Ride in the 40s

[The Spaceman_imp]

A road trip for our 20th anniversary.
She on her Vespa 250ie and me on the cb. (yes gentlemen, you can have your cake and eat it)
An easy 1000km over 5 days through South Australia. Match the pace of small town rural life where every 10 minutes nothing happens and it lasts for an hour.
We knew that January is the lead up to the warmest month of South Australia's summer - February, so we would miss the worst.
But the worst heat wave in years was to hit January, and on the Sunday we set off, the forecast said that mid to high 40s centigrade was ahead of us.
I will lie if I say that I did not feel more than a little trepidation. But hey, we had each other and there is safety in numbers!
.....
It was like riding in an oven and here is a counter intuitive observation: keep your visor an jacket closed up. South Australia's heat is so dry it will make biltong (jerkey) of your face in no time. Second tactic: drench your shirt and everything else in water - the slow evaporation under your closed up jacket helps a lot with cooling off. Third tactic: don't stop, or if you do find shade and keep it short. Rider jacket and pants rapidly become like industrial strength electric blankets.
Leaving early only helped for the first bit because the temperature hit high 30s by 8/9am. And with speed limits of 100/110km/hr, distance's wings are clipped.
We had to change our route when my wife hit panic station about the 47 degree forecast for the town we were heading for on the Thursday.
Both bikes showed no issue with the heat, except the Vespa at lower speeds in the towns. The auxiliary fan kicked in quickly.
Oh, and the best thing about the cb is the Airhawk seat cushion. If you have the stock seat, get it. Just get it.
Was it fun? Absolutely - there is something inexplicably enjoyable about discomfort on a motorcycle. We'll do it again without thinking.

What style & size AirHawk fits the cb1100

I use their AirHawk Medium "Cruiser" size. It fits perfectly in the rider section of the OEM saddle. I love it for long rides; I can go 8 hours without any strain at all.

[Khig177_imp]

A road trip for our 20th anniversary.
She on her Vespa 250ie and me on the cb. (yes gentlemen, you can have your cake and eat it)
An easy 1000km over 5 days through South Australia. Match the pace of small town rural life where every 10 minutes nothing happens and it lasts for an hour.
We knew that January is the lead up to the warmest month of South Australia's summer - February, so we would miss the worst.
But the worst heat wave in years was to hit January, and on the Sunday we set off, the forecast said that mid to high 40s centigrade was ahead of us.
I will lie if I say that I did not feel more than a little trepidation. But hey, we had each other and there is safety in numbers!
.....
It was like riding in an oven and here is a counter intuitive observation: keep your visor an jacket closed up. South Australia's heat is so dry it will make biltong (jerkey) of your face in no time. Second tactic: drench your shirt and everything else in water - the slow evaporation under your closed up jacket helps a lot with cooling off. Third tactic: don't stop, or if you do find shade and keep it short. Rider jacket and pants rapidly become like industrial strength electric blankets.
Leaving early only helped for the first bit because the temperature hit high 30s by 8/9am. And with speed limits of 100/110km/hr, distance's wings are clipped.
We had to change our route when my wife hit panic station about the 47 degree forecast for the town we were heading for on the Thursday.
Both bikes showed no issue with the heat, except the Vespa at lower speeds in the towns. The auxiliary fan kicked in quickly.
Oh, and the best thing about the cb is the Airhawk seat cushion. If you have the stock seat, get it. Just get it.
Was it fun? Absolutely - there is something inexplicably enjoyable about discomfort on a motorcycle. We'll do it again without thinking.

What style & size AirHawk fits the cb1100

I use their AirHawk Medium "Cruiser" size. It fits perfectly in the rider section of the OEM saddle. I love it for long rides; I can go 8 hours without any strain at all.

I use their AirHawk Medium "Cruiser" size. It fits perfectly in the rider section of the OEM saddle. I love it for long rides; I can go 8 hours without any strain at all.
thanks!!!