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If Conditions Allow, You Can Ride In The Snow

If you listen carefully in November or so, you can hear garage doors starting to slam shut and protect motorcycles from the winter cold. Riders unlucky enough to live in all-year-round warm weather are preparing for the mandatory three-month off-season. But it doesn’t necessarily need to be that way...
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Photo: screenshot from YouTube
You can totally extend your riding season if the conditions still allow it in a way. I mean, if you’re not living close to the Arctic circles, there might be enough rideable winter days for you to squeeze in and keep the withdrawal effects away.

I’m not saying you should ride in any conditions, but if you get some sunshine and dry asphalt, why not going for a ride or commute to work and back? It won’t be as great as riding in the summer, but, hey, it’s still riding!

Worry about being caught by snowfall while at the office? Well, if the road maintenance department does its job, you can still reach home in one piece if you’re careful enough. And that is demonstrated by this rider in the clip below as he is forced to go through such scenario while heading home.

While most riders would have taken a cab back home, HighVisSquid on Youtube here wants to test his limits and go home on two wheels despite the snow and sludge on the road. Keep in mind he said he rides since he was a kid and started off with dirtbikes, so he has quite some experience to start with.

He made it alive and didn’t drop his bike one, but if you want to do the same, you should be aware of some things first. First of all, you need proper winter gear. If you’re cold and can’t see through your visor, your riding skill will dramatically be affected.

Next, you should consider doing this on a cheap/old motorcycle you don’t give a damn about dropping. Something that has high chances of occurrence if you’re a beginner.

Always test your traction in the parking lot before heading for the streets. If you don’t feel confident, just leave it there and ride it back when the weather straightens a bit. If you do get in traffic, keep in mind to go slow and leave a big gap between you and the vehicle in front as you won’t be able to brake as hard.

Also, you should keep an eye on the road surface and try to ride in other vehicle’s tracks where there is less sludge.

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