chesterburnet
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Post by chesterburnet on Jan 18, 2020 17:56:07 GMT -7
I woke up this morning all excited. Last week I installed a K-Tech rear shock on my new MT10. Tuesday I dropped it off at the shop to do new front springs (no cartridges). The front forks are pretty good so it was only a matter of me being a lot heavier than the bike is sprung for. I headed over to the shop to do the setup and then take the bike home. All went well except for the weather. It was only 20 degrees out. On a side note, last weekend I took a shot at setting the sag up with my GF helping. My suspension guy measured up the rear and turned to me and said it was perfect. I was kinda proud of myself. I put on my cold weather gear and headed home. I lasted about 15 minutes and my hands were frozen even with heated grips. I left the bike in the driveway and came in to warm up and fell asleep for a couple of hours. When I woke up I looked out the back door. WINTER SUCKS!!!  |
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vstate60
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Post by vstate60 on Jan 19, 2020 14:21:35 GMT -7
Move down to Fla! 72* right now and sunshine. Just don’t bitch when it’s 100% humidity and 100* outside and you gotta wear ATGATT!
Great picture, though!
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pc1978
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Post by pc1978 on Jan 19, 2020 16:23:11 GMT -7
High 50s in Raleigh this afternoon.
I will commute into the 30s (don’t have heated gear, just cold weather base layers) but lower than that and I’m out. Needs to be in the 40s for a pleasure ride.
Got up early though and needed a nap to catch up on some sleep, so just got in a 1.5 hour ride right before dusk.
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chesterburnet
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Post by chesterburnet on Jan 19, 2020 18:18:42 GMT -7
30's is too cold for me. 50 is really the cut off although I went out a few times when it was in the mid 40's the 1st 2 weeks after I got the bike. I was out in the high desert in California during the summer and now I'm trying to talk my GF into moving there. She doesn't share my enthusiasm.
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pc1978
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Post by pc1978 on Jan 20, 2020 3:23:50 GMT -7
30s is commute only for me in the morning (wouldn’t want to do a long ride with my gear), if I know it will be warm by the afternoon, so I can have some fun on the ride home. 40s is fine with the right gear/base layers on, but yeah 50s and above is more enjoyable. Pic is the base layer I wear under my motorcycle jeans/jacket.  |
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mattemike
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Post by mattemike on Jan 20, 2020 5:34:38 GMT -7
Used to love riding dirt bikes in the snow. Once came off a jump and stuck it in deep snow. Took quite a bit of hand digging to get it loose enough to ride out. Was laughing it didn't fall over. Good memories. Of course most riding memories are good.
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