I just cannot understand it?

risuperglidecustomman · 2012-12-03 00:49:23

Riding in the salt and snow on a 900# touring bike..... http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/6/525391_64db1d8a-c53b-43a6-b2fb-c773b0fed154_prod.jpg

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Dec 3, 2012 | 12:35 AM

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drukanfu

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Riding in the salt and snow on a 900# touring bike.....

Dec 3, 2012 | 01:43 AM

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2black1s

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Originally Posted by 46u

Some are owners and some are riders. All you have to do is hose it off real well when you get home. In my opinion why spend that much money and let it sit. Just my 2 cents worth.

I grew up working in the autobody repair industry in Ohio. If you think you can ride or drive in the winter conditions there without accumulating salt damage to your vehicle you are mistaken. I don't care if you wash it everyday.

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Originally Posted by Dionicio

Well, Some of Us are Bikers And some are Posers. The Posers leave Thier Bikes at Home when the weather is not perfect. PS: I bet Your Cage cost 20K or more, Do You drive when there is salt on the roads?

Yep! I've had two cars in my life that never intentionally saw rain, let alone salt. A 97 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP and a 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP. Always have another beater around to drive when the weather is shitty.

I'm with the OP on this one.

Dec 3, 2012 | 09:15 AM

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bucko713

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Some people by stuff to use as tools

Some people buy stuff to enjoy

Some people even buy stuff for status

Me I ride if there's know ice

Dec 3, 2012 | 09:38 AM

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ybnorml

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From: outskirts of ba habba

I do not have heated storage for my bike, so a complete washdown
after riding on salt / calcium chloride spray roads isn't possible.

I'll park my bike before the roads get $hitty and find another
hobby for the winter months.

Dec 3, 2012 | 09:48 AM

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ybnorml

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dionicio

Turning this into a "big dick swinging contest" on the playgrounds ??

I'll ride 12k miles each season on my R/G......all recreational, not work related.

Evidently I'm a poser and not a rider by your standards, as I put my bike away
before the roads get $hitty and bring it out after the salt / calcium chloride residue is gone.

Dec 3, 2012 | 10:09 AM

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Texas Fat Boy

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One of the many advantages of living in Texas

Dec 3, 2012 | 10:23 AM

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ybnorml

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From: outskirts of ba habba

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Originally Posted by Texas Fat Boy

One of the many advantages of living in Texas

Our son lives between Houston and Galveston....seriously considering
an extended visit with him this winter.

Dec 3, 2012 | 10:25 AM

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Glockmeister

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Not me, I salt mine down every time I park.Don't you know salt preserves?

Last edited by Glockmeister; Dec 3, 2012 at 08:56 PM.

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Dec 3, 2012 | 10:28 AM

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fffffish

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From: Ravenna Ohio

I guess that makes me a poser also. Ive only put 9000 miles on the bike so far this year no salt on the roads yet but I will be done the day the salt hits the road.

Dec 3, 2012 | 08:33 PM

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jmacdonald5

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...jeesh..how does it turn into a pissing contest so fast...all I know is around here in Mass, there are lots of us who like to take a ride during the winter if we can, every Jan 1, there's a "Frosty-*****" run...hell...last year was unreal! 60-70-even 80!!! degrees in Dec-Jan-and Feb...all we DID was ride all winter...and laugh at the poor suckers who take their bike off the road to save $100 bucks on their ins.......to each his own,

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