Icy weather back again - SV650.org

01-02-10, 01:18 PM

Hope everyone made it safely to work, had fun on my way. Saw it had snowed a little overnight but my road is a dead end so doesn't get gritted, the yard was ok so got the bike up and onto the road. Took it steady along the fresh bit and hoped the bigger road was better, only a little, got onto the main road (A41) which is usually fine, gave a little bit of acceleration to test the grip and the back wheel instantly broke loose. wobbles, shut the throttle but not even enough grip to get the rear rolling again. Clutch in, ease it out and we're back, took the rest of the journey VERY carefully. Felt like riding 14 miles on a 6 inch wide oily plank. Definite concentration tester hehe.

I really should get a winter hack so I'm not so bothered about sliding it, don't have crash bungs yet either so any drop could be nasty.

Ah well, hope everyone else had luck as good as mine.

01-02-10, 01:55 PM

Our road is covered in frozen snow, it has never seen a gritter. I came in the car. Choice of Merc or Clio is easy. The Merc goes sideways, the Clio goes forwards.

keith_d · 01-02-10, 03:28 PM

Barely a sniff of snow down south, but I took the car anyway. Main roads were fine, but my road was a bit slippy.

01-02-10, 04:48 PM

I'm venturing back out on them shortly, think the winter sun has melted most of it away. I don't have a car to turn to unless my wife's school is closed and then I can steal hers

01-02-10, 09:42 PM

This last lot is to blame for my trashed car!

It need to **** off now this Bloody weather!

mister c · 01-02-10, 10:49 PM

I nearly rode to work this morning & glad I din't now. Shropshire Council want a red hot poker shoving where the sun dont shine. The roads were atrocious on the way to work. Feel for you Brettus, glad I was in the cage

01-02-10, 11:22 PM

I slithered into the Staff Carpark a bit Sideways this morning at 6 , I fair pappered my pants I can tell ya

01-02-10, 11:24 PM

drive and all roads are frozen not going out on the bike as i havent long got it back on the road

Luckypants · 01-02-10, 11:28 PM

I've been having more fun on the snowy lanes tonight

- Bit fed up with it now though.

02-02-10, 07:00 AM

awoke this morning to a blizzard, an inch plus lying

01-02-10, 01:18 PM	#1
Brettus Guest Posts: n/a	Icy weather back again Hope everyone made it safely to work, had fun on my way. Saw it had snowed a little overnight but my road is a dead end so doesn't get gritted, the yard was ok so got the bike up and onto the road. Took it steady along the fresh bit and hoped the bigger road was better, only a little, got onto the main road (A41) which is usually fine, gave a little bit of acceleration to test the grip and the back wheel instantly broke loose. wobbles, shut the throttle but not even enough grip to get the rear rolling again. Clutch in, ease it out and we're back, took the rest of the journey VERY carefully. Felt like riding 14 miles on a 6 inch wide oily plank. Definite concentration tester hehe. I really should get a winter hack so I'm not so bothered about sliding it, don't have crash bungs yet either so any drop could be nasty. Ah well, hope everyone else had luck as good as mine.

01-02-10, 01:55 PM	#2
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Icy weather back again Our road is covered in frozen snow, it has never seen a gritter. I came in the car. Choice of Merc or Clio is easy. The Merc goes sideways, the Clio goes forwards.

01-02-10, 03:28 PM	#3
keith_d Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ruislip Posts: 1,131	Re: Icy weather back again Barely a sniff of snow down south, but I took the car anyway. Main roads were fine, but my road was a bit slippy.

01-02-10, 04:48 PM	#4
Brettus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Icy weather back again I'm venturing back out on them shortly, think the winter sun has melted most of it away. I don't have a car to turn to unless my wife's school is closed and then I can steal hers

01-02-10, 09:42 PM	#5
DaveP Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Icy weather back again This last lot is to blame for my trashed car! It need to **** off now this Bloody weather!

01-02-10, 10:49 PM	#6
mister c Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 2,326	Re: Icy weather back again I nearly rode to work this morning & glad I din't now. Shropshire Council want a red hot poker shoving where the sun dont shine. The roads were atrocious on the way to work. Feel for you Brettus, glad I was in the cage __________________ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/croozenooze/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/colin.hughes.1213?ref=tn_tnmn Yoo Toob https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjG...eMWUx4Ud2dK-yA

01-02-10, 11:22 PM	#7
xXBADGERXx Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Icy weather back again I slithered into the Staff Carpark a bit Sideways this morning at 6 , I fair pappered my pants I can tell ya

01-02-10, 11:24 PM	#8
barwel1992 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Icy weather back again drive and all roads are frozen not going out on the bike as i havent long got it back on the road

01-02-10, 11:28 PM	#9
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: Icy weather back again I've been having more fun on the snowy lanes tonight - Bit fed up with it now though. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

02-02-10, 07:00 AM	#10
Kilted Ginger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Icy weather back again awoke this morning to a blizzard, an inch plus lying

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