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

Anyone still out and about over winter? I ride my harley all year round! Bit chilly but worth the smiles per hour

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

I used to ride all year, when 2 wheels was my only mode of transport.

I still have a winter hack, i just dont do ice and snow anymore.

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

Nope, I ride for pleasure and freezing your bits off, risking sliding off on the ice and getting your pride and joy covered in salt and dirt is just not for me. My bike is SORN and wrapped up in my garage

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By *ydrewMan
over a year ago

forest

Still get out when I can

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


"I used to ride all year, when 2 wheels was my only mode of transport.

I still have a winter hack, i just dont do ice and snow anymore. "

Yeah I used to have a winter hack but decided to get rid of it just use my harley all year round haha I don't do ice but snow I don't mind.

What you ride? Xx

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


"Nope, I ride for pleasure and freezing your bits off, risking sliding off on the ice and getting your pride and joy covered in salt and dirt is just not for me. My bike is SORN and wrapped up in my garage "

Haha yeah I get you! Haha

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

Only till the 31st when the tax runs out. Then it’s put to bed till the spring.

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

No as i sold my bikes

I did commute 70 miles a day during that Beast from the East thing a few years ago. That wasnt fun

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By * and BCouple
over a year ago

Durham

All of our bikes are sorn. It's the salt. As poster above said, pride n joy n all that

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By *xiled BikerMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Yes all year until retired last year, loved it but hated the constant cleaning very least was rinsing bike down with cold water to stop the salt getting a grip.

With good gear I never feel the cold, unlike 40 years ago in Glasgow with terrible kit and visor freezing shut, oh not so happy days.

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

Yeah, using my FJ1200 for the daily commute, GS and the Dukes are tucked up in the garage until spring.

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

Yes i have a few and would rather keep them running.went out saturday fully dressed in winter gear .so enjoyed it with the right gear did not feel the cold.

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

Use silicone spray and wash down and theres no harm.i used to have a laverda jota in my 20's used all year .it looked good all the time.just 5 mins washdown...sorted.

The only days i dont like riding are sunny ones in winter as i struggle to see.so man with the hat and grannies are probably worse.with the low sun.

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over a year ago

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


"I used to ride all year, when 2 wheels was my only mode of transport.

I still have a winter hack, i just dont do ice and snow anymore.

Yeah I used to have a winter hack but decided to get rid of it just use my harley all year round haha I don't do ice but snow I don't mind.

What you ride? Xx"

At the moment a Street Glide special and a Rocker C with a 500cc Piaggio mp3 hack.

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By *tarlight7365Couple
over a year ago

Norfolk

Ours are all year round as long as the roads are dry ..slightly fair weather riders .

We don’t mind the cold but not fans of the wet,ice or snow ! .

The salt doesn’t worry us ,both bikes coated in ACF50 ,washed & air dried on return.Life’s to short to only have riding smiles for a few months a year

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By *eepjoyMan
over a year ago

truro

Taken advantage of the dry weather over the weekend to take my Tiger out and about in Cornwall.

Smile inducing

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By *igGs19Woman
over a year ago

Castle Douglas

Ride all your given the opportunity. Good coat of ACF and a rinse down if it's been a damp run with salt spray, dry off with a pet drier. Not had any issues so far. Wouldn't deliberately set out in snow on the GS, but have been caught out a few times. Bike pretty much handles anything you point it at though so not gonna restrict myself to the two dry weeks in August for riding.

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By *ones47Couple
over a year ago

newtown

yep all year here

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By *ock69erMan
over a year ago

Middle o’ Fife

No, not for many many years.

The minute I see the first flashing amber lights of a gritter the bike is put into hibernation.

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

Each to their own what they wear but since I was a boy I've always worn a hoody instead of a jacket even in winter I get moaned at on a daily basis haha mind now I upgraded to my leather cut when I was 16

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By *ornwallkink2017Couple
over a year ago

Cornwall

All year! Every day I can get out!

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By *rygveMan
over a year ago

The Shires

Enduro bike is good for all weathers. Does get a bit fresh at time but loads of fun on the trails.

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By *utocraft001Man
over a year ago

Halifax

Super crosa’s are rubbish this time of year

Should get myself a winter bike. Something with heated grips !!

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By *awtybikerMan
over a year ago

Barnoldswick

I’ll take mine out occasionally when it’s dry, don’t mind the cold too much. That’s what thick socks and winter gloves are for

Thinking of putting heated grips on it soon though too

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By *orty-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Leyland

I keep meaning to get out but every time I get a spare few hours it's pissing it down!

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By *awtybikerMan
over a year ago

Barnoldswick


"I keep meaning to get out but every time I get a spare few hours it's pissing it down!"

Yeah that’s the other problem at this time of year

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Had some of my vest laughs on a bike in winter.

Found out brakes don't work in snow, good job I have size 13 feet to slow me down.

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By *amiee89TV/TS
over a year ago

derry

All year round here although it’s my first year on a big bike and first time with heated grips and by god I love them

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By *oxycouple28Couple
over a year ago

bexley

I ride all year round, even now. In the right kit it's fine, and the bike gets a good coating of ACF50 at the beginning of every winter and regularly deep cleaned. So although my bike runs year round it holds up really well in this weather

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

I'm a complete fair weather rider,I get no pleasure pootling around in the dodgy damp cold winter months.Do some winter maintenance to the bikes,suspension linkages,brakes etc then be ready to tear up the B roads next season.

Keep'er lit

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

I ride mine all year but not in snow and ice just pick my days and keep them clean

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


"I used to ride all year, when 2 wheels was my only mode of transport.

I still have a winter hack, i just dont do ice and snow anymore. "

Im new to motorbikes but have a winter run around... Can't wait for summer bike shows though to see wet tee shirts like your lady! What a sexy bod!

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

Commute daily (unless snow or ice forecast) 45mile round trip along a coast road.

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By *ornwallkink2017Couple
over a year ago

Cornwall


"I ride all year round, even now. In the right kit it's fine, and the bike gets a good coating of ACF50 at the beginning of every winter and regularly deep cleaned. So although my bike runs year round it holds up really well in this weather"

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By *hoenix_1Man
over a year ago

richmond


"All of our bikes are sorn. It's the salt. As poster above said, pride n joy n all that "

Road salt does an amazing amount of damage and usually to the parts you can not see

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth


"All of our bikes are sorn. It's the salt. As poster above said, pride n joy n all that

Road salt does an amazing amount of damage and usually to the parts you can not see"

Road salts the least of my concern, I live 50m from the sea - constant battle all year round, ACF50 seems to be keeping it at bay

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

I was out on Wednesday, bloody cold after a couple of hours but well worth it.

I've just checked the weather for tomorrow and it looks like I might be out in the afternoon.

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By *j321Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

I ride all year tound

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By *ouble_The_DelightCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

I usually ride all your year round but I have a problem with my foot so for the last 6 weeks and for the next few months I sadly am unable to ride , missing riding.

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By *1.friendlygentMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Anyone still out and about over winter? I ride my harley all year round! Bit chilly but worth the smiles per hour "

I try to take my Breakout a couple of time when it's dry as I don't like it setting for long.

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

Out last week for an Edinburgh to Moffat run. It was so cold but lime to get out whenever I've got time. Hopefully get a few miles in Sunday / Monday

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By *oShrinkingVioletWoman
over a year ago

the land of unicorns and fairytales

I generally ride out all year all weathers rain hail sleep snow ! I just love being out and the weather doesn’t bother me but bikes with the insurance company so I’m off road for a while

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By *mudge354Man
over a year ago

Mid Sussex

I ride all year round, only stop for Ice and snow. In favt off out tomorrow

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

Still managing to get out every week here. Seems winter down south is pretty mild. Could never SORN our bikes, one half decent day and we are out.

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By *ariemike11Couple
over a year ago

Aberdeenshire

Out today on winter hack!

Good for the head.

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By *reenworld55Man
over a year ago

dorchester

Rise all year round but avoid snow and ice. Off out on my 60 year old Matchless later.

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


"Still managing to get out every week here. Seems winter down south is pretty mild. Could never SORN our bikes, one half decent day and we are out. "

I think that’s what we have today. Let the air warm a little and ride at lunch!

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