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1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 7:12 pm
by fish
5" of snow & very cold temps gave way to 40's today, so took a nice ride. Watch any road areas that have been in deep shadows - to avoid ice..
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Then home for a wash & rinse, blow dry with leaf blower and wipe with a soft towel .Image

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I ride only very well-known roads under these conditions. Great to be on a scoot again. 7 days is too long!
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Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:34 pm
by yak
I did a 20 mile circuit today. Visited friends. Let a Harley owner drive my PCX. He had a smile when he returned.
My scooter is black so there is never a need to wash and dry. Fish, you should have thought of that before buying that flashy red model. The black ones are self-cleaning.

Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 7:56 am
by Steph
Those poor trees with out any leaves. I already miss the green. Fish, How far did you ride and how do you keep your hands warm?

Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:23 am
by SECoda
55 f and drizzling. Hopefully it dries up later on.

Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:02 am
by fish
yak wrote:I did a 20 mile circuit today. Visited friends. Let a Harley owner drive my PCX. He had a smile when he returned.
My scooter is black so there is never a need to wash and dry. Fish, you should have thought of that before buying that flashy red model. The black ones are self-cleaning.
Nope....if any color but the Ducati red would have purchased a bus pass!#:-)
Always wanted a red scooter or motorcycle.
44 miles. $.74 Wal-Mart hand warmers in palm of my silk liners.....and the odd stop to hug the.muffler!!
Fish

Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:11 am
by SECoda
Red are faster. o_O

Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:25 am
by Steph
We just bought hand warmers to fit into out mittens. That's if the weather improves. :D

Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:24 pm
by Mortimer
Steph wrote:Those poor trees with out any leaves. I already miss the green. Fish, How far did you ride and how do you keep your hands warm?
I had the Oxford Scooter Heated Grips installed on my Forza http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/oxfo ... ated-grips. Including the grips and labor, it came to about $200.

I rode it yesterday in 40C degree (raining) weather for about 5 miles (without heated gloves, I might add). It worked well in the highest temp. setting.

Next up, planning to have them installed on my PCX125.

Re: 1st ride after snow & a wash

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:53 am
by Steph
@Mortimer - Heated grips do sound tempting. Just don't what to go though the install for them. Could be an option down the road sometime. :)