The winter months...what do you do?

**Ixion** · 25th March 2006, 22:45

I stand corrected.

**sels1** · 25th March 2006, 22:56

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

What Ixion meant to say is , they dont make water proof motorcycle boots

Yes but you can buy slip on waterproof covers for motocycle boots. (Or use big plastic bags!).

**Jase W** · 25th March 2006, 23:44

No such thing as a riding season... your bike should be your only method of transport!

**Shadows** · 26th March 2006, 01:07

All year round for me. I actually enjoy riding in crap weather, it means you have to get your lines just right, your power delivery spot on, and use well controlled braking. Thats got to make for a better rider.
Current plans for a new shiny bike will probably change all that though. Up until now they've all been pieces of shit that I don't mind getting wet and dirty.

**Big Dave** · 26th March 2006, 01:27

Riding....'season'....on the North Island?
Bwahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahah.
good one!

**Back Fire** · 26th March 2006, 01:55

Originally Posted by MidnightMike

Comes round again?

Its always riding season.

I agree...

**Holy Roller** · 26th March 2006, 05:44

Some of the best riding is to be had in the off season
Even the South Island in June was great

**myvice** · 26th March 2006, 05:51

Originally Posted by liftback

No such thing as a riding season... your bike should be your only method of transport!

True, and if you don’t ride in the winter, you don’t ride!

**Uncle B** · 26th March 2006, 07:49

I agree with you all and try to ride as much as I can....don't get me wrong there.
I get a little nervous when some moron with fogged up windows changes lanes or pulls out in front of you cause they can't see shit.

I love a crisp morning ride, wakes you up and makes you feel alive.....cold but alive.

**Sniper** · 26th March 2006, 08:01

I still have to get to work, so Im riding. But in the down time I don't know what I do.

**Jackrat** · 26th March 2006, 08:14

I don't really think about seasons and riding,ya' just get cold an wet sometimes is all.
As for winter,that's deer stalking time for me.I don't hunt during the summer months but once the leaves start to fall I'm out there getting rained/snowed on.
I also do a lot of beach combing for Ambergriss during winter.I average $5000pa collecting ambergriss and have done a LOT better than that some years.
Hell yeah winter rocks!!

**Kendog** · 26th March 2006, 08:23

I don't mind admitting that I'm about as hard as a soggy biscuit. My bike is too pretty to get wet! The hubby rides to work everyday, rain, hail or shine and I see the mess his bike is when it gets to the weakend and the sun comes out and he has to clean his bike before taking it out in public. I don't have to ride in the rain, and I don't enjoy getting drenched, having the watch out for patches of slippery crap on the road and can't be arsed cleaning my bike every weekend. So I spend more time drinking,

eating and putting on extra layers of hybernation fat.

Call me a pussy, I don't mind.

Mrs KD.

**sAsLEX** · 26th March 2006, 09:58

Originally Posted by Jackrat

I average $5000pa collecting ambergriss and have done a LOT better than that some years.

I need me a pet whale!

**Krusti** · 26th March 2006, 10:09

Originally Posted by Uncle B

Seems mother nature has decided summer is truly over....so in the winter months what do you do to pass the time away till riding season comes round again?

I surf the net a lot more, watch plenty of motoracing and rugby. Pull the bike apart and do those barstard maintenance jobs you can't be buggered doing during summer.
Plan next years rides (going to do them this time)
Smoke, drink and other undesirable stuff

Lay in bed and root like rabbits.....oh sorry that was 20 years ago...