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07-08-2012, 03:27 PM
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| Licensed   Joined: Jul 2012 From: Klickitat, WA I Ride: SV650 K6 | What's your max riding temperature? When the temps get close to 100 and more, do you limit the amount of time that you ride or try to ride earlier in the day? What's the hottest temps you'll ride in? |
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07-08-2012, 03:30 PM
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| Je Fa Fa  | I've ridden up over 100. Actually, when I ride on the road in hotter weather, I tend to ride more, and stop less! Airflow + sweat = cool riding Dumping a water bottle on your shirt helps a bunch tooooo! off-road, just look for puddles! |
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07-08-2012, 03:44 PM
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| Permit Joined: Apr 2012 From: Richland Washington I Ride: 1981 CB 750f SuperSport | Just got back from a ride. It's 103 out . Just soaked my shirt and hair before i left. It got a little hot at the end of ride by bearable. Ride was 98 miles. |
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07-08-2012, 05:22 PM
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   Joined: Mar 2006 From: Seattle I Ride: 1099cc L-Twin in a sporty arrangment | My rule of thumb is if it doesn't feel any colder riding at 70mph its too god damn hot. Problem is you can't stop because its not getting any cooler. A smart man once said, "if you are going thru hell keep going." |
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07-08-2012, 05:28 PM
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| Licensed  Joined: Aug 2011 From: Vancouver, WA I Ride: 2007 Toyota Tundra 4X4 | I like to depart 8am "ish" when its hot. My new fully perfed Alpinestars one piece worked great today. Got a bit hot standing around but as soon as I was moving things were pretty dang comfortable. |
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07-08-2012, 06:08 PM
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| Race Qualifier  Joined: May 2008 From: Clarkinsas, WA I Ride: Whatever's next | About 107 is the hottest weather I've ridden it. Uncomfortable, but you know if you stop it'll be worse. I'll stop though when I get that dull ache behind the eyes that tells you heat stroke is on it's merry way. Down a bottle of water and go! |
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07-08-2012, 06:20 PM
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| Railer  Joined: Mar 2009 From: Beaverton, Oregon I Ride: 04 Honda CBR 600RR | Anything over 85 degrees usually I wont ride in. I like to wear gear, and the only gear i have is not perforated because hell 300 days out of the year here you want warm riding gear. So to gear up with gloves, boots, pants and leather jacket its fun for about an hour then its just hurrying home to get out of the hot equipment. |
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07-08-2012, 06:39 PM
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   Joined: Jul 2005 From: Tri-Cities Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: '05 Busa, '03 KLR 650, '81 Seca 550, '78 Hawk, '71 SL 350, '69 Z50A | As long as I'm moving and having fun... I don't care. I definitely keep a couple bottled waters in my tankbag on hot days. One to drink, & one to pour down the back of my neck. |
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07-08-2012, 07:43 PM
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| Licensed  Joined: Aug 2009 From: vancouver, wa I Ride: '05 rc51 | It was over 100 today going through Maupin on the way to Fossil. I was fine, just downed a bottle of water every time I stopped. My bike on the other hand, didnt care for those temp and was getting a little too hot at times |
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07-08-2012, 08:00 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Feb 2008 From: Bremerton I Ride: 1400cc of Sentinel fury | I've rode in 115 deg temps in full leathers. That was too hot. The group I was with was stopping every hour to down a bottle of water and it was not enough. |
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