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- Dog Boy
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Re: Weather
Update...we're having a heat wave! It's 0°F. I guess I'll get out the SPF 40 and "cop some rays!" Hehe.
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- Earl43P
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Re: Weather
Whiskerfish wrote:Air pressure is very sensitive to air temp. Helicopter rotor blades are infamous for giving low pressure warnings when a cold front goes through. I am sure they will have a bunch this morning on the base!!
It was 20 when I left my house, I THOUGHT it got colder as I came north ... 14 degrees!
My fingertips got achingly cold, reminding me of the frostbite I suffered in 1981.
Heated gloves would've been ideal.
I've been leaving the Oldwing outside next to the house and it wouldn't start this morning.
The Valkyrie ran great though (kept in the garage)!

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KTM390A “Hootinanny”
04 ST1300 DDDD (Double darksided daily driver) Sold 4/2022
93 GL1500I Double darksided and SOLD 3/29/20.
99 Valkyrie IS, Fast Black Double Darksided
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- CYBORG
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Re: Weather
Had a 40 car pile up just a mile or so north of me a couple of days ago. No one killed, a few hurt. I just try to stay home
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- Casper
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Re: Weather
Being retired I try and stay at home whenever the weather/roads are bad, and only go out if I have too. I live just barely outside of the city of Calgary, so only about 15 minutes gets me to the closest supermarket in the city, and another 15 minutes, in the opposite direction gets me out to my shop. Some days I do wish my shop was co-located at the house. I mostly do the slower back roads, and I avoid the higher speed highways/freeways whenever I can in bad weather. Just too many jerks who feel they must go the speed limit, or above, all the time, come sleet, snow or ice.
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- Whiskerfish
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Re: Weather
You got to break down and buy an economy carEarl43P wrote:Whiskerfish wrote:Air pressure is very sensitive to air temp. Helicopter rotor blades are infamous for giving low pressure warnings when a cold front goes through. I am sure they will have a bunch this morning on the base!!
It was 20 when I left my house, I THOUGHT it got colder as I came north ... 14 degrees!
My fingertips got achingly cold, reminding me of the frostbite I suffered in 1981.
Heated gloves would've been ideal.
I've been leaving the Oldwing outside next to the house and it wouldn't start this morning.
The Valkyrie ran great though (kept in the garage)!




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"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
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"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
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1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
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- desertrefugee
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Re: Weather
81F in Phoenix yesterday (1/7)
Cooled off today with a few clouds. Only got to 71F.
Rode the big wing over to ASU to see my son yesterday afternoon. Sweated a little under the helmet.
You can all get your revenge in July and August...
Cooled off today with a few clouds. Only got to 71F.
Rode the big wing over to ASU to see my son yesterday afternoon. Sweated a little under the helmet.
You can all get your revenge in July and August...
- Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It's about learning to ride in the rain.
- GL1-242
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Re: Weather
50 today I rode to work after lunch.
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76 LTD
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Bultaco's = 121, 152, 167, 188
75 GL1000 #202
75 GL1000 (AKA, GL1-242)(AKA, Flipper)
76 LTD
76/77 CB750F
Bultaco's = 121, 152, 167, 188
- scootsx2
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Re: Weather
Air pressure in helicopter rotor blades? How is compressed air used in rotor blades? Deicers on the leading edge?Helicopter rotor blades are infamous for giving low pressure warnings when a cold front goes through.
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1982 CX500-based Trident ex-Police Trike
2001 GL1800 MotorTrike
2006 Vespa LX150
1956 Francis-Barnett Falcon 74
195x Solex 1700
196x Solex 2200
St. Louis, MO
The dude abides.
Brothers of the Third Wheel - Gateway Chapter http://www.btw-trikers.org
Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club http://www.vjmc.org
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Antique Motorcycle Club of America http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/
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Re: Weather
desertrefugee wrote:81F in Phoenix yesterday (1/7)
Cooled off today with a few clouds. Only got to 71F.
Rode the big wing over to ASU to see my son yesterday afternoon. Sweated a little under the helmet.
You can all get your revenge in July and August...
Hush, you!

We got quite a bit of snow out my way. Several inches, at least. The most we've gotten this winter. Temps were 11°F this morning, but without the wind it felt positively balmy.
I'm lucky in that, while I have to drive to work, it's from 6 am until 3 pm. The roads aren't great in the morning, but there's no traffic either. By the time I get off work the roads are usually pretty clear.
Needless to say, the bikes have been pushed FAAAAR into the garage. Wouldn't mind trying to fix up and have fun with my Trail 90, though...
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Re: Weather
desertrefugee wrote:.
You can all get your revenge in July and August...
We will


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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
- Casper
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Re: Weather
In some helicopters they pressurize the hollow blades and then monitor the pressure as an aid in crack detection.scootsx2 wrote:Air pressure in helicopter rotor blades? How is compressed air used in rotor blades? Deicers on the leading edge?Helicopter rotor blades are infamous for giving low pressure warnings when a cold front goes through.
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- Whiskerfish
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Re: Weather
Exactly what Casper said. Dry nitrogen at a relatively low pressure (about 10 psi ) is used to monitor the blade spar integrity. Low pressure gives a caution light in the cockpit.
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
- GL1-242
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Re: Weather
super nice weekend here.
just about 60.
Paul
just about 60.
Paul
84 GL1200 STD
75 GL1000 #202
75 GL1000 (AKA, GL1-242)(AKA, Flipper)
76 LTD
76/77 CB750F
Bultaco's = 121, 152, 167, 188
75 GL1000 #202
75 GL1000 (AKA, GL1-242)(AKA, Flipper)
76 LTD
76/77 CB750F
Bultaco's = 121, 152, 167, 188
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Re: Weather
34 and raining sideways here right now. Calling for a bunch of ice by morning, many schools are announcing delays already.
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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Re: Weather
Supposed to be 50's here Friday
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ALL WE WANT TO DO IS DRINK OUR ESPRESSO, RIDE OUR MACHINES, AND NOT BE HASSLED BY THE MAN
Owning a motorcycle is not a matter of life or death. It's much more important than that.
"Don't sweat the little things, guys, take care and appreciate all that you have around you!" - Fewman
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