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eagle1909 · 02-26-2010, 07:09 AM

Anyone around the North East area gone out for a brave first ride yet this year?
Post up where.

I am in upstate New York. My co worker and I are shooting for a first ride on March 19. Hoping it at least warms up enough to get rid of the snow by then!

zmeiaspas · 02-26-2010, 07:57 AM

Getting the bike out of hibernation next week (I hope)

Adirondack Jack · 02-26-2010, 08:06 AM

Let's be fair!!!! I'm upstate. 2 hours south of Montreal Canada is north! Binghamton is DOWNSTATE!!!! You guys border PA for god's sake!

Adirondack Jack · 02-26-2010, 08:07 AM

PS......love that RED bike!

**BH322893** · 02-26-2010, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adirondack Jack

Let's be fair!!!! I'm upstate. 2 hours south of Montreal Canada is north! Binghamton is DOWNSTATE!!!! You guys border PA for god's sake!

that's the problem with New Yorkers, everyone thinks they're in "upstate." I lived in Hyde Park for a couple years and laughed when people in Yonkers said they were "upstate."

GO RED SOX!

FB400 · 02-26-2010, 08:37 AM

Here in downstate NY (downstate being Long Island), been out several times in Dec, 2 times in Jan, 3 Times in Feb. I have a 45 degrees and sunny rule.. when it reaches that I have to go out.

Less · 02-26-2010, 09:19 AM

I have yet to venture out. I am very skeptical about riding in weather below 50F it seems that a lot of "wet" spots are actually black ice. And where there isn't ice there is a ton of sand. I'll usually wait unitl late March before I venture out unless we get some really unseasonably warm weather.

Live4Snow · 02-26-2010, 10:18 AM

They might be riding snowmobiles...

Have2BeFree · 02-26-2010, 12:02 PM

You are kidding right?

Side streets still have lots of slush, when that is gone we will need a couple of good rains to get rid of the sand before it's even semi-safe to ride......

Snowing now............

I hate winter!

stevesnj · 02-26-2010, 12:11 PM

I went out last Sunday and it was nice!! But weather has been terrible lately here.. im near Philadelphia

02-26-2010, 07:09 AM	#1
eagle1909 The EAgle Bike: 2006 FZ6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Binghamton, New york Posts: 66 Thanks: 44 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anyone in the North East riding yet? Anyone around the North East area gone out for a brave first ride yet this year? Post up where. I am in upstate New York. My co worker and I are shooting for a first ride on March 19. Hoping it at least warms up enough to get rid of the snow by then!

02-26-2010, 07:57 AM	#2
zmeiaspas The tall one Bike: 06 FZ6 - totaled / 03 VFR - street / 95 ZX6R - track Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 374 Thanks: 201 Thanked 296 Times in 116 Posts Rep Power: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Anyone in the North East riding yet? Getting the bike out of hibernation next week (I hope) __________________ "If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success." - James Cameron

02-26-2010, 08:37 AM	#6
FB400 Junior Member Bike: 2006 FZ6, Faster Blue Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York, USA Posts: 256 Thanks: 33 Thanked 84 Times in 54 Posts Rep Power: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Anyone in the North East riding yet? Here in downstate NY (downstate being Long Island), been out several times in Dec, 2 times in Jan, 3 Times in Feb. I have a 45 degrees and sunny rule.. when it reaches that I have to go out. __________________ "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin MODS -Shogun Frame Sliders -BD43's Dual Headlight Mod -Dual Highway Blaster Horns -Xtravision Headlights -Techspec High Fusion Tank Pads -R6 mirrors -Grip Puppies

02-26-2010, 09:19 AM	#7
Less Junior Member Bike: 09 FZ6 -FAST BLUE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West of Boston Posts: 163 Thanks: 13 Thanked 57 Times in 56 Posts Rep Power: 20 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Anyone in the North East riding yet? I have yet to venture out. I am very skeptical about riding in weather below 50F it seems that a lot of "wet" spots are actually black ice. And where there isn't ice there is a ton of sand. I'll usually wait unitl late March before I venture out unless we get some really unseasonably warm weather. __________________ Less"Spring will be here soon" Last edited by Less; 02-26-2010 at 10:18 AM.

02-26-2010, 10:18 AM	#8
Live4Snow Junior Member Bike: Currently Bike-less Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts Rep Power: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Anyone in the North East riding yet? They might be riding snowmobiles...

02-26-2010, 12:02 PM	#9
Have2BeFree It's My Bike! Bike: 2005 FZ6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 609 Thanks: 488 Thanked 438 Times in 230 Posts Rep Power: 21 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Anyone in the North East riding yet? You are kidding right? Side streets still have lots of slush, when that is gone we will need a couple of good rains to get rid of the sand before it's even semi-safe to ride...... Snowing now............ I hate winter! __________________ -Cheryl "If you are going through hell, keep going." -Sir Winston Churchill "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." - Mario Andretti "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."- Thomas Alva Edison

02-26-2010, 12:11 PM	#10
stevesnj Junior Member Bike: '07 FZ6 blue Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bellmawr, NJ Posts: 526 Thanks: 12 Thanked 194 Times in 94 Posts Rep Power: 14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Re: Anyone in the North East riding yet? I went out last Sunday and it was nice!! But weather has been terrible lately here.. im near Philadelphia

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