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March 11th, 2009, 01:54 PM
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weekend rider
Name: JC
Location: Central IL
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '05 Ninja 250 Posts: 87
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Illinois: just waiting for the weather...
I've been keeping my eye on this forum since winter, watching the warmer weather slowly work it's way up from FL/SoCal. At times it makes it into MO, but hasn't yet ventured into IL yet. I'm still waiting...
For those of you from Illinois who were hoping I was scheduling something, sorry! My a** can't handle the 35-degree temps on my bike! |
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March 11th, 2009, 01:57 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Anthony
Location: Marble Hill, MO
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1975 Kawasaki KZ400D (Sold), 1989 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (sold), 1997 Yamaha XJ600s Seca II Posts: 231
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Ha, put on some warm gear and get out there! j/k
I've been riding all winter long, other than the days when the roads were snow/ice covered.
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March 11th, 2009, 02:51 PM
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Live Life
Name: Don
Location: Lincoln, NE
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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March 11th, 2009, 03:07 PM
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weekend rider
Name: JC
Location: Central IL
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '05 Ninja 250 Posts: 87
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 You got me -- I'm a wuss! Hard to justify putting on all my gear for an 8-mile commute to work though, especially in subfreezing temps. Now I'm in the process of dewinterizing it, so I'll be back on it (hopefully!) within a week. Now that you've laid down the challenge, I'll be riding it snow or shine! Now where can I get a snowplow attachment for the 250...... 
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March 11th, 2009, 04:20 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Kham
Location: elgin, il
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninj 250r (Blue) Posts: 23
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March 11th, 2009, 05:16 PM
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Live Life
Name: Don
Location: Lincoln, NE
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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My commute is only 8 miles too so that's why I'm willing to go out into the cold for 15 minutes of joy before and after the J O B. I'm sure others have found this to be true but to ride safe you have to be focused on the NOW not what is waiting at work or what you left there. Good mind cleanser.  I've found that my TourMaster gear really makes it a nice ride unless it is like this morning when the Wind Chill was -12. As my dad would have said there is Dumb and there is Stupid - we can't fix Stupid. See you on the road
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March 11th, 2009, 09:00 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Sean
Location: Southern IL
Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250r SE, 2015 FJ-09 Posts: 171
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im from southern IL (marion/carbondale area) and i had the bike out from thursday to tuesday this week. looks like the cold is moving in tho.
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March 12th, 2009, 07:39 AM
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Live Life
Name: Don
Location: Lincoln, NE
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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But . . . warm weather coming this weekend. Get the polish rag out and get your rides ready.
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March 12th, 2009, 05:33 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Sean
Location: Southern IL
Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250r SE, 2015 FJ-09 Posts: 171
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yeah no joke...
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