Ever ride at winter?

[Murray]

All the time...... whats this snow stuff people keep talking about again?

[Guzzi Gal]

All the time...... whats this snow stuff people keep talking about again?

It's a myth, I tell you!

[m13]

Back in the 70s I worked as a radio dispatched motorcycle courier in D.C. Rain or shine every weekday. Pre fax machine world then so all corporate and government correspondence was by mail or if you wanted FAST by courier, get it in minutes from Capitol Hill to Downtown. Fairly mild winters in this region but one sleeting snowing day I hit a whole block of black ice on Penn. Ave. and bike and my body slid half of that block on our side. Couldn't stand to lift back the bike as feet would slip out from under me. Buses were bouncing along the sidewalk curb as slight crown in road and slickness wouldn't allow them to steer away from curb. Finally with help of couple bystanders righted bike and walked it a block further to non- frozen roadway and rode remainder of day with both legs full spread. I figure that block had a tunnel beneath that allow a degree or so of less heat causing the isolated slip and slide. 2 out of 3 total bike fails in my time have been due to ice.

[Ncdan]

So as a young man I use to ride trail ride my XL250 Honda with knobby tires with no issues. What type of tires would they be using on the snow and ice covered highway at those speeds ?

[m13]

So as a young man I use to ride trail ride my XL250 Honda with knobby tires with no issues. What type of tires would they be using on the snow and ice covered highway at those speeds ?

If you are referring to my post? As I said this region has mild winters. The few days/weeks at most of sub freezing, road icing conditions are rare. Street tires were always used as 99% of driving was urban asphalt wet and dry but rarely frozen. Snow alone wasn't generally a biggy as it did provide some traction, Ice, I would guess requires a studded tire I suppose.

[Stevex]

In my youth I rode on roads in (the then West) Germany on my V50.
A couple of trips spring to mind; the first was returning to the Air Force base at Gutersloh.
From Venlo to Gut, on the autobahn, snow had fallen and was packed solid. Rode all the way, feet down at about 10mph, visor open as otherwise it iced up inside.
Second was the Elephant rally, then held in Austria at a race circuit I don't remember the name of. Again from Gutersloh, hundreds of miles, most, luckily snow free.
On arrival the circuit was another world. Feet deep snow and ice, there was a stream running nearby, we had to use the water to get the tent pegs into the ice.

[NC Steve]

Here ya go...

[JJ]

It appears WINTER, once again, has returned to the East Coast...

[jas67]

How I feel about winter (yes, I live in the Northeast).

[Ncdan]

Here ya go...

I bet that’s a blast to ride in snow! Like my XL250 snow riding days but on a much grander scale 👍

[Bulldog9]

When I was young and ehem..... more flexible, we would ride our dirt/enduro bikes in the snow, chase snow mobiles, and have a blast. Now???  Not so much. 

But I do ride year round, all winter, just not on the frozen stuff. Clear roads only. Though, if I lived in places where the snow stayed frozen and cold and didn't freeze or ice over, I would probably give it a shot.

[Perazzimx14]

As long as the tires were studded I'd have a go. But at around the 4:21 mark when the sun been put away for the day I'd be out.

Now ad a 3rd wheel and the fun level goes up exponentially. Side cars and snow are like peanut butter and chocolate.

[huub]

makes  you wonder what the speed rating is or the studded tires they run.
should be fun to do , according to a swedish friend studded motorcycle tires make a huge differrence..

[PJPR01]

Here we are roughing it in the Texas winter....a chilly 65 F today....brrrrr!

[Perazzimx14]

makes  you wonder what the speed rating is or the studded tires they run.
should be fun to do , according to a swedish friend studded motorcycle tires make a huge differrence..

Buddy of mime runs studded tires on his snow bikes. Low HP bikes and studded tires make all the difference.

[Testarossa]

My answer to winter:

[Lannis]

Buddy of mime runs studded tires .....

I SAW him the other day, couldn't see the tires though ...

[nc43bsa]

I SAW him the other day, couldn't see the tires though ...

[Sasquatch Jim]

I was an all weather rider in my youth but I would draw he line at sub zero temps.  I didn't have heated grips or heated anything else except some battery powered socks I used after I got well into my fifties.  I did prefer studded tires on both ends for snow and ice.
 My best snow machines were a 200 Yamaha and a DR 650 Suzuki. The fat tires of the Yamaha didn't require studs although one winter I used them.  The studded tires on the DR650 were awesome, I used to love 8 inches of fresh snow and passing cars and jeeps at 60 mph roosting a big tail of snow as I would pass.  Most other traffic was at about 20 to 35 mph.
 With a sidecar anything was possible and fun.  Disabled as I am now those days are for memories.
 Those Finns riding at temps substantially lower than zero F,  Put me to shame though.

[Tkelly]

Will be 48 here in SW WI today .Meet at Lone Rock Shell at 10 to ride to Lacrosse area.

[Tom]

48F in WI?  In Winter??  That's a heat wave.