Because I am!

Just wanted to rant a bit about how so many of you it seems still are able to ride and will ride throughout the year, and it's not fair at all. Yes I know it's my choice to goto a university in a city that snows (Ottawa) however, I still read these boards and post every so often.

How many others are stuck sitting out due to winter? Are some of you just delaying accepting it's going to be winter soon(or is already)?

The way I see it is the posts about new bikes and such are from those who can't ride their GS's. At least that's the only time I start thinking about new bikes, and call and bug my insurance guy (who is getting annoyed w/ me I think)

Okay so let me know what the situtation is.. How far south is the minimal distance till you get no snow and year around riding?

(Btw, did you know that a new Ducati 749 is only 23$ more for me to insure than a new SV650, and about 1500$ less than a new GSXR? That's the devil temping me into debt!!)

Here in Austin it rarely snows. It might do it once every 5 or more years, but it's fleeting and usually melts by the afternoon.

On the east coast, you can't really ride year round (and I mean more than once or twice a month on a clear day) until you get to middle or southern Georgia.  West coasters can ride year round farther north than that.  Folks in the middle of the country have to go farther south.

I think southern Texas, Florida, SoCal, and maybe Louisiana are the only 100% guaranteed year-round no snow/no ice areas.

Here in the bottom right hand corner of UK I have only missed a day or two each year for the last five years or so with snow and/or ice. Plenty of cold / winds / rain that put a lot off. Our forecasters are talking snow by Thursday (24/11) which is very early for here,  and forecasting a very cold winter.

Paradoxically a lot of people blame "Global warming". GW or not we do seem to get a cyclic bad winter about every ten years and this looks like it could be the year, Damn!

Lately, Atlanta has been icing up once or twice a year.  True, you *could* ride here year round, but it does get cold enough to where it wouldn't be very pleasurable at times.

This is my first year of riding, so no clue as to how much i'll take the bike out during the winter.

Quote from: DMacJust wanted to rant a bit about how so many of you it seems still are able to ride and will ride throughout the year, and it's not fair at all.

I agree, it isn't fair!  I just winterized and parked the bike last weekend.

I think all of us snowbound GS'ers should band together and get our respective governments to pass laws banning all riding from mid November until mid April.  That would be fair.  If that doesn't work, then I'm sure all of our fellow GS owners would be willing to voluntarily stop riding during the winter months out of respect for us.    

Quote from: AlphaFire X5Here in Austin it rarely snows. It might do it once every 5 or more years, but it's fleeting and usually melts by the afternoon.

texans not need to reply  :nana:

In NorCal we don't get snow (at least not by the Bay).  We do get rain, though.  I'm looking for some inexpensive rain pants now, as well as a locking cover because I do intend to ride all year if I can.  The rain hasn't come yet, but it is imminent.....

I think this weekend is going to be the end until the thaw, partially because I get the extra long weekend but mostly becuase snow is starting to show up in forecasts.  There might be some snow in the middle of the week, but I may get a bit of time on Friday and Saturday to tool around in 35-40 degree weather.  I'll probably do the oil change and winter prep on Sunday, then tuck it in for the winter.

I rode to school today, it is a bit windy out, but the high is in the 60s and the low tonight is supposed to be in the low 40s.  It is colder than I like, but I've got 'winter' gear.  So,  :nana:  to all you silly yankees and canadians who can't ride.  By the way, don't move here we don't like yankees much here in the south.  :lol:   Pretty soon you guys will get old and move to Florida anyway.  

On a more serious note in the coastal plain regions from North Carolina down south  is ok for year round riding.  Once you start getting into the mountains it is a bit more of a gamble.

Being from the Northern California Bay Area, you can ride year round.  It will get wet during the winter, but not too bad.  I rode to work this morning.  It was cold, but not unbearable by any means.  And it was in the seventies here yesterday.   :nana:  

:lol:  :lol: All you southerners suck!  :nana: to you all! :lol:  :lol:  They are calling for 1-2 inches of snow here tomorrow!

1 to 2 inches of snow? Wow! The high for today is 73F!

It's mostly freezing rain and icy roads here, which I got through fine last year.  Rarely enough snow to stick for more than a few days.

Quote from: AlphaFire X51 to 2 inches of snow? Wow! The high for today is 73F!

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As a motorcyclist, I don't really like winter. But as a person, I don't mind it quite as much as I used to. It is a good time to do other things - there is more to life than motorcycle riding. It is a good time to read books, do stuff online, cuddle up with your sweetie with a cup of hot cocoa and watch the snowflakes fall. It is a good time to do winter maintenance and mods, learn a new indoor activity, or even enjoy outdoor activities in the snow. Ski, snowboard, hell even snowtubing is fun.

Basically, there is more to life than sunny days where you can ride your motorcycle. It just depends on the person  

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Quote from: DMacI'm sure all of our fellow GS owners would be willing to voluntarily stop riding during the winter months out of respect for us.    

Umm, No.. but i'll tell you how the ride went... :nana:
When I leave for work in the morning (5:45 am) its between 35 to 40 by 9:00am its 60+ heading to a high  between 75 to 85. On my ride home,(around 5:30ish pm) its down in the low 60's and when the sun drops so do the temps.
I've seen Snow in a picture once.. it looks cool .. :mrgreen:

It's cold here....have gale warnings till Friday. :dunno:
Snow happens and then it disapppears...must be the fact that I live by the sea. It's the ice that is going to get me to stop riding.

42 on the way in this morning and snowing and 33 by the time I came home.  I laugh at cold.

texas oh hell yes.