DFW Cold!

Brrr. Anyone in the DFW area riding this week?
My gear won't cover down below 30 degrees. Think it's time for me to invest
in electrics?

 

Not me. Too much "shrinkage" to deal with. Damn chilly outside.

 

Whoa. If you're doing down to 30 you're doing a lot more than I am.
I pretty much wuss out at around 40.

I'm wanting electrics, too. Anyone have any feedback on how much is
involved in wiring a '97 Virago 1100 for vest/gloves.

Not that my wallet can handle it right now, but . . .

Oma
Walk with many, follow The One.
(to email, change nospam to w000023)

 

Brrr. Anyone in the DFW area riding this week?

It was 32 F in Sugar Land this morning ! Was cold when I took
my daughter to work in my sandals (in the Expedition). Its about
40 F right now about 3 pm with a 20 mph wind from North.
Suppose to be 30 F in the morning (our first freeze !!!).

I may ride tonight when I get home ! Got new leather gloves for
Christmas. Gotta try them out !

Thanks,
Lynn
2000 Nighthawk 750
www.mylinuxisp.com/~mmcguire/

 

better do somthing about those flops (sandals)
too.
ps. my gear won't cover down below around 50 or so. once outside gets too
close to my beer temp. its time to sit out.
ive done it plenty of times in my youth, i dont have a thing to prove these
days.

joe
wylie

 

You need to be getting ready for that run down into Mexico with me and
Waco.. We are tentatively planning the trip for March or April.. LOL.. Don't
spend all your money on all that electrical nonsense.. We don't need all
that, down there....

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

Sheesh.. I'm with you, pard.. These ol' bones get real brittle when they are
out in the cold for too long... LOL..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

uncle!!!
i give.... !!!!!!!!!
you win....

you can have it!!!!
i only want to ride when the gals are in
the "daisy-dukes".

joe

 

: On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 01:18:30 GMT, "Waco" <waco18@#^&!comcast.net>
: wrote, in part:

: Whoa. If you're doing down to 30 you're doing a lot more than I am.
: I pretty much wuss out at around 40.

: I'm wanting electrics, too. Anyone have any feedback on how much is
: involved in wiring a '97 Virago 1100 for vest/gloves.

: Not that my wallet can handle it right now, but . . .

Here, you can make your own electrics:

<http://tinyurl.com/2p975>

The longer link:
<http://www.google.com/groups?q=home+made+electric+clothing&h
l=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=29844.848631362%40foxharp.bo
ston.ma.us&rnum=1>

George Pollard
In LA, where we don't need no stinking electrics. Of course, if I want to
leave town it gets pretty cold in the mountains.

 

I'm kinda finding it hard to justify the expense myself for the 2 or 3 weeks
a year I might be able to use them.

 

GUCCI.. yuk.. LOL

 

LOL.. you done got too tough.. The green one is wrapped nice and warm and
the black GMC is being used for transportation.. I did ride that puppy from
Guadalajara, last week.. In this kind of weather, though, I just check the
air in the tires a coupla times each day.. Have a good one..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

Now here's a man after my own heart..

 

I'm tellin'...

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

I tell you what, that sounds REAL inviting. I was real happy for you
reading about your recent trip into Mexico. And envious as well.

I doubt I'll be able to get away for that long. Life-style changes
coming pretty soon . . .

Oma
Walk with many, follow The One.
(to email, change nospam to w000023)

 

I've got a question for you polar bears. What do you do about your
oil?

My manual says 40 degrees is the point at which I need to switch to a
different weight of oil. We know how the weather is here in Texas.
If I change my oil and ride at 35 degrees, it may be 45 the next day.

How critical is that 40 degree mark?

What do ya'll do with this issue?

Oma
Walk with many, follow The One.
(to email, change nospam to w000023)

 

I've been riding also.. Darn cage mechanic has my car apart and is
suffering from spider bite.. (bad).

I've got enough gear that I'm OK on a 15 mile ride to and from work
until it gets below about 40 degrees. At 30 deg, my hands are
friggin' cold by the time I get to work. Gotta watch out for water
spots left by cars running their A/C systems. I hit a nasty one on
the way to work today... At or below 30 degrees, that could be a
problem. No electrics... Get some good gloves and something to cover
your neck.

 

Simple. I park my motorcycle between my computer room and the living
room.

I personally don't think my motorcycle has ever known what it was like
to have 25 degree oil in it. Before it gets to 60, I turn on the
heater.

 

Damn.. what a trip.. good pointers.. Now.. what was I about to say ?
hmmmmm.. Oh yeah.. bring it on, buddy.. We can do that ride thing.. LOL

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

The only wreck I've ever had on a motorcycle involved freezing temps,
and a sprinkler system left on overnight in downtown Ft. Worth. I was
riding to work, and hit that patch of ice. What ensued was a nice
looking slide, all crossed-up like Jay Springsteen, but when I hit the
dry spot on the other side...Wham! Instant high-side.

Watch out for those sprinklers.