FabSwingers.com forum: Winter riding and commuting

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

This will be my first winter commuting to work on my bike, any tips from anyone? Other than “don’t do it” obviously.

Once the snow and ice comes I’ll be giving it a miss don’t worry.

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

Invest in heated grips, wear protective clothing.

Good luck

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By *xplorer30Man
over a year ago

Attleborough

Apart from warm waterproof gear, wash bike regularly ,treat with acf90 to help prevent corrosion.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Apart from warm waterproof gear, wash bike regularly ,treat with acf90 to help prevent corrosion."

ACF treatment is on the list. Should be done in a couple of weeks.

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

I just spray the whole bike with WD40, obviously not the brakes or tyres and wash if if in about March.

I've been doing that for years, always works, doesn't take long too do and cheaper.

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By *urham 3 riversMan
over a year ago

Co. Durham

buy a cheep hack for the winter and do all the above

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not all of us can afford 2 bikes!

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By *urham 3 riversMan
over a year ago

Co. Durham

if you run any thing like a good un you need an oldie for winter put it on sorn for the summer

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

"buy a cheep hack for the winter and do all the above "

I have a 1993 Honda Transalp XL600 just for this. Its rough looking but it starts and goes every morning. Big fairing, screen and hand guards keeps the cold wind at bay. Plus heated grips.

I put Continental Escape tyres on and they are brilliant in these cold and damp conditions. All this makes the commute quite enjoyable.

It cost me £650 to buy around 4 years ago, I do all the servicing myself and its quite easy to work on. As I said it may me smile when I go past the traffic jams.

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By *ichi_acerMan
over a year ago

notts

Loads of wd40 and autosol in March

Some on the heated clothes off Amazon might help never tried them though

Anything under 20 and mine stays in the garage

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By *scarwilde1330Couple
over a year ago

Warrington

Last year i was riding my motorbike home from work

The council hadn't gritted the main road

Cars, lorries sliding. I was ok but eventually went down. Jumped up and was promptly run over by a car

Note to self

Pay more attention to weather forecast

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