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General Category => General Discussion => What did you do to your FJ today? => Topic started by: aviationfred on January 07, 2017, 09:27:41 AM

Title: A cold ride
Post by: aviationfred on January 07, 2017, 09:27:41 AM
I rode the '89 to work this morning. This is the first time that i have ridden in single digit temps, and the lowest temp that I have ever ridden in.

The ride really was not a choice, my Yukon XL is in the transmission shop with a bad transmission/transfer case. I really hope that the problem is the transfer case. Rebuilt/repaired Transmissions are high dollar.


Fred
Title: Re: A cold ride
Post by: CutterBill on January 07, 2017, 11:35:17 AM
You've never been cold until you've been motorcycle cold.   
Bill
Title: Re: A cold ride
Post by: giantkiller on January 07, 2017, 01:27:45 PM
Temps aren't the problem. Black ice on street bikes is a killer.
Been there done that. Wait a minute yep I am on the pavement sliding.
Title: Re: A cold ride
Post by: balky1 on January 09, 2017, 01:27:56 AM
Quote from: giantkiller on January 07, 2017, 01:27:45 PM
Temps aren't the problem. Black ice on street bikes is a killer.
Been there done that. Wait a minute yep I am on the pavement sliding.

At least you don't feel the pain right away since you are all numb from low temp.  :rofl2:
Title: Re: A cold ride
Post by: Davo231481 on February 02, 2017, 03:05:47 AM
Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet. 40 deg Celsius. Humidity 99% and the FJ slowly sank into the car park.
Title: Re: A cold ride
Post by: aviationfred on February 02, 2017, 08:17:58 AM
Quote from: Davo231481 on February 02, 2017, 03:05:47 AM
Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet. 40 deg Celsius. Humidity 99% and the FJ slowly sank into the car park.

Where I work, there are multiple parking lots. All of them are asphalt. There is specific motorcycle parking slots in each parking lot. There is an actual concrete strip about 12 inches wide that runs the width of the motorcycle parking slots. Specifically to prevent the sidestands from sinking into hot asphalt.


Fred