bigdtd
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posted August 26, 2007 07:47 AM
Weather Predictions ???
We get quoted with 60% chance of rain SAT and SUN, I leave the bike home and nothing.
The other night I take a ride out to watch Thursday Night Preseason Football. There was a 20% chance and nothing on radar. It's getting close to halftime, and I see some flashes of lightning out the window. I say check please, jump on the bike and two blocks later I'm in a monsoon. Hell the money in my wallet was wet along with the shoes being full of water. I wish they did a better job of predicting. All I have to do is wash the bike up and KABOOM we have a frog choker. Then its a dry day and I should have rode in, but no.
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butterthegreat
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posted August 26, 2007 08:07 AM
Um....you don't have rain proof gear? I ride in the rain all the time with no problem...
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bigdtd
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posted August 26, 2007 08:37 AM
I have ridden from Tampa to Montgomery in the rain before in proper rain gear. But at 95 degrees in a rubber suit it would not be my preference to ride in the rain. Also I like to keep the bike clean and lets say that riding in the rain does not contribute to a spotless machine. Also the traction sux compared to dry. I can ride in the rain. I prefer not to. Plus there is no storage space on my bike and I don't like the luggage look.
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2006 Black ZX-14,6 inches over,16/42, flies out,BMC Street Filter,Brock's Street Meg,Brock's Radial Mount Strap,PClll with Race map,Dynojet LCD w/Techmount, ZX-14 fender eliminator,Pilot Power2CTs,Speedohealer,Pazzo Levers,Cox Radiator Guard, Garmin Nuvi 265WT
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bigdtd
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posted August 26, 2007 05:36 PM
it did end up pouring again in the afternoon, still slipped in a blast around the trop around 7:30
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stevewfl
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posted August 26, 2007 05:40 PM
I tried to ride tonight and got 3 houses down and it started to rain dammit its almost enough to make one
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bigdtd
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posted August 26, 2007 05:54 PM
i know. i was jonesing to ride, some of the less traveled roads were quite damp, will need to wash the scoot before wed night
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V2K_CCTX
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posted August 27, 2007 09:29 AM
Still raining here in S. Texas...almost.....rode my bike to wrok today...
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2007 CBR600RR Pearl White/Silver (hers)
2007 GV650 Avitar (hers)
2007 Vulcan 2000 LT (his) Muzzy Drag Pipes/Kuryakyn ProR Hypercharger/PC3 mapped/Chrome everywhere/everything
2007 Ninja 250R Silver (daughters) w/ Muzzy SS Exhaust
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