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Snorty
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PostPosted: 18:31 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Well... it's begun... the gritters are out! Reply with quote
On the way home today, spotted the gritters out in force! I hope that's just them being over-cautious rather than them knowing something I don't!

Supposed to be taking my friend to pick up a bike tomorrow! Not a good time to be getting a new bike eh? ha.
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Snorty
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PostPosted: 18:43 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah it was cold today. I don't get cold on the bike but it's cold when not in bike gear in general!

It's going to take the piss to get warm again Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: 18:46 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Had a bit of sleet here (Isle of Man) last night. Nothing too heavy to stick though.
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Nick 50
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PostPosted: 18:47 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Been snowing up here too (North-East England) but not seen any gritters though!!

Icy as hell at the min.
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Dave70
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PostPosted: 18:48 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Had a bit of sleet here (Isle of Man) last night. Nothing too heavy to stick though.
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Charlie
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PostPosted: 19:07 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gritters have been out passed my house today Sad Salty bike time.
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Snorty
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PostPosted: 19:30 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Charlie wrote:
Gritters have been out passed my house today Sad Salty bike time.


Time to put the GSXR away soon then... shame, as we didn't have long together, though the times were fun.
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_mjs_
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PostPosted: 19:41 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Coming home from work I saw the roads here in Leeds are gritted, bone dry though for the time being.
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PostPosted: 19:45 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
One of the small perks of living on the south coast, it wasn't too bad here today, was out in a tshirt Dance!
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PostPosted: 19:46 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
MJS1066 wrote:
Coming home from work I saw the roads here in Leeds are gritted, bone dry though for the time being.


Yeah that's where I am.

Times like this I wish I had a shitty 125.
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: , Reply with quote
we have two inches.ooher mrs
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nick 50 wrote:
Been snowing up here too (North-East England) but not seen any gritters though!!

Icy as hell at the min.


Confused Haven't seen any snow around our area all day, cold as fook though riding to Boro and back.
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PostPosted: 20:07 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Been out since July around here...
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Charlie
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
MJS1066 wrote:
Coming home from work I saw the roads here in Leeds are gritted, bone dry though for the time being.


The salt makes the road damp, ever seen the damp circles you get on pavements around grit crystals/blocks?

I think the gritting was a bit premature here in Northamptonshire, it's not that cold and the roads will probably be shit up until spring now. Fingers crossed it becomes more mild and we have some good rain to wash it all way Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:24 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just took the bike out for a quick spin, gritters are out here too. Tad fresh out there!
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PostPosted: 20:46 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
_Troy_ wrote:
One of the small perks of living on the south coast, it wasn't too bad here today, was out in a tshirt Dance!


I know, it's been really mild here all week, odd, really odd. Although today I did feel that I should have been wearing something warmer than my denim jacket.

No heating on in my room, and the thermometer reads 20 degrees. Can't be bad. Cool
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PostPosted: 20:52 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gritters are out just as I'm looking to get my first big bike Sad
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Snorty
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PostPosted: 20:55 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogue_Shadow wrote:
Gritters are out just as I'm looking to get my first big bike Sad


That sucks man. I know how you feel though I got my new toy a bit too late on to properly enjoy it.
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PostPosted: 21:42 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Only been out on my first big bike a hand full of times. Gutted to think its gonna be under cover for a while till it warms a little Sad

Gritters were out here in Chester tonight too, been a lovely day though
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PostPosted: 22:05 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogue_Shadow wrote:
Gritters are out just as I'm looking to get my first big bike Sad


Me too, first big bike goes for its MOT in the morning, hope the snow holds off Confused
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Rogue_Shadow
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PostPosted: 22:17 - 26 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
There will be loads of us who are caught up in Winter with our first big bikes. Thanks to everyone trying to get a licence before January.
If it's crap outside or I'm not 100% it stays under the cover, not worth the risk Smile

Hoping to make the transition from YBR to sv650s if only for a short while Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 00:07 - 27 Oct 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
followed one home from work, I could feel the salt eating my bike Sad
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