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BillyC · 20-12-04, 10:00 AM

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!

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

Anyone else brave the elements this morning?

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

20-12-04, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyC

and the cup of hot water to allow me to get the key in to open the tank!

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyC

Anyone else brave the elements this morning?

Not me!

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!!!

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

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.

20-12-04, 10:19 AM

Did about 10 miles this morning. Fingers were ice!

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

20-12-04, 10:26 AM

MINUS 8!

Bloody 'ell!

20-12-04, 10:00 AM	#1
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	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! Constantly on my mind were the luxuries of heated grips - which I don't own. Anyone else brave the elements this morning? __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

20-12-04, 10:03 AM	#2
MavUK Guest Posts: n/a	Would have done but mines back in the shop for the new chain and cam chain tensioners... Stu

20-12-04, 10:04 AM	#3
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	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

20-12-04, 10:08 AM	#5
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	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!!!

20-12-04, 10:09 AM	#6
Sudoxe Guest Posts: n/a	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

20-12-04, 10:18 AM	#7
Clunk Guest Posts: n/a	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.

20-12-04, 10:19 AM	#8
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	Did about 10 miles this morning. Fingers were ice!

20-12-04, 10:24 AM	#9
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	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

20-12-04, 10:26 AM	#10
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	MINUS 8! Bloody 'ell!