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Tips For Motorbike Winter Riding

Posted by Janice Long on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, In : Motorcycle Safety 
Here are five common-sense tips to keep your bad self upright during the bitter months, assuming first that you have had your machine properly winterised. 



Slow down

This may fall into the "duh" category of motorcycling tips, but bikers are typically in a hurry; that's part of the fun. In cold weather, though, be extra-easy with the accelerator and try extra-hard to refrain from sudden anything - braking, acceleration, cornering, swerving. Remember it's easy to go fast - all you have to do is s...

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Riding your motorbike in winter

Posted by Spartan Motorbike Couriers on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, In : Motorbike Riding Skills 
You might have noticed it's been getting cold. This is the time of year when a lot of riders give their bikes a good clean, wheel them into a corner of the garage, plug in a battery charger and forget about them until the spring.
Yet in some respects, winter is the best time to be riding because congestion is worse and parking a car more difficult. As we reported earlier this year, a small increase in the number of cars has a disproportionately large effect on congestion, and when the weather ...

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