How HOT is it....

[Bird]

People often tell me (tell me, get it; they tell me even though they don't ride motorcycles) that it shouldn't be too bad on the bike since I get all that wind. I respond to them "Yeah, it's cool in the wind. Cool, like sitting in front of a heater on a really hot day!" You not only get the hot air, but the engine heat plus the heat coming off the pavement.

Yep, and I think the worst heat/humidity/traffic situation I had on the motorcycle was one weekend in early June, 1986, when I went to visit George Washington's old home, Mt. Vernon. 90 degrees, 90% humidity, and plenty of traffic. That Honda Goldwing was great most of the time, but not that day.

But I think it's hot enough here to fry eggs on the sidewalk.

 

[houstonscott]

Hot as a popcorn fart...

HS

 

[Baby Grand]

I spent some time at Hopi Lodge at UA in Tucson. It was a one story brick building with no AC. Drying freshly washed blue jeans took 1.5 hrs and 6 quarters in the wash room dryer or two clothespins and 45 minutes on the line outside at noon if there was a little wind. I used to hate going to Phoenix to visit my grandmother 'cause it always seemed so much hotter there.

 

[YesDeere]

Biker. I know what you are saying. The best part is while riding amongst a bunch of cars and you can feel the heat difference from their radiators while following them. Then the lovely drip from the ac evaporator. I learned my lesson sitting in a jam in daytona. My 77 shovel did not appreciate that. I avoid congestion like the plague. I wasnt sure which would
Melt first. The bike or me. And don't dare look at your oil pressure gauge

 

[moored4]

Wait!! Is'nt this the forum that not just 2 weeks ago almost everybody was complaning about the RAIN!! :laughing: :laughing:

 

[TripleR]

Biker. I know what you are saying. The best part is while riding amongst a bunch of cars and you can feel the heat difference from their radiators while following them. Then the lovely drip from the ac evaporator. I learned my lesson sitting in a jam in daytona. My 77 shovel did not appreciate that. I avoid congestion like the plague. I wasnt sure which would melt first. The bike or me. And don't dare look at your oil pressure
gauge

I had to quit riding my Harley and gave it to one of my sons, but those things sure get hot. When I lived in Kansas City, my office was down town and I would often get caught in traffic jams on my Triumph and I had to wear a suit; very hot.

Wait!! Is'nt this the forum that not just 2 weeks ago almost everybody was complaning about the RAIN!! :laughing: :laughing:

Yes and I was one of them, now I am burning up and covered in dust.

 

[RobertN]

It's raining, and 25 degrees cooler than normal. Was supposed to be at a Wildland Firefighting training day right now. Rained out!

Wait!! Is'nt this the forum that not just 2 weeks ago almost everybody was complaning about the RAIN!! :laughing: :laughing:

 

[bradm64]

Got out at 630 this morning to do some bushhogging and a bit of weedeating this morning. Father-in-law came over and wrapped up the the bush hogging, and I did about 30 minutes of weedeating between 0730 and 0800 and was still soaking wet in sweat - and it aint even summer yet!

 

[Bird]

Got out at 630 this morning to do some bushhogging and a bit of weedeating this morning. Father-in-law came over and wrapped up the the bush hogging, and I did about 30 minutes of weedeating between 0730 and 0800 and was still soaking wet in sweat - and it aint even summer yet!

Understandable. I got out a little before 6:30 a.m. today and hand watered the yard, then I cleaned the outside of all our windows while my wife worked on the inside. And yep, by 9:30 a.m., my coveralls were wet with sweat.

Our temperature is running in the mid-90s every afternoon already.

 

[crazyal]

I think it broke 75 today. You can keep the heat down there.