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posted December 27, 2007 11:01 AM
The drive in this morning, a tropical heat wave, 13 degrees.
Toolman that is a damn good idea.
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posted December 27, 2007 04:18 PM
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The drive in this morning, a tropical heat wave, 13 degrees.
Toolman that is a damn good idea.
Brrrr... no doubt. Its a little chilly here even, only made it to 50F today 
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posted December 27, 2007 07:53 PM
dayum, 80's in FL today. wish it would get cool enough to be comfortable in full riding gear.
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posted December 27, 2007 09:03 PM
Ah the drive home, 25 and blowing snow.
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posted December 28, 2007 08:44 AM
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and blowing snow.
How do you keep it from melting ?? :d
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posted December 28, 2007 08:53 AM
I think Toolie has been getting a little bit too much action lately. Girlie, perhaps backing off just a bit is in order, you're creating a monster 
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posted December 28, 2007 09:20 AM
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posted December 29, 2007 10:03 AM
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I think Toolie has been getting a little bit too much action lately. Girlie, perhaps backing off just a bit is in order, you're creating a monster
I agree, that good looking wife of his is spoiling him.
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posted December 29, 2007 11:29 AM
Back to winter, which blows...
Living in Houston I know I don't really need cold weather gear very often. But lately it's been dropping into the 30's during my commute time and next week's forecast calls for a 20's or two. Plus I like to ride to Louisiana whenever I feel like gambling on my days off and I don't like cutting my trip short to get home before it's too cool for a three hour ride back. So a couple of days ago I got a Gerbing's heated vest and G-3 gloves and man are they nice. I don't think I'll get as much as a chill riding a bike ever again.
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posted December 29, 2007 12:07 PM
I have got to get the Gerbings, I want to ride. I went today to a couple of shops to see if they carried them in stock. No luck, I guess I will have to order.
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posted December 29, 2007 12:35 PM
There's only one dealer in the Houston Area. They just happened to have my size in stock. Kinda funny it's at a BMW dealership. I parked my bike out front and while the parts girl who set me up with the Grebing's stuff was very friendly, the sales guys who saw me pull up cold shouldered me big time. But there customers didn't ! so I decided to hang there and wire it up before I left. Everyone coming in or out of that place was admiring the C-14 and I swear those sales were wishing I'd hurry and GTF out of there.
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posted December 29, 2007 12:46 PM
I think I will tty the BMW shop on the way home, and see if they have it.
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posted December 29, 2007 12:48 PM
Wormgear, while in Louisiana, what gambling do you do? Slots?
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posted December 29, 2007 01:22 PM
I play blackjack mostly, sometimes crapps. I never play slots.
Hey try this to find a dealer.
http://www.gerbing.com/dealers/1dealerprog.html
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posted December 29, 2007 02:08 PM
At least you guys can ride,cold or not; try riding in the snow. 
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posted December 29, 2007 02:15 PM
Stop whining Stevie, just go get yourself a couple of sleds and you and the GF can go riding during the day and you can have your fireside BJ's during the evening. 
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posted December 29, 2007 02:24 PM
I was checking out some sleds, but I noticed that the Mach Z isn't being produced anymore? WTF -- now replaced by the MXZ at only 151 HP? WTF???
So what else is there at 170+ HP outta the crate these days?
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posted December 29, 2007 02:57 PM
I dunno sorry, I'll know in a few years when the kids are old enough for me to get back into sledding.
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posted December 29, 2007 04:00 PM
Fuck -- what are ya good for anyway? 
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posted December 30, 2007 05:39 PM
even FLORIDA is going to have a frigid day this week!
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posted December 30, 2007 05:48 PM
I just went for a 150 mile ride, It started out at about 50 degrees and by the time I got back it was 36 and my hands and feet were freezing. I just bought a set of TourMaster heated gloves but haven't hooked them up yet. I sure could have used them today, along with some heated socks.
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posted January 01, 2008 12:47 PM
Alright you fuckers in Fla. Now you get a taste of what the rest of the country gets. I am watching the Weather Channel and you guys are going to get wind chills in the 20s. and some cold lows, and highs in the 40s. .
Let's see if you pussys will brave the cold
Me, I just hooked up my lame ass Tourmaster electric gloves.
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posted January 01, 2008 03:12 PM
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Don't like the Tourmasters then Ted? I read you were ordering Gerbing's, they're a nice product. I'd recommend the full meal deal. Jacket liner, G3 gloves and a dual heat controller.
I hardly need the jacket liner but it makes for a slick connection to the gloves as opposed to running the wires up then down the sleeves of a regular jacket. The gloves don't produce nearly as much heat at full power as the jacket liner thus the dual controller is a good thing to have. The G3 gloves are a lot less bulky than the classics.
So far, I'm ok from the waste down but I'm considering the socks. Then again I'd have the same PITA situation with the wires and I don't want the pants liners. Maybe I'll wire a pair of cheap ski pants to the socks and wear those over my jeans when I need the socks.
Hey, how many extra watts can the bike handle anyway? Mine's fine so far with the gloves and liner.
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posted January 01, 2008 04:40 PM
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Alright you fuckers in Fla. Now you get a taste of what the rest of the country gets. I am watching the Weather Channel and you guys are going to get wind chills in the 20s. and some cold lows, and highs in the 40s. .
Let's see if you pussys will brave the cold
Me, I just hooked up my lame ass Tourmaster electric gloves.
Ted, I live in South Florida, but just came back from a few days skiing in the Lake Tahoe area. While tooling around in my rental car, I thought about you riding around in that blowing snow on those mountain roads. Man that take cajones....Sure is pretty up there though..I do understand the need to ride as much as possible.
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posted January 01, 2008 04:44 PM
Well I just tried the Tourmasters for the first time today. I went about 120 miles in mid 30 degree weather, a little over 2 hours without a break and my hands were not toasty but not freezing. My thumbs were cold. I thing I will start another thread to explain the install and report.
I just wanted to ride and they had the TourMasters in stock. My feet are still freezing. I need the socks in the worst way. The bike puts out almost no heat.
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