It's a HOT time at RPM

[racerrad8]

Well, I spent today working in the shop and let me tell you things are smoking hot here at RPM.

Yesterday the high temperature record of 101* was tied, but today is a different story...

So, as I was listening to the Saturday morning radio shows around noon today I heard, "It is currently 100* outside".

I went and got my infrared temp gun and pointed it at the metal air hose reel at my bench and low & behold...100*


So, I have been working the rest of the day and decided to wrap it up around 6pm. I thought, I wonder what the temp is now. So, I shot the gun at the roller tool tray I use next to my work bench and it says; 111*. Now remember this is inside the shop out of direct sunlight.


Everything in the sun was 120*+...

I walked into the office to do a little paperwork and turned on the A/C, after about 15 mins of running the temp in here is finally down to 91*.


I have to admit, RPM is a HOT place to be.

Randy - RPM

[FJmonkey]

Smoking Hot Randy... Smoking...

[Striker]

ha ha I feel your heat Randy!! I am riding here in Phoenix where it got up to 109 this afternoon in the shade. People call me crazy for riding in the heat with my summer jacket and helmet on. 

[Pat Conlon]

I've always wondered, why do people live in that environment?

[FJmonkey]

I've always wondered, why do people live in that environment?

Don't you live in a similar environment?

[Pat Conlon]

Yep, at those temps I need a sweater....

[FJmonkey]

Yep, at those temps I need a sweater....

[keand3]

Yep, at those temps I need a sweater....

Try coming over here for a summer, and you would need polar outfit

[racerman_27410]

As an experienced explorer of many hot-as-hades attics i strongly suggest you drink plenty of water and don't forget to replenish your electrolytes..... heat stroke can sneak up faster than you think.

hottest attic i've ever been in for any length of time was 150 degrees F and it wasnt any fun at all.


KOokaloo! .....out in the wide open spaces 

[Pat Conlon]

Right on brother Frank.
Remember the hydration curve, don't get behind it, you'll never catch up.
Hydrate *before* the event....and of course durning. Camel backs are a must.
Watch the color of your urine. If it's medium or dark yellow...STOP..find shade and rest and hydrate.
Heat stroke is no joke. Once heat stroke happens to you, it happens earlier and earlier with future exposure.

We all know about the wind chill factor, but the inverse is also true. Riding in hot weather causes the blast furnace effect. It can be 105 or 110 outside, but with a 70 mph wind, it's actually closer to 120 or 125 degrees inside your helmet and riding suit.

[Mark Olson]

Ah yes Frank the attic a/c service call . I don't take the temp cause I don't wanna know how hot it is.

Randy , Ya know for about 15k I can make that shop a walk-in cooler for ya .

At the very least you should put a couple swamp coolers in there and change your latitude.

You know I do need some stuff done on my fj , would you be interested in a barter deal?

[baldy3853]

Yes very hot yesterday did the run from Carson City over Mt Rose highway to Lake Tahoe then down towards Sacramento as I passed thru the 5000 ft mark I noticed the back of the bike sliding thought I needed to stop and have a drink, pulled up in a Birch park ( I think is the name) in the shade here's a guy on his Harley shaking his head at me wearing Jacket full face helmet and gloves, "aren't you hot in all that gear"? I said yep but I haven't found the store that sells that Kevlar skin you have so I wear my jacket .
Was going to mount up and ride on, checked tyres front ok, back soft and going down, checked tyre found the culprit a nail, (mofo was a comment that passed my lips) no repair kit, went to use my PH damn battery was flat forgot to charge it the night before lol, there was a ranger onsite let me use his ph to contact Randy need help buddy I'm stuck, Next think Craig Z turns up in his pick up, load bike go to BBQ pours plenty of liquid refreshment into me stagger back to his place about midnight, note to self drink more WATER!!!!

Thanks Randy for organising Craig, Craig a huge thankyou for coming to my assistance a bloody life saver, to me this is what this list is so good about is helping us out in the time of need THANKS GUYS!! 

[movenon]

If you are not peeing often and clear you are behind the curve. Try the chem war fair suits in the sand box. When you hit the wall you will just fall over. Then its IV and bag time if your lucky. 
George

[ken65]

about 20 odd years ago we played a game of cricket at barcaldine (central queensland)  and it was 47.9 c, that was in november, so near the end of our spring, at the end of the game i went home with a headache.

[Firehawk068]

Reminds me of replacing my clutch in the Firehawk  in a carport at my (at the time ) girlfriend's house in Phoenix during the summer................
I had a cooler full of ice packs under there with me, and I would swap out damp towels that I would wear on my head while I was working under the car...........
115 in the shade sucks!