NC Ride in March

jmilucky · 02-10-2010, 05:35 PM

No laughing from you northerners. I was thinking of riding up to see my daughter the weekend of March 13th [she lives outside of Chapel Hill]. My view of riding months is corrupted since we have twelve of them in central Florida.

I'm not so concerned about temperature as I am about snow and ice. So is my thinking faulty or is this doable?

Jim

**coacha** · 02-10-2010, 07:09 PM

Doesn't your GW have heated grips, seat and places for heated gear? The roads shouldn't be an issue.

jmilucky · 02-11-2010, 06:29 AM

Ron,

The GW pretty much has climate control, but I failed to get the 4WD option with the snow plow attachment.

:(

bokobob · 02-11-2010, 07:17 AM

The major thing about my cold riding in NC is my hands. I have got that under control with a set of snug gloves inside of goose down mittens, and also use hippo hands.....By March, unless there is an anomaly, weather wise, you may well find it quite balmy once the sun gets up...

If you are coming north on I 77, let me know, as I am 20 miles west of Charlotte and could shoot over and we could ride together going your way for a few miles...

Todd · 02-11-2010, 08:59 AM

Weather wise you will fine like bob said unless something weird happens....see storm of the century 3/13/93...but it could just as easily be in the 60's.

I think the odds are in your favor for the ride. I ride here quite a bit in March.

Let me know..I am only 30-45 mins from Chapel Hill and would love to meet up with you.

By the way bokobob...I am through Charlotte/Gastonia on my way to Kings Mtn and Shelby all the time...usually going down early in the morning and coming back mid-day/early afternoon.....we need to see if we can grab lunch sometime.

trosco · 02-11-2010, 09:57 AM

Jim, I am guessing you'll do I-95 to I-40 right? Thats 600 plus miles for you that day. Certainly do able, especially on the wing but it will be a long day. The later it gets the further north you are. North equals colder and North equals sun going down sooner and sun going down equals colder also! I suspect the last 2-3 hours of your trip if you do it in one day could be less than pleasant that time of year?
I lived just east of Raliegh for a couple years and by the end of March we rode quite regularly but we also had the occassional ice storm in March too! Weather changes a lot durring March in NC so if you can push back to end of month, might be something to consider?
I go to Charlotte every month to check on house and visit friends which is about 380 miles from Jax. Chapel Hill is about 490. I cut off a I-26 in SC after about 230 miles on I-95. As it get's closer to your trip let me know your dates. If the weathers decent maybe we can do part of the up and back together? You are with in a mile of our Florida place as you go through Jax area so it would be catch each other.
For that matter you are welcome to go via Charlotte if you have the extra time? I would not try to do that route in one day but you could lay over at my place there.

**coacha** · 02-11-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jmilucky

Ron,

The GW pretty much has climate control, but I failed to get the 4WD option with the snow plow attachment.

:(

I'd take it back then...cheap Honda crap. ;)

kawgirl · 02-11-2010, 09:42 PM

I'm not all that far from Chapel Hill either. Let me know if and when you decide to go. Would love to meet up with you.

**Kawhead** · 02-12-2010, 02:16 AM

See, with all this luv up here you ain't gotta worry 'bout the weather. Call me to, what the hay. :)

jmilucky · 02-12-2010, 06:41 AM

I'll keep you all posted - right now it looks like the weekend of March 13th is the front runner. Thanks for all of the invitations and welcomes.

Have a great weekend [hope the snow stops soon for y'all].

Did you catch my southern drawl there?

**MAS Tequila** · 02-15-2010, 10:44 PM

I'm in south Charlotte. Sounds like we need a group meet in the area. The weather should be fine, but lokk at the 10 day outlook before starting. We had some snow and ice last year in March. But there won't be any this year.

MT

dkdixie · 02-17-2010, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jmilucky

I'll keep you all posted - right now it looks like the weekend of March 13th is the front runner. Thanks for all of the invitations and welcomes.

Have a great weekend [hope the snow stops soon for y'all].

Did you catch my southern drawl there?

Noticed the "southern drawl," but is it y'all or ya'll?

trosco · 02-18-2010, 07:52 PM

It's "yawl" I think?

02-10-2010, 05:35 PM	#1
jmilucky Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 415	NC Ride in March No laughing from you northerners. I was thinking of riding up to see my daughter the weekend of March 13th [she lives outside of Chapel Hill]. My view of riding months is corrupted since we have twelve of them in central Florida. I'm not so concerned about temperature as I am about snow and ice. So is my thinking faulty or is this doable? Jim Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-10-2010, 07:09 PM	#2
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	NC Ride in March Doesn't your GW have heated grips, seat and places for heated gear? The roads shouldn't be an issue. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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02-11-2010, 06:29 AM	#3
jmilucky Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 415	NC Ride in March Ron, The GW pretty much has climate control, but I failed to get the 4WD option with the snow plow attachment. :(
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02-11-2010, 07:17 AM	#4
bokobob Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 294	NC Ride in March The major thing about my cold riding in NC is my hands. I have got that under control with a set of snug gloves inside of goose down mittens, and also use hippo hands.....By March, unless there is an anomaly, weather wise, you may well find it quite balmy once the sun gets up... If you are coming north on I 77, let me know, as I am 20 miles west of Charlotte and could shoot over and we could ride together going your way for a few miles... __________________ Old Bob, a 1936 Model 2007 Nomad...Sold....too heavy for me :-( 1994 Honda Magna V4...Geezer sized :-)
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02-11-2010, 08:59 AM	#5
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	NC Ride in March Weather wise you will fine like bob said unless something weird happens....see storm of the century 3/13/93...but it could just as easily be in the 60's. I think the odds are in your favor for the ride. I ride here quite a bit in March. Let me know..I am only 30-45 mins from Chapel Hill and would love to meet up with you. By the way bokobob...I am through Charlotte/Gastonia on my way to Kings Mtn and Shelby all the time...usually going down early in the morning and coming back mid-day/early afternoon.....we need to see if we can grab lunch sometime. __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-11-2010, 09:57 AM	#6
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	NC Ride in March Jim, I am guessing you'll do I-95 to I-40 right? Thats 600 plus miles for you that day. Certainly do able, especially on the wing but it will be a long day. The later it gets the further north you are. North equals colder and North equals sun going down sooner and sun going down equals colder also! I suspect the last 2-3 hours of your trip if you do it in one day could be less than pleasant that time of year? I lived just east of Raliegh for a couple years and by the end of March we rode quite regularly but we also had the occassional ice storm in March too! Weather changes a lot durring March in NC so if you can push back to end of month, might be something to consider? I go to Charlotte every month to check on house and visit friends which is about 380 miles from Jax. Chapel Hill is about 490. I cut off a I-26 in SC after about 230 miles on I-95. As it get's closer to your trip let me know your dates. If the weathers decent maybe we can do part of the up and back together? You are with in a mile of our Florida place as you go through Jax area so it would be catch each other. For that matter you are welcome to go via Charlotte if you have the extra time? I would not try to do that route in one day but you could lay over at my place there. __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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02-11-2010, 09:42 PM	#8
kawgirl Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 2,729	NC Ride in March I'm not all that far from Chapel Hill either. Let me know if and when you decide to go. Would love to meet up with you. __________________ Amy "kawgirl" Neal Greenville, NC 2002 Nomad
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02-12-2010, 02:16 AM	#9
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	NC Ride in March See, with all this luv up here you ain't gotta worry 'bout the weather. Call me to, what the hay. :) __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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02-12-2010, 06:41 AM	#10
jmilucky Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 415	NC Ride in March I'll keep you all posted - right now it looks like the weekend of March 13th is the front runner. Thanks for all of the invitations and welcomes. Have a great weekend [hope the snow stops soon for y'all]. Did you catch my southern drawl there?
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02-15-2010, 10:44 PM	#11
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	NC Ride in March I'm in south Charlotte. Sounds like we need a group meet in the area. The weather should be fine, but lokk at the 10 day outlook before starting. We had some snow and ice last year in March. But there won't be any this year. MT __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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02-18-2010, 07:52 PM	#13
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	NC Ride in March It's "yawl" I think? __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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