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END OF THE RIDING SEASON
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use2b Offline
High Mileage

Perdido Key Florida
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Post: #11
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
I can see why most very nice old bikes come from up north. a cool 65 came in over night but a good week ahead . You guys should come on down for the cold months and go back home when it gets hot down here , so many do.

OCT 30 Sunny70°56° 0%
OCT 31 Sunny75°61° 0%
NOV 1 Mostly Sunny76°67° 0%
NOV 2 Partly Cloudy78°67° 0%
NOV 3 Mostly Sunny77°66° 10%
NOV 4 Sunny78°66°10%
NOV 5 Mostly Sunny79°67° 10%
NOV 6 Sunny78°66° 10%
NOV 7 Mostly Sunny78°66° 10%
NOV 8 Partly Cloudy76°63° 20%
NOV 9 Mostly Sunny75°62° 20%
NOV 10 Partly Cloudy74°61° 20%
NOV 11 AM Showers 74°62° 50%
NOV 12 PM Showers74°63° 40%

The best part about growing up in Florida is i didn't have to move here when i got old.
former owner of the baddest 2013 CB1100 ever ;] now a plush ride -2014 Goldwing Valkyrie GL1800C
10-29-2017 11:51 AM
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Nortoon Offline
High Mileage

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Post: #12
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
Winter has come to Ottawa. Yesterday afternoon we had freezing rain, last night 2 inches of snow. Tomorrow the high will be -4C 25F.

Didn't stop me from grilling some lamb chops for supper, although I did have to sit in garage to stay out of the cold wind.

Time to start reading my 2017 Honda Service Manual. I better make good use out of it. By the time it reached my door it cost $140 Canadian with handling, shipping, currency exchange, and sales taxes.

2017 CB1100 EX
11-19-2017 08:01 PM
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SportsterDoc Offline
High Mileage

New Mexico
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Post: #13
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
You have my sympathy. I have wintered in Illinois and New Jersey (thank you, Uncle Sam), which is probably not as cold.

Just to add to the tease from use2B, 80F is forecast for Las Vegas on Turkey Day and 83F where I plan to be in Northern Arizona.

23 Guzzi V7 SE 23 Yam XT250
18 Yam Bolt 22 Triumph St Twin 20 CanAm Ryker
14 Honda CB1100 18 Yam XT250 16 Guzzi V7II
17 Yam TW200 12 Triumph Bonnie 02 Sportster 1200S
03 Sportster 883 76 Honda CB750F 75 Honda CB360
70 Yam CT1 72 Yam CT2 72 Yam AT2
70 Honda SL350 70 Honda CL350 67 Honda CL160
67 Honda CB16062 Honda CA110
11-19-2017 09:44 PM
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Flynrider Offline
Been There

Phoenix, AZ
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Post: #14
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
Same here. Local forecast for Thursday is a warm 89F. Fortunately, I'll be in Southern NM where it will be a more reasonable 75F.

Phoenix, AZ
2013 CB1100 - Big Red
1993 CB750 Nighthawk - Tahitian Blue
11-19-2017 09:59 PM
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The ferret Offline
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Ohio
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Post: #15
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
It was flurrying on my ride yesterday, but it was 37 degrees so it wasn't sticking.

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2014 DLX (the pleasure horse)
2021 NC750X DCT (Angry Bird)
11-20-2017 06:08 AM
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kennyw Offline
High Mileage

Gold Bar
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Post: #16
END OF THE RIDING SEASON
My ride to work looks a little wet today. 45*F at least. İmage

KennyW
11-20-2017 07:19 AM
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Nortoon Offline
High Mileage

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Post: #17
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
(11-20-2017 07:19 AM)kennyw Wrote:  My ride to work looks a little wet today. 45*F at least.

You are much braver than I am. I am retired, so I only ride for pleasure. My spring and fall rides are a minimum of 55F in the morning and 60+F in the afternoon. In late October I had to wait until 10 or 11 AM to get started. But half a comfortable ride is better than long cold one.

My EX is under a dust cover in the garage, and the battery in the basement. It will be May before I can ride again. My fresh air and sunshine will be my daily walks on the local nature trail until then. Fortunately I have other hobbies that will keep me busy in the winter.

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11-20-2017 08:43 AM
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Rocky Offline
Been There

Nova Scotia, Canada
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Post: #18
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
(11-20-2017 08:43 AM)Nortoon Wrote:  
(11-20-2017 07:19 AM)kennyw Wrote:  My ride to work looks a little wet today. 45*F at least.

You are much braver than I am. I am retired, so I only ride for pleasure. My spring and fall rides are a minimum of 55F in the morning and 60+F in the afternoon. In late October I had to wait until 10 or 11 AM to get started. But half a comfortable ride is better than long cold one.

My EX is under a dust cover in the garage, and the battery in the basement. It will be May before I can ride again. My fresh air and sunshine will be my daily walks on the local nature trail until then. Fortunately I have other hobbies that will keep me busy in the winter.

That sounds a like lot me. I'm also retired and ride for pleasure when and where I like.
I'm able to wheel the CB inside my basement for the winter where it's warm and dry. That's where it is now.
If I'm lucky it will be mid-April before it's fit to ride again.
I too have other hobbies and interests that I can turn to in the winter.
I'm the secretary/treasurer of a 149 member vintage bike club and I spend quite a bit of time keeping the club on the straight and narrow all year long Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin

Still rockin', rollin', and ridin' after all these years
'67 BSA 441 VR, '70 Triumph Tiger 100, '02 Honda CB900F, '06 Triumph T100 Bonneville, '14 Honda CB1100A
11-20-2017 10:00 AM
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The ferret Offline
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Ohio
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Post: #19
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
I am also retired and ride strictly for pleasure when and where I like. It pleases me to ride every day regardless of weather * (with the exception of accumulated snow or ice). Yesterday was my 300th day of riding this year. Last year I rode 323 days. If I can run the table this year it will be 342 days. Jan and Feb can be iffy, but most of the rest of the year is passable if you can endure a bit of heat, cold or rain. I missed 13 days in January this year due to ice/snow and 3 days in February, other than that it's been a pretty good year for riding.

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11-20-2017 10:36 AM
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peterbaron Online
Lives On Two Wheels

ON, Canada
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Post: #20
RE: END OF THE RIDING SEASON
All these who still have riding opportunity should be banned from posting comments...so the others cannot be jealous...LOL...

My white horse is already winterizedAngry

İmage

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'14 CB1100/ABS ® 113K kms (MYSHOL - white draft horse)
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11-20-2017 10:47 AM
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