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Dunno till the physio therapist tells me I'm allowed to, I've had a metal plate put into my wrist after I broke it on holiday. Operation was done on 22nd Jan and it'll be 4 - 6 weeks before I can take any weight on it. My hands not strong enough to even pull the clutch in at the moment.

I can empathise with the cabin fever, as I couldnt drive much for the first few weeks, but I've been able to since they put the plate in as I can rotate my wrist now and I'm not snowed in either...

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Damn sorry to hear about this. Hope everything goes well and you recover soon! At least your not missing much as far as the weather goes. ;)

When I got hurt it was in July 06, the hottest summer ever I think... All over the time I and the bike were hurt!!!! Grrr. :rolleyes:

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I can remember you'd had it done from the thread about it a few weeks back, but my memories still like a seive:(. 4-6 weeks don't seem too bad, if the plate stays put and all is well. You'll be back on board in no time:cheers:

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I ride my bike every single day. My job is not at my house. I don't make excusses due to snowfall that I cannot make it in.

I rode in the snow. Read last weeks posts.

Washing my bike in 1-2 degree temperatures is a luxery???? You can quite easily fill a bucket with water (cold, as warm water reacts more with salt), and sponge it off. If you can't be assed, thats your lazyness :p

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Indeed, that would be clever.

Suzuki components you are saying are of high quality???? Ever left a suzuki for a few weeks?

Ever tried to remove some bolts if elft to be dirty?

Ever heard or rusting electric components if left dirty?

Thanks, but I like to look after my thousands of pounds worth of bike. Im not rich enough to just buy a new one when one stops. Its a long term bike, so I look after it.


Clearly you've never washed a bike, only to have it dirty, before you've really ridden it, every single week to know how much it infuriates me.

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My jobs not at my house, I too use my bike to get to work at 4.30 in the morning, in the freezing cold etc etc. I don't make excuses when theres snowfall to go to work either. Its not the rain that is the problem, its the cack on the roads thats giving you the problem. may I suggest getting a hosepipe and hosing your frustrations away;) with a jet attachment to make your cleaning time quicker.

But right now, i'm on holiday:cheers: even so, washing the bike in 1-2 degrees is a luxury, I have a bike cleaning and polishing fetish, and I can't get out to do it, with a foot of snow covering everything... That is a frustration in itself me dear. Its not as if i can ride it in the house and pop it in the bath !

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Daimo, why dont you cover your bike with ACF-50 and then not bother washing it through the winter ? Should help keep the rust at bay. Just depends if you like having a minging dirty bike or not though...

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Weeks? What do you think I am, some kind of amateur?

I leave them for months! I'd leave them for years if I actually kept them that long...

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Last time there was abit of water you were off before i could even get out the car park !:mrgreen:

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Heh. I don't mind riding in the rain but I have better things to do than stand around in it.