Beasts from the East

jonzi · 01-03-2018, 09:29 AM

This guy would still ride in with the light smattering of snow we are having.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4irRAZ8hkgQ

Mr Gazza · 01-03-2018, 12:46 PM

Well he's got more balls than me!
My front tyre let go a couple of weeks ago, on a dry road! I put it down to frozen tyres, as I couldn't see anything to slip on.

Used to have to ride in everything when I was an apprentice over 40 years ago. I remember riding through knee high virgin snow one night going home from work.... There where little cones of snow building up on my knee caps, but I was still flat out on my moped.
I thought, so what if I do fall off, it will be a soft landing... Hardest thing will be finding the bike again!

Darren69 · 01-03-2018, 01:29 PM

He's brave and stupid. The 2 times I've been off have been in snow too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwP6XoivEVg

buzzbomb · 01-03-2018, 05:37 PM

Finding the bike wasn't the problem that I used to have all those years ago it was going for a Jimmy riddle...

Darren69 · 01-03-2018, 05:57 PM

I certainly wouldn't recommend an RGV250 in the snow, the power is too snappy, back end swung around so fast I just hit the deck. I did fair better with my old Z550 2 up we did about 10miles on an A road in a blizzard before I turned onto a B road and it just slid from under me in the snow for no apparent reason. BMW K100 was ok if you take it real steady.

Nickj · 01-03-2018, 06:24 PM

I always found the 750, and I think the S2R, was a treat to ride in the snow. It's that low seat height and the flat torque curve.
I dud one run through the forest of dean where I couldn't see the sides of the road, they just merged in with the forest, We chugged up some nice steep hills too.
The 748 would be an absolute disaster though!

Doggy · 01-03-2018, 06:56 PM

fair play to him !

01-03-2018, 07:38 PM

Finding the bike wasn't the problem that I used to have all those years ago it was going for a Jimmy riddle...

no problems these days geoff...

01-03-2018, 09:29 AM	#1
jonzi Mary Mary Quite Contrary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Berkhamsted Bike: M796 Posts: 1,398	Beasts from the East This guy would still ride in with the light smattering of snow we are having. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4irRAZ8hkgQ __________________ #48

01-03-2018, 12:46 PM	#2
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,840	Well he's got more balls than me! My front tyre let go a couple of weeks ago, on a dry road! I put it down to frozen tyres, as I couldn't see anything to slip on. Used to have to ride in everything when I was an apprentice over 40 years ago. I remember riding through knee high virgin snow one night going home from work.... There where little cones of snow building up on my knee caps, but I was still flat out on my moped. I thought, so what if I do fall off, it will be a soft landing... Hardest thing will be finding the bike again! __________________

01-03-2018, 01:29 PM	#3
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,026	He's brave and stupid. The 2 times I've been off have been in snow too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwP6XoivEVg __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

01-03-2018, 05:57 PM	#5
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,026	I certainly wouldn't recommend an RGV250 in the snow, the power is too snappy, back end swung around so fast I just hit the deck. I did fair better with my old Z550 2 up we did about 10miles on an A road in a blizzard before I turned onto a B road and it just slid from under me in the snow for no apparent reason. BMW K100 was ok if you take it real steady. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

01-03-2018, 06:24 PM	#6
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,195	I always found the 750, and I think the S2R, was a treat to ride in the snow. It's that low seat height and the flat torque curve. I dud one run through the forest of dean where I couldn't see the sides of the road, they just merged in with the forest, We chugged up some nice steep hills too. The 748 would be an absolute disaster though! __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

01-03-2018, 05:37 PM	#4
buzzbomb Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: widnes Bike: M1100s Posts: 780	Finding the bike wasn't the problem that I used to have all those years ago it was going for a Jimmy riddle...

01-03-2018, 06:56 PM	#7
Doggy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Kent Bike: M796 Posts: 510	fair play to him !

01-03-2018, 07:38 PM	#8
garry Guest Posts: n/a	Finding the bike wasn't the problem that I used to have all those years ago it was going for a Jimmy riddle... no problems these days geoff...