Posted by sirrix on October 29, 2007, 11:52 am
The weather is now getting cold in Boston, and I was wondering about
riding in freezing temperatures. I don't plan on putting my bike in
storage until the snow gets heavy, but this is my first cold winter
riding season.
Do I need to take steps to prepare the bike for winter even though I
will still be using it? I would hate for something to freeze because I
didn't use it for a couple of days, or even overnight.
Posted by Ian Singer on October 29, 2007, 12:33 pm
sirrix wrote:
>
> Do I need to take steps to prepare the bike for winter even though I
> will still be using it? I would hate for something to freeze because I
> didn't use it for a couple of days, or even overnight.
>
If it has a rad make sure it has antifreeze. Nothing else needs doing.
Once the snow is on the road you might want to consider adding a sidecar
as its really hard to stay vertical in wet slushy snow with salt and
sand in it. You also need heated gloves, something to seal the helmet,
and many layers of clothes, (rain suite helps). Last time I rode 30
miles in the snow it wasn't bad as it just started, and was all highway.
As soon as I pulled into the destination parking lot though it dumped so
I parked it there for two weeks and took a taxi home. There is no way I
would try 60MPH, snow, and a highway that had been freshly grooved.
Ian Singer
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Posted by sirrix on October 29, 2007, 12:38 pm
Sounds good - where's a good resource to look into sidecars? I have a
Triumph Speedmaster 2005... I imagine it's possible...
> sirrix wrote:
> > Do I need to take steps to prepare the bike for winter even though I
> > will still be using it? I would hate for something to freeze because I
> > didn't use it for a couple of days, or even overnight.
> If it has a rad make sure it has antifreeze. Nothing else needs doing.
> Once the snow is on the road you might want to consider adding a sidecar
> as its really hard to stay vertical in wet slushy snow with salt and
> sand in it. You also need heated gloves, something to seal the helmet,
> and many layers of clothes, (rain suite helps). Last time I rode 30
> miles in the snow it wasn't bad as it just started, and was all highway.
> As soon as I pulled into the destination parking lot though it dumped so
> I parked it there for two weeks and took a taxi home. There is no way I
> would try 60MPH, snow, and a highway that had been freshly grooved.
> Ian Singer
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Posted by Ian Singer on October 29, 2007, 12:54 pm
sirrix wrote:
> Sounds good - where's a good resource to look into sidecars? I have a
> Triumph Speedmaster 2005... I imagine it's possible...
>
My suggestion was actually facetious, but you might be able to pick one
up on e-bay or craigslist but I have never seen one.
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Posted by Ian Singer on October 29, 2007, 1:08 pm
sirrix wrote:
> Sounds good - where's a good resource to look into sidecars? I have a
> Triumph Speedmaster 2005... I imagine it's possible...
>
Try
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Ducati-ST2-SIDECAR-one-of-a-kind_W0QQitemZ190166587467QQihZ009QQcategoryZ49989QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That item 190166587467 on ebay. Bike plus sidecar.
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> Do I need to take steps to prepare the bike for winter even though I
> will still be using it? I would hate for something to freeze because I
> didn't use it for a couple of days, or even overnight.
>