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BillyC 20-12-04 10:00 AM

Oh yes I did...
 
Brrrrrrrrrrr!

Despite the fact that the bike was covered in ice this morning; and the efforts needed to get the key into the lock; and the ice on the wheels... I still rode into work this morning, stopping only for petrol, and the cup of hot water to allow me to get the key in to open the tank! :shock:

Constantly on my mind were the luxuries of heated grips - which I don't own.

Anyone else brave the elements this morning?

MavUK 20-12-04 10:03 AM

Would have done but mines back in the shop for the new chain and cam chain tensioners...

Stu

Viney 20-12-04 10:04 AM

Yes i did. Got out of bed at 7am this morning, which is a bot of a shaock as i was off all last week. I was nice and warm on the bus and train thank yoooou very much ;)

chazzyb 20-12-04 10:06 AM

Re: Oh yes I did...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyC
and the cup of hot water to allow me to get the key in to open the tank! :shock:

In the absence of a kettle, if you stand on the foot rests, you can wee over the tank. :oops:

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyC
Anyone else brave the elements this morning?

Not me!

Iansv 20-12-04 10:08 AM

Yep, walked to garage at 6:30am to get a jerry can and some petrol, got a taxi home, boiled a kettle of water to pour over tank so I could get key in, filled up and let bike warm for 10 minutes after it eventually started....

then cleaned off ice

Fun!!!

Sudoxe 20-12-04 10:09 AM

Yep. It's a bad sign if you go outside and your bike is covered with ice. I had to scrape the seat off!

Dan

Clunk 20-12-04 10:18 AM

I rode in at 5:40am this morning on the 125.
It was frosty but not that cold down 'ere on the sou'west coast, although I did stick to the main roads rather than my usual short cut through some lanes.

Scoobs 20-12-04 10:19 AM

Did about 10 miles this morning. Fingers were ice!

Ed 20-12-04 10:24 AM

You're all mad!! -8C in S'bury this morning, we live in a road that never gets salted, I was glad of 4 wheel drive today :driving:

Scoobs 20-12-04 10:26 AM

MINUS 8!

Bloody 'ell!


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