First ride of 2014? Had yours yet?

[dizzyblonde]

Nope.



Apart from the fact we put ours under hibernation, I can't physically get the doors open on the aircraft hanger to get them out, or actually find them buried under the stuff we have in there due to the house being up for sale.


I don't mind tbh. I've done the all weather, all year round thing it no longer appeals and hasn't since I stopped working because of the kids.
There's plenty of entries in the diary for later in the year I'm looking forward to though!

[JulesW]

Hope to be out on Sunday, all that nasty salt has been putting me off but the weather might be ok over the weekend and I'll have time to clean her afterwards.

[kaivalagi]

I had some nice pleasure rides for the first 3 days of the new year...but not so much now

Now it's onto the pushy for the 4 mile each way commute in an attempt to get fit as well as freeing the SM-T up to give it a good once over...all the short distance commutes / hooliganism aren't the best for the bike to be fair. I just replaced the rear bearings due to one falling apart (after getting over liberal with degreaser I think), also stripped the brakes and have done a short term oil / oil filter change just to flush any cr4p out now it's up to almost 20K miles. It'll get a nice drop of fully synth and new filters once early spring gets here...I might even treat it to a nice K&N air filter and remove those baffles

Going for a ride tomorrow, not sure on which bike yet...if I don't get a ride in atleast once a week I get down

Been out 4 times in the last 12 days. That was when I bought my bike!

A couple of quick 40 min blasts, and a slightly longer one.

Been really cautious, especially on wet, slippy roundabouts. I haven't ridden since passing my test 4 1/2 years ago, so trying to be smooth, relaxed, and generally getting used to the bike and riding again.

I figure if I'm happy riding in the dark, rainy evenings on wet, slippy roads, I should be a better rider come summer. That's the theory anyway

[punyXpress]

On 1st: looked in on a local trial & ended up towing a solid-rear-end AJS about 15 miles home.
That buggered the average speed for the year so far, but I have a plan

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by ZER0

I figure if I'm happy riding in the dark, rainy evenings on wet, slippy roads, I should be a better rider come summer. That's the theory anyway

Sound thinking, once the roads dry and warm up you'll be full of confidence and lovin it.

Nope, been rebuilding the brakes since December -_-

Plus... it's not easy to escape to the garage when the lady of the house is expecting a baby any day now!

Only once, sadly. A nice one though. We got out last Saturday and had a really nice blast along the A27 as far as Lewes and then down to Newhaven and back along the coast road. Chilly, so a good test of Mrs DJF's Xmas present - heated grips - but gorgeous. Lovely clear afternoon with the sun slowly setting over the sea.

It would have been nice to be out more but the commute really wouldn't be worth it. The office is only a mile away - it would, quite literally, take longer to get my gear on than the ride itself.

Was out last weekend around Boxhill & Newlands corner, good ride outs.

As long as it is dry and not icy I`m happy to be riding

Used the cb just before Xmas but ride winter on a moped these days as it only costs £5 - £8 a week in fuel depending on how many shifts in a week I work. Can't wait for spring summer as there is a great twisty road on the commute to my work place which ain't out of my way.