January 09 was the first month that I missed commuting at least once in 5 years.. bad winter, roads were ok a couple of times but not my driveway I ride the dl1000 allot as long as no ice & snow. Baby the Busa
The 6 feet of snow tends to keep me off the roads in the winter! I usually put the bikes away in the first week of November and get them out last week of March or so depending on how spring blesses us.
I used to when streetriding was new to me. After a couple years I would be out in the cold at a stoplight thinking to myself "WTF am I doing outhere? This isn't fun."
Don't do snow, ice and try not to plan rides below forty degrees but have been known to ride when the temps are below freezing...usually with a good anti-freeze I can't feel it anyway...
Florida = year round riding. I only stop to eat, sleep, drink from time to time, maintenance the bike and then there is work. Damn, I need to play the Lotto or something, work is cutting too much into my ride time.
Heated gear for the days that are below 40 deg. I wish I would have known about heated gear when I was driving 125 miles one way in the 25 deg weather. It is a wonderful thing!
I rode in "chance of showers" but avoided "rain likely" and any temps much lower than about 40F .
A 'Busa can spin the rear tire like a banshee when you hit an ice patch :eyes:
Got my attention in a hurry as the speedo ripped up to about 80 when I was still going about 40 ... it was weird to me because all my previous bikes had front wheel speedo drive . ???
I ride until the first snow and they spread cinders and salt.Start riding afer a few good rains and it warms up a bit.I usually only losse about 3 months,just enough time for mods on the bikes.
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