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Posted by mittico68
- October 30, 2018, 07:11:25 AMQuote from: Tfrank59 on October 29, 2018, 19:03:17 PMWell you don't actually have winter in Italia, right? I guess if you go up north a ways...
Not yet.
But these days we're facing stormy & rainy weather, with lots of troubles (and even some decease).
So, no rides for me. 
But I still hope in better days... 
Posted by Tfrank59
- October 29, 2018, 19:03:17 PMQuote from: mittico68 on October 29, 2018, 12:01:12 PMWell you don't actually have winter in Italia, right? I guess if you go up north a ways...And that is why mine is a blacked out version...
Posted by mittico68
- October 29, 2018, 12:01:12 PMQuote from: rob f on October 29, 2018, 10:28:07 AMThe Drifter and Virago are too chromed up to get dirty, wash and spend an hour polishing.
And that is why mine is a blacked out version...
Posted by rob f
- October 29, 2018, 10:28:07 AMYa, way back in September we had a few early snowfalls that looked like it was staying, so I winterized 2 outta 3 bikes. Well wouldn't ya know it, Oct turned out beautiful. I was able to hop on the V-strom which I hadn't done up yet , and put on a few miles. Was seriously looking at un-winterizing the Drifter but decided not to.
One of the reasons for getting the v-strom was to gain a few weeks of riding at either end of the season. Not a lick of chrome and can be rinsed down with a garden hose. The Drifter and Virago are too chromed up to get dirty, wash and spend an hour polishing.
One of the few drawbacks of living on gravel roads.
Only 5 short months and i"ll have the Drifter back on the road. In the meantime i"ll listen to your guy's riding stories and imagine that i"m tagging along.
Rob
Posted by Tfrank59
- October 29, 2018, 08:03:34 AMQuote from: greenbarn on October 27, 2018, 20:16:04 PMyeah road salt sucks. They only put it down in my area in extreme cold conditions, maybe like January. One year I got my other bike out which has aluminum wheels, and I've never really gotten the corrosion off from the road salt on that ride like 3 years ago. But my Drifter has chrome rims which I think will hold up a little better, but still not a good thing to expose your bike to.I park mine. They put so much salt on the roads around here, I hate to get them out, even if we have a warm spell.
Posted by mittico68
- October 29, 2018, 02:44:32 AMMe too, I've never winterized the bike, so to be able to ride her each time the weather conditions allowed me.
But this winter I'm planning to put her on a jack, for some adds-on and maintenance.
Posted by Pilgrim
- October 27, 2018, 21:23:13 PMI never winterize...put a little sea foam in the gas and battery tender. Will ride if the weather permits. We get several 40's temp days.
Posted by greenbarn
- October 27, 2018, 20:16:04 PMI park mine. They put so much salt on the roads around here, I hate to get them out, even if we have a warm spell.
Posted by Tfrank59
- October 27, 2018, 13:24:31 PMYes boys and girls, I don't want to risk putting my girl up for the winter and then having some 2 week El Nino heatwave in January where I'll feel compelled to be out there riding. So what to do? I'm just going to keep riding the bike, although they say if you can't ride for a solid hour you're doing more harm than good. Still, I can't bring myself to do all the stuff that's really required or recommended to winterize my bike or bikes properly. I'll let you know how it goes but I'll probably only be able to do that half hour ride once a week when things really get cold and wet up here and the Seattle area. What's your plan for the cold wet months ahead?