never bothered me before.

[Toph]

I' ve ridden bikes for 36 years, mostly small capacity, until a year ago when I pased DAS.
A bike to me was always a tool, never an ornament, it was my mode of transport, to be used in all weathers/conditions, I would change the oil, adjust the chain... simple maintainance, but CLEAN IT??? ..no way.
As most of you know, I 've just bought a beautiful YZF600, It's never seen rain, kept in a heated carpeted garage ..etc. :o :o :o
With the horrible ,icy, soggy , salt encrusted roads that are the norm in Winter time, I have actually WALKED :o :o :o ! to work a few times this week, and have borrowed the company pick-up, so I don't have to get the bike dirty.

This is totally alien to me :-? :-?... I've never had protective thoughts towards a bike before. ;D ;D

B

[redken1]

It must be love ;D

[NoYou]

Is there a bike equivalent of bestiality?! I think toph may need therapy for it if there is :P

[Nooj]

Look after your bike, and your bike will look after you :-)

[Jon_W]

Get out there and ride it!!!!! :D

Either that or buy another bike for commuting.....

[Carbonkid]

Better late than never lol... 8-) :D ;)

[Toph]

Sorry about the waffle at the top of this thread... ;D
The twaddle you write when you've had a few drams! :-[ ;D

[redken1]

Sorry about the waffle at the top of this thread... ;D
The twaddle you write when you've had a few drams! :-[ ;D

Chris, pehaps you were looking for the, "Alcoholic drinks to get weaker" thread in the Non-Bike section. ;) ;D

[Nelly]

All made perfect sense to me Chris! 8-)

[Jacde]

Yup, me too, I love my bike, I can get it in my hall (with a little help) and am soooo tempted to have it in the house as opposed to the garage.

[Wes]

You've changed ;D nice bike you have mate, pays to keep it in good condition :)

[Geordie Stu]

Next you'll be getting a winter bike toph :D

[Mark_Able]

A nice little 125 for work? An Aprillia maybe...? ;D

[Toph]

Next you'll be getting a winter bike toph :D
That's not a bad idea Stu,.... I need a commuter, it only needs to be an old 125, I only live 2 miles from work. ;D

[Toph]

A nice little 125 for work? An Aprillia maybe...? ;D
I wonder if Luke would sell it back to me?? lol ;D

[newnut]

your doing the right thing mate. The effect the salt, wet weather and cold is drastic on a bike, you can watch a bike literally carode daily through the winter if you keep using it.

[Jon_W]

Get a cheap winter bike Toph. You know it makes sense. :)

[BB]

I look forward to welcoming you to the world of multibike ownership! :-*

BB

[Geordie Stu]

A little 250cc off road stylee :D