When do people normaly stop for the winter?

[kawakid]

Its going to be my first winter.

When do most people normaly stop?

The weather today has been realy nice 16C about 60F, so not too bad at all, wife even managed to cut the grass yesterday.

Am I too optomistic for mid November?

I am planning to stop at the first sign of salt / gritting, when does this normaly start? and stop? To be honest i've never noticed in the car.

I live in the Halifax area of West Yorkshire.

I'll be a cager again, glad my Mondeo has a heated front windscreen!!!!!!
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I've a twin and a 4.

[Type_Mo]

Get out of ere...Your not a real bike!

BTW - bikeres like you just give up in cold conditions, so not just yet
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[Shaun]

[Walloper]

Never stop unless instructed to do so by police.
Buy the weather proof kit and keep going.
Just be very very carefull.
Wash down the machine and re-lube every other day.
Anti corosion spray the bike with Scottoiler F365
https://www.scottoiler.com/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=85&idcategory=9

https://www.brmc.co.uk/Klan%20heated%20clothing.htm

The fun never stops.

PS Don't drop it.
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[G]

Stop?

Attempted to do a trackday in December before .

(Although my bike broke for unrelated reasons, did get one session in ).

[Type_Mo]

[riichy]

hay i live in huddrsfield dude, didnt know there was somone so close to home on her.

back to the topic i am going to just cut down on riding over winter, if its a nice dad use bike, if is icey salty walk or bus
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[iCraig]

I don't stop.

Only 3 days last year did I stop riding due to weather conditions and only then that was cos of snow.

[Sparks!]

What do you mean by stop!?!?!

I chuck the trail wheels on and go green laning!

Bollocks to commuting though, nice warm car for me
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[SoND]

Stop for the winter?

No way, after riding through a long cold winter the summer is far better
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[kawakid]

Come on guys, I ride every day of the week, i'm not a weekend warrier like lots of bikers, my first ever ride to work was in snow.

But....

Its hilly as owt here and we do get snow, the hole entire cul de sac is often an ice ring for a few weeks on end.

I will ride the bike during winter, but only to keep it going, probably start it twice a week and do 10-20miles a week at the weekends.

But I don't intend to ride to work. I don't have any facilities at work for hosing it down, to protect it, ER5s rot in the salt, and we get lots.

Also when I get home from work on a night at 6pm, I walk the dog for 1 hour and then my wife goes to work. Thus I won't have time to hose it down clean during the week, hence I will be going in the car.

What I was looking for was an indication, when the salting will start.

I have even considered, buying another car for winter, as my wife has now adopted the mondeo as her car.
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[feef]

stop what for the winter? wearing flip-flops?

I'm certain you don't mean anything like stopping riding your bike, cos only soft southern pufters stop riding in the winter

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[Walloper]

No excuses.
Be prepared.....
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[tatters]

Stop for winter


snow,ice,wind,rain?




Its what cheap Russia two-stroke rat bikes were built for



on the other hand the thunderace will rarely be used
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[Ichy]

Normally stop around November for commuting, mainly due to fog tho', I hate the damn stuff, doesn't help that I live on a moor on top of a hill. I tend to use it most weeks if the roads are ice free.

[instigator]

Yup, I rode that er5 everyday last year (except christmas day) and will do the same with the sv, even though I have access to a car!

Got to have my daily fix

[Spiral]

I don't stop as such, the cold doesn't bother me that much its the rain i hate.

As long as it ain't pissing down i always want to go on my bike.
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[Walloper]

Och ye've just arrived at the wrong forum mate.
No bother here you go:
https://www.britishcarforum.com/
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[riichy]

even better

www.am_a_sad_excuse_for_a_biker.com


just kiding
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[dodsi]

allmost every day for me too, its easier for me to commute on the bike rather than train/get a car and licence.

I can park on campus for free!

Dont sit in traffic

Go to and from at my conveiniance.

All for a little cold/fog/rain

answers are, high vis gear, waterproofs and gore-tex.

salt everywhere? Just was your bike off and use scottoiler FS365

Bingo!

[Walloper]

[kawakid]

i've got the winter gear.

Its the daily care of the bike, I don't have time to do, I have 2 little ones and the wife works, I won't have time to wash it down every day.

Plus I think you should see where I live in the winter.
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[Walloper]

OK, you'll be given the custom tittle 'Fairweather'....
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[instigator]

That is true. Lives right on the top of a hill, it would be incredibly stupid to even consider taking a bike out on that road. And that's me saying that!!!!

I kept the er5 on the street mark, using it everyday, all I done was wipe it down with wd40 on a rag. Works well so long as you remove the standing water.

[colin1]

last year i think it was feb and march which was the worst weather.
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