Winter Bike Recommendations?
Discussion
thatdude said:
Anyhting tat's easy to clean and easy to do some maintenance on. Get something with heated grips, get some handlebar muffs too. Riding in winter is s
t so...whatever. I'd say something like a yamaha MT07 or tracer or something.
MT07 apparently corrodes like st so...whatever. I'd say something like a yamaha MT07 or tracer or something. t when exposed to salt!I had a Honda CB650F which did pretty well over winter - only things that corroded were the ABS wheel sensor rings & various rubber hose clamps to the cooling system.........
Something like
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144149195388?hash=item2...
Or shock of shocks a 300/400 scooter ( tmax etc)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144149195388?hash=item2...
Or shock of shocks a 300/400 scooter ( tmax etc)
Piaggo MP3. When it's grim out that extra front wheel will help I reckon. An ex-colleague had a 500cc one. He commuted from central London to mid-Sussex in all weathers including quite a stretch of M25/M23 at 80mph, in pretty cheap gear too! He carried on into winter long after I'd changed to the car. Since then I've quite fancied a go on one (when no-one's looking).
Biker 1 said:
MT07 apparently corrodes like st when exposed to salt!
I had a Honda CB650F which did pretty well over winter - only things that corroded were the ABS wheel sensor rings & various rubber hose clamps to the cooling system.........
Yes. My heavily ACF50ed MT07 managed to rust when it was stored in a damp garage over winter.t when exposed to salt!I had a Honda CB650F which did pretty well over winter - only things that corroded were the ABS wheel sensor rings & various rubber hose clamps to the cooling system.........
Fun bike, but durable it ain't.
A car.
Four wheels, abs, heater, stereo.
Roll out of bed and step straight into it having breakfast and coffee en route; the extra commute time is outweighed by the hassle of getting in and out of winter kit at each end, the corrosion and depreciation, the chances of an off and the sheer fking misery of riding a bike in rain, hail and sleet.
Four wheels, abs, heater, stereo.
Roll out of bed and step straight into it having breakfast and coffee en route; the extra commute time is outweighed by the hassle of getting in and out of winter kit at each end, the corrosion and depreciation, the chances of an off and the sheer f
king misery of riding a bike in rain, hail and sleet.Rubin215 said:
A car.
Four wheels, abs, heater, stereo.
Roll out of bed and step straight into it having breakfast and coffee en route; the extra commute time is outweighed by the hassle of getting in and out of winter kit at each end, the corrosion and depreciation, the chances of an off and the sheer fking misery of riding a bike in rain, hail and sleet.
Got to admit I agree in general BUT depending on the nature of the commute the bike might be much quicker. My pre covid commute was dire in the winter, very regular jams and major congestion that a bike would just sail through. Generally speaking though I agree that the extra time pre and post ride will offset the time savings. Four wheels, abs, heater, stereo.
Roll out of bed and step straight into it having breakfast and coffee en route; the extra commute time is outweighed by the hassle of getting in and out of winter kit at each end, the corrosion and depreciation, the chances of an off and the sheer f
king misery of riding a bike in rain, hail and sleet.Jag_NE said:
Rubin215 said:
A car.
Four wheels, abs, heater, stereo.
Roll out of bed and step straight into it having breakfast and coffee en route; the extra commute time is outweighed by the hassle of getting in and out of winter kit at each end, the corrosion and depreciation, the chances of an off and the sheer fking misery of riding a bike in rain, hail and sleet.
Got to admit I agree in general BUT depending on the nature of the commute the bike might be much quicker. My pre covid commute was dire in the winter, very regular jams and major congestion that a bike would just sail through. Generally speaking though I agree that the extra time pre and post ride will offset the time savings. Four wheels, abs, heater, stereo.
Roll out of bed and step straight into it having breakfast and coffee en route; the extra commute time is outweighed by the hassle of getting in and out of winter kit at each end, the corrosion and depreciation, the chances of an off and the sheer f
king misery of riding a bike in rain, hail and sleet.Jazoli said:
A Pan European, shaft drive, great weather protection, everything is encased in plastic so easy to keep clean, plenty of luggage capacity, reliable, smooth, comfy, what more do you want? they are physically big bikes but an absolute doddle to ride.
This for me as well.My Pan, 100k miles and 30 years young is still 100% reliable and has less rust on many new "summer use only" bikes I see about.
I cover it in ACF50, keep the brakes clean and just ride it through the winter... heated grips and Rukka gear. Job done.
Prof Prolapse said:
100K?
Jesus.
People can say what they want about Honda but they sure as fk used to build things to last.
I'd get one of those too.
Just broken in nicely! plenty of these still around with 200k plus on them!Jesus.
People can say what they want about Honda but they sure as f
k used to build things to last.I'd get one of those too.
Best of it is... it was a drunken purchase on Ebay for £1500 a week before a 4 month trip around Europe many moons ago...
Apart from 1 puncture in the rear.. it has never let me down, and I've only done the basic maintenance on it. They're great machines.
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