Campaman Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Bike stays on the road all year round, already had the ACF50 applied, only really used on the nicer days during the winter. Went out for a ride on Sunday, once the frost had thawed around 11am, still watch out for shady areas though as there can still be ice in them. Common sense for winter riding, as already said, keep it smooth, watch your braking, and keep an eye out ahead. I wont go out in snow, ice or extreme fog or cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy1 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 bike not been out for 3 weeks,, heavy rain and frost past few weeks,, getting too old for that, ( becoming a woossie ) but going out this saturday 8th for the toy run at dumfries hospitalIt is on every year come rain,hail or shineA good cause and also will get to give the battery a wee boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preload Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Heh, I don't really have a lot of expenses so I can afford to splash out on my bike . What are these pump action types you speak of? Click on the link but shop around to get the best price. http://www.ruggedroads.co.uk/shop/article_10032/ACF-50---1-Quart-Bottle-With-Refillable-Pump-Action-Spray-Bottle.html?shop_param=cid%3D45%26aid%3D10032%26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DkD Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Tried it last week. Got 12 feet before the back slid on some black ice in the dark. Stock tyres and shite lights on the YBR, so I went home, changed my underwear and took the crappy train into work. Brave souls who ride in the winter - stay safe & cautious. Will take the bike out at weekends for a little spin but life's too short for those kind of risks personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 The fireblade wont start, so f*ck it i'll stick to driving from now until summer methink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenDAWG Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 putting my bike off the road is like having my legs cut off, i dont have a car license so im hitching lifts into work... my mates are off green laining on the quads this weekend but im sticking to the warmth buy the fire with plenty of brown ale ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted December 5, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2012 I conquered the 7am roads today! Sad to say it wasn't much of a challenge, but the time will come . I'm actually rather excited to try riding on snow. I know I'm not invisible and will probably come off a few times - hopefully not at the worst of times like while being tailgated. To be honest, I'm more worried about doing damage to someone else when coming off. Also, I guess the cost of repairing - if there are damages - won't be as much compared to some of the bikes you guys ride. So I think I understand the need for riders putting them away until Spring apart from the obvious fact of harming yourself. Am I correct in saying that it's not impossible to go over ice - either straight or a slight lean - as long as you are super smooth with your throttle and balance? If it makes you more at ease as far as ice is cocerned. On more than one occation i have ridden to work. Freezing cold. Pull up in car park and nearly fall on my arse as i get off because you can barely stand because its iced up. Makes me wonder how the tyres do it,reasuring though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0hn Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Yea I've experienced that myself. I've got a set of Pirelli MT75s on mine and I was wondering the other day, how would a set of road legal off-road tyres (the likes of Michelin AC10, which obviously won't fit on my bike) compare to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 the only experiance ive had with road-legal offroad tyres is the ones that were on my DT50, and tbh they did a pretty decent job of cutting through the crap on the roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0hn Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Well I've managed to track down three road-legal off-road rear tyres for my XT. XT-644 Army Special MT 21 RALLYCROSS Mitas C02 Finding a 17" front tyre however is proving to be difficult and near impossible since the de facto standard for front off-road rim size is 21". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted December 6, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2012 I would say a proper on off road tyre would be better. On sice etc its more to do with the material the tyre is made from. Confusingly good wet/cold tyres have more silicome in them. Propper knoblies are designed for mechanical grip and will put less rubber down and TBH feel fkin horrible. Proper trail tyres are what i would offer. I have yet to better Bridgestone's trail wing. I have used everything from road rubber to full mud tyres (have had the bike 25yrs) and they are a pretty good average. Last well and give grip most times. Have ridden the Ridgeway on em more than once. And more than enough winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambles1980 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 technically mine has been putaway for ages. but im using these winter months to make it road worthy. next year it will be being put away in the winter. i dont like heavy rain and huge winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouch Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Fffs, you'll all be wearing pinny's and cleaning your kitchens next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy1 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 but nevFffs, you'll all be wearing pinny's and cleaning your kitchens next.maybe do the hooveringbut never clean the kitchen sinkTHAT IS WHERE BIKE AND CAR PARTS ARE WASHEDand I only wear a pinny when the wife is not inbut that is a completely different story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbikerehab Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Proper trail tyres are what i would offer. I have yet to better Bridgestone's trail wing. I'll second the trail wing. I have a set on my DT and when I've been caught in some heavy downpours I've been able to fully lean the bike with no trouble on wet city streets in a rush to get home. I've tried them in sand, mud, gravel, and grass - all good. As far as a 50/50 trail/street, I've no complaints. As for putting the bike up for the winter, nope. I won't use it to commute but I can't wait for the first snow so I can fire it up in the alleys around the neighborhood and do doughnuts in the empty lot near my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 V-Strom forum seems to rate Anakee 2s over Battlewings (replacement of trailwing?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEV Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 My XT600 has Trailwing-41 90/90 21 54S front, Dunlop Trailmax 65T 130/80 17 rear, good all round on/off tyre set up I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouch Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 My XT600 has Trailwing-41 90/90 21 54S front, Dunlop Trailmax 65T 130/80 17 rear, good all round on/off tyre set up I've found. Hows your XT 600 handling in the minus conditions? An XT 600 is next on my list, is it up to the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Munsey Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I rode in the fresh snow we had last year. I didn't come off but thats cause I was careful. Same goes for these sub-zero morning. As long as you're careful and keep an eye on the weather and temps the night before so you can make a some sort of assessment of what the roads will be like in the morning. Just be careful, we all know theres no grip on ice so no need to ride like the suns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1949 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I rode in the fresh snow we had last year. I didn't come off but thats cause I was careful. Same goes for these sub-zero morning. As long as you're careful and keep an eye on the weather and temps the night before so you can make a some sort of assessment of what the roads will be like in the morning. Just be careful, we all know theres no grip on ice so no need to ride like the suns out I couldn't have put it any better Will. Things I look out the night before on local weather is. Temperature, 0deg C is ok, below that I walk up the street to look at the corner because if's that's ok then the main roads will be Cloudy sky is even better, acts like a blanket Wind is very good as it stops the frost from settling Then, leave a bit early because while I'm being very cautious some twat will get right up your arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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