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TFOGGuys
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 08:54 AM
24 degrees when I left the house, light snow. Mostly dry roads, the only sketchy part was on I-70 coming over I-25 and the railyard, as I couldn't really tell if the bridge was icy or just wet. Otherwise, just got a lot of funny looks from the cage pilots. The winter riding season is upon us; Let the stupidity begin!:headbang::cold::lol:

Keyser Soze
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 09:21 AM
Was a bone chilling 65 degrees for my commute this morning. Only sketchy part was....well...there was no sketchy part :lol:

TFOGGuys
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 09:29 AM
Was a bone chilling 65 degrees for my commute this morning. Only sketchy part was....well...there was no sketchy part :lol:

That must have been brutal...

:321: :lol:

Keyser Soze
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 09:41 AM
I'm not gonna lie...it was nice. It almost makes all those months of 110+ degrees worth it. Almost.

CaptGoodvibes
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 09:55 AM
24 degrees when I left the house, light snow. Mostly dry roads, the only sketchy part was on I-70 coming over I-25 and the railyard, as I couldn't really tell if the bridge was icy or just wet. Otherwise, just got a lot of funny looks from the cage pilots. The winter riding season is upon us; Let the stupidity begin!:headbang::cold::lol:
Which tires do you use all winter?

TFOGGuys
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 10:00 AM
Which tires do you use all winter?

Currently on PR3s, last winter it was PR2s, both on the FZ1. If the weather really turns to shit and we have snow/ice built up on the road(like 06), and I get a wild hair to ride, I've got a set of Pirelli MT21s studded up for the XT350 :devil2:.

~Barn~
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 10:19 AM
Screw you Rob.

Ghosty
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 10:26 AM
Umm, you're much braver than I, right on! I'm a puss, refuse to ride in shit like this, especially with cagey idiots on all sides who still dunno how to drive even in rain, much less snow.

AOK303
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 10:31 AM
well i have been banned Snow = i fall down

Keyser Soze
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 11:09 AM
Screw you Rob.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GQzTPJxmwrA/UIrDXGyxO6I/AAAAAAAAAfA/KSaMfWALegk/s500/Weather.PNG

I'd still rather be back home.


Speaking of which. Gonna be in town for Thanksgiving. Friday night at Brecks?

Ghosty
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 11:20 AM
I'd still rather be back home.
Mr. Kevin Spacey, where are you exactly? *jealous*

~Barn~
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 11:23 AM
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GQzTPJxmwrA/UIrDXGyxO6I/AAAAAAAAAfA/KSaMfWALegk/s500/Weather.PNG

I'd still rather be back home.


Speaking of which. Gonna be in town for Thanksgiving. Friday night at Brecks?

Show-ya-right. :up:

Keyser Soze
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 11:27 AM
Mr. Kevin Spacey, where are you exactly? *jealous*

Carefree / North Phoenix. For the next couple of months anyway.

CaptGoodvibes
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 12:45 PM
Currently on PR3s, last winter it was PR2s, both on the FZ1. If the weather really turns to shit and we have snow/ice built up on the road(like 06), and I get a wild hair to ride, I've got a set of Pirelli MT21s studded up for the XT350 :devil2:.
I remember seeing a video--maybe produced by Metzeler--with scooters traversing the Alps in winter... no studs. Seemed like it was impossible...

Know anything about the moto equivalent of something like Blizzaks?

salsashark
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 01:05 PM
Been in the balmy 60's all day here in DC... No snow panic, but everyone's freaking out about hurricane Sandy. I guess we'll see how that goes on Sun/Mon. Also, you wouldn't be able to tell if people can't drive in in-climate weather... they can't drive, period!

But before that happens, riding up to PA tomorrow.




Oh, and as Rob said... I'd still rather be in CO.

TFOGGuys
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 01:35 PM
I remember seeing a video--maybe produced by Metzeler--with scooters traversing the Alps in winter... no studs. Seemed like it was impossible...

Know anything about the moto equivalent of something like Blizzaks?

Metzeler FeelFree Wintec, only available in scooter sizes...

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q504/tfogger/wintec.jpg

Dunno how the compounding compares, but it looks a LOT like the PR3s...

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRyw3qHKjMaNdV7TF4b9kBI1-3exdMKl3_EATgM2Lpm7VB2nX411w

Schiff32
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 02:25 PM
Yeah, saw someone riding in this morning and I looked at the temp to see it was 29... so I turned up my heat a little.

TFOGGuys
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 02:28 PM
Yeah, saw someone riding in this morning and I looked at the temp to see it was 29... so I turned up my heat a little.

If it was I-70 at about 8, blue FZ1 with a big ass trunk, guy in a fluorescent green jacket, that's be me...:king:

Cornfed
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 02:36 PM
Metzeler FeelFree Wintec, only available in scooter sizes...

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q504/tfogger/wintec.jpg

Dunno how the compounding compares, but it looks a LOT like the PR3s...

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRyw3qHKjMaNdV7TF4b9kBI1-3exdMKl3_EATgM2Lpm7VB2nX411w

Great tires, mounted on a Sumo. Anything short of an ice storm is manageable. Would like some more heated gear though.

Chaos
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 03:03 PM
I almost rode this morning myself but woke up a little too late. Although I did ride last Thursday when it was 27 as I was leaving at 6:50am. Any colder than that and I think I'll puss out next time.

madvlad
Fri Oct 26th, 2012, 03:17 PM
If I had the R1 still I'd be mobbin around like every winter, it is awesome