Prep the bike for Winter

Originally Posted by RandyO

the REAL way to prep a bike for winter is to add heated grips, a lead for electric clothing, and knobby motard tires

bikes are meant to be ridden... and with global warming you'll find winter wont really hit til end Jan beginning Feb.

Being off the bike that long you'll see a sunny day [last xmas day was one good ride - sun and no traffic on way to my mums ] and wish you could go out on the bike...

Originally Posted by WelshWop

Put the bike on stands

Mine stands on paddock stands all the time

HAHAHAHAHAHA! !


your puting your bike away for winter! omg!

moron! be a man! rain dosent hurt!

Originally Posted by suzsv650

HAHAHAHAHAHA! !


your puting your bike away for winter! omg!

moron! be a man! rain dosent hurt!

it is at this point I would like to state that unless youre Rictus, Blizzards DO hurt should you find yourself riding in 3 inches of snow on a concrete ungritted motorway...

peh bloodey fair weather riders... shouldnt be allowed on the road... after all you gain most experiance in the winter!

Originally Posted by suzsv650

peh bloodey fair weather riders... shouldnt be allowed on the road... after all you gain most experiance in the winter!

oh hush up with the fair weather crap. Ive slapped people for less than that :P I am the last person you can call a fwr... :P

I ride 122 miles a day in all weather, and I mean all weather. I wouldnt recommend being out in a blizzard if youre not happy with riding in the rain.

yes it does develop your skills but there comes a point when the weather makes it just unbelievably dangerous and it really isnt a good idea being out in it and if youre caught in that kind of weather you can only hope you get home ok. :P

[Richie]

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Mine stands on paddock stands all the time

SO when you gona ride it then Cloggsy ???

if ya ride your bike in winter it a good time to c how u can control your bike in all condishons makes you a safer rider??

goin sideways in snow and ice brakein control and pullin away makes it all better

just rember to was it more often oil everythink and lub and it be fine

enjoy the brit weather.

snow is so much fun on a bike

Originally Posted by jonhunt

snow is so much fun on a bike

on a trailie/off roader perhaps.

not if its a SV and it goes down its not and youve got HGVs hurtling down the motorway at you...

seriously I wouldnt recommend it to anyone unless theyre extremely happy about their wet weather riding or can deal with ice. To say otherwise is a little irresponsible and doesnt take into account the people youre posting to may not have the experience you have.

you may know how to save it, but someone else may learn the hard way that it hurts when you get it wrong, not only the damage to the bike but if they get hit by something else that cant stop.

snow is no fun on a bike! the last bike i rode in the snow was a suzuki gp100 and the carb froze wide open< brown trouser moment! i am now an FWR and more sensible live longer and take the CAGE!