Motorcycles in the heat (Surprise: home, moving to, office)

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Anyone commute on there motorcycle within the valley? Is the heat to intense to ride during the summer months?

[ranman469]

i rode all summer. get some mesh gear. check joe rocket phoenix pants and jacket.
sitting trafic does stink.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by SOON2BNSURPRISE

Anyone commute on there motorcycle within the valley? Is the heat to intense to ride during the summer months?

I do.

There are some days when I'll leave the bike home though - riding at 65mph when the air temp is 115 is a little bit .... "toasty". I have, more than once, burned my fingers/knucles because I did not wear my gloves.

[aj661]

I used to many years ago and always wore a brain bucket, even if it was 117 degrees. My Norton was all I had. The summer heat was nothing, but I grew up here. Riding home for a visit from Ft. Huachuca through snow and especially freezing rain at night is what sucked!

But you have an office job, don't you? If you have to go to work in the afternoon or later in the morning even, forget it...no one will want to be near you.

[eddiek]

I rode here for years, year around. Then, I realized how inattentive the drivers were becoming, and that I was nothing short of something for them to aim at. I gave the bike up after nearly being t-boned twice in one day. Sure do miss it, though.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by eddiek

I rode here for years, year around. Then, I realized how inattentive the drivers were becoming, and that I was nothing short of something for them to aim at. I gave the bike up after nearly being t-boned twice in one day. Sure do miss it, though.

Good point, EddieK

I rode a bike for years prior to moving to Arizona but decided there were just too many CRAZIES on the road for my liking.

NOW I PREFER BEING ONE OF THE CRAZIES! ! ! ! !