[900_Duc_99]

Well just wanted to post here for the MOCHA people and DRILL people that stop by. Hello everyone!!!!!

 

[chia]

Is this one of those roll call sorts? I'm not in town. Get home the 21st. Can't wait to ride, and from what I hear, freeze my shwingy off!

 

[c5367]

I hate the Midwest. Stupid Winter. ;D

 

[800darkdread]

Yes the Midwest sucks. I can't wait unitl I move to a better climate where the environment matches my hobbies. But the heated gloves are proving beneficial!

 

[lord_of_the_night]

Thanks for infusing confidence into my decision to move up to Chicago.

I was up there interviewing last week when you had "the earliest snowfall." Nice reception for a guy from North Carolina via Louisiana via India!

 

[800darkdread]

Well, welcome to Illinois where riders have less time to ride and posers park their bikes outside bars and wing joints!

I'll be riding till the salt hits so if you want a host to some good roads, me and some friends are willing to usher you!

R.

 

[chia]

Mocha Lurkin Landshark! [laugh]

 

[lord_of_the_night]

Well, welcome to Illinois where riders have less time to ride and posers park their bikes outside bars and wing joints!

I'll be riding till the salt hits so if you want a host to some good roads, me and some friends are willing to usher you!

R.

Thanks. I'll definitely drop you a note when I finally get up there.

If it's any consolation, it was 34 degrees in Winston Salem, NC this morning and I cranked up the bike and rode to work. In retrospect, I have to get better gloves but otherwise I was fine in my Tour Master jacket (all-weather) and long-johns under my pants. [laugh]

 

[800darkdread]

It was 30 this morning when I took off. I had layers on but was still cold! The heated gloves made the ride easier. I think I need some more cold riding gear!

 

[lord_of_the_night]

I was surprisingly comfortable with my setup save for my cold hands (new gloves are in the works). Check out the Tour Master Flex jacket I was talking about (http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/product.php?productid=35&cat=3) - very versatile from full mesh for summer riding to great winter protection.

 

[chia]

Well, welcome to Illinois where riders have less time to ride and posers park their bikes outside bars and wing joints!... Gotta problem w/ wing joints?

 

[F1restartv1]

yea whats wrong with wing joints and bars. got to stop in for a bite and a brew some time.

Anyway. Sunday and Monday should be good for a ride. This rain has been pissing me off. Normally i don't mind it but when its this cold its worthless to attempt a ride, but I don't have heated grips.

 

[900_Duc_99]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[800darkdread]

No way, now problems with wing joints, but overkill is another thing. There's only so much grease I want to lubricate my colon with! [laugh] No offense but Italian restuarants are nice from time to for a Italian bike group.

Fire man, I say def try out the Gerbing heated gloves. I tried all the other shyte, heated grips (the inserts under the grip), BMW grips, heated gloves, bar mitts and all that. The best heated grip award goes to the BMW factory stuff, I wasn't feeling the heated grips that slip under the grip that I had on the monster (they did nothing for Chicago coldness) but the Gerbings alone win hands downs! I had those on with the BMW heated grips, coupled with the hand guards and I was in heaven!

Now on the S4 I only have the Gerbings. I'll let you try them out next time I see you.

R.

 

[900_Duc_99]

Wing joints are fine and a beer is fine too. I can count on one hand the # of times Ihave ridden in my life with alcohal in my system. Iwas foolish to do this and Iwill never do it again.

As for the posers Idon't see them... or do I..... >

 

[800darkdread]

Mark....

WWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [thumbsup]

 

[900_Duc_99]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


[thumbsup]

 

[800darkdread]

Yo Mark those Ducati shades come in yet?

 

[chia]

As for the posers Idon't see them... or do I..... >

Hey when your mostly of Italian decent, You'd be able to pose w/ the best of 'em! [laugh]

As for getting lit and trying to ride, agreed perhaps an espresso will do.( Ah...the cafe racer!)

Ruben, are you suggesting perhaps that pizza / pasta joint we watched the opening wsbk race at? Tasty it Was!