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Whats your weather right now?
- Thread starter I am Carbon
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Same here. It's a beautiful day to throw a leg over the bike and ride to the coast. Too bad, I have a job. Oh, wait.....
Sunrise coming up at the end of my street this morning. 7:15 and 47 degrees, on its way to a high of 68, mostly cloudy.
Just another tequila sunrise.... 
If ya build a Desert Sled, you could awaken the neighbors as you head for the sand.....BRAAAP!, BRAAAAP!......
Already has the luggage rack:https://www.xs650.com/threads/1980-xs650-rolling-chassis-600.63207/
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Ya' know what? I'm not sure that 'rasslin a 400lb++ bike off road would be nearly as much fun as our romantic minds think it would be. Especially with so many large CC street legal purpose built bikes that there are on the market, new and used. I don't know, I've never tried it. Has anyone else out there done it?If ya build a Desert Sled, you could awaken the neighbors as you head for the sand.....BRAAAP!, BRAAAAP!......View attachment 231145
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I rode a Honda CRF250 not too long ago. It’s pretty good. Fits, weighs little, goes highway fast. Not saying an XS650 version wouldn’t be fun, but…. what you said.
were at a blazingly high of 34 and then we go back into cold and wind chill advisory's
Time to get my running around done before the wind's pickup
Time to get my running around done before the wind's pickup
I bought a 2011 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom for commuting to work and weekend touring, back when I was working.
These are marketed as adventure bikes, and there are lots of guys that fit these bikes up with knobby tires, bash plates and hard aluminum panniers and ride the to Alaska. So I thought I’d try taking it off-road one weekend. Instead of exploring some easy dirt roads, I decided I would take this 470 lb bike with street tires, on a very demanding Jeep trail back to a mountainous dam. It was deep sand washes, and steep rocky trails…….and I just about beat myself to death, it was a minor miracle I didn’t crash, and I swore to myself….never again!
So your sayin' there's a chance?I bought a 2011 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom for commuting to work and weekend touring, back when I was working.
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These are marketed as adventure bikes, and there are lots of guys that fit these bikes up with knobby tires, bash plates and hard aluminum panniers and ride the to Alaska. So I thought I’d try taking it off-road one weekend. Instead of exploring some easy dirt roads, I decided I would take this 470 lb bike with street tires, on a very demanding Jeep trail back to a mountainous dam. It was deep sand washes, and steep rocky trails…….and I just about beat myself to death, it was a minor miracle I didn’t crash, and I swore to myself….never again!
When I went by the bank today it said 70. The evening news/weather said 69 for the high. Wind gusts of 55mph. Whatever, tomorrow`s high 38. Sundays high 49. Perfect for the next Chief`s WIN.
Out for the first ride for a while tomorrow. 33C & sunny! Yee Haa!
Lucky you. Here 4*C, raining, very dark despite it being 9:35 a.m., with a high wind advisory in effect. Not a day for a ride...
It's warmer than 50F, and cloudy. My wife just said, "Let's ride down to the farm on the motorcycle." 
AND, she just came down the steps wearing her leather motorcycle jacket. Time to act!It's warmer than 50F, and cloudy. My wife just said, "Let's ride down to the farm on the motorcycle."
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What a lucky man you are to have Mrs. Marty for a wife, but you already knew that.
I took her (Robin) out for dinner and dancing later in the evening. It’s getting cold out there tonight.
You're a good man, Marty.
Thanks. I have no doubt you are too.
