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Old 02-03-2012, 03:44 PM   #11 (permalink)
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"Sitting on the bar drinking for two hours"? ..and then jump on your bike, in the rain? Good move.
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Old 02-03-2012, 05:23 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I want to go for a one month ride this year..but we only get three days of clear weather per year..should I put it off or just ride and use the three days to dry off afterwards...

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Old 02-03-2012, 11:31 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Happened to me yesterday on a mission ride with the Patriot Guard Riders.
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Old 02-04-2012, 12:08 AM   #14 (permalink)
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forgot to mention wet seat would have did that hahahaha - never got it that wet though - didnt have it tooo long to ride in the rain
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Old 02-04-2012, 08:54 AM   #15 (permalink)
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"Sitting on the bar drinking for two hours"? ..and then jump on your bike, in the rain? Good move.
Heh I thought it was, I had one beer and three or four cokes while i was waiting on the storm to pass.
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scoots and horses---it's raining??? what's the problem???
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Old 02-04-2012, 09:31 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Had the same strorm here in Ft Smith alot of rain. Last year a I was on a ride to Eureka Springs and we got caught in a bad hail storm in the middle of nowhere I had bruises from the hail .
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I know what you mean. I have an outboard fitted on the back of mine.
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Had the same strorm here in Ft Smith alot of rain. Last year a I was on a ride to Eureka Springs and we got caught in a bad hail storm in the middle of nowhere I had bruises from the hail .
Man now That had to suck.
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Old 02-04-2012, 11:49 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Riding in the rain sucks. I would have waited the two hours as well until it died down a bit.
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