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What weather do you ride in?

Started by jmdaia, July 01, 2014, 06:11:22 AM

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jmdaia

I am new to this forum and was curious to weather or not Ducati owners rode year round.
2012 Monster 1100 evo
2003 Moto Guzzi 1100 EV
2002 KLR 650 ( with son )

1.21GW

Yes, especially in California.  ;)

Really, it depends on the rider, not the weather or the bike.  Some of us even ride in snow, as this member does:

Quote from: firefish on March 20, 2014, 05:16:10 AM
Just to show I'm not just starting it but riding in the snow too.

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Dirty Duc

We don't get much snow around here, but if it is snowing at the house when it's time to leave I won't ride.

I draw the line at 19 degrees ambient although I've ridden colder.

Wind and rain don't bother me much.

NAKID

I live in SoCal, and I ride year round. I do ride in the rain, but if it's going to be a major downpour, I avoid riding that day if possible. I've been caught a few times in a bad storm coming home from work. Biggest problem for me was visibility...
2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

SpikeC

 Up here in Puddletown I've always ridden year round, butt I don't ride in the snow or ice anymore now that I'm retired! It is all about having the right gear, don'tchaknow!
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   1965 T100SC

seevtsaab

Rain or shine. Snow, not so much, I have been out in it, below freezing it gets too dangerous imo.
Once the salt goes down I am done.
Turns out I can't leave the cage parked for weeks or the battery goes flat so the worse rain I might cage it in, particularly if t-storms
are imminent.
I start to get choosy about it now around 20F.

the_Journeyman

Heat, rain, cold (worst was 9ºF) even rode home from work in the snow a couple times.

JM
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Skybarney

I have many many miles in rain and snow.  These days I no longer need to do that (bike was only transportation) as I have other vehicles. 

Now my duc is my toy bike and I try not to subject it to rain or snow.  Only been caught out once in a minor sprinkle in 12k miles.  Even that I saw coming as weather forecasting is a bit of a specialty due to my profession.
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ZLTFUL

I typically ride until ice/snow build up on the roads prevents it and even then, I sometimes get a wild hair and ride anyway.

Of course, traction control, ABS and heated gear makes it easier to decide.
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JoeP

Clear with temps between 68 and 73F, wind no more than 10mph, and only during Starbucks business hours.

memper

On the other end if its too hot I wont ride. 95F, leather, nyc traffic, hot motor. Fuggetaboutit.
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StephenC

I ride all year around. It doesn't get much colder than 10 C here though. I don't let the rain stop me, I just dress appropriately and drip when I get where I'm going.
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NAKID

Quote from: memper on July 01, 2014, 12:28:36 PM
On the other end if its too hot I wont ride. 95F, leather, nyc traffic, hot motor. Fuggetaboutit.
I used to ride year round when I lived in Phoenix too. Hottest I rode in was 118°F...
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2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

Steve.In.Atlanta

I'll ride in most weather short of snow.
2005 Monster S4R
1982 Moto Guzzi V50 Mk3 (project bike)
2001 Monster 900S (stolen)