Who actually uses A/C?

[roaniecowpony]

Unless it’s late December to mid February it’s AC all the time.

Same in Socal.

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[yokramer]

 

[roaniecowpony]

Those two stroke Kawasakis were bad ass.
Neighbor had the 350 triple and used to pick on big bikes.

I had a 74 750 triple when I was 18. It was fast and wobbly. LOL.

This one was on Bring a Trailer and sold for $24k Seems like the number I remember is $1400

 

[Opus]

I had a 74 750 triple when I was 18. It was fast and wobbly. LOL.

This one was on Bring a Trailer and sold for $24k Seems like the number I remember is $1400

That seat looks like it was purpose-built to launch your ass off the back if you hit the throttle just a little too hard...

Death by Armorall.

 

[GinaC]

Most people don't know it gets up in the 90's here in Northeastern Vermont. Granted, it's only for a few days at at time, but also the humidity stays high.

From 2019-2024 I had my TJ up here with no A/C. It was miserable, and nobody could figure out how to fix it. That's one of the reasons I traded it in.

 

[Guv]

Ok, ok, ok. I was going to get the A/C anyway... now I just know for sure. Thanks for the responses!

I don’t think you’re going to get off that easy mate

 

[roaniecowpony]

That seat looks like it was purpose-built to launch your ass off the back if you hit the throttle just a little too hard...

Death by Armorall.

Yeah, it was tough. My ass sucked down on that seat as hard as it could.

I bet most riders under 60 don't really know what "death wobble" is. When you're doing 110 mph and the frame starts flexing and wobbling and it's moving your ass left and right about 6", that is "death wobble" . It makes a steering wheel moving around on a jeep seem like a hand massage.

 

[croppz]

Most people don't know it gets up in the 90's here in Northeastern Vermont. Granted, it's only for a few days at at time, but also the humidity stays high.

From 2019-2024 I had my TJ up here with no A/C. It was miserable, and nobody could figure out how to fix it. That's one of the reasons I traded it in.

Funny enough I used the AC in my TJ twice in 8 years. The day I bought it to make sure it worked and the day I sold it cause I couldn’t remember if it worked . It worked both times. Never used it though since my rear windows were left out year round.

JL is a different story though. Only reason I run it is for my kid when she’s in there or when I want the fans to kick on in traffic to keep temps down on the 2.0 haha

 

[Guv]

It's regularly 110F+ where I live in SoCal during the summer. I found a crayon melted on my sidewalk once, nothing but a puddle of oil, wax, dye, and a paper wrapper. Crayola's website says they melt between 120-147F.

Any nifty decal I tried to put on the inside of my black JK bubbled up and peeled off after a few hot days. My super snazzy looking DV8 metal shifting knobs get hot enough to burn your hand. If you try to eat a candy bar while on the road in summer, it would melt before you could finish it. Ohhhh yeah, I use A/C.

Once I've got the initial temperature cooled to something less than lethal, though, I prefer just driving with the windows down or the top panels off 80% of the time. I like the breeze. And the noise drowns out all the random rattling. But the second you grind to a halt in LA traffic on the freeway, with the reflected heat blistering up off the asphalt and the exhaust of 5 million cars pouring in... the windows come up and the A/C comes on.

That said, I grew up in Florida and my first few cars (older Mustangs) had no A/C. It was unpleasant, but I survived it. I was probably better acclimated then, though, as I didn't have A/C at home either.

My mom had a 69 Ford Galaxy that had a chrome plated column shift. She always had a handkerchief with her so she was able to grab the handle in the summer time. That bastard would blister your hand!

 

[txj2go]

Give me some scenarios where A/C is a must.

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[Blue 179]

I’ve had my 2door for 5 years and I have never used the AC. I run a sun shade which helps. I have the top down and doors off all summer.

 

[Dgr401]

We don’t run the AC a lot but we will use it when necessary.

 

[alphawolff]

yall should try a/c with the windows or top down. it's nice

 

[Heimkehr]

I bet most riders under 60 don't really know what "death wobble" is.

Any rider of any age who ignores notchy handlebar movement, because the steering head bearings' lubrication is gone, will discover death wobble soon enough.

The tools are available for the owner who cares about such things.

 

[roaniecowpony]

yall should try a/c with the windows or top down. it's nice

Is this what they mean by: "cooler heads prevail"?

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