Do you ride in the winter?

[Rod]

I was wondering how many of you ride all year round?
:( I must admit I don't ride much in the winter, I tend to use the car all of the time for work and no evening rides, just a ride out at weekends if the weather is good. I do spend a lot of time on maintenace and cleaning ect.
:) In the summer I take the Hog to work every day (unless it's raining) 2 or 3 times a week I ride in the New Forest in the evenings, and I am always out at least once over the weekends.
yeah, call me a wuss 8-) 8-)

[Scott_W]

I ride all year round.

[BB]

Everything I own is T&T & ridden all year.

BB

[Stu]

I ride all year round! Even got rid of the car as not used even when wet!

[sigg21]

ride all year mate

[bex]

I plan on riding all year!

[ginguar]

Ride all year as haven't got a car licence. Riding in snow is no fun at all :(

[Snowy]

When I started riding millions of years ago it was all year round including ice and snow. This year I'm planning on riding all year round except ice and snow.

[ChantelleT]

I pillion all year round (does that count?)

[Rod]

I pillion all year round (does that count?)
I guess it does, I was just interested, as I intend to do a lot of work on the Hog through the winter, and also ill health (asthma) means it's not such a good idea to ride in the cold or wet. :'(

I remember one year riding home when a snowstorm started, after a mile or two I started getting a pain in the corner of my eye, only to find a build up of ice in the corner of my helmet ;D

[micaldo]

i ride all year round not just fair weather there was one day last year that i couldn't ride due to ice the full length of the street but 1 day out of 365 is not bad

[Tommy]

All year round on a Ducati!!!

[Punture_Pugh]

All year round on the Bandit but the XS11 stays in the garage between October and March.

Heated grips and thermal clothing make dry cold winter riding more pleasurable. 8-)

[Carsick]

All year for the last 3 winters. Probably not going to be making much use of the bike this winter. Should be getting a car allowance from work and the bike needs quite a few bits and pieces doing, so it looks like she's going up on a stand and I'll spend a couple of months doing it all.

[Nezza42]

Yep, all year too.......mostly just commuting to work. If it gets icy then I have to use the car - live at the top of a big hill!

[evilkeneval]

I ride all year, even in ice and snow! I luv it!! :P ;D

[BB]

I ride all year, even in ice and snow! I luv it!! :P ;D

I always knew there was something odd about you! ;D

BB

[blurbiker247]

All year, I get withdrawal systoms if I can't get out on the bike :-[

[V4_Heaven]

My bikes are insured all year round and I take them out when we have a nice day in the winter. I used to go to all the fuss of putting them away for 6 months but thanks to global warming, winters 'ain't like they used to be' and I don't think it's so necessary now. Besides, Wilts CC don't use much grit around here anyway so as long as you wash them off after a ride, I wouldn't worry too much.

As for riding every day in winter, well I don't have to cos I use the car or catch the bus. Bikes are kept in my lovely dry garage hooked up to an optimate. Rather that than a pile of rust come summer time.

[Snapdragon]

All year riding here too - bikes are all taxed and insured for year round

Have no car licence, so ice/snow I avoid by using the bus for work.
With a grandchild on the way I might need to think about attempting to learn to drive one of those four wheeled monstrosities :P



(or finally get the chair attached to the old soupdream :o) wallace and grommit - here we come ;D

SnaP~~X~X~{:>

[nicko600]

Yep, I ride all year round, the limitng factor being when I can't feel my fingers anymore.

[igbell]

I ride most of the year, only in the snow and Ice I do not venture out, last New Years Day my wife and I did a 200 mile tour just to get out and ride. She started to get cold by about lunch time but then i gave her all my warm kit and she was fine. I have a VFR800 with heated grips and the engine gives off too much heat so keeps the legs warm, it is only the tips of my toes that feel. it.

[ONFIRE]

I ride all year, even in ice and snow! I luv it!! :P ;D

Good for you Mikey I used to do the same when I were 17-20 case of necessity And being Fearless at that age of course. Noticed that on Sunday ;)
8-)

[HC8]

I ride all year, even in ice and snow! I luv it!! :P ;D

Good for you Mikey I used to do the same when I were 17-20 case of necessity And being Fearless at that age of course. Noticed that on Sunday ;)
8-)

Me too, didn't know whether to hold on or push back

[ONFIRE]

I ride all year, even in ice and snow! I luv it!! :P ;D

Good for you Mikey I used to do the same when I were 17-20 case of necessity And being Fearless at that age of course. Noticed that on Sunday ;)
8-)

Me too, didn't know whether to hold on or push back

;D ;D ;D ;D

[evilkeneval]

1st, i'm not fearless by anymeans
2nd, im 22! :D

[blurbiker247]

Oh just plan NUTS then ;)

[evilkeneval]

quite possible :D

[ONFIRE]

[quote author=mikey link=1159012735/15#25 date=1161130237]1st, i'm not fearless by anymeans
2nd, im 22! :D
3rd, Bike is dirty 8-)

[evilkeneval]

you gunna clean it for me? ::)

[ONFIRE]

you gunna clean it for me? ::)

That is the exact reply I expected Mr Mikey

OF course I'll show you how to clean your bike

[evilkeneval]

Whens good for you? ::)

[wolf]

the wife got the car in the separation so am thankfully left with the bike, which i will have to ride in winter, i would probably have rode it all year round anyway.

[Amante_271]

:'( Just wish mine was on the road!! At least I can freeze my balls off over the winter in the garage getting it fixed..... going to be a loooong winter, me thinks!!!

[Dabz]

I have an excuse in that I'm currently living 100 miles away from the bike :P

[Kevinb]

Yep

All year round. Not sure how much I'll do on the MT-01 but will carry on riding my Bonneville. Currently I only weigh about 300lb so may need to put some more on for insulation purposes.
Did Cornwall (Newquay) in March & plan to do it again next year, but hopefully not in the cold & wet

[furry-TLR]

Ridden bike daily for the past 5 winters...but got a feeling most of this one is going to be ice daily so time to resort to a car/train for work me thinks :(

[igbell]

It has got to the point I will have to put the inners in my suit now as I am just starting to feel it.

[Bonnielass]

I passed my test last summer and promised myself that I would ride at least once a week through the winter, which I did. I've made the promise again this year and intend to keep that promise, bit chilly though sometimes!!

[igbell]

I tell you what good kit helps, as I had a pair Alpinestar gloves given to me for my birthday and they are so good that I can not feel my heated grips. So I will be saving up and buying new trs and jkts soon.
As at the mo I have no Car so the bike is the only transport.

[Dabz]

I have some excellent alpinestars winter gloves..very comfy and REALLY warm :D

[Ghost]

Alpinestars winter gloves & Dainese waterproofs both recommended.

[bobf279]

all the time except ice and snow

[benobiker]

All year round on a gsxr 1100 , although not in snow.

[Stan_Pinn]

I Ride all year, it would be a waste to ride only in perfect conditions. You also get to know your bike better if you ride in all conditions. I have also found that when the summer comes round you are more switched on to how much faster you can ride on a nice warm road! Its fun no matter what the weather.
:-)

[igbell]

What a nightmare I had on Friday night coming home from work, roads slippery and wombats not paying attention and then having to dress up like the michellen man.
Some times I do envy car drivers. :-[

[Amante_271]

I thought that was the out fit you usually wore on a Firday night!!

[Kevinb]

Saturday went to the Christmas market in Bath on my Bonneville.
It was sort of sunny when we left. Rained coming back with no waterproofs and no liner in my jacket. I was wet through to my smalls and frozen and what did my wife have to say 'Oh my jeans are a bit wet'.
Don't you just luv them.

Cheers

Kev

P.S. The liners going in tonight

[FJ_Biker]

I agree with ibell Friday was a particularly bad day, not a nice ride home down the M4

[igbell]

Another great ride in to work in the rain this morning :'(
and looking as though I have to dress up Amante's fav out fit again tonight as well. ;D

[Amante_271]

I have to dress up Amante's fav out fit again tonight as well. ;D
Not the bondage Lederhosen again?? :o

[igbell]

What a nice ride in the ice this morning, Hmm fun.
Still I pick up my Car on Sat so I wont have to ride in amoungst the nutters in the cold and ice, I will have to join them instead.

[FJ_Biker]

Yep it was a cold one, the lock was froze this morning on the motorbike shed.

Igbell I will think of you in your car when I am traffic splitting

[igbell]

Its alright FJ I will only be in my car when it comes to snow and ice, all the other times I will still be sat on the old girl (motorbike before you say anything Amante).

[Amante_271]

Its alright FJ I will still be sat on the old girl (motorbike before you say anything Amante).

::) As if I would!! ::)

[Obzy]

I try to get out as much as I can, but am a Field Engineer - so have to use my car for the best part of the week.

No stranger to riding in bad weather though. Before my current job, my bike (a SV650 at the time) was my only transport and I rode that through two winters. Can remember hands being so cold that I had to stop, take off gloves and hold them over the exhaust just to get some feeling back, lol.

[Amante_271]

I know that feeling Obzy! I always wanted heated grips!!

[igbell]

I would never buy a bike without heated grips now, as they have been a god send.
Also after getting the AlpineStar gloves I would never get winter gloves that are not top notch, as these have been the dogs do dahs.

[FJ_Biker]

Igbell wrote

I would never buy a bike without heated grips now

Never rode with heated grips, just use big old bulky oxford muffs to keep my hands warm, the only down side is they occasionally knock my kill switch when I am riding ::)

[Dabz]

used to have heated grips on the 1200 bandit...definitely a worthwhile investment for winter riding! mind you, I have some great astars gloves now which do the job just as well

[Silverrider]

Couldn't agree more on the heated grips. I wonder how I ever managed without them. Got some Triumph handguards coming on 18th to make things even better :)

Oh yes, I ride all year round. I've got a car license but currently don't own a car.

[bobthecod]

I work and live in Cheltenham during the week and commute on Fridays and Sundays. Only having one car which the wife insist's on using leaves me only one option and thats the Fazer, which i have to say I have no complaints about. The only thing that makes me resort to the train is Snow and ice. So to answer the question I think the answer is yes. ::)

[Snapdragon]

All year - but I avoid snow and ice, two on the road and two sorned and in process of some changes
but there are days when there are advantages to living on a bus route
:-?

[cuffy]

95% warm weather rider, cant be dealing with the arctic tundra on 2 wheels ::)

[Snowy]

I do ride year round but if I'm truthfull I take the car if the weathers really bad. Tend to avoid November and December because of leaves (and drunks) but with the rain washing the roads clean they are really grippy at the moment even in heavy rain. Apart from tractor mud of course!

BTW Dabz, thanks for the welcome back - I have been around a bit but with broadband problems recently and understaffed at work I have not had much to say.

[animalzilla]

Yepp, Im an all rounder :p

[nicko600]

All year round, although take the car when I have the kids....