I live down here in HOT Tampa FL. May through mid Oct. can be brutal. You'll see cruiser riders wearing no helmets, no shirts, shorts and sandles and riding down the interstate at 75 mph in the blazzing sun. Go figure. But at least they "look cool". My GTS goes into retirement from May - Oct. That big 1002cc engine throws way to much heat for me in stop and go traffic situations. Someone needs to come up with a low cost plug-in AC riding suite and helmet. -Pete -- "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I picked up the RT-P yesterday and rode it > home--hottest day I've ever ridden in > I think. With the heat of 95 degrees F and humidity > in the 70s+ > percentage-wise, the "heat index" (what it feels > like) was 111!!! > > By the time I arrived home, after about a 40 minute > ride, I was soaking wet and > starting to get dehydrated. I don't see how anyone > can ride without protective > gear in this heat however, as my Aerostich kept me > from feeling and being > seriously effected by the heat radiating off the > roads--and believe me--it was a > lot. > > My car as a thermometer inside which shows outside > temperature. I've always > thought there was something wrong with it when the > announced temperature was in > the 90s and it was reading 100+. Not anymore!! > > Stay cool guys! > > I have to do a couple of retests at 1 p.m. today for > the students who failed > their range test in courses over the past few > weeks--I think I picked the wrong > time frame....oh well. > > Regards, > > Henry S. Winokur > 94 GTS1000, R1100RT-P, AMA, MRF, > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > West Bethesda, MD USA
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