How's winter going for you lot?

[Eddie Hitler]

Just curious.. I've been riding/commuting as normal and been getting on fine. Had some iffy moments last week when we had the winds (almost got blown into an oncoming lorry ), and almost coming off due to black ice when parking up. Apart from that, its been fine.

Handlebar muffs are a lifesaver, first year I have used them and not once have I had the painful red hand scenario. Also with the 600 Im getting some funny wheelspins and shocked motorists watching .

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[nant]

My first winter season on a bike, and its all fine. Just keeping my distance from cars in front, filtering lots, overtaking when safe. Only 1 front wheel wobble so far, going round a roundabout. Cant believe some people put there bike away for winter!

[J4mes]

Going great, I have this little plipper which allows me to start the heater on my car so when I get in it the air is nice and warm and the windscreen is defrosted.


My bike is in the garage somewhere, although it needs a new rear tyre and the fact its absolutely chuffing freezing is not the reason I'm taking the car at the minute. Honest

[allotriophagy]

I passed my CBT in February so although I have been out in some chilly weather, this is my first winter. It's going okay so far. Only had once icy day and the hardest part was getting the bike down the driveway backwards with my feet slipping around. Once I got to the end of my street onto the main road, I had no problems with ice.

I have winter gloves which were fine on my 125cc but on my CBR600F I need a bit more dexterity for the throttle, so I am still wearing my summer gloves. Only had a problem in the morning when it is bloody freezing. The winter gloves aren't even that much warmer than the thin ones. I might look into getting bar muffs, since I see a lot of praise for them on here.

[Paris2]

Nothing to report other than some scary side wind moments last night. Im sure it scared the car next to me more though
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[Marcg868]

Doing alright. Still using the country pass between Bolton and Blackburn (A666) Which becomes a black ice nightmare over winter and sometimes gets shut because of the snow. But luckily its been ok so far.

If it does look like its going to be Icey, i use the M65, M61 and through Horwich on my way back to Bolton.

Keep plodding on untill it snows and then bike goes in the garage and stays warm.
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[Maverick Rigger]

It's just a little colder and I ride a little slower. Heated grips a for the win. Did have a little moment in Chester, woke me up a bit.
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[Rogerborg]

Not so great. One off on black ice so far, then snow, but at least Hurricane Bawbag cleared that up. Just looked out the window and the rain is white and fluffy again.

I'm seriously considering putting insurance (and the crash bars) back on the 125 if for no other reason than it's easier to pick up.
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[woll]

It aint winter yetttt
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Hit some black ice yesterday morning, didn't bin it but was close.

Today was windy and hail stony.

[MightyZoltar]

Only beeen riding since June, and only riding a lot for around 3 weeks. So far, it's just rained a little down here in the south. Maybe a little colder than it was, but overall nothing has changed.

It's going to get colder later this week, but heated grips should mean that there's no issues with commuting. If/when we get snow and ice, I'll just work from home.

[robbieguy2003]

Mine are away, one's in bits being rebuilt. The dealer want to fit my new exhaust for my new one but dont fancy taking a brand new spanker with shiny fairings down some of the smallest shittiest bastard lanes/roads in east sussex to get the exhaust on, so i might pick it up and do it myself, or wait for a bit. Dont think i'll drop it but i know i'll be pissed off with myself if i do.

It's not bad out though, my misses has a 125 so i've popped out on that. I am getting quite 'itchy' for a proper ride though, can not wait until i've rebuilt the RR and the weather is a little nicer. Really just awaiting those crisp, dry winters mornings.
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[WillSwain95]

Riding since feb. All is well. Had my first encounter where a woman did me up the arse as i was waiting at a round-a-bout, but she's paid and got it back yesterday!!

But no ice encounters yet it's just too bloody cold. For Christmas i've asked for some heated gloves that are around £100 so i hope they help for years to come

[Suntan Sid]

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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Using this dry spell to do general cleaning. The salt is already attacking the fork bottoms and i don't use the bikes for commuting....Need more ACF50.

Snow for Thursday.
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[Serendipity]

[pits]

Not one single mishap since it has been sat up on its paddock stand and the optimate, the car is going tip top as well.

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[leonski]

Bloody awful go blown from one side of the road to the other.
Get home put my YBR on its centre stand go in put the damm kettle on then crash my bike is on its side,
Bent right foot peg.
Bent front brake lever.
Plus my instrument panel is now in a 45degree angle all this in 30 mins of riding last night.
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[nowhere.elysium]

Been fine. Roads are a little greasy around here, and it's windy as hell, but that's the worst of it.
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[JoeDougieDoug...]

No winter here yet

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Nah, its okay, had a few minor slip-ups commuting over the past few days - its been raining a lot and there is a roundabout with a lot of manhole covers on, can't really avoid them...

Other than that its fine. The bike needs a clean but I doubt i'll give it any more than a hose down until winter finishes.
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[GrantT]

[ThatsTheBadge...]

Just a bit of a twitchy back wheel going around a corner the other night and that's it!

[totalllama82]

Been biking the odd day here and there and taking the (bawache) of a train the rest of the time.

Weathers been too slushy and snowy to be safe for riding though! All ive managed to do is spin up my back wheel in a patch of diesel so far...
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[goto10]

Had to run out at midnight and secure the C1, didn't fancy its chances staying upright on its own! (Yeah yeah, it's a shame it didn't fall over & burn) - moved the ER5 against a wall and bungee'd it to an anchor.
That's the only drama thus far, a few wobbles on those poxy tarmac joins in the road (they're ok when they run perpendicular to you, but when they run along with you they can cause issues, especially when you target-fixate on the poxy things...)
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