Rode into work today

On Feb 26, 12:32 am, "David T. Ashley" <d....DeleteThis@e3ft.com> wrote:
> "David T. Johnson" <djohn....DeleteThis@isomedia.com> wrote in messagenews:13s65nbaldhn693@corp.supernews.com...
>
> > Rode the bike into work today after a stretch of bad weather.  Started
> > right up and the motor sounded sweet and smooth all the way.  Pulled into
> > the parking lot and a car starting to pull out in front froze in its
> > tracks with a throttle blip and a roar from the pipes.  Pulled into the
> > space and a couple of dogs started howling.  What a great day.
>
> Marshall, Michigan here.  Rode mine into the dealership for inspection after
> I repaired some wipeout damage myself.  Bike now has a clean bill of health.
>
> It was 33 degrees here.

Last year, I rode in the teens. This year, I had more sense -

>
> I got several startled looks from people who didn't expect a motorcycle out
> in the cold weather.
>
> I'm afraid that my little VT600 doesn't "roar".  I'm jealous.

All motorcycles "roar'!

Greg
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On Feb 26, 12:27 pm, "Thumper" <roadap... RemoveThis @unclewebster.com> wrote:

> Rode my Buell into work yesterday and am riding it in again today. It's
> going to be towards 80 degrees here.

It's raining and in the 40's today. I rode the Street Glide to
work. I think I decided *not* to sell it....
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On Feb 26, 12:27 pm, "Thumper" <roadap....DeleteThis@unclewebster.com> wrote:

> Rode my Buell into work yesterday and am riding it in again today. It's
> going to be towards 80 degrees here.

>It's raining and in the 40's today. I rode the Street Glide to
>work. I think I decided *not* to sell it....

A very wise choice. Your Street Glide sounds like it is a very fine
motorcycle.


--
Rev. Thumper Rabbitt

Minister and Prophet,
Church of Rec.Motorcycles®.
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On Feb 26, 2:06 pm, "Thumper" <roadap....RemoveThis@unclewebster.com> wrote:
> <tomor....RemoveThis@erols.com> wrote in message
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> news:09bd35d4-e207-4bf1-9de8-9184c7366f58@p73g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 26, 12:27 pm, "Thumper" <roadap....RemoveThis@unclewebster.com> wrote:
>
> > Rode my Buell into work yesterday and am riding it in again today. It's
> > going to be towards 80 degrees here.
> >It's raining and in the 40's today.   I rode the Street Glide to
> >work.  I think I decided *not* to sell it....
>
> A very wise choice. Your Street Glide sounds like it is a very fine
> motorcycle.

I think I had more fun riding into work in the rain today than I've
ever had riding in the rain before. Well, except for riding in the
rain on rain race tires at the racetrack, anyway.

Dang, it was funny watching the faces of the car drivers who couldn't
believe that a motorcylcist was out int hat weather!
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:27:52 -0800, "Thumper"
<roadapple.DeleteThis@unclewebster.com> wrote:

>
>Rode my Buell into work yesterday and am riding it in again today. It's
>going to be towards 80 degrees here.

Geez, I am struggling to find an hour or two during the middle of the
afternoon where the thermometer creeps above freezing to squeeze in a
short ride and you are enjoying 80 degree temps.

Life just isn't fair, at least to me.


--
See Ya On The Road

2000 Yamaha Venture Millennium
2004 HD Road King
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On Feb 26, 12:32 am, "David T. Ashley" <d... DeleteThis @e3ft.com> wrote:
> "David T. Johnson" <djohn... DeleteThis @isomedia.com> wrote in
> messagenews:13s65nbaldhn693@corp.supernews.com...
>
> > Rode the bike into work today after a stretch of bad weather. Started
> > right up and the motor sounded sweet and smooth all the way. Pulled
> > into
> > the parking lot and a car starting to pull out in front froze in its
> > tracks with a throttle blip and a roar from the pipes. Pulled into the
> > space and a couple of dogs started howling. What a great day.
>
> Marshall, Michigan here. Rode mine into the dealership for inspection
> after
> I repaired some wipeout damage myself. Bike now has a clean bill of
> health.
>
> It was 33 degrees here.

Last year, I rode in the teens. This year, I had more sense -
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The first season I got back into riding I rode a Nighthawk to work at +26
F. I didn't do that again. Back in my teens I rode home from a friend's
at +10F. Only did that once too.

It's nice to hear people are getting their bikes back out for another
season.
Robert
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