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No, just keep riding the pig through every winter.
https://puu.sh/y5C18.jpg ____________________ Previous : 09 Vanvan 125| 02' Sv650s || Current: 1999 Xj600n | 1992 DR650 RSE | 2005 Fazer 1000 |
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The way I see winter riding - those who have to and those who choose to. The commuters know how to cope with the weather and when not to even try; hats off to you lot. For the joy riders, we can be a bit more selective. I don't take out my main ride unless it's dry and above 5 degrees C. The 250 will go out unless it's raining persistently or icy. Don't mind wet roads. Spraying or painting bare metal with oil is a good idea. When the salt is around, a hose with cold water weekly. As for me, plenty of core heat and journeys no longer than 30 minutes when it's cold. Pinlock helmet helps a lot, especially as I wear specs. I'm retired and would go crazy if I could not ride at least 2 or 3 times a week. Even if it's just to go shopping, I rarely take the cars out unless it's with the Mrs. I ride mainly urban - the freedom to filter easily outweighs cold and damp. Wrap up, water proofs at the ready...winter's no time to stop riding guys. ____________________ Swansea area
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Think you need new discs...... they are FUCKED.... |
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Gotta say there's some monumental bell-ends on bikes right now it's getting dark earlier. I reckon that at least a third of the ones coming up the A2 tonight either had super-shitty LED's bleeding light all over the place or were riding on full beam. One guy had LED's, on full beam AND his hazards on. Soppy bollocks doesn't even realise that there's no way in the world someone is going to see his flashing hazards with all that light filling up their mirrors. ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
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Haven't ridden in a couple of months. More due to lack of funds than the weather, although that hasn't been great up here for a while, so haven't really missed anything from a leisure rider's point of view.
BUT....weather looks like it might be ok tomorrow, albeit chilly, and the roads have had a day or two to dry out now (I don't enjoy cleaning the bike anymore ), so I might get out on it one last time. It really needs a new front hoop and rear pads, but I can't stretch to it financially, but should be able to eke a few more miles from both yet.
I'm thinking of then cancelling the insurance and laying it up for the foreseeable future. Well, might as well now funds are so short. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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I'll probably be commuting on it tomorrow, and off to Classic Bike Live in Peterborough on Sunday. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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Sure, you could always test your winter lining as you stand at the side of the road waiting for a recovery truck or while you push it all the way home.
Chinese bashing aside the 157 FMI (engine it used) was always hard to cold start after being sat for, say, a week during the cold temps. Engine had a personality of it's own: can't be sure about the more modern ones but I wouldn't be investing more than is needed in such a brand (or a brand that sticks their logo on other peoples mass made bikes). |
Funny that, I've only had to be recovered once on the bike, and that's when the divvy chose to divest itself of it's remaining fuel in 1 go, ironically the bike I got as a swap for a perfectly good Lexmoto Arrow The chinese bikes, I've had, in fact all the other bikes I've had, have all been reliable enough to not need recovery. I guess the closest, was when I had to bodge a clutch cable fix on the side of the road on my CTM.
As for corrosion in winter, by far an away the worst was the Triumph America. The biggest problem with, well, most newer 125's, is that they are just too slow for the motorway, unless, there are roadworks, or, it's smack bang in the middle of rush hour, and that's why I swapped the Arrow for the Divvy, the roadworks on the M6 had come to an end, which meant, if I used the motorway, I had to rev the arse of the poor little bike for a solid 20 miles, at the time, and even then, I would really be going only a borderline safe speed !! Aside from that, the Arrow was a cracking little bike. My nephew still loves his Arrow, which, when we got it for him, was really tatty, but, 2 years down the line, it's still running well, and, gets used in all weathers. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 182 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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