It must be Spring

tkd · 02-09-2009, 11:34 AM

Ok, so I'm sitting in a line waiting at a carwash when I hear pipes....yes, pipes. I look up to see some type of bike that has been modified to look like a bobber with ape hangers. Anyway, I see a guy actually riding a motorcycle in a leather jacket, no gloves, jeans, and no helmet/head gear.

I then looked down at my thermometer and it said 34F. I live in Minnesota and we did reach an usually warm day of about 37, but there is at least a foot of snow still on the ground even though the roads are clear.

I guess for some, spring comes early......I think the guy was nuts, but hey, that's just me.

Maybe there's hope for the end of the deepfreeze.

phenrichs · 02-09-2009, 11:46 AM

I will most likely be riding mine, in Sioux Falls, SD, this thursday or friday to take it in for tires. Supposed to be mid 30's I think.

socwkbiker · 02-09-2009, 02:03 PM

Sorry, but that's crazy. I ride down here in the 20's and 30's and I make sure to bundle up. No gloves and no helmet? Clearly that's an attempt to impress people and show what a tough guy he is.

bosko · 02-09-2009, 04:01 PM

Sounds like his head hasn't thawed yet.

Wish it was me riding around.

waterman · 02-09-2009, 04:04 PM

SWB,

It's all relative. If you've been in the deep freeze for too long, 30's feel warm.

coldfingers · 02-09-2009, 04:05 PM

tkd, there is a guy in grand forks, nd. that has been driving a side car rig around this winter, they had him on tv. one night and I think he said he rides until it gets to -10. Then they bike gets too hard to start he said, it was a nice looking rig too!!

Coldfingers

**Top Cat** · 02-10-2009, 12:07 AM

I was in syracuse last Sat. and saw three guys riding their crotch rockets. It was 40 degrees but there is still snow on the road sides.
Of course there is still 4 feet of snow on my front lawn ::)

watchman · 02-10-2009, 07:36 AM

My father always told us kids, " NO sense, no feeling ". And then just last week I heard a guy tell another fellow, " If your going to be dumb, your got to be tough ". I am sure my father would have thought both of these things if he had been alive a couple of years ago when Liz and I left for Memphis, TN. on the bikes in 25 degree weather.

caddman11 · 02-10-2009, 07:56 AM

We still have snow on the ground today, but I went out for a long ride 4 days ago and it was a needed relief, geeze was I needing a ride. My bike has never been this dirty, but ya know, it was worth it. I'm hoping to get in another ride today, possible high of 65, very unusual for Chicago weather in February.

02-09-2009, 11:34 AM	#1
tkd Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elk River, MN (twin cities) Posts: 271	It must be Spring Ok, so I'm sitting in a line waiting at a carwash when I hear pipes....yes, pipes. I look up to see some type of bike that has been modified to look like a bobber with ape hangers. Anyway, I see a guy actually riding a motorcycle in a leather jacket, no gloves, jeans, and no helmet/head gear. I then looked down at my thermometer and it said 34F. I live in Minnesota and we did reach an usually warm day of about 37, but there is at least a foot of snow still on the ground even though the roads are clear. I guess for some, spring comes early......I think the guy was nuts, but hey, that's just me. Maybe there's hope for the end of the deepfreeze. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-09-2009, 11:46 AM	#2
phenrichs Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,498	It must be Spring I will most likely be riding mine, in Sioux Falls, SD, this thursday or friday to take it in for tires. Supposed to be mid 30's I think.
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02-09-2009, 02:03 PM	#3
socwkbiker Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 6,272	It must be Spring Sorry, but that's crazy. I ride down here in the 20's and 30's and I make sure to bundle up. No gloves and no helmet? Clearly that's an attempt to impress people and show what a tough guy he is. __________________ Jeff Platz VBA #0002 VBA VP-Global B.A.C.A. Hoss 2005 "StrongBear" Black/Silver Todd and BD
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02-09-2009, 04:01 PM	#4
bosko Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 818	It must be Spring Sounds like his head hasn't thawed yet. Wish it was me riding around.
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waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	It must be Spring SWB, It's all relative. If you've been in the deep freeze for too long, 30's feel warm. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-09-2009, 04:05 PM	#6
coldfingers Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Warren, MN. Posts: 166	It must be Spring tkd, there is a guy in grand forks, nd. that has been driving a side car rig around this winter, they had him on tv. one night and I think he said he rides until it gets to -10. Then they bike gets too hard to start he said, it was a nice looking rig too!! Coldfingers
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02-10-2009, 12:07 AM	#7
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	It must be Spring I was in syracuse last Sat. and saw three guys riding their crotch rockets. It was 40 degrees but there is still snow on the road sides. Of course there is still 4 feet of snow on my front lawn ::) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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02-10-2009, 07:36 AM	#8
watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	It must be Spring My father always told us kids, " NO sense, no feeling ". And then just last week I heard a guy tell another fellow, " If your going to be dumb, your got to be tough ". I am sure my father would have thought both of these things if he had been alive a couple of years ago when Liz and I left for Memphis, TN. on the bikes in 25 degree weather.
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02-10-2009, 07:56 AM	#9
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	It must be Spring We still have snow on the ground today, but I went out for a long ride 4 days ago and it was a needed relief, geeze was I needing a ride. My bike has never been this dirty, but ya know, it was worth it. I'm hoping to get in another ride today, possible high of 65, very unusual for Chicago weather in February.
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