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« on: November 19, 2011, 04:21:09 PM » |
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And I missed it.
Went to work this morning about 7am.
About 36 degrees, a little cloudy.
At our 10:30 break, I go outside and it's raining. Not happy about that.
At our 1pm break, I go outside and its now in the low 20's and everyone's car and the trucks and some idiots motorcycle are covered in a thin coat of ice. When we are done at 3:30, everyone is scraping a lot of ice off the windshields. I'm punching my seat to break the ice on it. The grips are encased in ice. The tank and fenders are encased in ice.
I have to chip ice away from the choke lever. Work the choke lever to disengage the ice at the rails. Finally get it started and start the slow ride home.
The roads were still ok. I heard the bridges were really icy. Couple of small icy patches but easily avoidable. Just a 5 min. ride across town to the house.
Never had the bike encrusted in ice before. Hopefully never again.
Looks like this may be the end of the riding season for me.
Gonna lose my PRIMO parking space at work now.
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Mike Luken
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alph
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 04:42:20 PM » |
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isn't it a cool gloss coat!!
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 04:45:55 PM » |
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Isn't forecasting weather great!!!!! Where else can you make 6 figures, be wrong 90% of the time and not get fired?
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Yea though I ride through the valley of the Shadow of Death I shall fear no evil. For I ride the Baddest Mother F$#^er In that valley!
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MP
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1997 Std Valkyrie and 2001 red/blk I/S w/sidecar
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2011, 04:50:41 PM » |
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Isn't forecasting weather great!!!!! Where else can you make 6 figures, be wrong 90% of the time and not get fired?
Attorney General? LOL |
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Olathe, KS
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2011, 05:03:19 PM » |
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Pictures?
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2011, 05:05:57 PM » |
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Isn't forecasting weather great!!!!! Where else can you make 6 figures, be wrong 90% of the time and not get fired?
Any and i mean ANY politician.    RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2011, 07:30:04 PM » |
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And I missed it. It would have been wrong anyway. |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2011, 08:52:33 PM » |
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Doctors are practicing physicians.
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CajunRider
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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2011, 09:42:50 PM » |
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How many times have I done the same thing??? Well... I'm in Louisiana, so the same thing EXCEPT for the ICE part... I've driven home wet and cold many times! |
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 10:49:04 AM » |
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Yep. Looks like its time to switch to the studded snow tire...  |
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