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[arek PL]

So.... on the way back from work (in a car) had to drive throught the snow. Temperature outside just above 0, +1C exactly. Snow on the roads didnt realy melt and i was just wondering..... is riding season over?  I dont mind riding in wet, cold even but on ice? Is it time to put The Beast on stands and forget about it for a while?
 

[truescot]

So.... on the way back from work (in a car) had to drive throught the snow. Temperature outside just above 0, +1C exactly. Snow on the roads didnt realy melt and i was just wondering..... is riding season over?  I dont mind riding in wet, cold even but on ice? Is it time to puth The Beast on stands and forget about it for a while?
 

was snowing here in amsterdam when i was on the way home and i was on the bike.   I tend to ride all through the winter as long as you take it wasy and dress up warm and waterproof its ok

[MajicKwak]

Nope, ride it all year around, was out on the 6 last year in the snow, been through 4' deep floods.

Dress for the occasion and get out there.

[fido]

Well looks like its over for me 

[Manic636]

But Ian your legs aren't long enough to get wet in the floods....

Used to ride all through the year a long time back but have to say if I have a choice I'd rather not as I don't enjoy it

[GRNINJA]

  M3 343bhp rear wheel drive ....... is fun 

[jonah]

hate riding in the winter, i dont find it enjoyable at all, so mines starting the hibernation period, i,l start it up and give it a short run every now and then but its basically off the road till about march.then its new tyres and a 4000 mile service.

[horse]

So now is time to get it painted...................................!

[Si-10R]

Nope, ride it all year around.

Dress for the occasion and get out there.

 

[ZX10R-RACER]

was gonna do a track day next week but fook that now its way to cold for me. Although i have been cadwell before and its been snowing 

[arek PL]

So now is time to get it painted...................................!

In january its time to pay tax!!!!!   

[pinky]

I ride all year round I have to with my job.   The ten will be going away at the end of next week and my SRX is coming out to play 

[2 pints of heavy]

we had snow showers today....how long till April?

[nuddy]

Drove home Tuesday night in a thick snow shower and thought that my road riding finished now till spring 

But not to worry as its time to get the old XR400R and have some off road fun, even better if it snows as its a great laugh

Bad news is i've booked a trackday this saturday  fingers crossed

[zx10rgod]

It's a great (or at least another) learning experience riding through winter. Bike preperation, personal (ie heated gloves) preperation, the low setting sun, getting used to warm cozy/dozy drivers, dodgy road conditions. I hate being frozen (hence the gloves) but it's fun being out there..especially when you see another poor sap, sorry, biker, coming the other way. The 'nod' seems all the more expected/given.
The 10R will only go away once there is the threat of salt on the roads...at which point the KTM SuperDuke will become the defacto standard for a while.

Get out there and enjoy it. Cold is for wimps!