Anyone in the North East ride year round?

dimeified · July 15th, 2009, 10:07 AM

My father typically rides during "the season" which consists of May to early September. Other than that, he packs up the bike in the shed. I would like to basically ride whenever it isn't the dead of winter and snowing or raining that week. How feasable is this?

BlueRaven · July 15th, 2009, 10:27 AM

Do they use salt on the roads in the winter where you're located? If so i wouldn't ride cause i would be afraid of the damage salt may cause on certain parts of my bike even on nice beautiful days.

dimeified · July 15th, 2009, 10:52 AM

very true i didnt think of that. thanks

Xuracing · July 15th, 2009, 10:55 AM

I do. But in the winter months less. I whip out the heavy leather jackets. New jersey ( where i am really from) varies from time to time. Some years it wont snow. Some years we will get 6 ft. So its really variating. But i like to take the bike out whenever i can

liltenatattoo · July 15th, 2009, 12:01 PM

as long as there is no snow, i ride year round. my limit is usually 40degrees and under, i will stay home, lol.

noche_caliente · July 15th, 2009, 02:13 PM

I've ridden at 31, but the tires didn't have much grip at all, and now I'm with Tena - my cut off is 40+ because of the tires. I also won't ride unless there have been several weeks without snow and or salt/gravel being thrown

Nemy · July 15th, 2009, 02:33 PM

+1000 to avoid the salt. As long as there's no recent salt, salt buildups or snow, I'm riding. Last year I put her away mid-December and took her out near the end of February. So it's pretty feasible as long as you take it easy, go relatively straight roads, and realize that your tires and the roads are cold.

liltenatattoo · July 15th, 2009, 02:36 PM

i'd have to say the past couple winters we haven't had much snow to begin with. and i just drive very very careful not to hit the gravel/sand. (i think 2007 was the best)

addy126 · July 15th, 2009, 06:53 PM

** gloat gloat**

"i just had too"...

backinthesaddleagain · July 16th, 2009, 08:50 AM

Really mild winter in R I. I actually wasted money putting stabil in tank.
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TrueFaith · July 16th, 2009, 09:16 AM

No way. Unless you really want to find out why they call it Black Ice. That **** can be formed on the road even if there's no rain or snow in the forecast. All it takes is a little ground fog or condensation and you're on your ass wondering how you got there. Riding on 2 wheels in below freezing temperatures...you might as well take up Russian Roulette as a hobby too. Plus there's always the chance of snow. One of the editors of a bike magazine got caught in a freak snowstorm in northern California. After sitting under an overpass for a while he tried to make it to the nearest exit 100 yards away. He got about 6' before the bike came out from under him, falling on his leg and breaking his ankle. It's just not worth the risk.

backinthesaddleagain · July 17th, 2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TrueFaith

No way. Unless you really want to find out why they call it Black Ice. That **** can be formed on the road even if there's no rain or snow in the forecast. All it takes is a little ground fog or condensation and you're on your ass wondering how you got there. Riding on 2 wheels in below freezing temperatures...you might as well take up Russian Roulette as a hobby too. Plus there's always the chance of snow. One of the editors of a bike magazine got caught in a freak snowstorm in northern California. After sitting under an overpass for a while he tried to make it to the nearest exit 100 yards away. He got about 6' before the bike came out from under him, falling on his leg and breaking his ankle. It's just not worth the risk.

Saw that story.
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Racer x · July 19th, 2009, 03:24 AM

I ride year round . Rain snow sleet or hail. If it is very bad . Like deep snow I ride a 50cc scooter . Ice is the only problem. This was my street and alley last year .A pipe broke on both sides of my house. Not my pipes . But th eice traped me in.But once I got to the main road I was fine.I don,t have a car. But I do have heated gloves and vest

ScorpionNinja · July 19th, 2009, 12:27 PM

Michigan is great for riding a Motorcycle from Late Nov. till End of March!!!

istreefitty · July 19th, 2009, 01:35 PM

i had a friend that rode his bike year round in omaha. i know what you all are thinking but a mid-west winter can be worse than a north eat one. Omaha is notorious for whipping winds that cause wind chills in the -20s. he only had a 5 mile ride to work, but he threw every piece of cold weather gear he had on. his thing was he only had a minivan and his cbr, so his wife won the car everytime!!! It makes me cold just thinking about it

The good news is two fold: 1) i now live in paradise with year round riding, and 2) "at least i got chicken"

OldGuy · July 21st, 2009, 08:12 AM

How bad do you want to ride? There is plenty of good cold weather gear out there, layers work the best. Key parts to keep warm; hands and head. I don't ride when there has been ice or snow on the road and since I have only three or four routes to work I can check them out in the cage before I go. I never really did put the ninja to bed last year, just rode less. Besides - you get some great looks and comments when you it's 15 deg and you are commuting

sugarbear · July 21st, 2009, 10:38 AM

There is the heated gear option available. Gerbing makes heated jackets, vests, gloves, and even socks... Depends on how bad you are jonesin' for a ride during winter. As mentioned previously, avoid wet roads at or below freezing temps. Also, watch out for that road salt. It can do nasty things to a motorcycle's delicate parts. It's best to wait until a good hard rain has washed the salt off and the roads are dry. Even with heated gear, anything under 20 degrees and I'm taking the car.

Snake · July 21st, 2009, 10:41 AM

You must realy be a die hard biker Sugarbear. My limit is under 40 degrees, but I also do not have any haeted gear.

sugarbear · July 21st, 2009, 10:56 AM

Nope, Snake. I'm just a cream puff Biker Babe

I just like to keep warm for the occasional winter ride!
Besides, you don't get much cold weather or snow down south. Ya'll don't need heated gear!

ScorpionNinja · July 21st, 2009, 04:27 PM

hehe yea, i agree with SB. Coldest temp i rode in was in april, had a low of 35-37 degrees that morning in SPRING? WTF?

rode to work with a T-shirt on, over that i wore my scorpion Hatrick jacket (With BOTH liners in), scorpion deuce riding pants over jeans. basically only my NECK FROOZE! no scarf or nutin to wear under my helm, or with it! my face or head didnt get cold at all, just my NECK!

also my hands got chilled pretty good, only wearing alpinestars SP-X leather/mesh gloves! (ill have to get a nice pair of scorpions XDR glvoes a try (supposed to be good for waterproof and cold weather riding). my Feet were fine in the ICON boots i mentioned around this site b4.

ScorpionNinja · July 21st, 2009, 04:30 PM

Oh also ill add... i Wont Ride all season long. you could in michigan... in the SNOW you would have to use BOTH feet/legs as snowmoblie 'SKIs' while flying down the road. (making shifting fun)

but on those nice warmer days in March, early April.... i dont wanna go out to DODGE all these KILLER POTHOLEs!!! they can be really bad.

camaroz1985 · July 22nd, 2009, 05:27 AM

I ride as much as I can in the winter. I will usually not ride for a while after it snows because they like to use a lot of cinders (small rocks) here, and I wait a little bit for them to be swept off. You still have to be very careful of piles of them at intersections.

I have ridden down to about 27 I believe, but that was a short trip. The worst was a 5 hour ride at 35 degrees.

July 15th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#1
dimeified ninjette.org guru Name: Lucas Location: Pompton Lakes, NJ Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Blue 250R Posts: 446	Anyone in the North East ride year round? My father typically rides during "the season" which consists of May to early September. Other than that, he packs up the bike in the shed. I would like to basically ride whenever it isn't the dead of winter and snowing or raining that week. How feasable is this?

July 15th, 2009, 10:27 AM	#2
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Do they use salt on the roads in the winter where you're located? If so i wouldn't ride cause i would be afraid of the damage salt may cause on certain parts of my bike even on nice beautiful days. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

July 15th, 2009, 02:13 PM	#6
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	I've ridden at 31, but the tires didn't have much grip at all, and now I'm with Tena - my cut off is 40+ because of the tires. I also won't ride unless there have been several weeks without snow and or salt/gravel being thrown __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

July 19th, 2009, 01:35 PM	#15
istreefitty sir posts a lot Name: michael Location: HI Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Black 250R Posts: 267	i had a friend that rode his bike year round in omaha. i know what you all are thinking but a mid-west winter can be worse than a north eat one. Omaha is notorious for whipping winds that cause wind chills in the -20s. he only had a 5 mile ride to work, but he threw every piece of cold weather gear he had on. his thing was he only had a minivan and his cbr, so his wife won the car everytime!!! It makes me cold just thinking about it The good news is two fold: 1) i now live in paradise with year round riding, and 2) "at least i got chicken" __________________________________________________ A girl walks into a bar and orders a "double entendre" So the bartender gave it to her "once you go black, you never go back."

July 21st, 2009, 08:12 AM	#16
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	How bad do you want to ride? There is plenty of good cold weather gear out there, layers work the best. Key parts to keep warm; hands and head. I don't ride when there has been ice or snow on the road and since I have only three or four routes to work I can check them out in the cage before I go. I never really did put the ninja to bed last year, just rode less. Besides - you get some great looks and comments when you it's 15 deg and you are commuting __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

July 15th, 2009, 10:52 AM	#3
dimeified ninjette.org guru Name: Lucas Location: Pompton Lakes, NJ Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Blue 250R Posts: 446	very true i didnt think of that. thanks

July 15th, 2009, 10:55 AM	#4
Xuracing ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R, Cbr 600RR Cbr600F4i Posts: 75	I do. But in the winter months less. I whip out the heavy leather jackets. New jersey ( where i am really from) varies from time to time. Some years it wont snow. Some years we will get 6 ft. So its really variating. But i like to take the bike out whenever i can

July 15th, 2009, 12:01 PM	#5
liltenatattoo ninjette.org member Name: Tena Location: Morris Co. NJ Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 blue 250r "KameSane" Posts: 67	as long as there is no snow, i ride year round. my limit is usually 40degrees and under, i will stay home, lol.

July 15th, 2009, 02:33 PM	#7
Nemy ninjette.org sage Name: Tim Location: Portland, OR Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250R Posts: 796	+1000 to avoid the salt. As long as there's no recent salt, salt buildups or snow, I'm riding. Last year I put her away mid-December and took her out near the end of February. So it's pretty feasible as long as you take it easy, go relatively straight roads, and realize that your tires and the roads are cold.

July 15th, 2009, 02:36 PM	#8
liltenatattoo ninjette.org member Name: Tena Location: Morris Co. NJ Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 blue 250r "KameSane" Posts: 67	i'd have to say the past couple winters we haven't had much snow to begin with. and i just drive very very careful not to hit the gravel/sand. (i think 2007 was the best)

July 15th, 2009, 06:53 PM	#9
addy126 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: addy126 Location: Tx Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki N-250 + '09 Vulcan 900 Classic Lt Posts: A lot.	gloat gloat "i just had too"...

July 16th, 2009, 08:50 AM	#10
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	Really mild winter in R I. I actually wasted money putting stabil in tank. Posted via Mobile Device

July 16th, 2009, 09:16 AM	#11
TrueFaith ninjette.org sage Name: Wayne Location: Brookfield, MA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Honda CBR250R Posts: 585	No way. Unless you really want to find out why they call it Black Ice. That **** can be formed on the road even if there's no rain or snow in the forecast. All it takes is a little ground fog or condensation and you're on your ass wondering how you got there. Riding on 2 wheels in below freezing temperatures...you might as well take up Russian Roulette as a hobby too. Plus there's always the chance of snow. One of the editors of a bike magazine got caught in a freak snowstorm in northern California. After sitting under an overpass for a while he tried to make it to the nearest exit 100 yards away. He got about 6' before the bike came out from under him, falling on his leg and breaking his ankle. It's just not worth the risk.

July 19th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#14
ScorpionNinja ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Dave Location: Michigan Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 650RTE & 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (SOLD) Posts: A lot.	Michigan is great for riding a Motorcycle from Late Nov. till End of March!!!

July 21st, 2009, 10:38 AM	#17
sugarbear ninjette.org member Name: Carol Location: Roseville, MI Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2004 BMW 1150RT Posts: 144	There is the heated gear option available. Gerbing makes heated jackets, vests, gloves, and even socks... Depends on how bad you are jonesin' for a ride during winter. As mentioned previously, avoid wet roads at or below freezing temps. Also, watch out for that road salt. It can do nasty things to a motorcycle's delicate parts. It's best to wait until a good hard rain has washed the salt off and the roads are dry. Even with heated gear, anything under 20 degrees and I'm taking the car.

July 21st, 2009, 10:41 AM	#18
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	You must realy be a die hard biker Sugarbear. My limit is under 40 degrees, but I also do not have any haeted gear.

July 21st, 2009, 10:56 AM	#19
sugarbear ninjette.org member Name: Carol Location: Roseville, MI Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2004 BMW 1150RT Posts: 144	Nope, Snake. I'm just a cream puff Biker Babe I just like to keep warm for the occasional winter ride! Besides, you don't get much cold weather or snow down south. Ya'll don't need heated gear!

July 21st, 2009, 04:27 PM	#20
ScorpionNinja ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Dave Location: Michigan Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 650RTE & 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (SOLD) Posts: A lot.	hehe yea, i agree with SB. Coldest temp i rode in was in april, had a low of 35-37 degrees that morning in SPRING? WTF? rode to work with a T-shirt on, over that i wore my scorpion Hatrick jacket (With BOTH liners in), scorpion deuce riding pants over jeans. basically only my NECK FROOZE! no scarf or nutin to wear under my helm, or with it! my face or head didnt get cold at all, just my NECK! also my hands got chilled pretty good, only wearing alpinestars SP-X leather/mesh gloves! (ill have to get a nice pair of scorpions XDR glvoes a try (supposed to be good for waterproof and cold weather riding). my Feet were fine in the ICON boots i mentioned around this site b4.

July 21st, 2009, 04:30 PM	#21
ScorpionNinja ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Dave Location: Michigan Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 650RTE & 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (SOLD) Posts: A lot.	Oh also ill add... i Wont Ride all season long. you could in michigan... in the SNOW you would have to use BOTH feet/legs as snowmoblie 'SKIs' while flying down the road. (making shifting fun) but on those nice warmer days in March, early April.... i dont wanna go out to DODGE all these KILLER POTHOLEs!!! they can be really bad.

July 22nd, 2009, 05:27 AM	#22
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I ride as much as I can in the winter. I will usually not ride for a while after it snows because they like to use a lot of cinders (small rocks) here, and I wait a little bit for them to be swept off. You still have to be very careful of piles of them at intersections. I have ridden down to about 27 I believe, but that was a short trip. The worst was a 5 hour ride at 35 degrees.

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