Who rode today?

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:13 pm

bobr wrote:

i live in NH. except for the ice storm and last nights snow i haven't stopped. i got stranded at work last night. flurries my arse! i bought an electric vest this year. i have to shut it off cause it works so well. if you don't have one yet, get one. i work in a bike shop and was able to find one reasonably priced. I've sold the Gerbings and Widders. the one i got is from Cortech and works just as well for less dough. i might get the optional Temp. Control unit.

In your WOW thread I asked where you were for the past year. I guess you were in the nut house because you are crazy. You ride all year long in New Hamshire? Insane man, my hat is off to you. Wink

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:30 pm

Trapped at work!??! Talk about a nightmare. If you are going to get snowed in, you at least want there to be a bar and maybe a tv. Of course I don't know where you work - maybe it wasn't so bad?

How much draw does this vest have? These F's have a reputation for weak charging systems, but it sounds like you are not having a problem.

Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:07 pm

i don't have a good excuse for not being here. and yes i ride year round, conditions permitting. i hate winter and everything involved with it and i work in a store that sells snowmobiles. i haven't had any problems with the vest and my electrical system. i did go to a better headlight bulb Sylvania SilverStar and LED tail lights bulbs to reduce draw on the system. i also went with a "high" performance Interstate battery. i also use an Opitmate III charger religiously.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:25 pm

I'm getting sick of this weather and rain in the N.E. Not only is it cutting into riding time business is horrible. I'm getting tired of leaning on the parts counter. Crying or Very sad

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:21 pm

It will get better soon Bob Wink

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:30 pm

Should be better as the week goes on in fact I heard the number 60 in the forecast!

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:35 pm

Don't mean to piss everyone off but rode today in a coolish 82 degrees, was a bit hot under the jacket but better than frostbite I suppose. Damn it's good to live here..........oi who threw that!!

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:40 pm

Kiwi wrote:

Don't mean to piss everyone off but rode today in a coolish 82 degrees, was a bit hot under the jacket but better than frostbite I suppose. Damn it's good to live here..........oi who threw that!!

It doesn't piss me off, Razz

I like to hear about people riding in nice weather even though I cannot ride in the nice weather we are having.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:35 pm

I love to hear that people are riding even though my weather doesn't permit it. Weather will change. When it is nice we ride.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:25 pm

I rode to work today and yesterday Very Happy

Man its nice here now...snow tomorrow Sad

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:38 pm

Does it ever STOP snowing out there?!?!?

Surprised

I did 150 miles this morn...

Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:59 pm

We had so much snow yesterday that 100,000 people do not have power!

I'm ready for spring! Please!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:22 pm

what the hell is going on up there??!

seasons.... Pshhhh whatev

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:47 pm

WTF? up here?
They got 5 inches in WI yesterday.
Roads are clear and dry here, grass is green, sun is shining...

Oh and there are ONLY 1,000,000 people to share the roads with...not 30,000,000 Very Happy

We don't need no stinking lane-spitiing Laughing

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:44 pm

Its beautiful and 75 degrees here in sunny Rantoul Il. Rode to Champaign to get my cousins trans parts for his sportster. Took a lil side trip and rode 58 miles (its 13 miles to champaign Laughing

. Going riding this evening before dark because the next two or three days are supposed to be in 50s til fri then back into the 60s thru the weekend.
Local harley dealer having a poker ride on sat morning and the Illini HOG chapter is going to ride to Indiana to the Beef House for lunch sunday.Yes I do hang with them Harley guys too!! Hey
Ray how are you healing? On the road soon?

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:55 pm

CowTownBiomed wrote:

WTF? up here?
They got 5 inches in WI yesterday.
Roads are clear and dry here, grass is green, sun is shining...

Oh and there are ONLY 1,000,000 people to share the roads with...not 30,000,000 Very Happy

We don't need no stinking lane-spitiing Laughing

ya, I was lane splitting for at least 100 miles of that. The only good thing about lane splitting is that you get to piss off every Civc-Ricer, BMW M5 lawyer asshole, road-rage soccer mom escalade,... as they impatiently sit in their metal coffin....

other than that, it sucks ass! Especially today when I got squeezed next to a semi and a garbage truck.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:45 pm

I rode 250+ miles today but it "Harley" counts because I'm not alowed to mention it on this forum... Cool

I did ride the 1100F 225+ miles last Saturday, though... Laughing

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:25 am

how many tanks was it on that monster??

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:52 am

eatpasta wrote:

how many tanks was it on that monster??

"Harley" any..Less than 1 tank... A little over 5 gals today.. (46.8 mpg) Cruz'n all the way... It'll get 50 mpg if I cruz at 65 all the time, but you know how that goes... Confused

Unless you mean the "F" last Saturday I used about 6.5 gals (34.4 mpg) Actually pretty good for the lind of riding we did..