Ride in winter?

[Misc]

I've only had a scooter in the winter & it can't get more depressing back end out hands freeze dark can't go that fast etc,

I expect this is what it's like a sportsbike, Do you ride if you don't have to or is this when most people sell there bikes, my point here is i will be doing a test this next week & want to know if i should wait until feb time.

Sry for the weird question peeps.


Chris.

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Do your test now, save up, buy a bike in February when they are cheap
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[Misc]

Yup i was thinking if i wait i wil have the money & it won't be as cold Just the wait tho

Thanks.

[Liverpoolrobb...]

i hate winter it means i carnt take corners are fast and im stuck @ 20mph going round corners cause i can feel my front end slip

[Liono]

I've only been riding through one winter, but I found there were a few days when I could get up really early on a cold, clear morning and have a fantastic ride. I'd be one of the few people on the road, there would be those low patches of mist which hang around at less then a couple of feet high in fields and look really atmospheric, and when you stop for a coffee it would feel like the best thing ever.

[Bendy]

I'd much prefer to be on a scooter than a sportsbike in the winter. The less power you've got, the less you tend to slip and slide, and they're easier to jump off if things go wrong.

Anyway, I'll be wearing my big red metal jacket all winter. Save the bike for the crisp and sunny days.

[bigdazz]

I will be driving my nice new Peugeot 307 180 to Work cos its got a heater. and traction controll.
on a nice crisp Sunday morning however theres nothing better than a blast on a bike to wake you up. you just have to make sure the tyres get warm before you try to get your knee down.the first time i rode my blade in the winter i bottled it big time and rode everywhere at 30 mph dosent take long to find how much grip you have.

[phill.c]

i like winter obviously not as much as summer but what can we do...
im going to be riding a mtx125 this winter so i can put my cbr in the garage and work on it still summer.
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[Suzuki]

I'll be riding my gixxer all winter as usual. You bunch of wussies!!

Put it this way... if you spend 6 or 8 months riding through shitty winter weather, controlling slide after slide, catching the front end, etc, etc... when you get back to the summer with the warm dry roads, and sticky tyres... how much of a better summer rider will you be!? and how much more control and ability will you have with your bike!

Seriously, the best riders I know all ride through the winter. The "summer only" riders just aren't a patch on them!
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[Delbwoy]

I thought it was winter, since July at least. (Except for the odd day)
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[colin1]

i got my bike last winter, and riding with snow and ice made me a better rider as i had to concentrate so hard

driving rain you cant see through with a visor on, has no benefits though. That is the worst one for me.
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[fast_tzr]

not a chance, bike only comes out on sunny clear days. Its the only time I really enjoy riding.

[jonnay]

I get my 125 in November, on my Birthday, right as winter starts to get to its cruelest.

Same thing with my ped, got it in November, had to endure the winter.

Not a good start to the hobby, but I don't mind it too much. My jacket and gloves have always kept me nice and warm even in December and January. Just wish it didn't go dark so early..

Still ride it anyway, all that ice makes it more exciting - can play speedway down random backlanes

Jon
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[feef]

i'm going to have to buy some heated grips, and maybe a heated waistcoat

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[phantomtek]

All I can say if you are going to ride in winter, the harshest of seasons, is to take care of yourselves. Don't want any of you becoming a statistic.

I will be out riding most probably on my bike, it has nobbly tires so it more adapted than a sportsbike.

Take it easy

[deputy]

I'm with Suzuki, I bought the teapot specifically as a commuting vehicle, so will be riding it come rain or shine through the winter.
I figure having just passed my DAS I need to get as much practice as possible, so hopefully by next summer I should be a much better rider.

[phill.c]

in the sense of getting faster and being a better rider i don't think riding in winter will do shit, except maybe better balance. it won't make you quicker as you go slower all the time, or take corners faster.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

I'm thinking of investing in a heated waistcoat this winter, after using heated grips last winter I've got the impression heated stuff is definitely the way forward.

[JodieWodie]

I haven't passed my car test yet, so I have to ride the FZR in ALL weathers, daily.

I really don't mind the bitter cold, downpours, windy days, what I despise is ice
You can't escape it, and if you end up on top of it, you are off.

I don't even WANT a car..never did, but I do the school run on the bike now, and felt that I had to ensure the safety of my child somewhat when the weather turns nasty.

I wish I could pay for a fake car licence now
I am such a slow car learner.
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[phill.c]

im gonna get a heat blanket form my house then rap that around me. job done.
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[Kirmit]

The advantage with winter riding is, you develope a better understanding of your bike and not just in a riding sense. I learnt a lot about how to maintain my bike, when it needed to be cleaned and scrubbed everyday. When it comes to riding, you soon get bored of doing 20mph and want to go around bends quicker, at which point you realise that even in the worst weather, your bike can handle the weather a lot better than you think.
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[kevsterjw]

I've done one winter on my scooter and was fine just took it really easy!

I have only one form of transport which will be my new bike and i'll be riding all winter long.

[mchaggis]

Winter riding taught me an awful lot. Learning how to control a rear end slide on the throttle was really quite fun, and even though front end slides were mostly monkey legsTM moments, I didn't drop any, and I finally learnt my lesson to leave the front brake well alone.

The roads between November and February or so last winter were constantly caked in a rather horrible greasy, black mud, keeping a bike clean was an impossibility and many a slide was had. Is it usually like that every winter?
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