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Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:18 am
by Mel46
Well, the rain has gone. In its place we now have 30°F temps. Some of the roads have black ice. I think the scooters are safe right where they are.

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:16 pm
by Old Grinner
Well, the rain has gone. In its place we now have 30°F temps. Some of the roads have black ice. I think the scooters are safe right where they are.
Makes perfect sense to me. . ..

We did get about 4 inches of wet slushy snow last night. Tons of accidents. The precipitation has since passed and now the winds reign supreme. :o

That said the roads here were cleared and by mid-day I was able to jump on the Zuma for a quick errand. Sun is out and everything is in melt mode. When night falls I'm thinking ice all over the place and more accident reports in the news again. I feel sorry for the people who have to commute in these bad storms. :roll:

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:25 pm
by ScottDR
Sounds like here, about that much as well. Let's hope we get back to more normal temps! Hovering around freezing stinks with precip.

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:26 am
by Oldie
Another beautiful day here although it was probably around 50 degrees this morning when I took the picture, but felt warmer in the weak sunshine. It should get colder from Monday onward and the roads will get salted - might mark the end of my biking season.

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Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:06 am
by you you
That does look nice in that colour

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:12 am
by Old Grinner
That Forza picture is suitable for framing. . .. Great background.

Honda could use it for a brochure pic. The only thing it's missing is the feature descriptions and MSRP (plus destination) info. :D

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:36 am
by WhiteNoise
Who cares about the Weather?!?! 8) LOOK AT THAT BIKE! 8)
Bring It Honda!

Ok Ok Ok....it's chilly, snow patches still on ground. I didn't need to shovel. Woot! RAIN CAME :D

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:08 pm
by big bear
started the pcx in the garage cant ride to much ice

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:09 pm
by GatorGreg
WhiteNoise wrote:Who cares about the Weather?!?! 8) LOOK AT THAT BIKE! 8)
Bring It Honda!

Ok Ok Ok....it's chilly, snow patches still on ground. I didn't need to shovel. Woot! RAIN CAME :D
Agreed - I would LOVE to get my hands on a next gen Forza 300! That said, I had oodles of fun yesterday cruising around on my Elite 110 - until I noticed I suffered some scratches on the lower left fairing from some road debris :(

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:15 am
by big bear
supposed to be 50 degrees F tommorow and sunny might be pcx riding weather i hope

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 3:08 pm
by big bear
rode 23 miles but the roads were wet plus the local road department threw gravel on the roads so i had to take the x max since it has abs and traction control. Went to a local parking lot and practiced figure8s and cone weaves

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:44 am
by Mel46
Rained yesterday. Cold and windy today.

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:37 am
by ScottDR
"wintry mix" here. Bummer

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:11 pm
by Ganglylamb
Raining and getting cold here as well. On one of my commutes some 2 weeks ago (around 2°C and raining with lots of wind) I felt my front wheel being shifted lateral while driving on a straight road. Additionally while gently braking I had some sliding action on the front wheel. I don't know if it was some kind of oily thing (my commute is through an industrial port area with lots of heavy traffic) or simply lower temperatures plus fallen leaves but I decided to swap my front tire Michelin City grip with a Heidenau K66. So far I am very pleased with the result.
It seems it has more grip even with all the leaves and cold, wet conditions - no surprise as the tire profile looks like one from an a motocross bike. Probably fuel economy will drop a bit but it's a bargain for more safety.
A bit less agile though; as it seems to want to keep going in a straight line more as the Michelin city grips - but I'll get used to this quite fast. Still a happy PCX rider (thank you heated gloves and heated insoles - yes I am spoiled :lol: ), as long as there is no snow I'll keep on commuting with it, else I have some petrol-fueled iron cage four wheeled (not a 4wd) horse standing by .

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:54 pm
by Old Grinner
Really windy, cloudy, and occasional sprinkles earlier today.

Was able to get out for a bit on the scoot but only did less than 10 miles.

This evening it turned really windy, gusty, and heavy rain. It sounds like a herd of mice running on the roof. . .. :lol:

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:20 pm
by big bear
40 degrees F here rained all day so no scooter riding. If it wasent rifle season for deer right now i could of at least took the ATVS out for a ride in the woods but its not safe to go into the woods right now

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:29 am
by Old Grinner
40 degrees F here rained all day so no scooter riding. If it wasent rifle season for deer right now i could of at least took the ATVS out for a ride in the woods but its not safe to go into the woods right now
Good idea! Safety first. . .. :D

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:48 am
by Mel46
Yes, some deer hunter might mistake a loud ATV bouncing along a trail for a stealthy deer that is standing in the brush...but it does happen. It depends on what the hunter is using for refreshment. 8) :lol: ;) ;)

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:39 am
by big bear
they wont let us in the woods the atv club closes the trails for rifle season except for sundays you cant hunt in pennsylvania on sunday

Re: It's Raining......

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:41 pm
by Mel46
That's because the deer are in church. It is unfair to shoot them while they are in their church-going clothes. :roll: :lol: :ugeek: