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Old 17-Nov-07, 9:20 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Default Re: Riding Temperature - When do you say it's too hot?

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Originally Posted by k8 View Post
I'll ride anytime if I need to. The last Toy Run was the hottest . Coming home the temperature was 43 and that coming home along Maroondah hwy did nearly finish me - but I've ridden in higher temperatures up north. Theres a big difference though to 43 here in Melbourne to 43 in the top end . 43 in Melbourne is scorchingly hot . I probably wouldn't just go for a rip though if it was over 40 in Melbourne - there would have to be a reason to get on the bike , and it would have to be a good one.
I did that toy run and the bike didn't like it one bit, was on the R6, my legs felt like someone had a blow torch on them.
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