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    Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Suited up, plugged in, and took a ride today! No leaves on the roads, great site lines and too soon for salt! And, man, with the cold, dense air, I was havin't trouble keeping the front tire down in first, second AND third!

    (EIther that or I was encountering more 'low gravity wells' than usual!)

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by DucDave View Post
    Suited up, plugged in, and took a ride today! No leaves on the roads, great site lines and too soon for salt! And, man, with the cold, dense air, I was havin't trouble keeping the front tire down in first, second AND third!

    (EIther that or I was encountering more 'low gravity wells' than usual!)
    +1 cold, but get windproofed and its still fun out there

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by DucDave View Post
    too soon for salt!


    you are in Southern NH....it's salty up here.

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    DB: rolls eyes.

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Salty here too. Man I miss this time of year......

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    My SV was loving the cold air last week. Hopefully it warms up a TAD this week. I'd like to commute on the bike during this short work week.

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by DucDave View Post
    Suited up, plugged in, and took a ride today! No leaves on the roads, great site lines and too soon for salt! And, man, with the cold, dense air, I was havin't trouble keeping the front tire down in first, second AND third!

    (EIther that or I was encountering more 'low gravity wells' than usual!)
    extra HP is nice, just keep in mind that the tires won't warm up or hold as well when cornering..

    my cage is more fun this time of year too with the SC getting nice cold air crammed in its face..

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    my truck pulls so nice in this cold stuff, you can really tell in the summer when its getting heat soaked

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by Nikon View Post
    you are in Southern NH....it's salty up here.
    when did you get frozen precip? been dry in central/lakes region

    I went out yesterday about 100 miles, mostly into ME, riding was awesome

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    +1 on the cold air making more power. My chainsaw was kicking ass today

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Randy any place north of Plymouth east or west has inches on the ground

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Heading down to the fam's place in SC tomorrow. Bike is in tow and I hope to take advantage of the 50's (10 deg. below normal for them) with my Dad for a few hundred miles. Can't wait!

    Happy T-day week for everyone!

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by R7 View Post
    +1 on the cold air making more power. My chainsaw was kicking ass today
    You should have taken your other 'chainsaw' and come dirt riding with us. It was an awesome day of riding. But you're a nancy...

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by ceo012384 View Post
    You should have taken your other 'chainsaw' and come dirt riding with us. It was an awesome day of riding. But you're a nancy...
    Some day young grasshopper, you'll know what's it's like to be a home owner Glad it was a fun day of riding

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by snowborder View Post
    Randy any place north of Plymouth east or west has inches on the ground
    I knew there was snow north of the notches, but nothing in ossipee, just ice on ponds

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    how long did you go for?

    I've even noticed a little extra nip from the corolla, so I'm tempted to go for a 20-30 min ride on the bike to get my fix

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Took the bike out around the neighborhood yesterday cuz i hadn't started her in a few weeks... holy COW were the tires cold, and the grass in my backyard frozen!!!

    I learned how to drift a little better on the frozen grass haha. I wasn't worried about droppin her on the grass~ So i figured i'd have a little fun... and boy i did!

    Then goin down mydriveway (a steep hill) i locked up the front tire completely un-intentionally... SHUDDER SHUDDER SHUDDER (then i realize the fronts locked heh heh) Didn't come close to droppin, but i was gettin a kick out of how cold the tires were.
    Then did a quick 1st to 3rd rip up to the stop sign. Clutch in, dropped it into 1st at about 35mph, and dropped the clutch... Back end went swing swing swing as the rpms were tryin to catch up. BOY them tires were cold.

    Then goin back up my driveway, rear tire just lit up, and i left a tar snake impersonation up the drive.

    Aaaaaaah, twas a good 5 minute finger freezer.

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by R7 View Post
    +1 on the cold air making more power. My chainsaw was kicking ass today
    2 strokes REALLY respond to cold/dense air.

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by RandyO View Post
    when did you get frozen precip? been dry in central/lakes region

    I went out yesterday about 100 miles, mostly into ME, riding was awesome
    Snowed like a bastard in the notch on Sat and fri night. It also snowed higher eleva week or so ago.

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by Nikon View Post
    Snowed like a bastard in the notch on Sat and fri night. It also snowed higher eleva week or so ago.
    I knew it snowed at higher elevation, my office manager was on vacation at his hunting camp in Clarksville

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    Re: Cold, Dense Air - MO POWAH...

    Quote Originally Posted by R7 View Post
    +1 on the cold air making more power. My chainsaw was kicking ass today
    I felt like an ass kicking machine shoveling snow today - must have been the denser air...

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