Winter Ride-Yea Baby!

[skylarmav1]

For those of you in the northeast, it's been a crummy winter for riding opportunities. Lots of rain, ice, etc.
TODAY! 55 degrees, sunshine and after a 3 hour ride my holiday is complete. Wife supports the addiction but really doesn't care. Had to share my happy place with the only group I know would appreciate it. Have a great new year everyone!

[towerworker]

Wonderful! We had a great day here in the Shenandoah Valley today. Four of us did about 175 miles today over into WV and back. Had a great time!

[skylarmav1]

Sweet! Great holiday time! Especially since it's going to be ugly for the next several days-in central pa. anyway.

[CycleRob]

I too took short rides on Christmas day and the day after in 52F plus degrees. After living in CT, NJ and PA, I'll NEVER go back!!

[lcarlson]

I've been riding just about every day here in CT. Just got back from the latest at about 50 F. Will be cooler this week, but still fine with windshield & heated grips!

[racurley]

67 degrees in Virginia Beach plus we were fortunate and avoided the rain. Finally got the bike out on some great rural roads in southern VB and Chesapeake down into NC around the Dismal Swamp. This was the first time I had a chance to really ride since I got the bike last month. Very impressed with how it handles. Unfortunately, I didn't hook up with my buddy who recently purchased a beautiful 2001 R1200C.

[skylarmav1]

Wow 67-only what I could dream about up here. I also don't have the hutzba as Icarlson does to ride in his CT weather. High this week will be 26, I'll be taking the BMW with a cage. :-)

67 degrees in Virginia Beach plus we were fortunate and avoided the rain. Finally got the bike out on some great rural roads in southern VB and Chesapeake down into NC around the Dismal Swamp. This was the first time I had a chance to really ride since I got the bike last month. Very impressed with how it handles. Unfortunately, I didn't hook up with my buddy who recently purchased a beautiful 2001 R1200C.

[peels]

I got a good ride in Friday after Christmas. It was 52 and sunny, and fabulous.

I believe its my last for awhile.

[lcarlson]

Took my first ride of the new year -- 33 F and sunny. Excellent indeed....

[monstrous]

I commute 50miles each way to work at Battlefield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg, Pa almost everyday, I have driven a car 5 times this winter so far. 2 fleece layers, a pullover nylon golf windbreaker (it is slippery on the outside to make getting into the R3 easier and blocks wind) and a R3 Roadcrafter suit, thinking of getting a heated jacket, doing a little research now. Just ride there!

[craigd]

I got out today since it was over 50 all day here in Colorado. It was very nice to get in some two wheel time. Also nice to find out that I put everything back together after a major maintenance and upgrade tear down. On the list were transmission seals, greased splines, a clutch hub spacer I fabbed myself, new fuel hoses and quick disconnects, valve adjustment and probably some other stuff I am forgetting. Best of all was the AF-XiED. It is a huge improvement over stock and worth every penny. Just do it.

[CycleRob]

My ride today was an errand to the UPS shipping depot at 3PM. On the road the F800ST's LCD said 62.3F. The bike seems to be more responsive in the cold weather, or it is just the performance contrast to the car and truck I've been driving. Right now at 9PM it has cooled off to 46F, still warm enough to make another short trip . . . right now. Fleeing the state of Pennsylvania was the best thing we did for retirement. We'll NEVER go back!!

[peels]

I got a GREAT ride in Sunday! 60 miles at 46 degrees. got cold toward the end....sun went down.

Ill take it!

[skylarmav1]

Northeast. Pennsylvania. No riding for awhile-ugh...

[lcarlson]

Well, here in SW Connecticut we a dodged a bullet on the recent blizzard -- only 5 - 6 inches. But now we're all iced up and temps are headed down to 0 F. Bummer, looks like the bikes are in for their long winter's nap.

Larry Carlson
Redding CT

2002 R1150R
2007 K1200GT
2012 Ducati Diavel

[skylarmav1]

Yes. It's painful to go into the garage and just stare at the bike and know due to cold and ice, there is nothing to do-for now...

[peels]

well...spent the last 9 days with my family in New Orleans, then on a cruise ship to mexico.

And return to THIS?!?!?! 9" of snow and 12 degrees. LAME!

LOL gonna be awhile for sure, glad I got it that last time.

[skylarmav1]

Peels-next time book a seat for your R to Mexico-that would have been a blast...

[peels]

Peels-next time book a seat for your R to Mexico-that would have been a blast...

Id be lying if I said i wasn't daydreaming about that A LOT while we were there.