How hot is too hot for you?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Rider

Hey Lon, what part of NC are you in? I drove through NC to and from FL. Western NC is probably the nicest place I've ever driven though

Eastern. Yea west NC is where it's at for the great roads and scenery!!! I mean, we have the beaches and etc so it's a toss up.

Originally Posted by marko138

Exactly. And I was in NC all of last week. Odd that I didn't look you up.

How unusual, I would have expected to be the first person you called.

[Gas Man]

So its Tigger, Marko, and me that are true up honest.

For example... today, I had a work physical to go to this morning. Didn't take the bike cause I also had a hearing test. Even just the wind noise could alter its results. Now I will be hiding in the house the rest of the afternoon... Its hot out. But its cool and comfy in the house....

[dReWpY]

i went out yesterday with psycho and it read 98* at everydamn bank temp sign, it wasnt bad when we were out in the country but hwne we hit towns and stop lights it was murder

[Trip]

when my leathers start melting into the seat, then it's too hot to ride.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

So its Tigger, Marko, and me that are true up honest.

For example... today, I had a work physical to go to this morning. Didn't take the bike cause I also had a hearing test. Even just the wind noise could alter its results. Now I will be hiding in the house the rest of the afternoon... Its hot out. But its cool and comfy in the house....

Honest? Honest about what?

Guess what I'd tell you if you wanted to drive your car at one of my trackdays because you were too hot?

When I would commute - I wouldn't ride when it was hot out, that was because I needed to look presentable in the office. And, riding a motorcycle when it's 100 degrees out makes you anything but presentable. It's a little different when EVERYONE is hot and stinky... and dammit, the classroom is more than ripe in the afternoon.

[MissHell]

It doesn't normally get out of the 80's here. I don't recall it ever being too hot to ride, for me.

If I lived somewhere, were it got into the 100's - I think that is too hot.

[rogue]

Temps here have been hitting close too 100, with the heat index and "feels like" temps in the triple digits. Even at 9pm when I get off work, it's not alot better. Temps are still in the low-mid 90's. And I still ride. I have to. It's my only transportation right now.

IMO, commuting to work is worse than pleasure riding, even though it's just a short ride. I have tons of red lights to run through, most of which catch me. Traffic flow through downtown is backed up half the time with my average speed being around 30mph. Humidity with these temps make it almost unbearable but I've learned a trick or two that helps.

When commuting to work or just pleasure riding, I spray my shirt down with cool water before I get on the bike. (I ride in mesh so I don't know how well this would work for you leather/textile wearers) Even at the slow pace through town this helps tremendously. I have a camel pak I take and take plenty of stops when out pleasure riding. Each stop I rewet my shirt. Commuting I don't take the camel pak since it's only a half hour commute at most. Wetting my shirt is a definite help any time I'm riding in this gawd awful heat and humidity.....

[racedoll]

I don't mind he heat, but I don't care for my bike to be sitting out in it all day... like at work. I won't ride on really hot days because I don't want it out there all day baking the tires.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by rogue

Temps here have been hitting close too 100, with the heat index and "feels like" temps in the triple digits. Even at 9pm when I get off work, it's not alot better. Temps are still in the low-mid 90's. And I still ride. I have to. It's my only transportation right now.

IMO, commuting to work is worse than pleasure riding, even though it's just a short ride. I have tons of red lights to run through, most of which catch me. Traffic flow through downtown is backed up half the time with my average speed being around 30mph. Humidity with these temps make it almost unbearable but I've learned a trick or two that helps.

When commuting to work or just pleasure riding, I spray my shirt down with cool water before I get on the bike. (I ride in mesh so I don't know how well this would work for you leather/textile wearers) Even at the slow pace through town this helps tremendously. I have a camel pak I take and take plenty of stops when out pleasure riding. Each stop I rewet my shirt. Commuting I don't take the camel pak since it's only a half hour commute at most. Wetting my shirt is a definite help any time I'm riding in this gawd awful heat and humidity.....

Not to mention that wetting your shirt has probably gotten you a free sundae or two at the Dairy Queen!

[Particle Man]

if plastic starts melting, it's too freakin' hot.