It's cold out

[Headbanger]

Shes a bit chilly, Packed the bike away for winter.

Roll on summer.

[kevfromcoro]

One of the reasons i moved to Ozz..
Iam still riding in a tee shirt,, and my jacket over top...
wam here..... 28 deg.......

[portokiwi]

3.5 degrees in Tawa at 0800
Nice day though... Even had ice on the back window of the car....

[ukusa]

Shes a bit chilly, Packed the bike away for winter.

Roll on summer.

what if it's a mid 20s weekend .... unpacking time?

[Bounce001]

Shes a bit chilly, Packed the bike away for winter.

Roll on summer.

Harden up!

Bikes don't need to go away for winter. Get warmer gear.

[Logpot]

We were at 5 degrees up in Newlands at 7am.

[dogsnbikes]

Its not that cold in Wanga's,Im still in shorts and a tee hmmmmm maybe I am a little werid :innocent:

[Grasshopperus]

Spent most of this mornings ride screaming obscenities into my helmet in an attempt to warm up the blood and increase its pressure too. 110km/h into an artic gale isn't enjoyable.

One question, where is the heater on my motorcycle? I'm new here.

[EJK]

Cold breeze in the morning. Just how I like it.

[howdamnhard]

It is getting a little colder , time to get out the winter gear and perhaps treat myself to heated grips (not time to pack away bike). Bike is daily transport , none of that packing bike away for winter nonsense.

[howdamnhard]

Spent most of this mornings ride screaming obscenities into my helmet in an attempt to warm up the blood and increase its pressure too. 110km/h into an artic gale isn't enjoyable.

One question, where is the heater on my motorcycle? I'm new here.
Get yourself some warmer gear,what you using now ?

[Coldrider]

Waiting for the Brass Monkey........:wait:

[GOONR]

It is getting a little colder , time to get out the winter gear and perhaps treat myself to heated grips (not time to pack away bike). Bike is daily transport , none of that packing bike away for winter nonsense.

Yup, I thought about putting the liner back in my jacket this morning but I've only got a short commute so will hang out till it starts getting really cold. Bike is my daily transport too. I just couldn't stand having to go to work in the car even if it does have a nice heater.

[Gone Burger]

mmmm might stop taking the bike into work shortly. Not due to being cold, can always add more layers. But had black ice my road today, and my engine kept cutting out for over half an hour. Gave me a hell of a fright slipping all over the place round tight blind corners. A very cold start to the day. Shitty tyres + ice on road + fogged up visor + inexperience rider - might take it easy for a while.

Ice on the road and it's only March. Oh dear, she is going to be a long winter. I miss those 2 weeks of summer!

[Urano]

Harden up!

Bikes don't need to go away for winter. Get warmer gear.


woaaa ma'am! :D

by the way, headbanger, if you don't have any more proper gear, try use the rain suit: in emergency keeps the freezing air outside... better than nothing... :thumbsup:

[Leviticus]

Cold Morning, Higher Air density, More Power......... Perfect for a ride.

Winter Drawers On

[breakaway]

mmmm might stop taking the bike into work shortly. Not due to being cold, can always add more layers. But had black ice my road today, and my engine kept cutting out for over half an hour. Gave me a hell of a fright slipping all over the place round tight blind corners. A very cold start to the day. Shitty tyres + ice on road + fogged up visor + inexperience rider - might take it easy for a while.

Sorry, what? Your bike just dies and you think this is normal behaviour? Get rid that looked at ASAP, because it ain't normal behaviour.

[bogan]

yeh got out to the van to do grocery shopping this more, what the fuck is that white shit on the windscreen, fucking ice is what it was :cold:


It is getting a little colder , time to get out the winter gear and perhaps treat myself to heated grips (not time to pack away bike). Bike is daily transport , none of that packing bike away for winter nonsense.

true, I have a winter liner for my jacket, cheers for the reminder.

[bogan]

Sorry, what? Your bike just dies and you think this is normal behaviour? Get rid that looked at ASAP, because it ain't normal behaviour.

set carbs to winter idle setting would be my guess

[Swoop]

Poor quality troll.

2/10. Must try harder.

[mazz1972]

Came home on Tuesday from 5 days up north on the bikes.....good timing me thinks....didn't take themals!

BRRRRRRRR

[vifferman]

Spent most of this mornings ride screaming obscenities into my helmet in an attempt to warm up the blood and increase its pressure too. 110km/h into an artic gale isn't enjoyable.

One question, where is the heater on my motorcycle? I'm new here.
WTF are you on about? :confused:
My dashboard thermometer said it was 10C when I rode to work. I'm still wearing my vented summer gloves, no jacket or pants liner, and all I had on under my jacket was a t-shirt.

Heater? Uh.. that's the switch on the left-hand switchblock on my bike, dunno 'bout yours....

[vifferman]

...my engine kept cutting out for over half an hour. Gave me a hell of a fright slipping all over the place round tight blind corners.


Sorry, what? Your bike just dies and you think this is normal behaviour? Get rid that looked at ASAP, because it ain't normal behaviour.


set carbs to winter idle setting would be my guess
Thta's carb icing, and given the brand of bike, it may be there's nothing you can do, unless you can change where the aircleaner daws air from. What happens is as the air is sucked into the carb, the change in velocity and density causes moisture in the air to condense and freeze in the intake, constricting the airflow. Usually bikes have the aircleaner inlet situated to draw air from around the warm engine, so this doesn't happen.
I've had this happen once ever, and that was when I turned the aircleaner inlet on my VF500 around, so it was drawing air in from just behind the headstock (at the front of the aircleaner) instead of behind (above the heads). Went on a ride over the Kaimai Ranges and it conked out at the top, where the air was cooler. Waited a few minutes and it restarted and ran fine, so long as I didn't rev it too hard (increased airflow = increased chilling = increased chilling/ice build up).
I only worked out this was what was happening, as another guy on a CBR had the same problem. The bike had previously been fine, even when ridden in snowy conditions in Chch, but I'd turned the airfilter intake around the day before.

[Eyegasm]

Shitty tyres + ice on road + fogged up visor + inexperience rider - might take it easy for a while

= WOOHOOO What a ride!!!

I use the bike as daily transport, t-shirt and jacket so far no need for liner yet.
I have in-built insulation so that helps.

[Gone Burger]

Yep - have had the bike for 9 months now, and it's well worn in. It's just what they do when they are cold. And it's a fine line of warming it up and flooding it. It take a good half hour of actual riding for it to get warm on a very cold day. These bikes are know for it. No big deal, it shudders, cuts out, you restart it, keep going, and finally it's warm and the ride goes smoothly.

The joys of a cheap bike in winter. Nothing I can do about it except... upgrade. Soon enough!

[Lurch]

Thta's carb icing, and given the brand of bike, it may be there's nothing you can do, unless you can change where the aircleaner daws air from.
This was useful and probably accurate +1
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Sorry, what? Your bike just dies and you think this is normal behaviour? Get rid that looked at ASAP, because it ain't normal behaviour.
This was pointless. -1

[Hopeful Bastard]

Its not that cold in Wanga's,Im still in shorts and a tee hmmmmm maybe I am a little wired :innocent:

Fix'd it for ya..

[Genie]

I did notice the temperature had dropped. Bike has stayed in the garage today, but...we'll be out tomorrow, don't care if it is cold, will wear clothes underneath the leather. The thing about Nelson in winter is we get the most gorgeous warm sunny days and the frost in the morning is jsut to make us move faster.

[Tunahunter]

Don't give up on an Indian summer just yet - but jeez it was chilly this a.m. in southern Whimpers - of course not as bad as in the polar regions of Tawa and Newlands!

[MaxB]

Best time of the year for a ride I reckon. Great days, no daylight saving yet, tourists have gone away, roads aren't melting etc.

But yes it is getting cold. Even here, I got a 5 deg C min on the outside thermometer last night.

[Love my Bonnie]

Harden up!

Bikes don't need to go away for winter. Get warmer gear.

I'm with Bounce on this one

HARDEN THE FUCK UP!!!!!

[Bikemad]

Shes a bit chilly, Packed the bike away for winter.

Roll on summer.

yeah man............what Bonnie said..........you be givin headbangers a bad name dude

[Berries]

4 degrees in the greenhouse last night. Put the liner back in my jacket this morning. Will wait till it gets proper cold before I dig the winter gloves out. Was thinking of some new gloves this year. Anyone heard of Bikegearwarehouse ? :msn-wink:

[avgas]

I always new headbanger was a pussy.......









.....but I didn't think he was a weak pussy.

lol pt

[CookMySock]

Heated jacket and grips FTW! Go anywhere, anytime. :niceone:

Hrm, add a few layers as well, perhaps...

Steve

[Swoop]

NURSE!!

This thread needs a large dose of HTFU pills, STAT!

[nallac]

Poor quality troll.

2/10. Must try harder.


My thoughts exactly,
would be your lamest yet not even 1/10.

[Maha]

Was rather chilly first thing, my nipples were a tad pert this morning :Punk:

[98tls]

Harden up,you lot need to come downunder and ride a bit,still be tropical up there.

[Laxi]

Get warmer gear.

or bigger balls

[Mudfart]

i rode 12mins to work @100kph, and my hands were stiff when i got there, but i loved it.
ive got a job op in oz but im gonna decline it, my roids are gonna luv me this winter.

[Headbanger]

Poor quality troll.

2/10. Must try harder.

Meh, 400 views, 3 pages of replies.

I'm happy.

[Headbanger]

I always new headbanger was a pussy.......









.....but I didn't think he was a weak pussy.

lol pt



Muhahahahahahaha.

[Conquiztador]

Nice stir. I am sure I did see you when I passed through Shannon (from Napier to Welly) this morning at 7.30am. (There was someone standing by the side of the road in a school uniform, when I swisshed past her skirt flew up!) By then it was almost light as the sun had started to wake up. And I could feel my fingers again.:done:

[crystalball]

Hmm I just brought a nice summer jacket lol, but yes if it gets cold i'll put the winter gear on nice and water proof to. i dont mind the rain its the freaken wind i hate. but the cold is all good once you got good warm gear for yourself. but yes i will still use the car to get to work most times to save the km on clock. 25km to work.

[proseuche]

this is a piss take if i've ever seen one

put your woolies on you little bitch

[BIG DOUG]

I'll ride to work everyday rain,hail or shine ,fuck taking my ute I hate sitting in traffic and an xr6 doesn't lane split well.

[Insanity_rules]

mmmm might stop taking the bike into work shortly. Not due to being cold, can always add more layers. But had black ice my road today, and my engine kept cutting out for over half an hour. Gave me a hell of a fright slipping all over the place round tight blind corners. A very cold start to the day. Shitty tyres + ice on road + fogged up visor + inexperience rider - might take it easy for a while.

Ice on the road and it's only March. Oh dear, she is going to be a long winter. I miss those 2 weeks of summer!

Good ol Upper Hutt and its cold. Gotta love the place! It makes you feel alive. BTW do you commute into Wellington? I feel I may have passed you in the traffic. A Keeway kinda stands out.

[avgas]

(R) ider
(A) ccustomed to
(T) emperture

So Sally, any warmer for you today??? get the Speed out????

[Headbanger]

(R) ider
(A) ccustomed to
(T) emperture

So Sally, any warmer for you today??? get the Speed out????

If, when you say "speed" your meaning Toyota, Then Yes, I sure as fuck have.

[dipshit]

One storm does not winter make.

[Genie]

awesomely hot sunny day in sunny little Nelson.

[Gone Burger]

Good ol Upper Hutt and its cold. Gotta love the place! It makes you feel alive. BTW do you commute into Wellington? I feel I may have passed you in the traffic. A Keeway kinda stands out.

They sure do... mind you my girly back pack could be a little more subtle too. I'm the nanna that filters a little, moves back into traffic, sits, watches other bikes flying past, filters a little more, and end up late to work most days. Haha but I still have fun. That would be me. Hope I havn't gotten in your way at all!

Yep, Upper Hutt its pretty "special" in that regard - sure does make you feel alive.

[Toaster]

awesomely hot sunny day in sunny little Nelson.

Now ain't THAT unusual for Nelson!

[Toaster]

...I'm the nanna that filters a little, moves back into traffic, sits, watches other bikes flying past, filters a little more, and end up late to work most days...

Nothing wrong with that Katie. You ride within your limits. Smart move, especially in peak hour traffic.

[Insanity_rules]

They sure do... mind you my girly back pack could be a little more subtle too. I'm the nanna that filters a little, moves back into traffic, sits, watches other bikes flying past, filters a little more, and end up late to work most days. Haha but I still have fun. That would be me. Hope I havn't gotten in your way at all!

Yep, Upper Hutt its pretty "special" in that regard - sure does make you feel alive.


LOL I remember you from the road.. if you hear a Ducati about 4 k's before you see it, thats me with the white stickers on the belly pan, red bike, black and red helmet.

[Corse1]

Harden up!

Bhikes don't need to go away for winter. Get warmer gear.

Yeah I agree

What the! Ride all year round! I couldn't be without riding for that long!:gob:

I agree Harden up!! We have it easy in Kiwi land! :yes:

[Cayman911]

I am atually looking forward to winter. riding in summer was all good. making stops while riding in summer was'nt. it was hell, literally.

felt like a goddamn sauna with the gear on. i cant imagine when the thermal liner would be used. in Alaska maybe?

[mattian]

what a pussy..... maybe mummy can make you a hot chocolate and bring you your pjs

[Conquiztador]

what a pussy..... maybe mummy can make you a hot chocolate and bring you your pjs

Thats fuckin right! And if I did not realise that H was trolling I would give him red bling!!! ;)

[rocketman1]

What a soft cock
Mate whats wrong with you. 15-25deg isnt cold
Put some clothes on, and get a bike with fairing.
Just came back from a ride today on my GSXR, Im sweating still, jingers...
I ride all year round, and never feel cold.

[Headbanger]

Man, I wish I was hard like all you fuckers.

[Genie]

I think winter is a just around the corner and all the 'hard' ones will be piling on the warm gear. I don't like to be cold so I'll stay indoors with the poxy heatpumpand bourban. Bourban makes you warmer.

Hey Headbanger, you don't want to be hard like all those fuckers. (they not hard just full of bravado)

[Love my Bonnie]

I got no choice, I have to ride all year round.
My bonnie is my daily transport, If i need to use the car, I have to ask my kid if I can borrow his.

[Genie]

and i bet you're not hard....you just dont' complain loudly. You're to cold to speak.
I walk my children up to school each morning rain hail, snow and frost. (ok i just lied, not in the rain or hail and we don't get snow)
I complain about my cold nose, the rest who cares, it's not for long, but my little nose...i care about that.

[Headbanger]

Hey Headbanger, you don't want to be hard like all those fuckers. (they not hard just full of bravado)

I'm so full of shit, On so many levels even I'm impressed.

Lmfao.

Hell, I don't even own a motorcycle.

[Genie]

you're impressed! hell doesn't take much

We're all full of shit! Big deal.