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Old 12-18-2008, 03:14 AM
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I've ridden my bicycle in snow, never my motorcycle. It was bad enough with the bicycle. Too slick out there.
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 04:33 AM
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i have a few times no fun but you do what you got to do.heck i' looking for a old dirt bike just to go out and play in the snow.i like to ride what can i say.
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 04:45 AM
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I had a RM125 that I used to ride in the snow. Was a lot of fun. Rode home on the street a few times in now. Not so fun!
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 04:48 AM
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yes I have
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:05 AM
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Yes, and not by choice. Have done it twice
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:16 AM
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Here's my big snow story. Last week or two I was riding and the forcast in ATLANTA was for some white stuff to fall (a lite dusting) but the temps were gonna remain above freezing so no chance of anything sticking.
Well I was on 285 and it started to come down like a med/lite rain in spots for a half mile or so then I would run out of it, and all the cars slowed way down as we dont know how to handle this kind of weather here. ha!
I motored right along but as it came down a little more than the forcast was I thought to myself what if it doesn't melt instantly and I am on this motorcycle here... ha
So needless to say I would never want to be on my bike EVER again with anything like that in the forcast.
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:22 AM
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Have done it twice...neither of my own choosing... one of those things that creep up on you...scared me SH^%less...

I give a HUGE +1 to all the above comments especially to drag your feet...and keep that sucker vert. any leaning and you're done...

no fun....
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:27 AM
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My feet never left the pavement either......
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:34 AM
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I've ridden through snow which I don't think is half as bad as ice. Ice will put you down in a hurry. Snow is fun if you don't have to go far.
 
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Old 12-18-2008, 07:04 AM
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Back in Hih School all I had for transportation was my Yamaha 650 Maxim bike. I rode it in ice and snow and sun and rain. I am a lot smarter now... I think.
 


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