> One thing I've noticed: if you're riding on dark paving there is more > perceived heat than if you're riding on light colored paving. I don't > know if this is a real temperature difference or not, but it feels > hotter. I suspect that the GTS pulls air over the front wheel, adds 30 > or 40 degrees & blows it out on your legs. The air over dark paving > would be hotter, so the stuff hitting your legs is hotter. At least it > feels that way. It's enough different to notice going from old, light, > asphalt to new, dark asphalt and back. Never had any problems with the > bike, just confort (or lack thereof).
This is NOT a perceived difference. My car has a thermometer in it that measures outside, ambient air temperature. I've always thought that it was malfunctioning when the radio announced said temps were in the 90s and the temp was reading well over 100. Then a few weeks ago, I rode on one of those really hot days, towards the end of a really hot week. The heat coming off (new, black) asphalt was intense, and not much less on old asphalt, either, I might add. I was really glad I had my stich on to protect me from it, or I would've gotten fried. It felt magnitudes hotter than the surrounding air. 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
