Riding season through Europe

CitrusSinensis · 04-10-2008, 02:00 PM

Since we live in diferent parts of Europe, what are the riding season for each of us?

Do you ride all year round? Yes? No? Why?...

CitrusSinensis · 04-10-2008, 02:03 PM

In Portugal, we can ride all year round, even in winter. Of course we have rain, but it is not such a big issue.

How about the rest of you?

scoot · 04-17-2008, 12:39 PM

Hi,

I live in South East England and admittedly the it's the driest part of the country, I ride year round for many reason:
I like the challenge of a bit of bad weather,
I like the fact there are less people on the road in the winter, especially weekend warriors / Sports bikers.
I can't afford 2 vehicles for my personal transport
I am very impatient with car drivers so when I have to drive they p*ss me off!! no-one seems to know how to overtake these days and lane discipline on carriageways is non existant
I think it improves my riding because of the additional challenges
I like the speed
I like cornering
I like the comradery
I'm a sick puppy :)

What I don't like ......... the only things are getting too cold and/or wet, but you can do things about it. Oh and endangering my bike!

Viva all year riding:)

Enjoy the riding,

Paul

hatzyian · 04-17-2008, 01:39 PM

Cyprus
All year round, mind you, the summer can be TOO hot.

scoot · 04-17-2008, 02:29 PM

Hi Hatzian,

Not a problem we get here that often :)

Paul

DAN-SLO · 04-19-2008, 01:00 PM

In general from march to november,but if there is dry winter above zero all year

keny · 04-21-2008, 12:18 AM

A typical rideing season for me is from mid April to end of October, but for example this winter I could had ride all winter accept some 10 days that we had snow, but I didn`t. Call me lazy or what ever, but I perfer it to be at least 10 degres+ temps before I go rideing.

CARMINE · 04-21-2008, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CitrusSinensis

Since we live in diferent parts of Europe, what are the riding season for each of us?

Do you ride all year round? Yes? No? Why?...

Hi, from Carmine. Personally, I ride all year long...here in the South of Italy no problems with snow or ice but the rain is my worst enemy !
All bikers be carefull with your motorcycle! Spped is beautifull but life is only one. Lamps to everybody.
carmine.

Marley Davidson · 04-24-2008, 08:46 AM

Every day! or almost, because I have a small child I've already tried to put him inside a back pack so I could ride my VFR and take my 8 month son with me!

No just kidding, I would never do that...I try to ride my VFR as often as it's possible, sometimes I have to use my car because it's not possible to travel with 5 persons on my motorbike!

nessus · 06-16-2008, 11:14 PM

Same story, if we lucky, from April to October. I most move to creece.......then i can ride all day long.

douglasthecook · 06-18-2008, 10:08 AM

Where I'm at in Germany have some really nice roads, just ask Keny!!! Unfortunately the weather is also very unpredictable. The first year I was here I rode 6 months, from Apr to Oct. Last year I rode 2 months, as I didn't have any wet weather gear. This year I have already put more miles/KM on my VFR that last year, we'll see how it goes this year weather wise...

Twilight · 07-16-2008, 07:42 AM

All year long here. No snow or ice to worry about. I like good weather but in the summer to much hot it's far worst than to much cold. I prefer the cold because you can wear more clothes but in the summer i can't ride without my protections. TO me it's unthinkable to ride in t-shirt and shorts. And the rain don't bother me unless it's TO heavy. With a good water proof clothes there are no problem appart from be VERY careful riding

DAN-SLO · 08-04-2008, 08:08 AM

Looks like riding season is high in EU,nobody is on the net

Sorry have to go bike is waiting

Twilight · 08-04-2008, 08:22 AM

Well some of us are working... but yes. this time of year it's great to ride... many bikes in the roads at weekends.

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04-10-2008, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
CitrusSinensis Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: 12-28-2008 11:41 AM Location: Coimbra - Portugal - Find Me! My Ride: Red VFR 800 Fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Riding season through Europe Since we live in diferent parts of Europe, what are the riding season for each of us? Do you ride all year round? Yes? No? Why?... __________________ "A trip of 1000km always start with a single step." "RED bikes are sexy. RED VFR are the sexiest." http://vfrworld.com/forums/europe/ Last edited by CitrusSinensis; 04-12-2008 at 05:31 AM.

04-10-2008, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
CitrusSinensis Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: 12-28-2008 11:41 AM Location: Coimbra - Portugal - Find Me! My Ride: Red VFR 800 Fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In Portugal, we can ride all year round, even in winter. Of course we have rain, but it is not such a big issue. How about the rest of you? __________________ "A trip of 1000km always start with a single step." "RED bikes are sexy. RED VFR are the sexiest." http://vfrworld.com/forums/europe/

04-17-2008, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
scoot Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Last Online: 08-11-2008 02:19 PM Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, I live in South East England and admittedly the it's the driest part of the country, I ride year round for many reason: I like the challenge of a bit of bad weather, I like the fact there are less people on the road in the winter, especially weekend warriors / Sports bikers. I can't afford 2 vehicles for my personal transport I am very impatient with car drivers so when I have to drive they p*ss me off!! no-one seems to know how to overtake these days and lane discipline on carriageways is non existant I think it improves my riding because of the additional challenges I like the speed I like cornering I like the comradery I'm a sick puppy :) What I don't like ......... the only things are getting too cold and/or wet, but you can do things about it. Oh and endangering my bike! Viva all year riding:) Enjoy the riding, Paul __________________ Two wheels good, Four wheels bad !

04-17-2008, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
hatzyian Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Last Online: Today 01:09 AM Location: Larnaca Cyprus - Find Me! My Ride: 1999 VFR800Fix yellow 2000 Suzuki DR200 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cyprus All year round, mind you, the summer can be TOO hot. __________________ Ian

04-17-2008, 02:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
scoot Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Last Online: 08-11-2008 02:19 PM Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Hatzian, Not a problem we get here that often :) Paul __________________ Two wheels good, Four wheels bad !

04-19-2008, 01:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
DAN-SLO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Last Online: Today 09:03 AM My Ride: 03 VFR 800 Posts: 172 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	In general from march to november,but if there is dry winter above zero all year __________________

04-21-2008, 12:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
keny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Last Online: 01-03-2009 08:55 AM Location: city of Hanko, Finland North Europe - Find Me! My Ride: 1987 Honda VFR750FH, 1986 Suzuki GSX550E (wifes) View my Photo Gallery Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A typical rideing season for me is from mid April to end of October, but for example this winter I could had ride all winter accept some 10 days that we had snow, but I didn`t. Call me lazy or what ever, but I perfer it to be at least 10 degres+ temps before I go rideing. __________________

04-24-2008, 08:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Marley Davidson Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Last Online: 12-16-2008 04:26 PM Location: Matosinhos, Oporto - Find Me! My Ride: 1997 Honda VFR750 RC36II View my Photo Gallery Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Every day! or almost, because I have a small child I've already tried to put him inside a back pack so I could ride my VFR and take my 8 month son with me! No just kidding, I would never do that...I try to ride my VFR as often as it's possible, sometimes I have to use my car because it's not possible to travel with 5 persons on my motorbike! __________________

06-16-2008, 11:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
nessus Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Last Online: 07-27-2008 06:12 PM Location: in finland - Find Me! My Ride: 2008 Honda VFR800 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Same story, if we lucky, from April to October. I most move to creece.......then i can ride all day long.

06-18-2008, 10:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
douglasthecook Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Last Online: Today 02:27 PM Location: Germany - Find Me! My Ride: 1996 Honda VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 306 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Where I'm at in Germany have some really nice roads, just ask Keny!!! Unfortunately the weather is also very unpredictable. The first year I was here I rode 6 months, from Apr to Oct. Last year I rode 2 months, as I didn't have any wet weather gear. This year I have already put more miles/KM on my VFR that last year, we'll see how it goes this year weather wise... __________________ Douglas Cook '96 VFR http://vfrworld.com/forums/europe/

07-16-2008, 07:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Twilight Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Last Online: 12-19-2008 04:55 AM Location: Agualva-Cacém - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 VFR 800Fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	All year long here. No snow or ice to worry about. I like good weather but in the summer to much hot it's far worst than to much cold. I prefer the cold because you can wear more clothes but in the summer i can't ride without my protections. TO me it's unthinkable to ride in t-shirt and shorts. And the rain don't bother me unless it's TO heavy. With a good water proof clothes there are no problem appart from be VERY careful riding __________________

08-04-2008, 08:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
DAN-SLO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Last Online: Today 09:03 AM My Ride: 03 VFR 800 Posts: 172 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Looks like riding season is high in EU,nobody is on the net Sorry have to go bike is waiting __________________

08-04-2008, 08:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Twilight Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Last Online: 12-19-2008 04:55 AM Location: Agualva-Cacém - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 VFR 800Fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well some of us are working... but yes. this time of year it's great to ride... many bikes in the roads at weekends. __________________

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