Topic: What is too hot to ride...? (Read 3587 times)

Maladjusted · « **on:** July 07, 2010, 10:08:29 AM »

Mother of pearl... I am not used to this (New England boy deported to Virginia!)

yes... that is 109 degrees on my back deck!

Wrongway · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2010, 10:24:34 AM »

Been in the desert between Las Vegas and home (near Mojave) with temps above 115 on many occasion's and it is not that bad. Lots of water is needed.
Marty (110MoFo) and I were talking about this on Monday, no matter where I go I have to be in the desert to get home. And no, the bike does not like it.

Dracula · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2010, 10:31:42 AM »

Ride early...home early!!!

HOGMIKE · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2010, 10:33:55 AM »

Quote from: Wrongway on July 07, 2010, 10:24:34 AM

Been in the desert between Las Vegas and home (near Mojave) with temps above 115 on many occasion's and it is not that bad. Lots of water is needed.
Marty (110MoFo) and I were talking about this on Monday, no matter where I go I have to be in the desert to get home. And no, the bike does not like it.

Yeah, but that's a "DRY HEAT", right???
That's what they always tell us around here........
STILL friggin hot!

Fired00d · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2010, 10:49:00 AM »

I have ridden to work the last couple days... nice in the morning.... like riding in an oven on the way home.... but I was riding so I'll take it. Only concern would be if you got stuck in traffic and had the bike idle long periods of time. As long as your moving you and the bike should be alright.... maybe a little uncomfortable but alright. As was mentioned in an earlier post, hydrate, hydrate, and hydrate (with water).

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

greglyon · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2010, 10:54:04 AM »

Quote from: Fired00d on July 07, 2010, 10:49:00 AM

I have ridden to work the last couple days... nice in the morning.... like riding in an oven on the way home.... but I was riding so I'll take it. Only concern would be if you got stuck in traffic and had the bike idle long periods of time. As long as your moving you and the bike should be alright.... maybe a little uncomfortable but alright. As was mentioned in an earlier post, hydrate, hydrate, and hydrate (with water).

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Welcome to my world! Still beats the snow and ice.

Trapperdog · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2010, 10:54:53 AM »

Quote from: Fired00d on July 07, 2010, 10:49:00 AM

I have ridden to work the last couple days...

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Wow, what's come over you? Next we'll find you're doing something drastic like installing "chrome tour pak hinges"

Fired00d · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2010, 10:59:38 AM »

Quote from: IROAR on July 07, 2010, 10:54:04 AM

Welcome to my world! Still beats the snow and ice.

I remind myself of all the snow we had this past winter and enjoy the ride.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Fired00d · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2010, 11:00:24 AM »

Quote from: trapperdog on July 07, 2010, 10:54:53 AM

Wow, what's come over you? Next we'll find you're doing something drastic like installing "chrome tour pak hinges"

It'll never get that hot.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Trapperdog · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2010, 11:04:34 AM »

Quote from: Fired00d on July 07, 2010, 11:00:24 AM

It'll never get that hot.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Now that's funny

HOGMIKE · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2010, 11:07:21 AM »

Quote from: trapperdog on July 07, 2010, 10:54:53 AM

Wow, what's come over you? Next we'll find you're doing something drastic like installing "chrome tour pak hinges"

What? Doesn't have them yet???
I think we need to do an "intervention"....

StrokedRider · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2010, 12:31:39 PM »

When is it to hot to ride you ask? Well, when it is so hot that the "Dry Heat" burns your fingernails so bad that all you can do is stop at the first bar you come to (Even if it is skeery lookin) and sit there drinking till the sun goes down so that you can get to the nearest WalMart and buy gloves so you can continue your ride and make some of the time up which now ain't so bad 'cause now your pretty liquored up and it ain't such a bad ride after all! 120+F

9 1/2 Beers · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2010, 12:35:19 PM »

Quote from: StrokedRider on July 07, 2010, 12:31:39 PM

When is it to hot to ride you ask? Well, when it is so hot that the "Dry Heat" burns your fingernails so bad that all you can do is stop at the first bar you come to (Even if it is skeery lookin) and sit there drinking till the sun goes down so that you can get to the nearest WalMart and buy gloves so you can continue your ride and make some of the time up which now ain't so bad 'cause now your pretty liquored up and it ain't such a bad ride after all! 120+F

Strokedrider

I look forward to meeting you

Marty

Rooster · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2010, 03:19:52 PM »

It's to hot to ride when the beer is COLD enough to drink

td119 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2010, 03:32:38 PM »

You known it is hot when the leather dye from your fingerless gloves turns our hands black

But is is still better to ride then not ride at all

JCZ · « **Reply #15 on:** July 07, 2010, 04:00:39 PM »

120F........that's when it's to hot to ride.

109F is normal summer temps for Nor Cal.

Blazo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2010, 04:12:47 PM »

It's too hot to ride when your bike won't roll because either yer tires or yer boots are melted to the asphalt.

HOGMIKE · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2010, 04:29:51 PM »

"It's too hot to ride" when the rattlesnakes are curled up in the shade under your bike, and they won't let you near it!

Trapperdog · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2010, 08:22:52 PM »

When you come out from a nice lunch and your kickstand has sunk an inch or so into the asphalt, it may be too hot.

Ed45 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2010, 09:05:57 PM »

Quote from: Blazo on July 07, 2010, 04:12:47 PM

It's too hot to ride when your bike won't roll because either yer tires or yer boots are melted to the asphalt.

+1

jcraig147 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2010, 09:13:43 PM »

Whats all this whining about heat!!! I lived in Qatar and Kuwait. The only time it is too hot to ride is when the devil ask you for a bag of ice.

Joe

Fired00d · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2010, 01:55:48 PM »

Could this possible be an indicator when it's too hot to ride/be outside...

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

mbrewer566 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:11:53 PM »

I was cutting it off at 105F, which means an on-highway temperature of about 120F, but recently bought a Harley evaporation/cooling vest, and can survive up to 110F...yeah, it's a dry heat out here........

Rooster · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:18:11 PM »

Quote from: Fired00d on July 08, 2010, 01:55:48 PM

Could this possible be an indicator when it's too hot to ride/be outside...

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

I call that chillin.

Good pic dood.

GtreetSlide · « **Reply #24 on:** July 08, 2010, 02:47:35 PM »

Quote from: mbrewer566 on July 08, 2010, 02:11:53 PM

I was cutting it off at 105F, which means an on-highway temperature of about 120F, but recently bought a Harley evaporation/cooling vest, and can survive up to 110F...yeah, it's a dry heat out here........

105 is about the limit before I go into "tough guy mode"... That consists of stopping every 30 minutes to fill your helmet with water, hook up a garden hose and spray your T-shirt and jeans, then go another 30 minutes, LOL...

jb

skreminegul07 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 08, 2010, 03:30:56 PM »

Quote from: Fired00d on July 07, 2010, 10:59:38 AM

I remind myself of all the snow we had this past winter and enjoy the ride.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

That's what I always do dood. This weekend up at Moosehead lake, ME, the conversation went to "it's too hot to ride". My reply was that if it isn't raining or snowing it's ok to ride.

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #26 on:** July 08, 2010, 08:40:38 PM »

What next?
When is it too cold to ride?

I guess some people only ride when it's 72 to 80 degrees.
I don't care what the temp is if I want to ride I do, if not I don't.

Mike

Hawg · « **Reply #27 on:** July 08, 2010, 09:07:50 PM »

When you fill the gas tank and its boiling over.

JoMo · « **Reply #28 on:** July 08, 2010, 11:11:14 PM »

Quote from: jcraig147 on July 07, 2010, 09:13:43 PM

Whats all this whining about heat!!! I lived in Qatar and Kuwait. The only time it is too hot to ride is when the devil ask you for a bag of ice.

Joe

I like the way you think

Jo Mo NYC

bandit · « **Reply #29 on:** July 09, 2010, 01:48:15 AM »

Quote from: Dracula on July 07, 2010, 10:31:42 AM

Ride early...home early!!!

that's the right way to go!!!!!!

jcraig147 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 09, 2010, 04:51:20 PM »

Quote from: MIKEYTEE on July 08, 2010, 08:40:38 PM

What next?
When is it too cold to ride?
I guess some people only ride when it's 72 to 80 degrees.
I don't care what the temp is if I want to ride I do, if not I don't.
Mike

When is it too cold to ride? huh? as long as there is no snow on the ground then the temperature is just right.

Joe

charlie · « **Reply #31 on:** July 09, 2010, 08:40:22 PM »

I don't much care how hot it is, if I can ride I ride, my wife gives me grief because I wait till the hottest part of the day to cut my grass, the heat does not bother me much. Drink a lot of H20.

shortdog · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2010, 08:51:57 AM »

When the motor shuts downa cylinder at highway speed!!

Fired00d · « **Reply #33 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:52:15 AM »

.... when it's in the 80's by 8:00 AM.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

gg · « **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2010, 10:55:18 AM »

Dry heat is a lot different than humid and hot. Can handle higher temps when the humidity is low. Highest I ever rode in was when air temp gauge said 120 on the road, but would not knowing do that again, especially with the heat thrown off by the 110 engine, which is worse than the 2005 SEEG 103 I traded to get the 110. $:-\$

kb · « **Reply #35 on:** July 24, 2010, 11:15:11 AM »

Quote from: Maladjusted on July 07, 2010, 10:08:29 AM

Mother of pearl... I am not used to this (New England boy deported to Virginia!)

yes... that is 109 degrees on my back deck!

Come on back to New England temp is 93 here today. klb

Fired00d · « **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2010, 12:55:10 PM »

Quote from: gg on July 24, 2010, 10:55:18 AM

Dry heat is a lot different than humid and hot. Can handle higher temps when the humidity is low. Highest I ever rode in was when air temp gauge said 120 on the road, but would not knowing do that again, especially with the heat thrown off by the 110 engine, which is worse than the 2005 SEEG 103 I traded to get the 110. $:-\$

This ain't dry heat today

....

Humidity: 53%
Dew Point: 74 °F
Heat Index: 106 °F

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

JCZ · « **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2010, 10:54:52 PM »

Quote from: Fired00d on July 24, 2010, 08:52:15 AM

.... when it's in the 80's by 8:00 AM.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Sounds like a typical summer cool spell.

shortdog · « **Reply #38 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:16:11 PM »

Quote from: gg on July 24, 2010, 10:55:18 AM

Dry heat is a lot different than humid and hot. Can handle higher temps when the humidity is low. Highest I ever rode in was when air temp gauge said 120 on the road, but would not knowing do that again, especially with the heat thrown off by the 110 engine, which is worse than the 2005 SEEG 103 I traded to get the 110. $:-\$

Dry heat/wet heat when it hits triple digits ambient temp it's HOT.

Fired00d · « **Reply #39 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:41:15 PM »

Quote from: shortdog on July 25, 2010, 12:16:11 PM

Dry heat/wet heat when it hits triple digits ambient temp it's HOT.

Exactly!!! Open an oven and see how that feels... that's dry heat.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

StrokedRider · « **Reply #40 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:20:46 PM »

Quote from: GtreetSlide on July 08, 2010, 02:47:35 PM

105 is about the limit before I go into "tough guy mode"... That consists of stopping every 30 minutes to fill your helmet with water, hook up a garden hose and spray your T-shirt and jeans, then go another 30 minutes, LOL...

jb

Been there done that!!!!!!

Keats · « **Reply #41 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:36:01 PM »

It has been in the 100's and humidity in the 80's
heat index over 110

I love to ride, so I am still riding.

just do more am and late pm riding

murphy · « **Reply #42 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:49:37 PM »

Just ride naked!

04se103 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 25, 2010, 05:02:48 PM »

Humidity: 47%
102.6 °F
Heat Index: 121 °F

Keats · « **Reply #44 on:** July 25, 2010, 06:26:56 PM »

Quote from: murphy on July 25, 2010, 02:49:37 PM

Just ride naked!

That would stop me from riding................

you have no idea who I ride with............

Author Topic: What is too hot to ride...? (Read 3587 times)

charlie

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