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Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« on: January 02, 2023, 04:32:57 PM »
Anybody want to come to our meet n greet lunch in Chattanooga Tn on Saturday Jan 28th at 1pm eastern time?

Let me know if your coming.  If weather is bad Il be in my truck. 

Will be at The City Cafe Diner at the corner of Lee Highway and Bonny Oaks drive.

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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2023, 05:36:01 PM »
That's a long time in advance for my situation, but I'll put it on my calendar.

I love the food at the City Cafe downtown.  :food:
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2023, 06:21:05 PM »
As of now, sounds great :thumb:
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2023, 06:25:33 AM »
If I am in town, and weather cooperates.
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2023, 06:25:33 AM »

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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2023, 10:49:55 AM »
That's an easy one for me.  I'll put it on the calendar.  I like the City Diner, so will go even if the weather forces me to take the car.

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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2023, 02:23:28 AM »
That's an easy one for me.  I'll put it on the calendar.  I like the City Diner, so will go even if the weather forces me to take the car.

Reminder this city cafe diner is at the intersection of Lee highway and Bonny oaks in Chattanooga.  The one inside a motel/hotel.  Bob
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2023, 09:40:09 PM »
7641 Lee Hwy
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Jan 28th.
Weather last three years for the same day of the moon cycle (first day of the first quarter) has been 30 at dawn and 50 after lunch , one out of the three had light rain (2021).

I can dress for a two hour 40 deg ride .   The 50 deg and sunny two hours back home and a nice lunch with lots of wild tales will make it all worth-while !   
Should we have a rule about :  All tales must have at least one true part in there somewhere ?   :laugh:

Praying for a dry day !! 
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2023, 06:43:00 AM »
7641 Lee Hwy
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Should we have a rule about :  All tales must have at least one true part in there somewhere ?   :laugh:



Hope you can make it.  If it’s bad weather Il be in my truck.  No hero awards being given out if it’s 40 degrees with rain.  Lol
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2023, 05:44:49 PM »
Just bumping up. 
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2023, 07:36:51 PM »
I've been watching a bunch of UK motorcycle travel videos.  I admire their stamina.  They think nothing of riding all over the place in 4° and 5° C temperatures.  Thats about 40 degrees Fahrenheit to you and me.
I've always used 55° as my limit to go out on a ride "for fun" with no destination in mind.  If it's supposed to be a nice clear day and the low 50's, I'll man up and ride, otherwise, it four wheels for me.  Of course, sometimes you are forced to ride in cold weather.  When I and a friend did our ride though the Alps back in 2019, we saw temperatures just above freezing the first day out.  Not much fun, but the rental bikes were paid for so.... 
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2023, 09:33:18 PM »



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I've learned to cheat !   :embarrassed:

Heated gloves , heated vest , long johns ,heated pants covered with a rain suit and a full face helmet w/scarf.   

I'm not sure having a windshield and hand shield would be cheating ?  But it all adds up !  :azn:

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Does your bike charging system handle all the electric clothing heat ok?  Which electric clothing/vests/jackets/gloves do you have?  I’m in market for some new gear fairly soon I think. 
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2023, 10:03:27 PM »
I like the gear I have.

The gloves are 12 volt and I put a plug on them to connect to the two prong battery tender outlet I've run up to between the handle bars.

The vest and pants are 5 volt and each has it own battery.   The 10,000ma phone charging battery last about 5 hours on low power. (2amp draw)
Its nice to be able to walk away without a lot of "un-plugging" , the gloves need all 12 volts being not covered.   The vest and pants can be behind a jacket/rain suit , out of the wind.

I'm on the third year using a $30. vest off ebay.   American  X-LARGE = 3X Asian .   Those batteries are cheap off ebay too.

Hay , I've tried those 5 volt battery gloves.   By time ya get the battery into the little zipper pocket ... it hard to get the glove on .
But
If ya have a USB charging port on your bike that can handle 3amps then you can pig-tail to the gloves just fine , but they still won't be as good as the 12 volt gloves.
Remember Ohm's law , wattage = voltage x amps .    so   3amps X 5volts = 15 watts .  Does a 15watt light bulb get too hot to hold ?    You can bet it does !
Heck a 24 watt 12 volt stop light bulb will burn ya really quick !   It don't take a lot of watts to stay warm.  :azn:





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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2023, 07:26:28 AM »
Does your bike charging system handle all the electric clothing heat ok?  Which electric clothing/vests/jackets/gloves do you have?  I’m in market for some new gear fairly soon I think.

If you are going to do anything that pulls from the bike's electrical, I recommend adding a voltmeter up on the handlebars so you can monitor voltage drop with accessories drawing.
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2023, 09:43:19 AM »
14 days out.  Bumpity bump.  Hope some of you guzzi riders can make it for lunch! 
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2023, 07:00:19 AM »
Just a week away.  If your coming to lunch Saturday please let me know.  Forecast as of today says 53 and partly sunny.  Thanks
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2023, 09:17:24 PM »
Just a week away.  If your coming to lunch Saturday please let me know.  Forecast as of today says 53 and partly sunny.  Thanks

On my Calendar.  Still planning on it. 
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2023, 06:10:48 AM »
So far I show the following as going to lunch;

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Tazio
Motormike
Mmranch
Nc43bsa (????)

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Kyle S.
Dan G.
Mark B.
Myself

So that’s total of 10 which is about all the City Cafe can handle.  Lol.  Hope to see you all Saturday!  Thanks
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2023, 02:16:33 AM »
Bumping up.  Two days out for the lunch meet n greet.
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2023, 12:28:18 PM »
Hope to see a couple of you at lunch tomorrow.  Ride safe
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2023, 04:12:28 PM »
CU there. 170 round trip but I plan to stretch it out to 250+.
2023 is going to be a sweet one ! :bike-037:
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2023, 08:17:11 PM »
Hoping it warms up quicker tomorrow than it did today.  I'm still trying to figure out my route so I don't get in too much traffic crossing Chattanooga.  3 hours one way for me.
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2023, 10:41:03 PM »
Hay twowheeladdict

I'm just letting the GPS figure it out in the morning.

But

If there's a better way to ride back to Lynchburg then I'm game for it.  :wink:

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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2023, 05:44:55 AM »
It’s going to be cold.  I don’t blame any of you of course if you decide to take your cage instead.  Still will enjoy lunch either way!  Ride/drive safe!!
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2023, 07:21:29 AM »
28° here, temp has nowhere to go but up :thumb:
AND it's going to a beautiful afternoon noon!



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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #25 on: January 28, 2023, 07:31:59 AM »
It’s going to be cold.  I don’t blame any of you of course if you decide to take your cage instead.  Still will enjoy lunch either way!  Ride/drive safe!!
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2023, 02:42:40 PM »
Thanks to all the riders that braved the cold and came to the meet n greet lunch today.  It was good to see everyone and the great bikes! 


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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2023, 05:38:12 PM »
Thanks Bob! Great seeing everyone.
Just got home. Got a little nipply coming over Fort Mountain on the way home.
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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2023, 07:10:49 PM »
It was a great turnout today!  Enjoyed seeing everyone and their bikes.

I went over Suck Creek Road then stopped in Cowen to put on more layers as the sun started going down.



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Re: Meet n greet lunch, Chattanooga Tn Jan 28th
« Reply #29 on: January 29, 2023, 02:02:14 AM »
Thank you to all the riders for coming to the meet n greet lunches.  You are what makes the lunch gatherings fun.  I say thanks for braving the cold and coming out.  Hope to see you at another one!  Ride save! 

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