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florence:
The most depressing weather to ride in is freezing fog.  I remember as a young man watching ice fly off my gloves as I attempted to flex my hand to operate the clutch or brake and on one occasion ice had built up on my eyelashes  to such an extent that while blinking one of my eyes momentarily froze shut.  Leather gloves were always deformed due to putting them on the engine in an attempt to get some feeling back in the hands, and when one finally arrived and warmed up the pain was appalling.  It doesn't seem to get that severely cold anymore and even if it did I wouldn't be foolish enough to try to go out in it.

flatfour:
I have managed two short trips on the CB500 this week and yesterday took the 750 for a short run, following the rebuild of both wheels with new rims and spokes. Today I hope to go to Krazy Horse Café (Bury St Edmunds) for lunch on the modern bike (Kawasaki Versys 1000).

In the main, weather has recently been mild and sometimes damp here and it's been a case of wait for dry roads, head out and change direction whenever rain is looming!

Having ridden at least one of the bikes nearly every week since the clocks changed (I really don't like to lay them up, it has caused me all sorts of problems in the past) only once have I needed all - weather clothing to deal with the cold. Most journeys are, however quite short, generally 30 miles or so followed by lunch and then home.

Roll on summer!

SteveD CB500K0:
I ride my Tiger 800 every day. 22 miles each way to work and back.

Heated grips on max and decent winter gloves worked even at -5 last week.

I don't go out if its icy though...

Steve

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