So who is putting their bike away for winter?

[5150]

Yes, on Monday 21st my Reg runs out and I am going to put it on 3 mnth hold. Will rego it towards end of August, just in time for Cold Kiwi. Weather is too crap to be bothering with riding it. :baby: Might as well save coin and make sure it is in ship shape in 3 mnths.

So, who else is hybernating this winter?

[Number One]

No way! Despite the dreaded expenses my bike is my sanity. Driving the cage just doesn't cut it. Even on shit days I enjoy the ride to work far more than the drive. Besides cant be shit ALL the time :sunny:

[bogan]

So, who else is hybernating this winter?

You mean license hibernation, or actual hibernation? I certainly scale back on the riding in the winter, the luxury of being able to work (or not) from home helps, and less riding is less risk of getting caught for no rego...

[Bald Eagle]

you not in welly-rainville then

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[Jantar]

Put the bike away just because its winter? That certainly doesn't make any sense. :no:

I'm down in Central Otago where it gets much colder than the waikato and last year there where only 8 days that I decided it was too cold to ride to work.

[willytheekid]

Yes, on Monday 21st my Reg runs out and I am going to put it on 3 mnth hold. Will rego it towards end of August, just in time for Cold Kiwi. Weather is too crap to be bothering with riding it. :baby: Might as well save coin and make sure it is in ship shape in 3 mnths.

So, who else is hybernating this winter?

You big bloody...
263742

...its all in the mind set mate:weird:

263743
:laugh:

I will be riding as usual...only difference is freezing while I do it....hibernate! PFFFT!
263744
...enjoy the car ya big bloody pussy! :killingme
...:love:

[The Lone Rider]

I road home 11pm last night in the rain on a bike with 16" apes, no front fender, and a suicide shifter.

So no.. my bikes don't and wont go away this winter.

[Bassmatt]

My rego or vehicle licensing (just for you smokeu) will undoubtedly be going into hibernation. My bike? :no:

[5150]

To clear things up a bit :shifty:

Officially Bike and Rego is going into hybernation mode for winter

Unoficially bike will be riden if the weather is not too shite.
Being older and wiser I don't do silly stuff on the roads anymore so chances of getting pulled over for rego are less. Unless I bin it or get taken out, but then again we have to have few risks to make life interresting. :facepalm:

[5150]

You big bloody...


...its all in the mind set mate:weird:

:laugh:

I will be riding as usual...only difference is freezing while I do it....hibernate! PFFFT!
...enjoy the car ya big bloody pussy! :killingme
...:love:

Oh Willy, you such a hard man. Just don't freeze yer balls down there mate :laugh:

[Tigadee]

This'll be my first winter, so I'll just go through it and figure if it's worth it...

[willytheekid]

Oh Willy, you such a hard man.

YUP!...well...I was last winter when I passed that leaking water tanker:killingme
263745
ps:...don't feel bad mate, I left out the part where Im crying every morning as I leave the house to freeze to death on the bike:laugh:..balls?..check, one....hang on!!:shit:

[G4L4XY]

If my insurance company ever pulls finger and sorts their shit out. I would like to ride through as it beats a car anyday, thing is I don't have a car, so maybe that makes my decision easier? :P

[george formby]

Pffffft. I may have sold my car so that means it will be one of the bikes everyday, all winter long. Marvelous!

Shame we get nothing more treacherous than a bit of rain & wind round my parts. Some snow would be good on the trailie.....

[5150]

ps:...don't feel bad mate, I left out the part where Im crying every morning as I leave the house to freeze to death on the bike:laugh:..balls?..check, one....hang on!!:shit:

Ha, and my 4 year plan is to relocate down to Wanaka. What was I thinking???:shit::facepalm:

[nudemetalz]

The V11 Sport is hibernating for the winter.
However, all is not lost,..I am commuting on the Missus's EX-4.

[Str8 Jacket]

Hell NO! Otherwise I will be walking or on public transport.......

[Subike]

Fuck some of the best riding days are in winter,
all those cold cage drivers not wanting to go to the beaches,
means less traffic on some roads
those really clears nights that are fun to ride in,
and the challenge of Ice, snow, and rain.
Almost as much fun as summer, just colder

[Swoop]

Weather is too crap to be bothering with riding it.
:scratch:


While listening to the torrential downpour last night, I was thinking "raincoat over the cordura jacket as well tomorrow!"


So, just another winter of riding!:woohoo:

[Stirts]

or on public transport.......

Que the parody of Another One Bites the Dust ...

Another one rides the bus
Another one rides the bus
And another comes on
And another comes on
Another one rides the bus
Hey
He's gonna sit by you
Another one rides the bus

[Maha]

There is some nice winter days, its not all crap.
Nothing beats waking up on a weekend morning and saying, lets get the bikes out.
No plans, just a nice winter day with fuck all else to do.

[5150]

There is some nice winter days, its not all crap.
Nothing beats waking up on a weekend morning and saying, lets get the bikes out.
No plans, just a nice winter day with fuck all else to do.

And trust me, the bike will be out on those "clear" weekend days, just not bothered if I don't go riding because of the weather. Even tho I still make a yearly pilgramage to Cold Kiwi, rain, snow or sun

[Number One]

Que the parody of Another One Bites the Dust ...

Another one rides the bus
Another one rides the bus
And another comes on
And another comes on
Another one rides the bus
Hey
He's gonna sit by you
Another one rides the bus

He he you know 'he' is gonna have some kind of contagious greebly and he's gonna cough on you and read your book over your shoulder and try make small talk ...ugh! Rather walk in the rain.

[Flip]

Just put a new back wheel and tyre on the sidecar and we are off to the Brass in a couple of weeks.

I havent found the box that my winter pants and jacket is in yet, but they can't be far away.

[slofox]

Put it away for winter?

Nah.

[5150]

Put it away for winter?

Nah.

I forgot, You are the official winter tyre tester, arent you Mr SF?

[slofox]

I forgot, You are the official winter tyre tester, arent you Mr SF?

Yep - sure am.

[Motu]

Yes, the rego is on hold over winter, the bike not so much. It's apart at the moment as I do the bigger jobs I don't do in summer. I still ride to work everyday no matter what the weather - and I don't use wimpy wet or cold weather gear either, I don't even use an engine. Harden the fuck up you motorcycle riders.

[Akzle]

nope nope and nope.
it's my main transport at the moment, but that asides, why the hell not ride?
'twas an interesting ride home last night. thunderstorm and lightening, coupled with me being blind and new tyres.. =S

they reckoned 130km/h wind gusts which i coulda believed... leaning about 30degrees just to keep in a straight line ><

[Gremlin]

Different tyres to summer on the BMW, little bit better in rain, little bit worse in rough stuff... I don't see any adventure in mud.

Hornet doesn't change... oh, I'll probably change the rear a little earlier than if it was summer. Once I start wheel spinning off line the line I know it's time to buy another. :laugh:

Never put bikes away... They only sit when I'm not around... otherwise I ride year round. BMW has a temp gauge, so you can have fun seeing how cold it gets. :laugh:

[banditrider]

Definitely not putting mine in hibernation. I do have to buy tyres for both so that's gonna be painful...

[Ragingrob]

Screw that! Just got myself a new bike, next step was to replace my 5 year old gear with some stuff that keeps water out. For me it's:

[sitting in my heated car with the radio for 30min + 10min walk with umbrella] vs [riding bike in rain for 10min + taking wet gear off in work car park]

Bike still wins!

[Zerker]

Put it away? I just bought the damn thing :P
needs tires and a battery though :( any winter sales to look forward to?

[DrunkenMistake]

Rego is about to run out, and WOF is due, but bike will be my means of transport just like last year, I just hope I dont have to ride in the snow again, It was an interesting experience, but when your at work and its been snowing for at least 6 hours prior to you leaving, You just feel miserable when you feel the cold hit your nut sack when you sit on the bike.

[PirateJafa]

I sold my bike for winter. :no:

[sil3nt]

My commute is quicker in the car than bike. Not too many cars on the road at 5am and by the time I get my gear sorted I would be half way there in the car.

Hope to do some weekend rides once the partners bike is all fixed up.

[Corse1]

Put away for the winter?? No way.

I'd hate to have to throw away some worn out used gear only to have brand new liners still sitting in the closet!! I ride as much in winter as I do in summer. A naked for the summer and a faired bike for the winter :niceone:

Hmm I guess that means that I do hibernate one for the winter

[Berries]

Yeah, I am going to put it away in case it gets a bit nippy. Or it rains a tad. Or it is windy. Or too sunny. Or too cloudy. Or the wrong colour sky.

Not.

There is just as much fun to be had in winter as there is in summer. Like Jantar said, I reckon on five to ten days a year where it is physically not possible for me to either get down my drive or get on the local roads as far as the beginning of the motorway. And if I do have such a complete brain spasm that I get on the ugly bus I can guarantee that some dude on a sports bike will blat past us somewhere making me feel like I should have had a HTFU pill with my coco pops.

[rustic101]

Geez, not riding your bike in winter is like having a beautiful girlfriend and not rooting her because she's too cold and wet:no:
Take them out an ride em hard and fast!!!:devil2:

[Spazman727]

I love riding when its cold and I have my nice warm gear on. And riding in the rain can be pretty good too if you have good wet weather gear.
Plus its my only transport so that or a week on the bus each day.

[Corse1]

Plus your likely to get better riding in this winter after all the rain we had in summer so I plan to actually ride even more this winter

[Stirts]

There is no way I could put my bike into hibernation - It comes down to the health and safety of others. I am a moody bitch at the best of times ... but not getting the minimum of a weekly ride in? Well it’s just not wise.

[5150]

It comes down to the health and safety of others. I am a moody bitch at the best of times ... but not getting the minimum of a weekly ride in? Well it’s just not wise.

Was I ever married to you before? That stament sounds soo familiar :shit:

[Stirts]

Was I ever married to you before? That stament sounds soo familiar :shit:

You know for a guy, you act like a little bitch :bleh:

[GrayWolf]

Que the parody of Another One Bites the Dust ...

Another one rides the bus
Another one rides the bus
And another comes on
And another comes on
Another one rides the bus
Hey
He's gonna sit by you
Another one rides the bus


And Que the 'parody' of nights in white satin :laugh::laugh::laugh:



Rides in white snowflakes,
never reaching the end,
knees are so stiff now
they're refusing to bend,
so many teardrops,
wiped from eyes before.
feet are so frozen
cant feel anymore.
coz its winter,
yes its winter..
ohhhh I riiiide in winter.

gazed at by people, some in bus stands
just what Im going through, they cant understand
some try to tell me, cars are warmer my friend
god Im so frozen, my fingers wont bend

coz its winter.... etc etc

[5150]

You know for a guy, you act like a little bitch :bleh:

Why thank you for the compliment :laugh:

[Babu0205]

This'll be my first winter, so I'll just go through it and figure if it's worth it...

This is my first winter too, and the rego on my bike is till september, i think its a waste of money :( i havent touch my bike for a month

[Ragingrob]

This is my first winter too, and the rego on my bike is till september, i think its a waste of money :( i havent touch my bike for a month

Why not?? The past month we've had some great weather :sunny:

[caseye]

This year is a first for me, as I busted me leg early in May I have put the rego on hold for three months, can't ride her for at least that long anyhow, good thing is the wife's bike is going great and she's still rego'd and warranted, so if I get a pass any earlier I'll have something g to ride until I get the coal burner back.
Have always ridden through winter and kept rego alive, not worth the hassle and I'm not one for thumbing my nose at all the other guys an girls who do ride and pay all year too.

[Number One]

No way! Despite the dreaded expenses my bike is my sanity. Driving the cage just doesn't cut it. Even on shit days I enjoy the ride to work far more than the drive. Besides cant be shit ALL the time :sunny:

:lol: my how times change!

I brought a car am selling my road bike and want to get REAL dirty off road - much more fun in the rain and the cold than dirty ole commuting.
Plus I'm totally over having to try to make myself presentable once I arrive at work on the bike...it takes such effort and frankly I need a cars worth of gear with me to get half way there!

:headbang:

[ducatilover]

Put them away for winter? You limp bunch.
The 600 won't get much use on super shit days, got a GN250 for those boring slow rides :2thumbsup

[Fast Eddie]

put it away for winter? are you mad?

with slick roads its never easier to do rolling burnouts..
jeeez

I'm just putting one together FOR winter.. 2 stroke assault

[george formby]

Tis funny, i'm riding my bikes now far more than in the summer, even used Tubby for work a few times. The urge is so strong I was out practicing my braking & sphincter clenching in the rain on Monday. Which reminds me, must close the jacket vents & put the liner in. Brrrrrrrrrr.

[Fast Eddie]

The urge is so strong I was out practicing my braking & sphincter clenching in the rain on Monday.

lol fun game.

[george formby]

lol fun game.

The practice is worth the puckering. Same day, a car slammed the anchors on in the middle of a slick corner & it was almost a pleasure to brake & evade.

[Subike]

Rode my little 250 every day this week to work, enjoyed passing all those warm buggers sitting in their cars, in the traffic ques.
Today I pulled out my 1100, went for a pleasant ride around Banks Peninsula. apart from the grit on some corners, no different than any summer morning.
I love these warm days in winter, clean air , less pushbikes, even fewer horse riders and at the end of the ride I feel invigorated.
Putting the bike away, settling back in my nice warm lodgings, a smile on my face.
The warm house in winter after a cold ride, is better sometimes than a sweat box in summer after a hot ride....

[Str8 Jacket]

:lol: my how times change!

I brought a car am selling my road bike and want to get REAL dirty off road - much more fun in the rain and the cold than dirty ole commuting.
Plus I'm totally over having to try to make myself presentable once I arrive at work on the bike...it takes such effort and frankly I need a cars worth of gear with me to get half way there!

:headbang:

I am embarrassed to call you a friend.

[jellywrestler]

i just looked at one of my bikes and realised i hadn't ridden for about five weeks so just went out for a squirt before the rain hits and my brakes get even worserer...

[theseekerfinds]

definitely not putting the 'Blade away for the winter.. I work in an environment where I don't need to be presentable and as such it doesn't matter if I turn up in my wet weather gear as I just pull my overalls on over what I'm wearing underneath it all.. but I still commute to work in the car regularly..

[nadroj]

i just looked at one of my bikes and realised i hadn't ridden for about five weeks so just went out for a squirt before the rain hits and my brakes get even worserer...

Is that a JATO zip tied on the carrier?

[MentalFacility]

People who put their bikes on hold for winter commonly suffer from a soft-cock syndrome. Its not Russia here.

[jellywrestler]

Is that a JATO zip tied on the carrier?
nah the brakes are shit with the power it's got, gas tanks sprung a leak so strapped that on

[Gone Burger]

I ride most weekends at the moment - Usually wet, and a little fresh. But I don't care. Some of the best riding I did was 2 winters ago on my cruiser - Some wicked weekend roadtrips in some grizzly weather. Seems to put a real smile on my face sometime. I do miss having hotgrips though, that did always make it a little more cozy. I'm a soft girl, never going to harden up - too much of a blouse for that. But ride right through winter when time allows.

[Tigadee]

As mentioned before, my first winter and so far so good. Except for the days when it's really bad - thunderstorm and crazy winds - I've ridden almost everyday.

But a few things have helped me bear the chill:
1. A cheap beanie turned into neck warmer. Was very surprised that I didn't feel the wind on my neck at all when wearing it. Just snip the top off the beanie and pull it over your head to your neck - got one which happened to be fluro yellow too to match my hi-vis vest!
2. Poly-pro gloves under regular gloves also help although still cold when it's below 5 degrees.
3. Winter gloves - definitely a wise buy for those extra chilly mornings when the sun is not up yet.
4. Wet weather gear - one-piece or two-piece. Don't often need them but when needed, they really do the job of keeping me dry.

[Number One]

I am embarrassed to call you a friend.

And not just because of this either eh ;)

[scracha]

Yes, on Monday 21st my Reg runs out and I am going to put it on 3 mnth hold. Will rego it towards end of August, just in time for Cold Kiwi. Weather is too crap to be bothering with riding it. :baby: Might as well save coin and make sure it is in ship shape in 3 mnths.

So, who else is hybernating this winter?

I do this mid-summer as it's just too fookin hot in this country.

[Captain_Salty]

Rode my little 250 every day this week to work, enjoyed passing all those warm buggers sitting in their cars, in the traffic ques.
Today I pulled out my 1100, went for a pleasant ride around Banks Peninsula. apart from the grit on some corners, no different than any summer morning.
I love these warm days in winter, clean air , less pushbikes, even fewer horse riders and at the end of the ride I feel invigorated.
Putting the bike away, settling back in my nice warm lodgings, a smile on my face.
The warm house in winter after a cold ride, is better sometimes than a sweat box in summer after a hot ride....

Is it your bike that I see parked up everyday, across the road from a certain park?

[misterO]

Put my bike away for winter? Heck no- I put winter away for my bike (me and the missus just moved from Dunedin to Auckland). It has rained here every day for the last week, though (cue weepy violin music)...

[Ragingrob]

Was raining cats and dogs when I rode to work this morning... Literally... It was hard enough to see out my fogged up visor in the grey light with pouring rain, let alone spotting the damn brown/black dog that ran out in front of me!! It only caught my eye when it was about 2m in front of my front wheel. Luckily I swerved left and the dog didn't do anything crazy like jumping back that way too :eek:

Riding in heavy rain is so satisfying though... I prefer it much more than riding in a brief shower with all the diesel/oil sitting on the surface.

[Motig]

Its really sad to see how poverty is really hurting New Zealanders. So many can't afford a car and have to pretend that their "hard" :bleh:

[onearmedbandit]

Mine has been put away for the winter in the first time in my riding history. Not by choice though, relationship breakup followed by me leaving the home means I've got the bike stored at a friends work. Can't even go out to visit her at nights now. Must. Get. It. Back. Going. Insane.

[Fast Eddie]

was with ya, riight up until..


- got one which happened to be fluro yellow too to match my hi-vis vest!

[winston]

Its really sad to see how poverty is really hurting New Zealanders. So many can't afford a car and have to pretend that their "hard" :bleh:

I have a car a really nice one, bt i still prefer to ride my motrbike even in the middel of winter, i dont mind the cold only time the car comes out is heavy rain i hate the rain

[Tigadee]

was with ya, riight up until..

:laugh: It's OK, time heals all wounds - some day you'll forgive me... :p

[Asher]

Im probably going to put my reg on hold soon, went for a ride on sunday and it was no fun sliding around in the grit.
I might as well spend winter stripping the bike down and getting running perfect for spring

[Jantar]

I ride all year round, but generally don't ride if the temperature is below -6C or if there is compacted snow or black ice forecast. However tomorrow I need to ride north, so I'll be going over the Lindis Pass with a forecast 10 cm of snow on the ground (hopefully the grader will go through first), icy conditions, -7.5C forecast temperature and a wind chill taking it down to -18C equivilent. :cold: :ride:

[Maha]

Its blowin like crazy out there at the moment...mmmmm, night ride in the wind...haven't done for a while..