Riding in the snow...........

Jewell · Post by **Jewell** » Feb 28th, '06, 20:38

Taunton to Swindon and back.......snow settled on the roads on the way back making for a super slow ride home,

Too snowy for my liking

!....................eeeeeeeeeeeek!

never EVER again.....................

slippy

princess.

age · Post by **age** » Feb 28th, '06, 21:36

been there done that

greg · Post by **greg** » Feb 28th, '06, 22:49

Have you tried riding on diesel Age?, thats way better than snow.

speedy(delboy) · Post by **speedy(delboy)** » Mar 1st, '06, 00:17

You mean like this type of snow

viewtopic.php?p=77113#77113

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Mar 1st, '06, 00:25

Riding home from a mates house in Hexworthy, on the moors, on my little TY250 many years ago in the dark, in snow so thick I could barely see the headlight, missed a corner completely, and lost the road - took me 10 minutes of papping me pant's thinking I was gonna be lost on the moor all night before I found tarmac again ....

skez · Post by **skez** » Mar 1st, '06, 09:42

Not only was i duty last night and i had to freeze to death in the snow, the bike wouldn't start, i had to get a push, i then had to push it up hill to get in the garage because i stalled it trying not to fall off, what usually a 10 minute trip took me an hour and a quarter.

clunk · Post by **clunk** » Mar 1st, '06, 09:54

Rode the 125 into work this morning.

Only scarry bit was when sat on it and going backwards down the drive, applied the front brake, it locked up, couldn't get any grip with my feet to stop it, ended up using my wheelie bin as a braking device. Luckily its bin day, and its was at the end of my drive.

Just took it very slowly down the big hill from my house, staying on the fresh snow, 1st gear and don't touch the front brake

Got a bit worried when I saw the car tracks bouncing off the curbs, but made it ok, only 5 minutes late.

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Mar 1st, '06, 09:57

It's just not worth it sometimes, most of the roads should be fine but theres always the odd road which is totally covered in ice. I just think how lucky I've been over the years but if you keep riding in the snow it's just a matter of time

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Mar 1st, '06, 11:17

i came off on the snow a couple of years ago on christmas day!!!

a car crashed in front of me - i had to hit the brakes and went down instantly straight in to the back of it!!!

me and the bike we fine really but the car driver never waited to find out - mother [censored]!!!

rossi25 · Post by **rossi25** » Mar 1st, '06, 13:06

I think the lesson to be learnt here is..... try to avoid riding your bike in the snow!!! lol!

xploitation · Post by **xploitation** » Mar 1st, '06, 13:07

SKEZ...i love that picture!!

rossi25 · Post by **rossi25** » Mar 1st, '06, 13:26

Yeah, very atmoshperic! lol! I think the cold is getting to my head! lol

Bikerbird · Post by **Bikerbird** » Mar 1st, '06, 17:58

You must have had that snow cloud following you lol

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Mar 1st, '06, 18:05

We had a lot of snow here 2day .... not nice 2 ride in though

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mar 1st, '06, 19:36

I enjoy riding in the snow, I remember when i rode a 50 in the snow, made it feel like it had 10000bhp, classss.

ZXR is fun too, dodgy doesnt think so though, do you mate