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| Southern_Ranger | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 368 | | Location | : | Aylesbury, Bucks, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2015 - 14:37 Post title : Winter Cabin Fever | | | Took a ride out to TTS Performance Link yesterday (3/1/15). It was raining and the temperature was around 3 Deg C (37 Deg F) but the roads had been washed by the rain and the grip was pretty good. I fancied just getting out on the bike despite the weather. In preparation I decided to fit a pinlock clear shield to my visor, which I was impressed with, apart from the template was crap and I should have gone with my instincts and measured it myself. O'well the extra 2 holes in my visor actually helped a great deal with misting up of the old spectacles 
The route from my place to TTS is a good biking route
Plenty of fast swooping bends between villages. I've found that a cheap all in one rain suit over my normal gear keeps the rain and wind out pretty well, and together with heated gloves I was comfortable. I also use a Sena bluetooth coupled to my smart phone for Google music and Maps. So the ride was made all the better with a bit of Artic Monkeys, Airbourne and Kasabien blasting out. Funny enough I find foam ear plugs stop the wind but let the music through better than without plugs.
The ride takes you straight past Silverstone racetrack. There's a couple of straight sections of approach road there that you can enjoy when it's quiet 
Arrived at TTS around 11 AM and met Richard the owner. Nice chap who's done a lot of stuff, including drag racing motorbikes! He has a Thunderbird in the workshop being supercharged that looks like a very interesting project for those of us who love the bike, but would like a little extra power, and if I'm honest, kudos at that future bike event 
The ride back was even wetter but it was one of those rides where it just doesn't matter. I don't ride enough without a schedule. The roads were empty, the bike was feeling locked in on the road and responsive, and my mind was in the zone......sometimes you feel like you don't want the journey to end when you get near home
Took about 40 mins to wash and dry the bike. My wife thinks i'm mad  
| 1700 Supercharged TBird. Southern Ranger, AKA John 
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| Sennaista | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 234 | | Location | : | London, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2015 - 17:10 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: Southern_Ranger) | | | Looks like you had a good one.
I went out to Sutton Courtenay near Oxford on Friday. Mainly motorway on the way to but took mainly A roads on the way back.
You mentioned you used Sena bluetooth speakers. Is the device waterproof?
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| Southern_Ranger | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 368 | | Location | : | Aylesbury, Bucks, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2015 - 18:07 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: Sennaista) | | | Yes it's a Sena smh5 and I've always used it all weather. It's not speakers it's a headset with speakers in the ear holes in the lid. I'm happy with it. Friday was a nice day from what I remember
| 1700 Supercharged TBird. Southern Ranger, AKA John
| | Post edited by Southern_Ranger on 04 Jan 2015 - 18:08 |
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| Birdy1234 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/04/2013 | | Posts | : | 143 | | Location | : | Cologne, NRW, Germany |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2015 - 18:45 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: Southern_Ranger) | | | Got the same fever. Went out today for a 100 km ride in 3 degrees C, wet roads but no rain or snow. Instead a lot of f.....ing salt. I had to clean it up after the ride but still had a lot of fun being the only bike around..
Best Elmar
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| Southern_Ranger | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 368 | | Location | : | Aylesbury, Bucks, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Jan 2015 - 22:29 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: Birdy1234) | | | The salts a killer! I wash my bike down and dry it off after nearly every ride this time of year. Good to hear from you Elmar
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| edmontonstorm | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,054 | | Location | : | Alberta, Canada |
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| | Posted : 13 Jan 2015 - 23:21 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: Southern_Ranger) | | | yesterday when i left work at 5pm i could still see a bit of the sun on the horizon.... looking better already! Now i can only finally shoose the set of dam bags i am gonna put on this sucker i would be really happy!!!
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| PapaSmurfMC | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/10/2013 | | Posts | : | 871 | | Location | : | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Jan 2015 - 04:35 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: edmontonstorm) | | | Best cure for winter cabin fever....parts!
Got Hagon Nitros, long TORs and teardrop mirrors all queued up.
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 14 Jan 2015 - 04:58 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: PapaSmurfMC) | | | Winter Cabin Fever?? ...must be an east coast thing. What the hell, I'll take a ride tomorrow (70 degrees). 
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| Terota66 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/11/2013 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| | Posted : 14 Jan 2015 - 15:53 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: AZCactus) | | | In the North East this time of year we ride snowmobiles or 4 wheelers .... I love snowmobiling as much as riding a bike, both have a short season here
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| Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,923 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Jan 2015 - 17:19 Post title : Re: Winter Cabin Fever (Re: AZCactus) | | |
AZCactus wrote:
Winter Cabin Fever?? ...must be an east coast thing. What the hell, I'll take a ride tomorrow (70 degrees). |
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