I'd ride year round if I had all of that! On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> wrote: > > I live in Minnesota and work at a transportation company. In the same > garage with us is a motorcycle funeral escort business. These people > are truly nuts! They ride Harley Road Kings 365 days a year > regardless of weather, road conditions, or temperature. When the snow > falls they slap on a 3rd wheel sidecar frame with some weights on it > and off they go! Not only are they riding, they are leading funeral > processions and stopping traffic when needed to allow the procession > to remain together. Can you imagine putting yourself in the way of > traffic on snow covered roads! Don't get me wrong, they have heated > grips, large windscreens, huge glove covers, and are dressed head to > toe in warm gear, but at -10 degrees in snow there is no way you get > me out there with them! > > On Mar 23, 11:29 am, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: >> JD - I'm with you. I have ridden on gravel with street tires and on grass >> also, and that was bad enough. I didn't fall, but the lack of traction >> really gets the heart pumpin' when it feels like you're goin' down. >> >> Stanley >> >> ________________________________ >> From: JD <[email protected]> >> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:35:06 PM >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: went down today >> >> I used to live up in Eastern Washington, but now I'm down in LA. Snow >> is one thing I've always refused to ride in. I've ridden in crazy >> rain, hail, below freezing, and heavy fog. If someone knows anything >> riding techniques to use in the snow maybe I'd try it. But right now, >> I won't take out anything that doesn't have at least three wheels in >> the snow. If I can't bank on at least a little bit of traction I want >> more stability....that's just me >> ~JD >> >> On Mar 21, 8:48 am, "Kyle K.K." <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I was going all of 3 mph. No damage to me or the bike (yay for the >> > giant crashbar.) 90 degree corners on snow SUUUUUUUCK. >> >> > Anyone else riding in snow? >> >> > -Kyle- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > >
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