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Old 05-07-2012, 09:42 PM   #1
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Default partly cloudy this afternoon .....

So I rode the ZR1100 to work ( 40 mpg beats the 15 mpg of the suburban ) . After lunch the wind picked up and I thought "ut oh"

Sure enough the rain that they were calling for tonight arrived about 3pm.

I literally had a nice ride home in the rain. Pant legs got wet but other than that, a very enjoyable ride. We've had enough rain earlier that the roads were clean of oil and other slippery debris.

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windshield made a big difference in the wet.
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Old 05-07-2012, 09:54 PM   #2
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I'm not a fan of the windshield, but that's a GOOD looking bike!
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Old 05-07-2012, 10:05 PM   #3
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I'm not a fan of the windshield, but that's a GOOD looking bike!
Thanks. The windshield extends my riding farther into the fall/early winter and allows it to start earlier in the spring. Plus electric Gebrings gloves ( G3 )

'93 Kawasaki ZR 1100 without the fairing

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'93 Kawasaki ZR 1100 without the fairing

(it's a huge pic )
[shmike]I'm not a fan of the speed boat, but that's a GOOD looking bike![/shmike]

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[shmike]I'm not a fan of the speed boat, but that's a GOOD looking bike![/shmike]

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Old 05-08-2012, 12:54 PM   #6
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Nice! At least it was only rain coming home... not soo bad
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Nice! At least it was only rain coming home... not soo bad
So long as its not raining going to work I will take my chances riding. Dont care if I get soaked going home since I can change out of my wet gear as soon as I get home.

matter of fact I took my chances today, so theres a 60% shot of rain fo rme going home tonight.
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Old 05-08-2012, 01:14 PM   #8
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So long as its not raining going to work I will take my chances riding. Dont care if I get soaked going home since I can change out of my wet gear as soon as I get home.

matter of fact I took my chances today, so theres a 60% shot of rain fo rme going home tonight.
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So long as its not raining going to work I will take my chances riding. Dont care if I get soaked going home since I can change out of my wet gear as soon as I get home.

matter of fact I took my chances today, so theres a 60% shot of rain fo rme going home tonight.
Exactly. If I'm dry when I get to work, all is good. ( although I do keep a complete change of clothes in my locker )

Wet on the way home I don't care but I will admit, lightning scares me.
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Exactly. If I'm dry when I get to work, all is good. ( although I do keep a complete change of clothes in my locker )

Wet on the way home I don't care but I will admit, lightning scares me.
Sixxer and I had a lightning bolt hit right next to us on 95 down in deleware or MD when we went to the twf rally a few years back. Just one of our many adventures on a rather crazy journey.
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