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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
 |  Subject: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!!  Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:14 am | |
| Hi All, It may look like winter outside your door, where you are...The good news is SPRING is just around the cornner. Just hang in there.  71F is what the high will be here in Glenpool, OK....Next week they say SNOW!!!  I think this is some kind of record here for this date.  |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2160
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3057
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:24 am | |
| Nice. Are you going to ride today, Dennis?
We got 5" of snow this morning, and the temp will fall to -25F over the weekend. Not nice. I will NOT be riding anytime soon. |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2867
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:20 pm | |
| I've just returned from 11 days in the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria) - mid-70s every day.
It was lovely.
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Mike - Riding on the right - riding for pleasure!
'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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JeffR
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1672
Age: 52
Location: Fremont, Ca
Points: 2943
Registration date: 2008-12-19
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:11 pm | |
| Hey Guys, A REAL man would ride in 10" of snow wearing only shorts and a t-shirt!!! Mike, I was going to go to the Canary Islands once...but I'm afraid of birds.  _________________ Ride safe, JeffR 2007 Silver Wing (30,000 miles) 2005 Majesty 400 (sold 12,500 miles) 2004 Reflex (sold 3,500 miles) Givi Windshield, top case, vista cruise, power commander, dr pulley sliders, air hawk seat pad, (J. Costa not installed now), kevlar belt  |
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honda_silver
Site Admin
Number of posts: 2258
Age: 51
Location: Georgetown, Tx
Points: 3605
Registration date: 2008-12-23
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:46 pm | |
| | JeffR wrote: | | A REAL man would ride in 10" of snow wearing only shorts and a t-shirt!!! |
When I was younger ....
I rode home quite a few times in the snow to get home ( I do not remember how many inches) while wearing a t-shirt and long pants .... under a snow mobile suit ... does that count 
Now I prefer to not to see snow except on the TV._________________ Bill - Georgetown TX 07 Silver Wing ABS Clearview w/vent, Givi E96/TB19/E52 with Admore Lighting, Alaskan Leather, Wrist Rests, 3M Solas tape, K&N air, Hyperpro spring, Grip Puppies, Airhawk, Utopia backrest, Stebel, Apexcone HIDs, StingerZ LEDs (w/Backoff WigWag), Knight Rider Sequential LED, NGK Iridium, Power Commander III, Manic Salamander, Saeng mirrors, Garmin Zumo 660, Dark-Side Sumitomo Tire  |
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KurtPerthWA
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 944
Age: 63
Location: Belmont, Perth WA
Points: 2750
Registration date: 2009-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:04 pm | |
| Its only 40C here with 120% humidity, been that for a few days, tomorrow we get hit with a Cat 3 cyclone here in Perth.
Better hatten the batches and lug the roof. 100kph winds and lots of rain. Predictions are it will decline to a cat1 by the time it hits the coast. |
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Windrider
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 133
Age: 73
Points: 827
Registration date: 2010-07-05
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:52 am | |
| [quote="DennisB"]Hi All, It may look like winter outside your door, where you are...The good news is SPRING is just around the cornner. Just hang in there. 71F is what the high will be here in Glenpool, OK It was 75 here yesterday, got out for a short ride, 55 miles through the back roads. |
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:16 am | |
| Windrider, I like that new avatar. Very creative. |
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Windrider
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 133
Age: 73
Points: 827
Registration date: 2010-07-05
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:23 am | |
| | DennisB wrote: | | Windrider, I like that new avatar. Very creative. |
Thanks, My Wife did that, I ain't that smart. |
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midlifecrisis (Paul)
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 153
Age: 57
Location: Otley, UK
Points: 731
Registration date: 2010-11-23
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:13 pm | |
| Windrider, You were smart enough to marry a smart, gifted women. That shows me your smart. |
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Skippy
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 299
Age: 45
Location: Exeter. Devon.
Points: 1002
Registration date: 2010-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:13 pm | |
| Pha!! Its been a balmy 37 degrees F. here in Exeter all day, so Sally and I decided not to let the good weather go to waste and broke out the BBQ!  This the 'Man Grill', inspired by US Comic Tim Allen! I've been messing around in my workshop recycling all the bits of scrap etc. that I could find lying around. I've had a lot of interest, which is nice as I plan to donate the money raised selling the, to BLESMA to support the riders section etc. I'm really pleased actually, the grill has continued to be useable for in excess of 3 hours and gives off loads of heat    A friend next door has spent the day with his father working on a Landrover Discovery project and I took the 'test sausages' around to warm them up, a little late Jay (neighbour) popped in and took one look and asked for one for his garden  So it seems that I may have a market after all. Typically, Sally doesn't want me to sell either the 'Man Grill', or the Brazier I made as well, maybe I won't - perhaps I'll keep them as demo pieces instead and make items to order. Next project is a triple size 'Man Grill' - who says bigger isn't better LOL. |
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"Hi Yo"
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 860
Age: 63
Location: North Texas
Points: 1834
Registration date: 2010-02-17
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:01 pm | |
| Hey Skippy, If they find a lorry with a missing wheel, they'll know where to look. I love home built rigs like that. Half the fun is figuring what it is made from. Good job. |
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:10 pm | |
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KurtPerthWA
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 944
Age: 63
Location: Belmont, Perth WA
Points: 2750
Registration date: 2009-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:33 pm | |
| Good one Skippy.
MMMnmmmm rotisseried roo meat... worth looking into.
OOOPs sorry" Skippy"
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honda_silver
Site Admin
Number of posts: 2258
Age: 51
Location: Georgetown, Tx
Points: 3605
Registration date: 2008-12-23
| | Subject: Re: Holy Smokes!! It's 71F Today!!! Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:35 pm | |
| | midlifecrisis (Paul) wrote: | | There were many a time that I would arrive suffering from snow blindness, wasn't very nice |
That happened to me many times too!
| midlifecrisis (Paul) wrote: | | I used to wear ex Post Office mits with a hole cut in it so I could hold my cigar as I was riding along |
I used a ex Post Office bag to hold my gear _________________ Bill - Georgetown TX 07 Silver Wing ABS Clearview w/vent, Givi E96/TB19/E52 with Admore Lighting, Alaskan Leather, Wrist Rests, 3M Solas tape, K&N air, Hyperpro spring, Grip Puppies, Airhawk, Utopia backrest, Stebel, Apexcone HIDs, StingerZ LEDs (w/Backoff WigWag), Knight Rider Sequential LED, NGK Iridium, Power Commander III, Manic Salamander, Saeng mirrors, Garmin Zumo 660, Dark-Side Sumitomo Tire |
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