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    Default The End is Near

    Woke up to black ice on my road and 20 degree temps. It's getting to be about time for me to park em for the season. Last year--it was 10/21. Will let you know when its "official" here. Linda is done for the year--to darn cold.

    Anyone else???????

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    going strong in Nevada...course we don't have your weather. time for you to get your dog sled out.



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    All good in the 50th state. Come down and visit anytime.
    Just another crappy day in Paradise....Aloha!

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    I just ordered a one-piece winter riding suit. I ain't gonna let no Alabama cold weather hinder my fun!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by akspyderman View Post
    Woke up to black ice on my road and 20 degree temps. It's getting to be about time for me to park em for the season. Last year--it was 10/21. Will let you know when its "official" here. Linda is done for the year--to darn cold.

    Anyone else???????

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    Default Cold?

    Think Gerbings! I may have to shift from my mesh riding jacket to my Firstgear Kilamanjaro soon. But then I will have to leave the vents open Heading to the "Spyders in the Hills Rally" in the morning.
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    We will ride all winter long except in the snow or ice, Heated gear and good rain gear.
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    Just got back from a 70 mile ride with my wife. High of 72° with a 20 MPH wind. Not ready to call it quits yet. I rode about 6 times last winter.........hoping for more this winter. If it gets above 45° it's riding weather!
    On the road again...........and forever young!

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    Still no snow here.
    As long as there's no cover on the grass there won't be no cover on the Spyder!!!
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    Default 63 feet of snow

    The ski resort that is less than 15 minutes drive time from my house says that they will have some runs open on OCT 27. Last year they had over 63 FEET of snow fall in 5 months. Nights are getting cold (20's ) at my house at 5,800 ft
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    Quote Originally Posted by HIspyder View Post
    All good in the 50th state. Come down and visit anytime.
    January is my usual time for a HI visit. Don't think I will make it this year though.

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    Jane and I just got back from a spontaneous ryde through back roads near us. The weather is glorious. But, it hasn't been that way for 2 weeks now; we had snow and day-time temps hovering in the low 40's and the local Spyder club had to cancel two planned rydes. We know the nice weather isn't going to last much longer and we plan on moving south mid-November. We don't do snowmobiles....
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    Quote Originally Posted by HankD View Post
    I just ordered a one-piece winter riding suit. I ain't gonna let no Alabama cold weather hinder my fun!!
    Arkansas may be in my future. Going to see what the next six months bring my way.

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    MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles

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    Quote Originally Posted by akspyderman View Post
    Woke up to black ice on my road and 20 degree temps. It's getting to be about time for me to park em for the season. Last year--it was 10/21. Will let you know when its "official" here. Linda is done for the year--to darn cold.

    Anyone else???????
    My riding season will end this Saturday 21st, . Last year I put spyder into hibernation a week earlier. I'll post when spyder goes officially into hibernation, stay tuned!


    We have had temps in the 30's in the earlier mornings, but the day time temps in the 60's 70's. I am working.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deanna777 View Post
    My riding season will end this Saturday 21st, . Last year I put spyder into hibernation a week earlier. I'll post when spyder goes officially into hibernation, stay tuned!


    We have had temps in the 30's in the earlier mornings, but the day time temps in the 60's 70's. I am working.

    Deanna
    Our night time temps are now teens. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.

    Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)

    MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles

    IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
    2020 F3L , Magma Red

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    All is good in Florida, the weather stated to get cool a little.
    Sorry about your temperature up there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by akspyderman View Post
    Our night time temps are now teens. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    brrrrrrrrrrr. But I am going to try a different sport this winter this year, stay tuned!

    Deanna




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    70 - 75 here in "Southern" Minnesota, beautiful days while I'm working indoors...drat, down to 65 this weekend...<G> Still gonna ride.
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    Quote Originally Posted by akspyderman View Post
    Woke up to black ice on my road and 20 degree temps. It's getting to be about time for me to park em for the season. Last year--it was 10/21. Will let you know when its "official" here. Linda is done for the year--to darn cold.

    Anyone else???????
    Sorry to hear that, AK. We are so lucky out here being able to ride all year round.

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    Here in SE Tennesse, the lows are in the upper 40's and highs around 70, beautiful! I don't have as much wind protection on my Spyder as I did on my Victory Cross Country Tour, so I have ordered some insulated riding pants. I'll ride as long as there is no ice and the highs get into the 40's. I didn't put the Vic up for the winter last season and don't expect to put the Spyder up this season.
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    We park it when the first salt/brine hits the roads here in southern WI. I don't want that grime all over the underside.
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    aaawwwwwww don't tell me it's almost here. I refuse to believe. My first season with a Spyder has been fantastic. Please don't get cold.


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    Our riding season is just beginning here in Arid-Zone-A. Went for a lunch ride today with a couple of friends. Our riding protection is sunscreen. Close to 100 degrees today. Did some mountain twisties and some slow sweepers and all is good. Looking forward to a long winter of riding with good friends.
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    Spyders in the Hills rally in Boerne, TX. starts tomorrow. 175 Spyders expected. Low 50, high 85 but a little cooler in the hills.


    I traded my 2014 RT for a 2017 Mr. White RT-S. I am George Lewis. I live two miles from Boerne, TX. I am 89, retired USAF and Sony Corp. I also have a GW MotorTrike. My email: scoot62@aol.com

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    Default How did I know that .....

    This would be the subject... sorry to hear that Just cleaned the Jag up after a ryde through a forest fire. Was a cool refreshing ryde up in the hills till I hit the fire zone...But we too suffer the cold here....have to stick closer to the coast
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