OhJay Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 I don't think even the hardiest of us would ride in this"> Quote
raesewell Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 I go out in most weathers but I draw the line at snow Quote
Who else but Quagmire Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 I remember coming over the M62, Saddleworth moor about 8 years ago in December on a VTR.In the dark, howling wind and snow. I was crying and wanted my mummy by the time I got to Leeds, still had 80 miles to go too. Quote
Guest Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 We don't have real winters.. so when the snow comes, if it comes.. we're never prepared for it. but.. look at bikers in northern scandinavia. many just like here will ride through the winter but on roads that are untreated.. so unlike the video... no tarmac visible. how do they manage? simple.. they swap over tyres and use ones with steel spikes in them. and just get on with it. same as the car drivers who do the same thing but use 'winter tyres' usually with chains fitted.here we had no snow at all last year. Ive lived in this house for 14 years now and only been snowed in 4 times... and the longest, a fortnight. a real rarity. By snowed in i mean I can get the bike down the hill.. but no way on earth can I get it up again. made that mistake once. so.. when the snow comes, if it comes.. the bike has to stay put. If heavy snow was a normal thing here.. then obviously i would be inclined to do something about it.. the idea of not being able to ride the bike for months on end is a pure horror. Quote
rennie Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 I crashed my car once in November!At the time I was working in Halewood near Liverpool (Ford).I commuted on my VFR750 for about 5 weeks!Snow,Ice, Fog the lot. I was working 12:00 till 00:00 or even longer!I bought myself another car for Christmas! Quote
Bika_boy Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 Bah... this will be me in January: "> that was epiccccc. I wish i could ride like that Quote
fq-craigus Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 Bah... this will be me in January: "> quality lol Quote
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