well its winter here in northern Illinois, my bikes are in the garage covered.

[woofred1832]

Well its winter here in northern Illinois,  my bikes are in the garage covered except for the monthly uncover and start up to keep fluids running . Looking forward to an early nice spring

[_Sheffjs_]

And the sauna is cooling off, took my wife’s mighty 800cc Drifter to work yesterday and driving home at 10:30p was nippy but you could not punch the smile off my face.  Still not a fan of Florida anymore, maybe I will retire in a few and move a tad north.   

[bscrive]

Jerry,

There is always Arizona.  I hear that it is a dry heat. 

[_Sheffjs_]

Many move south and realize they went the right direction but went to far, prompting some to move back a short distance to the north. Down here they are called half backs.   Arizona/Colorado is no doubt nice but not for me. It makes my skin crawl and crack and I get Christmas buggars after two weeks.   

[bscrive]

For myself, I always thought that South Carolina would be a nice place to retire and have a temperate climate year round.

[Crabballs]

Weather isn't that nice here in Maryland, temperature is now 24 degrees.  Bike is in the garage uncovered waiting for a break in the weather so I can get a short ride in.

[_Sheffjs_]

For myself, I always thought that South Carolina would be a nice place to retire and have a temperate climate year round.

. Western part of N Carolina is nice as well.

 We had a gathering in Ocala National Forest Saturday and 17 bikes mostly 1520s came. Perfect weather and 200miles traveled from some and 300 miles for others.  

[dans2014]

Mine is as well. Very sad. I may go to Phoenix in January so I can ride her

[woofred1832]

                        Has been a dream of mine to outfit customize a trailer into a toy hauler that would have room to pull in the bike on one side, have a fold down bed on the other, a small frig and storage up front, maybe even a side door.  Live here in the summer months then hook up the trailer and head southwest to warmer climats and travel the KOA camp sites, or mabe find a good place to rent a space, live there November, December, Januuary, February,  then haul back home for the summers. But now having just purchased a new vehicle,  looks like it will take me 5 years to pay that off. By then I will be 74 maybe too late to do that, not that I dont hope to be still riding, but not for that life style. Should have planned and started sooner. Anyway the job I have is easy work and gives me the extra cash to enjoy riding some extended weekends and a good 2 to 3 week trip each summer, like last years trip to Glacier national park.  Summer is only about 3 months away.