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Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« on: December 02, 2009, 09:44:12 pm »
Its been in the mid 20s the last few days. Its a 4 mile ride to the shop. Its not too bad for that distance as long a s the roads are clear.. I been thinking tho,, that if it gets under 10, I may have to break down and start wearing goggles, it will be a bit too cold then with an open face helmet.
 I am thinking too, I may have to get winter gloves, these summer ones are a bit hard on the hands... getting a bit cold for jeans too..

 Ahhh, maybe I am just getting old and soft..... ;)

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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 10:06:18 pm »
My mother used to sing a song about a a Canadian lumberjack that stirred his steaming hot coffee with his thumb.
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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 10:23:28 pm »
who ordered the fish tacos?

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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 10:37:47 pm »
I see Darwins theory is still being proven true.

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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2009, 11:13:38 pm »
My mother used to sing a song about a a Canadian lumberjack that stirred his steaming hot coffee with his thumb.

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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2009, 01:08:53 am »
Turns out there are several renditions on Youtube...


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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2009, 01:10:53 am »
Twenty degrees? Fahrenheit?!?!

I'm in Los Angeles, and it was around 50 degrees tonight... and I thought it was too cold to ride to my studio six miles away. So I drove!


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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 03:47:13 am »
Old song, I remember my father singing it, I liked the line about driving in his beard and biting it off inside.
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 04:24:04 am »
Hey Fellows, how about some more Canadian logger songs?  ;D

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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 04:55:56 am »
It's been into the 30's every morning. I've got about a 15 minute ride to work.

I wear 2 pairs of long johns with jeans, thin winter gloves with welding gloves over them, t-shirt, 2 zip up hoodies and my riding jacket.

The only thing that gets cold is my toes on my left foot, my boot has a hole worn in it from shifting.

Anybody ride in the snow? I haven't yet, kinda wanna try out the dual sport tires i've got on the 350 in the snow though.

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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2009, 05:01:38 am »
It's been into the 30's every morning. I've got about a 15 minute ride to work.

I wear 2 pairs of long johns with jeans, thin winter gloves with welding gloves over them, t-shirt, 2 zip up hoodies and my riding jacket.

The only thing that gets cold is my toes on my left foot, my boot has a hole worn in it from shifting.

Anybody ride in the snow? I haven't yet, kinda wanna try out the dual sport tires i've got on the 350 in the snow though.

I have the same time commuting and same temps  - jeans, riding jacket, regular clothes underneath and thin winter gloves...and full face helmet. Same as my summer gear  ;). This morning it was heavy rain and flooding (like over the boot water) - I found out my waterproof trousers are not so waterproof and my gore-tex Hein gericke jacket (bought about 6 years ago) is not so good anymore...very disappointing. Time for some new waterproof gear...

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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 05:07:05 am »
Andy,
You can't find somthing else in those two closets full of motorcycling clothes you have?  ;D ;D
Hopefully, it'll be sunny and warm by the time you ride home today, the sun's already out west of town.

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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 05:11:50 am »
Hey Ben, you can never have enough motorcycle gear ;)

I can see blue skies now....if i had waited 1.5 hrs...oh well it was a good test of the gear..which failed  :-\
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 05:23:13 am »
Ben, being Scotish, he just won't spend money on good gear :D :D :D :D

Sorry mate  ;D It's just stopped raing here as well, seems to be coming from a more Southery direction.

Going sight seeing in Boston today, hope it brightens up. ::)

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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 05:47:48 am »
Ben, being Scotish, he just won't spend money on good gear :D :D :D :D

Sorry mate  ;D It's just stopped raing here as well, seems to be coming from a more Southery direction.

Going sight seeing in Boston today, hope it brightens up. ::)

Sam. ;)

I think you mean I wont spend money (period) ;).

Dont worry Sam its sunny here now...weather should be mild and warm (66F today). Have a great day ;)

Ill see you Saturday night - i assume we are still on even though I have heard nothing from Mike!

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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2009, 06:22:06 am »
Nice you all get weather that is cold but still rideable. Not happening here today. Yesterday we got rain which turned to ice that got covered with snow. Walking on a slant isn't working unless you want to slide that direction!

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Re: Hope I dont sound like a Pussy..
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2009, 06:41:26 am »
Don't forget about the oil in the engine having to warm up to full operating temp. (see the thread about the sludge in the oil).  Worry about the BIKE...not your grubby meat hooks.

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« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2009, 09:33:38 am »
No you don't sound like a pussy. If you are cold your muscles reaction time slows down, and the cars around you are not more well mannered in warmer temps.
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« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2009, 10:15:22 am »
No you don't sound like a pussy. If you are cold your muscles reaction time slows down, and the cars around you are not more well mannered in warmer temps.

how true.


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« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2009, 10:23:23 am »
You live in the interior of BC, for heaven's sake!  Don't tell me you don't own cold weather clothing?!  Even living on the coast we needed cold weather gear.  C'mon, get out there and ride.  Get on your long johns and flannel-lined jeans.  ::)

This AM it was about -2 C here, with a light snow on the ground.  The wife took the car anyway; figured I'll just have to ride to get errands done.

There, somebody had to castigate ya; might as well be me.  'Course, I don't really have to go anywhere till it warms up.   ;D
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« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2009, 11:28:13 am »
RM try the "River Drivers Song"
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« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2009, 11:32:58 am »
No you don't sound like a pussy. If you are cold your muscles reaction time slows down, and the cars around you are not more well mannered in warmer temps.

how true.


here ya go rocking.  ;D


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« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2009, 11:42:47 am »
In my early youth the Nuns beat into me that the only road to salvation was through suffering. I still don;t believe them.  ;D  
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« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2009, 11:50:05 am »
Twenty degrees? Fahrenheit?!?!

I'm in Los Angeles, and it was around 50 degrees tonight... and I thought it was too cold to ride to my studio six miles away. So I drove!



No, but celebutante is a big, #$%*ing pussy.

50 degrees too cold? Come on man, sack up you Socal wussy!!!  ;D
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« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2009, 12:28:14 pm »
Twenty degrees? Fahrenheit?!?!

I'm in Los Angeles, and it was around 50 degrees tonight... and I thought it was too cold to ride to my studio six miles away. So I drove!



No, but celebutante is a big, #$%*ing pussy.

50 degrees too cold? Come on man, sack up you Socal wussy!!!  ;D
I will ride at 50F if the roads are not full of sand and salt. Not riding at 50F is inside the pussy line.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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