winter rydeing

[grandmasterbo...]

i was wondering what to do this winter for ryding as i dont want to drop the bike and pay loads on fairings last year didnt bother me as i had a gilera runner VX 125 and it had been used in a brick pit for a few years and was cosmetically fu*ked so i didnt mind going down (crashing) on it but now i have my CBR 125 and i dont want to scratch it to buggery as i know itll be quite expensive for me so i was wondering what i could do.

sugestions ??

[Jayy]

Chop it in for a supermoto.

[Ste]

Ride carefully?

[wizzzard]

Walk, catch the bus, take the fairings off or just be carefull.

Riding through winter doesn't mean you'll drop it.
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[Nipedley]

Take it easy, don't brake when cornering and make sure your tyre's not too worn out.

[Aka Matt]

There is little you can do to save the plastics on your bike sadly, you can buy some crash bungs to mount from the engine to help prevent that being smashed open in the case of a slide down the road. Really the best thing to do is just take your time when out and keep the bike as up right as possible and avoid heavy braking.
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Previous: 1998 YZF600R Thundercat, 2001 Bandit 600, 2002 GSX-R 600 K2, 2011 Tuono R, 2013 Z1000SX

[grandmasterbo...]

both tyre are new and last year i came off on a roundabout that the gritter conveneintlly dident gritt tho some funny looks on people i works with face as a bike comes round the roundabout and stopps at the door with no ryder

[iooi]

What is the RYDING you talk of ?????? and this winter ????


In the colder months you just take a bit more care. On a 125 you should easly be able to keep it shinny side up.
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[grandmasterbo...]

can i get like full bike bungs to keep it al pretty lol

[Deckx]

how did you manage to spell "cosmetically" correct and get "riding" (rydeing ) so wrong ....

[Damon]

Take a look at a thing called venture film, it's supposed to be good for protecting fairings from stone chips etc. Other than that, get some crash bungs and ride carefully.

[apple tango]

It'll be a piece of piss on a little light cbr 125. Try it on a big, chunky Bandit 600. That was a bit nerve racking last year.
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[craigs23]

[Devils Advocate]

apart from whats already been said there`s one other option that`ll totally protect your fairings if you`ve got a couple of hundred quid spare.
Take a look at these links and you`ll see what i mean.

https://www.powersstuntworx.com/CrashBars.html
https://www.freestyleingenuity.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8

[Seb]

Ride carefully and smoothly, I've managed litre bikes in the snow without incident (Mind you it's not something I'd like to make a habit of), you've just got to plan ahead and focus on being utterly smooth and steady. Keep the bike covered in ACF50/FS365 and try not to crash it and it'll come through fine
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[nasty]

As other have said........Just take it easy.

I've only missed one day this last winter due to not being able to get the bike out of the street due to iced slush that I couldn't keep my footing on I learnt my lesson the night before when at an almost standstill the front wheel went and I couldn't secure my footing to hold it up, I had to let the bike come to a very gentle rest on the nice soft snow that hadn't been driven on
No damage done though apart from pulling a muscle letting the bike down slowly

In the wet I take my time especially when cornering/turning as I get a bit twitchy if it's raining heavily.

Try not to brake over road markings in the wet/cold if possible
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[Ariel Badger]

Buy a cheap hack for the winter and ryde that whilst your other bike is garaged up.
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[craigs23]

I disagree.

Before I got greedy, 1 bike at a time lasted me fine for years with all round use.

[salty21]

but you probably had the patience and motivation to spend huge ammounts of time cleaning and nursing it through the winter where as most people (myself included) dont
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94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[craigs23]

Not to the same extent I do now, no. I had to go through a few years of college/uni (and all the drinking that came with it), before I got enough spare time to make a meal out of restoring bikes.

I think we're talking to a newish rider here, going by his choice of machinery. Recommending he get another bike so he can ride through winter wouldn't be the top of my list.

[Flip]

Public transport? *Shudders*
A car?
Shitty scooter?

[calyx]

Gear and helmet is not cheap as well.
Best thing you could do is not to fall off.
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[Irn-Bru]

I managed on a 125 scooter all winter and I'm still alive... As long as it's not snowing you should be ok. Don't be silly and attempt to ride in the snow like I did Pottering along at 10mph and sliding all over isn't fun Well, maybe a little bit...
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[Wilson123]

How on earth did you learn to spell cosmetically before riding?
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