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| From what I saw on nightly news there will be only 3 states that can ride. FL will be down to 60 and New Orleans will be down to 29 and it sounds like it will last the rest of the month |
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Iron Butt
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | Guess I'm a 3 percenter. Riding to work again tomorrow as usual. It has been in the lower 20'sF the last couple of mornings. Rode home today in a light snow fall. I've been lucky that it hasn't really snowed here. |
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New Orleans, La, | In New Orleans it will be 36 and unless we get ice or snow, which is extremely rare, I will ride year round. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Sacramento, CA United States | Yah, I'm 'nother 3%'r... will ride in the 40's (to commute) for the next coupla days!
It rained here in NorCal yesterday so I didn't ride.
My VVs a glossy black and wipin' 'er down after rains 'n ridin' tends to kink my back... so I wait.
But, aside from the rain it's a year 'round putt in these parts.
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New Bohemia, VA | Not sure what you're talking about but I'll be riding here in Virginia. It's supposed to get down 24 tonight and even snowing early today. |
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Virginia Beach, VA | Here in Virginia Beach I ride year round unless it snows or there is ice out there. Last winter was bad. lots of the white stuff. Hoping this year is better. I put more miles on my Vision than I do on my truck. Long Johns, extra socks, good jacket, scarf, gloves and Vision. Lets ride. |
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Iron Butt
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| Gerbings....get em....riding today, starting off in the 20's nice warm with heated gear |
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Puddle Jumper
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San Lorenzo, --- Puerto Rico | Well... sad to read that a lot of you can't ride, I know why: cold weather. I am in the Caribbean (Puerto Rico) so it's 365 days a year riding unless it rains or there is hurricane around. The worst "winter" here ever is around in the 40's and that is probably by 3am and at that time I am sleeping, during the day is probably mid 70's to low 90's in winter.
So while my new Vision arrives from her cruise (currently on the ship from Jacksonville) I continue riding my other Fat Ass Valkyrie. Let's ride!
Edited by Tony Caro 2014-11-14 6:18 AM
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Central Maryland | I ride year round unless it snows or there is ice out there as well. Also; if SALT has been spread... I will put the bikes up until the spring rains have washed most of it away. That stuff will do a number (corrosion) on the various fittings and bits on a motorcycle. And the way that they spread it here in Maryland... is way overkill.
Edited by willtill 2014-11-14 6:39 AM
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Sand Rock, AL United States | I ride year round too , like the other riders , I don't knowingly ride on ice . I'm on mine 6-7 days a week 12 months a year. last year I rode in 4 degrees F. this morning it was 24, I didn't even have my electrics on.  |
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Central Illinois | Another 3%er here. I ride down to about 20F unless the roads have snow or ice. Overnight tonight is predicted to be at 15 so I may skip the morning ride tomorrow but no way the rest of the month. |
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Cruiser
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Lindale, TX | I'm riding in East Texas. After work today 40 degrees and sunny. Rode to the beer store and back. Good ride! |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Ice, snow or too much salt left on the road will keep the bike in the garage otherwise I'm riding year round. |
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Visionary
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | WOW - We're excited !!!! On the coast of BC this is THE BEST Motorcycling weather in the year! We're off ..... (oh - we have heated seat, heated handgrips, heated vests, heated chaps, heated tempers, heated engine, sunshine, and above zero C temperatures!!!) plus no insects or other airborne slime to contend with. Best riding of the YEAR !!! Rarely go more than a week without riding and it's better for the bike.   |
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Iowa | Another 3%er here. I've missed 3 months in the last 11 years. Once for hand surgery, and last year was foot surgery. I had both surgeries during December |
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Troy, NY | Well I definitely riding less this time of year. In Upstate NY I will usually make it to beginning of December and then put her away. Don't have a garage myself, so I have to store her at JJ's Motorcycle shop. Otherwise, I would have her on standby for opportune time of decent weather. Decent weather to me is mid 20s and no ice or snow. That is without heated gear too |
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Glendale, AZ United States | I ride 12 months/year to work daily and average anywhere between 12-15K miles per year, which is not hard to do in Arizona. The kicker is the summer heat. It was a nice and brisk 119 degrees a few months back
You can always bundle up, throw on the jacket warmer, turn on heated grips/seat, but what are you supposed to do when it's that hot? Put on the board shorts and flip flops?
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Albuquerque NM | When I had the 9-5 I was a 3% for sure, the boss looked at me one morning and told me I was nuts since the weather was in the low 20's. My response "roll up the window turn on the heaters and ride. No problem!" Now I work with the wife, and find myself carting kids with me when I leave the house and I haven't figured out how to attach a car seat in such a way that the authorities (wife included) won't frown  . Otherwise I'll ride everyday in NM. |
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Glendale, AZ United States | gr8punkin - 2014-11-17 12:24 PM
When I had the 9-5 I was a 3% for sure, the boss looked at me one morning and told me I was nuts since the weather was in the low 20's. My response "roll up the window turn on the heaters and ride. No problem!" Now I work with the wife, and find myself carting kids with me when I leave the house and I haven't figured out how to attach a car seat in such a way that the authorities (wife included) won't frown . Otherwise I'll ride everyday in NM.
Hahaha. Good point. Don't get me going on those darn car seats.
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Iron Butt
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | Snow and ice put me in the 97% for past 2 days. Looks like I can shift back to 3% in another day or two. There is no snow in this week's forecast. |
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Visionary
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| what 57" in new york and 15" on the way. Kick stands up guys |
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Central Illinois | Still a 3%er here. I took the bike out to supper this evening. The dash display on my Vision was 28F in both directions. I did see several folks in the restaurant with HD apparel but mine was the only bike in the parking lot. What is wrong with those people? |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Below 25F - Heated gear......... |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | Vladezip - 2014-11-16 8:36 PM
I ride 12 months/year to work daily and average anywhere between 12-15K miles per year, which is not hard to do in Arizona. The kicker is the summer heat. It was a nice and brisk 119 degrees a few months back
You can always bundle up, throw on the jacket warmer, turn on heated grips/seat, but what are you supposed to do when it's that hot? Put on the board shorts and flip flops?
suck it up Nancy  |
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