The first ride of the season

"Tekamul" (tekamulburner) 03/09/2020 at 10:00 • Filed to: None

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The weather is above freezing all day, and the roads should be reasonably dry, so it’s time to clear out the cobwebs

Nom De Plume > Tekamul 03/09/2020 at 10:04

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Zero above Zero.  Better still break out the Roadcrafter.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Tekamul 03/09/2020 at 10:12

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That looks fun! 

McMike > Tekamul 03/09/2020 at 10:16

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We’ve had a pretty mild winter down here in DC. I’ve got 15 days commuting so far.

Not bad. 41% YTD

MeatSaber > Tekamul 03/09/2020 at 10:23

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Bet that thing hooks up great on the cold pavement!

shop-teacher > Tekamul 03/09/2020 at 10:25

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Have fun!  Be careless!

Tekamul > Nom De Plume 03/09/2020 at 10:49

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Ineed. Bundled up tight today.

Tekamul > MeatSaber 03/09/2020 at 10:50

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I dialed back to max power to 60% because VT roads in March are like a day at the beach.

dumpsterfire! > Tekamul 03/09/2020 at 17:58

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Methinks blowing out the cobwebs means something different than doing it with a muffler. Not different in a bad way tho.

Do you find battery life is significantly affected by the cold?

Tekamul > dumpsterfire! 03/09/2020 at 18:54

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Oh yeah, the cold saps range for sure. And these are low tech, so no active temp management, it’s up to the user to be smart about it.

But today was above 40 all day, which is warm enough that you don’t notice much range difference, and besides, since every intersection is covered in sand and pot holes, the throttle application this time of year is real light.