Teaching your Grannie to suck eggs

[Dicky Ticker]

This time of year,just before the proper onset of winter you find greasy roads due to leaves,wet patches on corners and the odd frosty section before the sunlight has got to it.We all ride roads that we know and it is so easy to get caught out,so be prudent,less lean,less throttle,gentler braking, slow down a little and lets help to keep the accident statistics down this year.
I know that many of you are experienced riders riding all year round and will be perfectly aware of this so it is more for the benefit of our newer members or less experienced amongst us.

You may wish to disregard the preaching but be careful.

[barwel1992]

agreed it was very slippery round hear the other day, and it was bone dry as well, the leaves are a pain as well

[Geodude]

Good post DT, nothing wrong with a bit of a reminder for some of us. Ta :)

[maviczap]

Yep agreed, cornering round one of my favourite roundabouts yesterday, mid afternoon, the side out of the sun was still very damp and only a thin dry line to take

[no_akira]

Also having rode the bike all summer you may have squared off your rear tyre as I have which doesn't help with these highlighted road conditions !

greasy roads due to leaves,wet patches on corners and the odd frosty section before the sunlight has got to it

Also diesel patches seems to remain longer on the roads, no sun to burn them off !

[TamSV]

Oh, that post took me back 20-odd years when I got exactly the same speech from my Dad.

Off I went thinking "yeah, yeah, what do you know you old fart". Ten minutes later I was sliding down the road face first. :)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Nice post DT! We all know it but it's well worthy of a reminder.

[wyrdness]

There's nothing wrong with a gentle reminder. Even more experienced riders can get caught out sometimes, especially at this time of year when the road surfaces are colder and slipperier than what we've been used to.

[steveg]

Spot on advice for winter riding :)

[Biker Biggles]

:thumbsup:

[TheRamJam]

excellant bit of advice some of the roads we did today were exactly like you described.

I nearly binned it twice, pretty sure going over that bridge I was in the air!!

[WeegieBlue]

excellant bit of advice some of the roads we did today were exactly like you described.

I nearly binned it twice, pretty sure going over that bridge I was in the air!!

I can confirm you were airborne!

[Davadvice]

good sound bit of advice. and is well heeded here. just look forward to march/april when you can start to let go again.take it easy.

[hongman]

Mmm, such a shame that the weather cuts in just as I start to explore the wonders of riding. Had a few "oh ****" moments already to serve as a reminder to slow the hell down in the wet.

Roll on 2011.

[Swin]

Good call on the reminder - I went over a cattle grid this morning and the back end really stepped out - I think I anally injested a fair portion of my draggins before the bike came out of it!

[Old Git]

+1 Good reminder for us all...:smt038

Me Likie

[keith_d]

Details here:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=159357

[Dicky Ticker]

BIG BUMP
Just reading through the forum and it seems that the accidents have all started Black ice, diesel and greasy roads.
It is probably still dark if you use your bike for work so please slow down as these type of conditions are difficult to see in the early morning.
So far we have been lucky on the injury front but is it not better to take your time and be late for work than hurry and be early in hospital.

SLOW DOWN------FFS