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"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4) 06/03/2020 at 15:28 • Filed to: None

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We went from rain straight to 102° with no real break in between.

The only benefit to the guys on site is that at least there’s a strong breeze on the roof they’re working on. Still pretty miserable out.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 15:31

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Alright but that’s actually a really cool gauge cluster

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 06/03/2020 at 15:38

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Yep, Yamaha did a nice job making a fittingly neo-retro gauge for the bike.

MonkeePuzzle > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 15:44

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men’s watches have gotten so huge!

facw > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 15:45

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Rain to 102°... I don’t even want to think about that humidity...  

jminer > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 15:47

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Your motorcycle has an ambient temperature sensor? That’s fancy!

If I don’t have many stoplights or don’t have to worry about traffic I’ll ride when it gets above 95, but I have been stuck in that heat too many times to enjoy it now that I’m a few years older.

MoCamino > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 15:50

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On a bike at 102°....doesn’t the wind basically become a blast furnace at speed?

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 15:54

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I kind of wish we could get something similar in cars...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 15:57

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That gauge...never have I wanted a bike more, just to look at that all day.

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > MoCamino 06/03/2020 at 16:01

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I would say so. I’ve only ridden up to about 90F in perforated full leathers, any time I dropped from 70mph to 30-40mph I started roasting . I could feel my body temp rise 10 F just at the stoplights. Can’t imagine riding that hot even with mesh/riding jeans and no way I’d squid on a bike.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 16:16

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/T2 nuke gif

Aremmes > MonkeePuzzle 06/03/2020 at 17:04

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What time is it? It's neutral o'clock.

MonkeePuzzle > Aremmes 06/03/2020 at 17:05

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a good guide for converting gears to time can be found here

Aremmes > MonkeePuzzle 06/03/2020 at 17:09

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Very informative, thanks!

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 06/03/2020 at 18:30

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The rest of it ain’t bad to look at either 

CRider > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 06/03/2020 at 19:08

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The Chevy Sonic had a motorcycle inspired huge cluster.

Of  course, motorcycles tend to rev a little higher...

imadick > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/03/2020 at 20:00

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Is that the 700?

Edit: nevermind, didn’t notice the bit below the seat, it’s the 900. Those are nice bikes

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > imadick 06/03/2020 at 22:37

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Couldn’t find an XSR700 in my budget, so I just bought an XSR900 instead.