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Bluebabe
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#11 Unread post by Bluebabe »

:welcome5: from the farthest north state! You will have to do a "road trip" sometime! ;)
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Short Biking Season

#12 Unread post by BikerEd »

Hey Bluebabe, our season in NB is 4-5 months ,very short. Do u folks ride in the snow with winter tires?? :)
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#13 Unread post by Bluebabe »

I wish! The air temperature would be too cold for the bikes would be my guess! Down south, the Anchorage area, there are a few diehards that do try and ride all year. I have seen the studs in the tires of their bikes. Too cold recently down there. When we had -54 and -70 in Tok, Alaska, they had -20 and that is COLD for them being by the ocean and all.

We get hopefully, about the middle or first part of April thru the end of September, middle of October to ride, so a little longer season. It is usually longer for some of us because our roads don't "break up" as soon as the highways do, so if we want to ride, we have to trailor the bikes out to the highways!! Or, we skate along with our feet down for balance until we can get out to the dry pavement. Me, I just wait until our road is ready, then I go. I must confess I do own a full set of Gerbing heated gear and it does get used! Whoo Hoo!! :roll2: :roll2: :roll2: :roll2:
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1986 Kawasaki 454
1992 Honda Shadow 600

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2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT

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#14 Unread post by BikerEd »

Hey Blubabe, i guess our seasons are close togethed. Some bikes are out 1st. of April,have seen some as late as Dec. I used to do the same when i was young and foolish :laughing: Seems the old body says NO NO NO . Spring is close :D
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#15 Unread post by Bluebabe »

Amen to that, no use pushing it~yep, you probably make the most of your riding season like we do. Not sure how far north you are? We also get the added sunlight which just begs us to ride longer and longer.....:P
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1986 Kawasaki 454
1992 Honda Shadow 600

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#16 Unread post by PanosGR-nc24 »

Nice to have you with us Ed.
My name is Panos ,nice to have an elder with us in order to tell us any tips,mods,stories and any gossip.
Life begins at 220kmh !!!

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#17 Unread post by BikerEd »

Hey Panos ,good to meet u. From the looks of the bike in your avatar life begins in 2 nd. gear :twisted: My Bandit tops out at 248 Kmh. at the drag strip,would never try that on the highway. Have a good day. Have a good story about 3 moose, Honda Nighthawk and me . Still feel the pain.
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#18 Unread post by PanosGR-nc24 »

Of course always testing these on drag strip.
225kmh is the top speed of the bike in the fwto and it is a vfr400 nc30 its my 2nd bike.The other one i have is a vfr400 nc 24 which goes 218kmh topspeed but i like her more,i dont know why,maybe cause of her look :P.

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