Never had any problem going out in crazy weather, but the T is off the road at the mo so thats that. Rode to the bike shop in driving snow one time to get the brakes fixed. Just goes to show you just need to ride to the conditions.
They hardly ever grit the roads over here in the emerald isle so we don't get bike cancer like the uk. If i had to clean for 2 hours after every spin i'd prob get the bus! Got a drive into the mt for xmas ahead of me thats looking fairly grim!
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fife
Joined Dec 2008
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Usually at the top of the apple tree.
I ventured out last weekend, only to pick up my T from having it serviced. The snow covered car park should have put me off but I hadn't ridden for a couple of weeks and was getting itchy. It wasn't fun, and I won't be going out until it melts.
The last few winters I've been car-less so had no choice but to commute on a bike but a few spills last year made the decision to get another car an easy one. Donuts in a crappy £500 Mercedes in the icy car park at work isn't as much fun as riding but a good wintery substitute.
The last few winters I've been car-less so had no choice but to commute on a bike but a few spills last year made the decision to get another car an easy one. Donuts in a crappy £500 Mercedes in the icy car park at work isn't as much fun as riding but a good wintery substitute.
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fife
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In a hoose
Bring on the snow, sent home early from work last night. 30 minute drive turned in to 90 mins. This turd in his Nissan 350z trying to get up a hill was useless. Stopped my car, rolled down the window and said "turn off ya traction control" Bugger me it worked. He had been there for 30 mins spinning his rear wheels.
This was quickly followed by the Porsche Cayene driver doing 30 mph. Mind you it was reading -12 on the dashboard.
This was quickly followed by the Porsche Cayene driver doing 30 mph. Mind you it was reading -12 on the dashboard.
Joined Jul 2008
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U.K.
I went over to Sheffield on Teus for the lad (Uni, Clever pig) . Two 4x4 doing around 30mph outside lane and nothing on inside on A66 towards M62 WTF, I thought 4x4 were invincible?? .
Went on inside to pass ,
There are some dozy B*****ds around .
I used to tramp around as a wagon driver before I kind of retired.
Went on inside to pass ,
There are some dozy B*****ds around .
I used to tramp around as a wagon driver before I kind of retired.
Joined Dec 2008
6K Posts | 84+
Usually at the top of the apple tree.
Joined Dec 2008
6K Posts | 84+
Usually at the top of the apple tree.
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The Frozen ******* Wasteland!
Snowing again, -20C, and it's looking to get worse. The wind is picking up and the barometer is falling. I am soooooo jonesing for a ride.
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fife
**** knows hoo ye pit up wi yon hamish, been minus 10 here fir a few days an aboot 8 in o snow an the ******* kingdoms grund tae a halt, feck this,,,,,,,,roll on the rainy days, ah'm missin them, lol
all the best fir 2010 by the way mannie
all the best fir 2010 by the way mannie
Joined Sep 2009
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skye
Amanda and I got invited to the Scottish Ducati owners crimbo lunch party by my mate last Sunday, as he was wanting company for the run. It was held in Aviemore, left home at 9am. 140miles and it took us 4 and a half bloody hours to get there, 5hrs back, the roads were pretty mental all the way. A couple of feet snow in the town itself made it lovely and chrismassy feeling....but no-one turned up on a bike! Wimps, lol! Obviously, I would have taken the Tuono but I didnt want to show them up. :lol
Like sensible people we decided to go to the cinema in Inveness to catch Avatar 3D,seeing as we were passing, so we didn't get home til 3am! All in, an 18hour lunchbreak!
Like sensible people we decided to go to the cinema in Inveness to catch Avatar 3D,seeing as we were passing, so we didn't get home til 3am! All in, an 18hour lunchbreak!
Joined Aug 2009
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Sunderland
There's no way I'll take the bike out in the snow.
I've only riden once in snow and that was enough - **** that!
I've only riden once in snow and that was enough - **** that!
Joined Feb 2009
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The Frozen ******* Wasteland!
Sounds like a braw day, haggis. I looked at the side of the house and there is approximately 40 cm of snow on top of them. I need to get them into a warm storage facility. The T is in the shed, and sometime this week, now that the hols are over, I've got to get started on her clean up.
