Ducati Sporting Club UK > Events > Rideouts, Meets and other Events > winter riding - advice please

[kwikbitch]

Originally posted by madmav
Ditto KB

and go do some Advanced riding young lady!

giggle...giggle....AND get on the track at some point...It's NOT scary!

[NBs996]

Track? Did somebody mention track??

[rockhopper]

A track day is very much on the cards for next year - just need to sort out a two bike trailer.

[Jon]

Lynn a couple of years ago someone asked the same question. I replied that if it was dry I went out. Most of the posts related to the effects the salt had on Ducatis. I ignored them and carrid on regardless. It was only durring the summer of the following year that I noticed while my bike was parked next to my brothers,both being the same age and milage etc. His looked prestine and mine looked, wel used

[lynn]

Thanks for all the tips chaps, on balance think I need to rug up and get out there. As long as I wash down the bike after to minimise salt damage and take things steady. Observation is obviously the big thing.
KB-must make an effort to get to tues meets-soz. And where are we going for Christmas??? Jongleurs to expensive

[lynn]

Oh and Fordie, I'm Lynn we met at Snetterton, I was with Rockhopper, we live in the depths of Derbyshire

[AK]

Lynn, I too have a monster

Tend to ride her all year round, tho strangely Late Oct to Xmas is more a local pootle at w/ends, rather than the mileage done the rest of the year. (we also catch up with non-biking mates about now)
I too hate riding with the wet leaves/frosty white lines etc - but if you can pick a route in the open - I find I relax much better.
Come January I'm starting to cover more miles again......regardless of the frost (as long as it isnt hissing down!)

Charlotte

[BDG]

Lyn, just to add to other peoples comments, winter riding can be great fun on dry but cold days, no to bad in the rain either, but the key issue is good warm waterproof riding gear so you can concentrate on riding rather than freezing.

Riding in bad conditions will probably do wonders for your confidence when/if summer ever arrives, and also means that you won't feel rusty (though the bike may)

Personally unless you got access to a cheap winter hack bike/dirt bike at the first sign of salt on the roads i wrap the Ducati up in an electric blanket and it only reappears after heavy rain has washed the salt away. Jons comments about his and his brothers bike say it all. Road salt makes a right mess.

[bossingit]

ride it dont hide it....keeps your skills up to scratch ready for the winter so when it is nice and warm at least you dont blast it after not riding for a few months and forget what you used to know!!!...and buy some hot grips !!!

[Fordie]

Lynn, Yes I realize now DOOOOH . You are the Good looking one. Track day,s the way to go Lynn. Regards 4D