So when the snow falls? How will you?..

[mysterious_rider]

Get to work and general getting about. I'll be using my new winter toy!


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[c_dug]

a pit/monkey bike, there's an idea I hadn't considered!

How much does one of them things cost to insure?
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I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[Paxovasa]

I will be using my XT600E, which is road legal
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[truslack]

Rope round the tyre for fresh snow, but an H100 this year instead of the MZ

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Current: Suzuki RG 125 Gamma, Honda H100, Triumph Tiger 800XC, Suzuki SV650 (minitwin)

[pinkyfloyd]

I pick up my new bike on monday so I'll be using that all winter..... Wish me luck!

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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

As I'm happy with the size of my penis, I'll probably be warm, comfortable and upright in my car.
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[mysterious_rider]

Mines not road legal. No point in the snow surely.

I did have a monkeybike on the road. Third party that was about 180 a year for me.
Otherwise a pitbike, tpft is about 250-300. Bit more because they are rare and unusual bikes.

[G]

If I've actually got a job, either GSXR1000, or I've got an extra 200 studs to add to my already-studded dirt tyres to stick on a KTM if it's particularly bad .

I WON'T be using my fiddy, even if I get a road legal pit bike frame, because I'll probably end up underneath a lorry, mobility carriage, etc .
Or possibly my sand/soft mud tyres which I got for weston if there's loads of fresh stuff - but they get absolutely mullered on normal road .

[Paxovasa]

[Pernig]

[Paxovasa]

[deleted111]

I'm in the process of getting my CG roadworthy. So if all goes to plan it'll be on the road in the next month or so.

It'll be my only form of transport and I'll ride it all winter.

[jay12329]

[Seb]

Most likely the XJR 400 as long as the motor gets a decent bill of health over the next couple of days. Not the smallest bike but it's surprisingly light, should be even easier on the snow and ice than the GS was.
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2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST

[c_dug]

[chris-red]

I've done snow, I've done blizzard, It's not big or clever it is tretcherious and deadly. BTW I'm not talking little bit or snow on side roads I'm talking a thick covering and main road worse than an ice rink.

Hills, forget about it, coming down them I have a 100% rate of shitting my pants, once dropping the bike once sliding down with the bars at full lock right and the front wheel facing forward and the left peg on the floor. Somehow kept this up (more luck than judgement)

I say walk or get the train you can times any journey length by about 6 with heavy snow. ON the way home from work in a blizzard one time I saw 4 bike crashes on the road. Not the aftermath, I actually saw 4 bikes crash.


I've learn now it just isn't worth it.
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[truslack]

[DrDonnyBrago]

I'll be getting my car back from the GF and using that. She can walk or get a lift with me and be an hour early .

Are small bikes better in the white stuff than big ones? Presumably easier to chuck around and generally fitted with less slick tyres?

[c_dug]

Last year there were about 6 days where I physically couldn't ride.

The trains were a fucking nightmare! I think the shortest was about 3 hours, the longest was about 4 and a half. Twice I had to give up half way due to delays and cancellations.

My commute was 45 miles and took around an hour to ride usually, even when the snow slowed me down it never took more than an hour and a half.
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[truslack]

[Seb]

They crash better plus tend to be easier to pick up afterwards

Seriously though, I went over in a car park last year on the GS, only damage was a few scuffs on the engine casings and a slightly bent bar end, if I'd have done the same on the ZX9 I'd have likely ruined one side of the plastics, probably take off a lever or footpeg and maybe even crack/split the exhaust if I was particularly unlucky. I know which one I'd rather have a mini off on
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2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST

[Paxovasa]

[pinkyfloyd]

I live on a slight incline and when the big snow happened early this year I had no mission of getting the 125 out. I doubt I'll be able to get the storm out without dropping her at least once so it'll stay locked up when it snows. Luckily enough I now work closer and its flat so I'll probably walk.
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[Pernig]

[c_dug]

The year before last I had to call my mate to help me pick up the GPZ as it was too icy to do myself.

Also SIDI Vertigo's don't make for good winter boots!
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I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.