Xmas week, hung over Mrs from her party, up early, super mild weather...... You can see where this is heading....

Weather like it is going to be today yes I can.  Thinking about it myself once I get my jobs out of the way.  Quick blast to charge up the battery (mine as well).

Yesterday, had it treated with ACF 50.

Took the chap about 3 hours, fuelled by plenty of coffee and biscuits

I now have a bike that looks like new and am well pleased.

Makes it so easy to clean once it is done.  Literally a quick hose down once it has cooled down and then dry off with a microfibre cloth job done!  Don't need to be bothering with all that de gunking stuff and it takes a few minutes.  Just don't hose it down while it is still hot!

If there was some nice wax on the paint and thatll be just as easy to clean.. Or does he do the paint as part of the job?

Everything gets done apart from the tyres and discs obviously.  Thin is because it is sprayed on under pressure it seeps into all the bits you cannot get into.  That being the good thing as on most bikes it is a pain to clean them properly if you use the as intended and not just on dry days when it hasn't rained for six months!  Sound familiar?

Everything gets done apart from the tyres and discs obviously. Thin is because it is sprayed on under pressure it seeps into all the bits you cannot get into. That being the good thing as on most bikes it is a pain to clean them properly if you use the as intended and not just on dry days when it hasn't rained for six months! Sound familiar?

It does sound good! Really tempted tbh!

Hahaa. It might sound familiar, but id rather not think about it :D

Got the chance to test it this afternoon on the xmas card run.

Am I just imagining the fact that it didn't get as dirty as usual?

Nah roads have been dry for a few days recently. Although its been cold n windy n dark the riding has been good fun. Today the roads were so quiet. Perfect commuting !

Everything gets done apart from the tyres and discs obviously. Thin is because it is sprayed on under pressure it seeps into all the bits you cannot get into. That being the good thing as on most bikes it is a pain to clean them properly if you use the as intended and not just on dry days when it hasn't rained for six months! Sound familiar?

Cant possibly think who you're talking about there Chris....thought you were all fair weather bikers ??....

Cant possibly think who you're talking about there Chris....thought you were all fair weather bikers ??....

Not sure we can mention names.

He might be like Voldermort. Say his name n he might appear..

Nobody wants that

Voldermort, voldermort, voldermort....

That's properly done it now....

Voldermort, voldermort, voldermort....

That's properly done it now....

Ahh ****tteeee.

Right before christmas too

I think the worst weather I have ridden in was in 1979 I think it was when we had a really bad winter.  I rode from Gainsborough to Lincoln as I didn't have a car.  Riding in the tracks that vehicles had left in the very deep snow.  Only real problem was when a car had turned across the track and you had to squish your way through.  Oh and the fact that I couldn't feel my hands or fingers.  Well that is a lie I could feel them because they were in agony because of the cold but I couldn't feel what I was doing with them.

 

I spent 4 years riding a bike on surveillance in all weathers and another 4/5 years in all weathers teaching people to ride.  Then I spent another 5 years riding back and forth to work in yes you guessed it all weathers.  Do I go out on it now if it is raining or freezing?  No I would not set off for a ride if the weather was crap but if it turned when I was out it wouldn't bother me because I don't care how wet or mucky the bike gets.

 

What is they say?  There is no such thing as bad weather just inappropriate clothing!

Ahh ****tteeee.

Right before christmas too

Whoops did I do something wrong ?.....

I think the worst weather I have ridden in was in 1979 I think it was when we had a really bad winter. I rode from Gainsborough to Lincoln as I didn't have a car. Riding in the tracks that vehicles had left in the very deep snow. Only real problem was when a car had turned across the track and you had to squish your way through. Oh and the fact that I couldn't feel my hands or fingers. Well that is a lie I could feel them because they were in agony because of the cold but I couldn't feel what I was doing with them.

I spent 4 years riding a bike on surveillance in all weathers and another 4/5 years in all weathers teaching people to ride. Then I spent another 5 years riding back and forth to work in yes you guessed it all weathers. Do I go out on it now if it is raining or freezing? No I would not set off for a ride if the weather was crap but if it turned when I was out it wouldn't bother me because I don't care how wet or mucky the bike gets.

What is they say? There is no such thing as bad weather just inappropriate clothing!

Urgh ive done the snow thing too. Feckin horrible. Only on a little CG 125, but i was riding it more like the trails bikes i learnt on. Slamming my foot down to hold it up, building speed up then near enough stopping at the top of hills.

Could help but ride in car tracks, as i couldnt get out of them, the front would just wipe out. Not being able to go faster than 10-15mph cos the bike was skating everywhere, and getting over taken very closely by lorrys with their horns on.

Im never doing that again.

I didnt even need to go out. Just wanted to get to the next town to see a lass i was seein at the time. It was abit stupid. But it was also a good excuse not to go home that night haha

Know that feeling chris - one similar journey will never be forgotten. East sussexto home across country before the m40 was finished. Snow on the ground, freezing fog, visor iced over, tash, eyebrows and nosehair frozen solid, couldn't feel hands n feet, knees just hurt. My dad had to help me off the bike and the painful chill blanes went on for hours. The fog was so thick at one point I couldn't see the white lines and had to feel the nearside of the road with my left foot. Frightening.

Edited 21 December, 201510 yr by Madrunner

Well I didn't mention why I did the journey as I thought it would be bleeding obvious a women would be involved!  Can't even recall if it was worth it!!!

Well I didn't mention why I did the journey as I thought it would be bleeding obvious a women would be involved! Can't even recall if it was worth it!!!

Ahaha.

Well mine wasnt. But ill not go into that story.

Lets just say it was abit more 80's than expected.. And i wasnt even alive in the 80's ahaha

Lol lol that's quality. What did meat loaf sing about ?

I'll never forget how appalling the gear was back then too. My so called frank Thomas waterproof trousers were essentially walking trousers. The jacket had no collar, no cuffs. Gloves leaked after 5 minutes. Boots had no lining. Helmet was a shell with no chin guard or warm lining. Wow how did we manage ?!!!

Lol lol that's quality. What did meat loaf sing about ?

I'll never forget how appalling the gear was back then too. My so called frank Thomas waterproof trousers were essentially walking trousers. The jacket had no collar, no cuffs. Gloves leaked after 5 minutes. Boots had no lining. Helmet was a shell with no chin guard or warm lining. Wow how did we manage ?!!!

'Life is a lemon and i want my money back'?

Only jokin. I didnt pay. Not in money anyway

Those chin guards are brill arent they. I had a helmet without one and i couldnt feel the bottom half of my face before long

I went to a Company that an Ex colleague had started up with someone else when he left the force early.  I did get the stuff a bit cheaper but it was sh1te!  Don't know how we managed with all of that rubbish stuff.  I recall putting that sticky backed foam draught excluder stuff around the edge of the visor to cut out the wind.  Not too sure if it worked that well but it did over a period of time take the paint off the top of the helmet where it rubbed!

 

This is what I was riding.  Bought it brand new as I couldn't afford a decent car at that time.

 

Know that feeling chris - one similar journey will never be forgotten. East sussexto home across country before the m40 was finished. Snow on the ground, freezing fog, visor iced over, tash, eyebrows and nosehair frozen solid, couldn't feel hands n feet, knees just hurt. My dad had to help me off the bike and the painful chill blanes went on for hours. The fog was so thick at one point I couldn't see the white lines and had to feel the nearside of the road with my left foot. Frightening.

When it was REALLY cold, the wet snow froze on all forward-facing parts and sealed up all the draughts, leaving you surprisingly warm ( it was all relative )

But then it was a lot colder in the olden times:

 

1963 Dragon Rally

 

“None had conquered the Horseshoe Pass - some adventurous types had set out to try, but were stopped by drifts and the R.A~C 's alternative route through Corwen and Cerrigy druidion was relatively trouble free.”

 

Have been to Horseshoe Pass a few times in the last couple of years on SV650 rideouts, but it's not as I remember it!

Where's all the snow?

Riding Maicoletta scooters a pal and I went up the pass as it seemed the most direct route. We saw car roofs above the snow and then just radio aerials.

Eventually the only tracks were the trials sidecar in John Ebbrell's article so we followed them. When we reached the point where he turned round (he had more sense than us) we did another 20 yards and then had to turn back ourselves because the snow was above the telegraph poles and we would have no idea where we were.

When we got to the crossroads at the northern end after a long detour we realised we couldn't have got down anyway - the Horseshoe road was a solid wall of snow about 12 feet high!

Happy days, although the night wasn't - my 'patch' had a frozen molehill in the middle of it. Never been so cold and uncomfortable - until the Elephant Rally where I walked round the Nurburgring to keep warm.

- punyXpress

Yeah but that was when men were men and sheep were nervous!   

 

I recall four of us going to the 500 GP as it was in them days at Silverstone.  We stayed somewhere the Saturday night and rode to the Hotel in pouring rain for about 3 hours or more.  When we got there we were told there was a wedding reception on but we could help ourselves to the food.  This was as all four of us stood there in our gear dripping on the carpet.  Very soon there was a lake where we stood!  Oh and ALL of my dry stuff strapped to the bike was sodden as I had put a plastic sheet over the top of it to protect it from the rain but never thought about the water getting drawn up from the road.

 

Happy days!

When it was REALLY cold, the wet snow froze on all forward-facing parts and sealed up all the draughts, leaving you surprisingly warm ( it was all relative )

But then it was a lot colder in the olden times:

1963 Dragon Rally

“None had conquered the Horseshoe Pass - some adventurous types had set out to try, but were stopped by drifts and the R.A~C 's alternative route through Corwen and Cerrigy druidion was relatively trouble free.”

Have been to Horseshoe Pass a few times in the last couple of years on SV650 rideouts, but it's not as I remember it!

Where's all the snow?

Riding Maicoletta scooters a pal and I went up the pass as it seemed the most direct route. We saw car roofs above the snow and then just radio aerials.

Eventually the only tracks were the trials sidecar in John Ebbrell's article so we followed them. When we reached the point where he turned round (he had more sense than us) we did another 20 yards and then had to turn back ourselves because the snow was above the telegraph poles and we would have no idea where we were.

When we got to the crossroads at the northern end after a long detour we realised we couldn't have got down anyway - the Horseshoe road was a solid wall of snow about 12 feet high!

Happy days, although the night wasn't - my 'patch' had a frozen molehill in the middle of it. Never been so cold and uncomfortable - until the Elephant Rally where I walked round the Nurburgring to keep warm.

- punyXpress

I think ill pass hahaa.

Are you on SV650.org then? Im on there myself, but only visit rarely as i sold the SV a few years back