Is it normal during hot weather? I got blisters on my left inner heel. Or am I not wearing proper footwear. I was wearing leather street zipper boots.

I rode a little over 50 miles. Highway mostly mixed with some street. 70 mph highway speed, 30 mph street speed. It was over 90 degrees. I bought my bike last October, probably ride every 10 days or so, usually mostly highway. I have ridden about 1,200 miles since I bought it, same shoes. First time for blisters, although I have felt some heat there. I guess the heat is normal?

I check the oil site window before every ride, pretty much full, and I don't have any leaks. I do ride with my shoe up against the cover, which is probably telling on myself. But at highway speed draw my feet and legs in. Probably a rookie mistake. But I am probably wearing shoes that are too thin, even though they are leather. I run 20/50 living here in south Texas

Thank you and sorry about the left turn. I got my Texas endorsement last September and have 2 intersection close calls already.

No heat felt in hiking boots today.

You can purchase an IR gun type thermometer which are pretty cheap and will give you an objective take, but the engine does get pretty hot. You can paint a little black patch on the engine for the IR thermometer.

I also found the battery electrolytes drop pretty fast in hot weather, and it's a PITA to check it so it's probably worth thinking about putting in a sealed battery. So do keep an eye on the levels in the meantime.

Flicking your hi beam, is often taken as a signal to go. I have a modulator installed on my bike, but even then I don't leave anything to chance, you have to assume that people are going to do this crap. Are you saying she did not have her indicator on either?

Because motorcycles wear their insides on the outside,.. there is tendency to notice heat.
You wouldn't think of opening the hood of your car after 50 miles of driving and laying your hand on the engine.

Engines get hot...