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Old 10-Dec-2005, 01:29
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Am I the only one ...

.. who doesn't want to see Skids and...

.. soiled underwear in the same sentence??

Glad you're OK Ruthy
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Old 10-Dec-2005, 01:59
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Ruth the only thing i can add to the wise old sages who preceed me is you also learn by experience, and what happened today will hopefully save you in the future.
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Old 10-Dec-2005, 02:29
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Thanks Shaun. They're not necessarily that old though
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Old 10-Dec-2005, 02:40
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At least not as old as Shaun.......
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Old 10-Dec-2005, 04:48
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Riding over to Loughton on Minnie this morning on quite damp roads, I applied too much front brake and the wheels locked up as I was coming down to a roundabout. Just managed to avoid going into the back of a transit.

My thoughts on this? (a) I was too close and should have used the gears to slow down because I knew the roads were slippery and (b) had it been the 996 I would have dropped her.

Moral of the storey
1. plan further ahead
2. don't rely on the breaks when the roads are so *****ty
3. good move to have had crash bungs fitted, even though today I didn't have to test them
4. glad I was in protective gear because even at 5 miles an hour it hurts to fall off.

Anyone got any other tips to help me with this winter riding malarkey.

my tip: Dont ride in the winter, its too much of a gamble !!!

/ian
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Old 10-Dec-2005, 10:17
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hmm, if you braked hard and still nearly stuffed it up the transit then you were to fast/to close. or maybe (being a bird) you saw in the corner of your eye a sale on at a shoe shop or something and that distracted you !
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Old 10-Dec-2005, 10:32
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Riding in the winter can be a big help to summer ridding, odd you may think but you become more aware af what is going on around you, you constantly watch the road surface for changes in colour, fluids etc, your lines & riding style will be smoother, throttle control etc will be smoother, ability to react to changing road conditions is faster & smoother, but above all else self preservation will make you a better rider.
Having had to do long & short distances when I was in the forces & only had a bike to get home on, doing 200 odd miles from portsmouth to lincoln WHAT ever the weather, summer or winter, snow etc,etc gives you the best training in bike control you can get.


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Old 10-Dec-2005, 10:37
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Ruth the only thing i can add to the wise old sages who preceed me is you also learn by experience, and what happened today will hopefully save you in the future.


Shaun , we have Owl's that sit in trees down here shouting out instructions to those less experianced, that is untill those with experiance have to replace those wise old birds that fall of the bough every now and then ,we have a name for them, Jools or Monty even Rushjob 4D

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Old 10-Dec-2005, 10:49
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See if "riding in winter" is available on DVD?

PS you took it back yet?
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Old 10-Dec-2005, 12:13
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That's an easy one Ruthie,

SLOW DOWN!!!!


Remember, you are cold, your tyres are cold, so it takes longer to think and longer to stop.
And it extra hurts when you fall down when you're cold!
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