Hot HOt HOT HOT!

[Du-Rron]

It is HOT here. Nevermind the discussion about your air cooled bike riding Hot. They are all riding hot. I can tell you that sitting at a traffic light for 60 seconds will melt the elastic in your underwear. If you follow a truck, the heat, plus the heat the truck is putting out will un stand able. You have to get into clean air when ever you can.

 

By the way, the hottest place on an RSV is the right foot when rolling and your entire body when stopped. You do not get engine heat, but that fan will kick on in about 1 minute and fry your &^#$. The trick is to get rolling and not let the fan come on.

 

 

 

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Edited July 24, 2018 by Du-Rron

[Flyinfool]

I feel sorry for you just because that is nasty. But you can keep that nonsense down there. I'll take a good old blizzard over that heat any day.

[Marcarl]

Just one of the reasons we got the Spyder, all cooling heat goes out the front and not towards the rider, kind of a nifty idea, and I like it.

As for the blizzards? bring them on!!

[SpencerPJ]

Holy Crap, that's hot. Here in Indianapolis, we've had many days above 90, but not hit 100 yet. I try and stay off my bike after 90 deg. Blizzard, hmmm, Got me thinking of Dairy Queen.

[djh3]

But they tell me its a "dry heat" so its OK. I lived in Southwest Oklahoma for 20 yr. WE had a couple summers it was in 105+ for weeks. When people give me that dry heat thing I say "yea like an oven or clothes dryer".

[Venturous Randy]

It is 71 degrees right now here in NE TN and I don't think it got out of the 70's today. It is to be about 66 tonight. I don't do good with hot weather as I have gotten older.

Randy

[Du-Rron]

But they tell me its a "dry heat" so its OK. I lived in Southwest Oklahoma for 20 yr. WE had a couple summers it was in 105+ for weeks. When people give me that dry heat thing I say "yea like an oven or clothes dryer".

 

Convection Oven...

[Du-Rron]

It is 71 degrees right now here in NE TN and I don't think it got out of the 70's today. It is to be about 66 tonight. I don't do good with hot weather as I have gotten older.

Randy

 

I think I have to look at land in your area for retirement.

[s.tyler58]

But they tell me its a "dry heat" so its OK. I lived in Southwest Oklahoma for 20 yr. WE had a couple summers it was in 105+ for weeks. When people give me that dry heat thing I say "yea like an oven or clothes dryer".

Sometimes when I tell someone that doesn't ride about a ride in 90 degree Heat and they will mention that at least I have the wind. I simply explain that the wind just changes it from an oven into a convection oven!

 

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[Venturous Randy]

I think I have to look at land in your area for retirement.

 

I spent time in Texas, Eastern NC, Ill, IN and Thailand. Of all the places I have been, north eastern Tennessee fits me the best. There are green mountains all around with wonderful views, waterfalls and rivers and lakes. I am about 45 minutes from 6,000+ elevation and an hour from the Blue Ridge Parkway. If it gets hot down here in the valleys and I want to cool off, I take a ride and now it is top down with the Miata.

I really can not imagine what is like for you guys that live on flat land and don't have lush green mountains and especially where summer is about unbearable. When I got out of the USAF, my now ex wanted to move the Birmingham, AL where her parents retired and I told her no, I am going back home to the mountains. I have also had some good job offers over the years that were in some miserable hot places and to me, it was just not worth it.

Randy

[videoarizona]

We are back in Southern Arizona. Around my house only 106 today. We left Phoenix at 115. That dry heat thing is for real. Can you imagine 100 degrees with 90% humidity? That's serious heat. I'll take 110 or under with less than 10% humidity and I'm happy. Unfortunately, it's now our monsoon season. So humidity is up, dew point is up and that lowers the heat. But the overall effect is worse than a dry June 110!

 

But I look at this time of year as my "winter"...my non-riding season. Oh sure, I get out for a few hours from maybe 6am to 8am, once in a while. And that's enough for me. Most of the time, I do my annual maintenance on the scoots this time of year. Then I can ride the rest of the year....9 or 10 months.

 

And that reminds me...next time in Phoenix, I need to dump the fuel for the sailboat motor. We won't be going back out until October...and that's too long for this crap gas we have to sit...

[sydem]

Our summers up here are definitely warmer than they use to be but by no means in the 100's. The thing about cold you can dress for it, if you undress for the heat you get arrested.

[Condor]

I feel very fortunate to live in Northern California.... It only hit 105 yesterday. Youse folks closer to the Mex boarder are getting hit with 115's, but they're used to it and it's a dry heat.... :-) I remember back many years ago when Phoenix had a heat wave of over 120 for close to a week... Everybody went underground... My utility company is going to get rich next month....

[Sailor]

We hit 100 in the shade on our deck the past couple days. Should be back to normal temps next week.

[Flyinfool]

I still do not buy the "dry heat" argument. It may be dry heat but people are still dropping dead from it. There are a lot more people and animals that die from dry heat than from frigid cold. just my personal opinion..........

 

Come on SNOW!!!!

[Sylvester]

I still do not buy the "dry heat" argument. It may be dry heat but people are still dropping dead from it. There are a lot more people and animals that die from dry heat than from frigid cold. just my personal opinion..........

 

Come on SNOW!!!!

 

The dryer the air the more cooling for the body since your pores will sweat even in high heat/dry air. If the air is humid then the sweat doesn't evaporate ergo higher body temps.

 

[venturesome]

I feel sorry for you just because that is nasty. But you can keep that nonsense down there. I'll take a good old blizzard over that heat any day.

 

Just what is this thing called a blizzard? We aint familiar with that term down heah.

[Flyinfool]

The dryer the air the more cooling for the body since your pores will sweat even in high heat/dry air. If the air is humid then the sweat doesn't evaporate ergo higher body temps.

 

I understand all that, but even that dry heat can often be fatal, more so than extreme cold.

Just what is this thing called a blizzard? We aint familiar with that term down heah.

 

It is a wonderfull event, you dont know what you are missing. I feel sorry for you to have never experienced one, they are so much fun.

 

If all else fails go to your local DQ and ask them....................

[Marcarl]

Just what is this thing called a blizzard? We aint familiar with that term down heah.

 

The Fool knows what he is talking about. He has it all put together and knows where to find the proper ingredients. Give him a bit of time and keep an eye on the weather forecast. When the time is right and it happens as planned by the Fool, (who ain't no fool) then we get to sit by the fire, drink rum or whatever, look out the window for a bit and then go snuggle under some blankets to let the world pass away. The reason for such relaxation is that if you were to attempt to enter the great outdoors you would not appreciate it a whole lot, for everything that you would expect to reveal itself to you would have been taken away. Just a short walk to the back yard to do what we don't mention, but starts with the letter P, would end you up at the neighbors house, maybe, for finding the way back to your own door would taken away from you, even your tracks would be obliterated. You would be best to tie one end of a rope to the door handle and hang on to the other so that you could return from your destination, It's also not a good time to sit outside to drink a beer, for although the beer would be cold for sure, it might not be very liquid and so you would have to design a new way to get it down the hatch. It's not often that the Fool gets it perfect, but when he does,,,,,,,,,it's something to be experienced. And that's the reason we have 4 wheel drives!!!

[Condor]

Wet heat...Dry heat... It don't make any difference.. The cure when you find yourself getting overheated... GO SKINNY DIPPING....!!!

[Flyinfool]

Wet heat...Dry heat... It don't make any difference.. The cure when you find yourself getting overheated... GO SKINNY DIPPING....!!!

 

Ooohhhh yea!! Nuttin better!!

 

Unfortunately the one beach around here where that is legal is closed to allow a new road, parking lot, and "changing rooms" to be put in.

[Venturous Randy]

Took a ride across the mountain into NC and on the way back we crossed the Blue Ridge Parkway on highway 215 and pulled over in the shade and took a nap. My thermometer was reading 67 degrees. Beautifully partly cloudy day with great visibility.

Randy