 Riding in a parade
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I belong to a local riding group and we've been asked to ride in a local parade next month. So I wonder and I ask... would be good ol' TBA be okay idling along for about 1/2 hour?
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Re: Riding in a parade
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Learned Hand
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Shouldn't be to hot out then,should it?
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Hmmm, I don't know. A half hr. at idle is a while, even if it is cool out.
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I don't know, Marty... it could easily be 25C or around 77F. And Rich, I too think that at any temp idling along for any length of time is probably not a good idea. Still though, I would love to be in the parade. I mean, does this mean air cooled bikes are exempt from parades?
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Should be no problem, AmyLee and I have ridden in several parades here in central California with no over heating. The best way to handle a long parade is to take turns making a circle around your bike group if the street is wide enough, that allows the bikes to pick up speed briefly. Good luck and have fun. 
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Check Pants
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Drawing upon my vast knowledge of air cooled engines, it should be fine. Of course these bikes are light enough, you could always "duck foot" it on the downgrades.
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Get a couple of battery powered fans and clamp them to ya down tubes.
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Put a Harley T-shirt on, it makes everything "cool". LOL. 
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Harley police bikes are ridden in parades all the time. They're air cooled.
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New Tires
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I think your bike will be fine, but you should perfect on your cheerleader wave.
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Should be Riding
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Put a Harley T-shirt on, it makes everything "cool".
LOL.
winning comment right there 
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Loquacious
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I think your bike will be fine, but you should perfect on your cheerleader wave.
Try the queens wave in unisen, less air resistance. 
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Keith, Invite _______ (One of our more vocal members) to ride with you. A good conversation with him should move enough air to keep everything cool. 
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Keith,
Invite _______ (One of our more vocal members) to ride with you. A good conversation with him should move enough air to keep everything cool.
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Get a couple of battery powered fans and clamp them to ya down tubes.
It took me a while to remember where I had seen this, but here it is; http://wardspartswerks.com/cooling-fans.html
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I've been in a couple of parades and was more concerned with riding the clutch than over heating !
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I've been in a couple of parades and was more concerned with riding the clutch than over heating !
Right on, be sure and lube the clutch cable, and strength exercises for your left hand prior to the parade. 
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