Put it in a truck or ride it home?

[justinrhenry]

don't buy a ramp, just buy a long/wide plank of wood plus some straps.  you will most likely regret a 45 (mile or minute?) ride in 34 degree weather. 

[justinrhenry]

don't buy a ramp, just buy a long/wide plank of wood plus some straps.  you will most likely regret a 45 (mile or minute?) ride in 34 degree weather. 

btw.. if it were me in your situation i wouldn't listen to me.  i'd ride it home cursing my numb hands and ice cube testicles the whole way. 

[somegirl]

Have a good ride, lots of layers and get some of those hot hand packets to put in your gloves.

[He Man]

34 degrees is cold if you dont have the right gear.

Wind is your enemy. Got a ski jacket? throw it on. in fact, this is no lie, if you have a nice warm jacket throw a garbage bag over it, youll thank me later.

Next up is your hands. Your fingers will be cold as make the beast with two backsingballs. Solution? wear rubber surgical gloves underneath your everyday winter gloves and another set over them.

next up is your tires. brand new tires are a bit slippery. get a thick brush and scuff up your tires to remove that first intial layer.

Then its your engine. Your engine probably wont even get warm. thats not good for a brand new engine. duct tape the oil cooler, let the bike idle for a good 10-15 mins to get the oil flowing then go for a gentle ride, with the duct tape oil cooler, you should be able to get the bike up to temp, which in that case, its up to you if you want to "baby break it in" Or break it in like a man and rev the balls off it.

have fun!

[Adamm0621]

I'll be wearing my boots with boot socks (just below the knee), thermal underwear(bottoms), and windbreaker pants under a pair of jeans.  On top, I'll be wearing thermal underwear, long-sleeve shirt, Ducati leather jacket, winter riding gloves with additional inserts, and a gaitor-neck on my head and neck under the full face helmet.  Hopefully that'll be enough to stay at least a tiny bit warm.

[Raux]

I'll be wearing my boots with boot socks (just below the knee), thermal underwear(bottoms), and windbreaker pants under a pair of jeans.  On top, I'll be wearing thermal underwear, long-sleeve shirt, Ducati leather jacket, winter riding gloves with additional inserts, and a gaitor-neck on my head and neck under the full face helmet.  Hopefully that'll be enough to stay at least a tiny bit warm.

you'll probably need one more layer on your upperbody in my experience. the rest sounds ok. are your boots waterproof? nonwaterproof let a lot of cold air through.
i understand you desire to do this, but i really do recommend against the wife following. you should send her on her way. you will distract each other

[justinrhenry]

[Adamm0621]

I woke up this morning and it was snowing, so I called my friend and we trucked it back.  I bought tie-downs at the dealership, and a ramp at Lowe's.  Made it home safely and I now have a new Monster in my garage.  Not to mention I was nice and warm inside the truck. 

I'll be starting a new post in a few minutes with pictures.  [moto]