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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffin View Post
    Yeah - why is that? Seems you cant dislike something that someone else likes without being told you need a dose of cement...?
    Im glad someone could hear what I was saying without saying it

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    aint all that bad if you got good tyres.

    There hasn't been a day that I haven't been riding so far this winter.

    Maybe you need to moove to the City of Snails - its warmer up here

    Otherwise see attached pic...
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    Quote Originally Posted by TOTO View Post
    Maybe you need to moove to the City of Snails - its warmer up here

    Otherwise see attached pic...
    The 'warmer' doesn't compensate for the ten shades of hell the rest of life up there seems to be....
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    Quote Originally Posted by TOTO View Post
    Maybe you need to move to the City of Snails - its warmer up here
    It may be warmer and makes for a more enjoyable ride however its full of Aucklanders!!!

    I'll admit I'm a pussy and hate the cold!!

    Bring on I say!!
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    All part of lifes rich tapestry.

    Makes no difference to a biker.

    Good thing about this weather is it enables one to determine how many bikers there are out there, relative to how many just play on nice fine days.

    And, come rain hail, sleet, snow or arctic cold, there's one model of bike that will ALWAYS still be out on the roads, battling through the blizzard. The GN250s. Big props to them.
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    the colder weather doesn't bother me, but the annoying trend of it being fine during the week and then having it turn to crap just in time for the weekend is somewhat frustrating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    I've spotted your problem. Switch to TV1 weather. Karen has bigger tits - makes all the difference to the weather.
    Noted.. thanks MD.. I shall do some research on this possible solution

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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post

    Winter was dirt riding time in my days living in Chch. Rain and mud didn't matter...
    Now THAT`S the way to go, a dirt bike or motard for sliding around on in the rain.
    Leave the sportbike in the nice dry garage and get out on the other!
    Might have to get me an XR400 or something to get my winter fix...
    Let the good times roll

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stormer View Post
    Now THAT`S the way to go, a dirt bike or motard for sliding around on in the rain.
    Leave the sportbike in the nice dry garage and get out on the other!
    Might have to get me an XR400 or something to get my winter fix...
    There is a lot of merit with that idea.. might have to research that too

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    It has been a rather pleasant winter. Winter keeps the dickhead noob-filterer's off of the roads, so that improves things immensely.

    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    The 'warmer' doesn't compensate for the ten shades of hell the rest of life up there seems to be....
    You are confusing "Latte Land" with Wellytown. At least we don't have all the bloody politicians ruining the place.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Papa Bear View Post
    Have a few more winters on bikes then see if you still feel the same way ah
    I count 12 winters so far (with a big break in the middle without a bike). I've hardly missed a day so far at any time of year. And right now we're even in the process of selling the car. Can't say I LOVE the rain but a bike beats a car in any weather. Actually, I've been more likely to substitute car for bike in the hot weather - nearly passed out a couple of times from heat exhaustion.
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    Don't worry the Winter is fading now...
    These days the sun rises around 7:30am.... It's nearly the time to wind our clocks.... YES!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffin View Post
    4am??? Mate even I would have to question the sanity in that lol. I take full advantage of the nice days during the week when the poor 9 - 5rs are all stuck in their offices staring out the window

    haha, yea I love having an odd job. I'm a postman, so its 7am till whenever I finish, leaving me free to do what I want.

    once you get used to the rain its just as much fun.

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    Summer = Time to tour!
    More day light!


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    Just got back from Lost Angeles. It was in the mid 30's. The air was so thick, you could feel it as you inhaled every breath of the pollution filled air. Went up to Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada. There are forest fires raging and there was soot and ash falling all the time.
    I like the warmth, but I'll take this clean air anytime.
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