Well, tonight I met with the Hill Riders Club (Hill AFB UT) for the first time, we met outside the gate and were going to drive to the Stoddard Inn for some twisties and steak. There were about eight of us, nice blokes, two sport bikes, one LARGE BMW and the rest Harleys, including a V-Rod with solid chromed wheels (nice!).
The other sportbike was a Honda CBR, the rider got off and immediately got on his cellphone. 15 minutes later was our departure time, he was still on the phone and we rode off, and I never did see him again. :tard:
We headed toward I-84 up the canyon, but US89 was under construction and down to one lane, and it was rush hour. After about ten minutes two harleys turned around and went the other way. Then I thought, maybe overheated? It was stop-&-barely-go and 95F. I glanced down and my temp was climbing. Went another couple hundred feet and my red Temp light came on too. 247F. I coasted up alongside the next guy and told him I had to turn around due to overheating too, and took off. Was shifting into the next higher gear and the light came off, so I don't think I got her too hot.
I would've thought ALL the air-cooled cruisers would've overheated before my fizzer. That's the first time that's happened to me.
Vegasrider, or you other guys who ride in hot, stop-&-go conditions: does this happen to you often?
Really had my heart set on a steak tonight...
The other sportbike was a Honda CBR, the rider got off and immediately got on his cellphone. 15 minutes later was our departure time, he was still on the phone and we rode off, and I never did see him again. :tard:
We headed toward I-84 up the canyon, but US89 was under construction and down to one lane, and it was rush hour. After about ten minutes two harleys turned around and went the other way. Then I thought, maybe overheated? It was stop-&-barely-go and 95F. I glanced down and my temp was climbing. Went another couple hundred feet and my red Temp light came on too. 247F. I coasted up alongside the next guy and told him I had to turn around due to overheating too, and took off. Was shifting into the next higher gear and the light came off, so I don't think I got her too hot.
I would've thought ALL the air-cooled cruisers would've overheated before my fizzer. That's the first time that's happened to me.
Vegasrider, or you other guys who ride in hot, stop-&-go conditions: does this happen to you often?
Really had my heart set on a steak tonight...