Cold Weather Riding

[Canadian FJR]

FJR is put away during the winter (salt) months but I run the KLR all winter. After reading about Paul's trip www.paulmondor.com I had to go for a ride yesterday (-15C). All those ice patches keep you sharp.

Canadian FJR

 

[sullivan]

Out for a errand in January, and couple of day trips to Old Orchard Beach, Maine this month. Seen several scooters out in-town.

Sullivan.

 

[Fred W]

Sully, you're an animal!!

Your '08 AE is gonna be a rusted crusted corroded lump of spunk and my pristine BBB '05 is still gonna be shiney and lookin' like new.

Then we'll see who's gloating about riding around in the New England winter spooge.

(the above post was made on Friday)

 

[S76]

I've done extended riding in the mid 20's but I cheat.

Gerbings jacket, pants, and gloves. Hand guards. 2pr of socks and a balaclava. Windshield up. Good to go.

But I don't go out in the salt. My cars are dissapearing fast enough from that $hit. I don't need the bike to do the same. Salt is not kind to aluminum, or anything else really.

I usually wait for a good rain or 2 to wash things off. The good part is the state is only using pure salt now so the springtime sand threats have gone way done.

 

[sullivan]

Beautiful weekend. Probably saw a half-dozen other mc on the road.

I know what you mean about the salt! My truck has had the brake lines replaced due to the newer anti-icing and de-icing blends being used on the roads, newest being the liquid brine/calcium. I hear it reactivates each time it gets wet, so the municipal vehicles are being hard-hit with repair costs as they don't get a thorough "bottom-blast" at the car wash to remove it.

At least the E-10 gasoline (bad) is getting used up on a regular basis.

Have a good week. Almost March.

Sullivan