I rode in the heat wave today: did you?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

No help in sight.....

damn, arent soem areas there going to be over 100 for over a month now?

[KSGregman]

Originally Posted by tommymac

damn, arent soem areas there going to be over 100 for over a month now?

Yes...it's getting a little scary as the sources of drinking water are drying up. The wheat crop was shit...the corn crop is completely destroyed....I've heard some farmers saying they aren't even going to plant soybeans or milo this year.

Not sure how this story can end well if it doesn't rain...a lot....SOON.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

Yes...it's getting a little scary as the sources of drinking water are drying up. The wheat crop was shit...the corn crop is completely destroyed....I've heard some farmers saying they aren't even going to plant soybeans or milo this year.

Not sure how this story can end well if it doesn't rain...a lot....SOON.

Scary shit, we havent had much rain here either, not to that level obviously but we had a small fire at the house sun night and the dryness probably accelerated it. We still dont know how it started.

[Krabill]

My neighbor's trees are starting to loose their leaves. They're turning brown and falling off. It looks like fall on my street.

On a good note, though . . . not only am I still riding in this heat, I stopped by the local Honda dealership to pick up some parts at lunch time today and got to take the new VFR1200 for a test ride. Sweet, sweet bike.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Krabill

My neighbor's trees are starting to loose their leaves. They're turning brown and falling off. It looks like fall on my street.

On a good note, though . . . not only am I still riding in this heat, I stopped by the local Honda dealership to pick up some parts at lunch time today and got to take the new VFR1200 for a test ride. Sweet, sweet bike.

but its still ugly as sin

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Scary shit, we havent had much rain here either, not to that level obviously but we had a small fire at the house sun night and the dryness probably accelerated it. We still dont know how it started.

Yeah, the house next door to me burned down (up?) about a week ago. It was freaky how fast that place went up. House, yard, fence, trees...all caught fire super fast.

That one was a back deck charcoal grill left unattended.

[KSGregman]

Originally Posted by Krabill

My neighbor's trees are starting to loose their leaves. They're turning brown and falling off. It looks like fall on my street.

I was in Riverside Park downtown over the week-end....walking around enjoying some outdoors time (despite the heat) after a long week in the office....and couldn't help but notice that it "felt" like late August....the grass is shot...the trees are all tired and losing their leaves....the ground felt like walking on concrete....I can't even imagine what it will be like if we get a typical August...another 30 days of 100+ and no rain...it's already a disaster...but that will feel like a kill shot, I think.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Yeah, the house next door to me burned down (up?) about a week ago. It was freaky how fast that place went up. House, yard, fence, trees...all caught fire super fast.

That one was a back deck charcoal grill left unattended.

Wow, that sucks. Given another few minutes we could have suffered the same fate.

['73 H1 Triple]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

I pack it up when it hits 40 degrees. Too many times getting into the shower hoping to bring feeling into my balls again. Cold gas tanks FTL

20s for me since I got the Gerbings G3's

I rode today and wore my Teknic leather jacket. My shirt was drenched when I got home

I have an Olympia mesh jacket but I feel naked wearing it after getting used to all the armor in the teknic

[Krabill]

Doing some maintenance on my bike in the garage yesterday and did a quick to the end of the street and back test ride in my shorts and a t-shirt. Oh, that felt good. I might have to give up on wearing gear. Ok . . . not really