »

38 here, rode 30 miles.

dhall57 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2014, 12:30:05 PM »

Just got back in. About 45 deg going down the country road and wasn't a bad 30 mile ride. But felt good to get back in a warm house.

jamesb · « **Reply #12 on:** January 01, 2014, 12:53:01 PM »

You guys suck it's 21 degrees 30 mph winds out of the north with a wind chill of -5. So all I can do is read about how some of you got it so good.

70CB750 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 01, 2014, 01:02:20 PM »

And we read of people who are over 50F and wait for it to warm up. Pussies!

Stev-o · « **Reply #14 on:** January 01, 2014, 01:12:52 PM »

Just got back, its 66 degrees here and I also did 30 miles. Beautiful day but winds a little gusty at 18mph [cold front coming in].

The Z is running great!

dhall57 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 01, 2014, 01:31:57 PM »

The Z1 Kaw is another bike on my list I would like to own Stev-o. But these are far a few between and the ones you run across that are in fair to decent shape and need a little work are generally high $$. You were at the right place and time on yours Steve. Do you even want to ride the 750's after riding the Z.

Stev-o · « **Reply #16 on:** January 01, 2014, 01:59:29 PM »

Quote from: dhall57 on January 01, 2014, 01:31:57 PM

The Z1 Kaw is another bike on my list I would like to own Stev-o. But these are far a few between and the ones you run across that are in fair to decent shape and need a little work are generally high $$. You were at the right place and time on yours Steve. Do you even want to ride the 750's after riding the Z.

They are out there, DHall, you just need to search. This one came from S. Carolina, I found it on one of my daily searches [like we all do, right?!]. It wasnt cheap, but the engine was mechanically sound and just needed tires, brakes, oil, etc and some TLC. Next is stock paint scheme for the '75.
I'd like for you to ride it, it may give you thoughts of selling your HD....ha!
I still do like riding my 750's as well as my CB550, Yammie RD350 and even my little Suzi TS250, it's fun to ride different bikes!

DustyRags · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2014, 02:53:16 PM »

Went hiking with the girl during the day, but then bounced out in the evening to see my folks who were staying at my brother's place. Not far- maybe 2.5 miles on the freeway to get there, but I left the house about 8:00 and headed back about 10:30, so it was probably in the mid-30s and crystal clear heading back. And of course with all the nice weather, your truly got stir crazy and pulled the hideous Slipstreamer off the bike just a few days ago, so I got the full blast.

Hell of a ride, though. Even just a couple of minutes is an amazing thing.

70CB750 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2014, 03:39:18 AM »

Yeah, at certain temperature the air feels like ice cold water.

DustyRags · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2014, 07:22:13 AM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on January 03, 2014, 03:39:18 AM

Yeah, at certain temperature the air feels like ice cold water.

Or hot water. My cold weather jacket has a high collar, and with the slipstreamer that's been enough to keep my neck warm. With the fairing off, there's this icy backdraft up the bottom of my helmet. It was so cold, it felt like someone was pouring boiling water over the underside of my jaw.

The rest of me was fine, though.

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Author Topic: new years day ride (Read 1342 times)

Rocking-M