You can tell winters on its way when...

[Luke_Retrofly]

....you switch from the dark visor to the clear one

the thin summer gloves get thrown to the back of the cupboard and are replaced by dusty moth eaten winter ones

the thermal lining gets replaced in the textiles

Mr polar buff makes an appearence

you decide to wear those thick old man socks

the thought of riding for pleasure leaves you baffeled

you worry wether or not your supercorsas that have been shredded during the summer will grip the stale cold tarmac

your water-proofs are taken with you at all times

a hot frame is a good thing

Ducatti's seem to dissapear

You cant be fucked to clean your bike beacuse you know it will get covered in shite the next day

you start looking up "heated grips" on google

the first thing you do after a ride is have a cup of tea to return your hands to a useable state.

pray for more sunshine (not that it will do any good ) and an indian summer, cause riding through winter fucking sucks.

Luke
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[tony532]

luke its still august for gods sake .
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bikes owned :-

aprilia rs125 - suzuki gsxr400rrsp 1990 - yamaha yzf600r thundercat - honda hornet 6

[bazza]

You know you're a mincer when:

[Luke_Retrofly]

TBO all ive done is switch from the dark visor to the light one.

And surly the mincers are the ones who retreat to their cars, while the hardcore (or foolish perhaps) ride on regardless

Luke
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[ram_doom]

[tony532]

i'm all in for the winter riding again.

commuting to warrington/chester every other weekend

looking at buying a 4stroke disposable crosser type hack for winter rather than riding the thundercat and having her corrode away.


anyway it's still august at the mo and the thought of it's depressing me
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bikes owned :-

aprilia rs125 - suzuki gsxr400rrsp 1990 - yamaha yzf600r thundercat - honda hornet 6

[ram_doom]

How much pleasurable riding do you reckon we have then, before it really turns to shite?
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TL1000s, KDX200

[Luke_Retrofly]

about a week

Luke
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[St0rmer66]

The biggest indication for me was the cold weather. Maybe that's just me...
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:: Honda XR 125 L ('53) => Kawasaki GPZ 500S ('02) => Suzuki SV650S ('00) => Aprilia RSV-R ('51) ::

[Luke_Retrofly]

i was concentrating on the more subtle changes
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[ram_doom]

I have visions of my new kwak becoming a festering orange heap by the end of winter
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TL1000s, KDX200

[Marcg868]

Bloody old Farts the lot of you.

I was in jeans and hoody and boots today (yes i did wear helmet and gloves before any smart arse makes a sarcastic remark)

Its fine the weather, just a bit dull and windy.
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[Jebus]

yeah weather not to bad at the moment when the temp drops most bikes go for a sleep only the hardcore, nuts or people with no choise ride in the crap weather, but while the sun shines the power rangers are still out
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2nd time around CBT: 8/9/11
125 Varadero

[Shaun]

...You come flying down your favourite A road passing 2 cars and hitting the brakes for a corner, whilst doing so you pass 2 bikers in a parking bay wearing textile jackets looking at you in a confused manner...

I pwn

[kawakid]

I reckon it'll be mid November, before its ice time.

I'll ride till then.

Last year I remember doing a 200 miler over to Devils Bridge then home on the M6, I was so cold. Even in Rides "Top Rated Winter Gloves". I remember drinking coffee at the services and not being able to feel my fingers.

I also remember thinking i'd only seen 1 other bike on the motorway and less than 10 at Devil's.

I also remember thinking why is there an ice cream man at Devils. Where everyone was queing at Cafe for a hot drink.
(Total role reversal this July though!!!)

Winter for me will be a car, I've changed insurers so I can insurer 2 cars on 1 policy and on a monthly basis. So come November i'm off to buy a car that will last me through winter. (Nowt special 6 months MOT), come Feb/March i'll flog it.

(Wife drives the family car, I commute by bike).
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I've a twin and a 4.

[edd]

ill be riding thorugh winter, anyone who doesnt is officially gay im just annoyed that i had to drive all summer while ive been rebuilding my bike
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[Suzuki]

[_Will_]

[Type_Mo]

Id never give up riding for bad weater

So ive gone and baught some better gear
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- Typhoon ?0 - Yamaha DT125R - Aprilia SR125 - Yamaha DT125R - Honda Hornet 600 -

[ISLAND GIRL]

You can tell that winters on its way...

when its so bloody dark now at 5am in the mornings

and dark by 9pm at night

I rode all through last winter as I had no choice but intend on putting the bike away this year and gettin me an old runaround.
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[Marcg868]

Im gonna get myself a cheap 50 cc scooter. For a winter hack, i intend to finnaly repair the damage to my bike i made last october. I need a new nose fairing, and a new tank and few other things need tidying up.

So its gonna have a good wash and go in garage, get myself a nice Aprilia SR50
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JACK, MISS YOU LOADS YOU LEGEND.

[Shaun]

[jonboy22]

Apparently we're going to have a second summer so to speak, well not summer but very very mild September and November. That's what my egg head mates at eh MET office tell me anyway.....

Oh and you only know its winter when you go round the corner on a Honda cub lose traction at about 1 degree lean, go through someones front fence and kill a snowman.....(I think it was the snowman that made me think that it's not great riding conditions).
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current bike: GSX-R 750 K6 stolen, found the next day in a van in Durham, returned to me 3 months later costing me my NCB and my excess...
last bike: GSXx-R 600 K4 - written off, now converting to track bike

[Dragonfly]

Cant wait to shiver so much i near loose control of the bike Thats my job down the pan anyway, may get into a cosy work place instead of freezing my ass off driving round after people.
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Muzza on Binge:
He's too busy beating the everloving shit out of Lizzie to notice this thread has taken a turn down Drama Avenue and stopped off at the popcorn shop.

[Wave2k]

you know its winter when your on your arse picking up fairing.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299