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Funny you should ask this now as I have just come in from winterising my XR125 which gets used everyday and consisted of washing it off and covering with ACF50, that is it.
My prefered method is to put it in the garage and catch the next flight to Asia.
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My prefered method is to put it in the garage and catch the next flight to Asia.
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Where to in Asia this winter?
The problem is, I triped myself. I do earn my living as a motorcycle travel story teller, which includes a lot of multimediashows / live talks and the season for them is October to April = exactly that part of the year when I don´t want to be here because of the weather.
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Where to in Asia this winter?
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India again I expect, I have a Hero Honda 150 waiting for me in Mumbai, not until February though.
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India again I expect, I have a Hero Honda 150 waiting for me in Mumbai, not until February though.
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The upper most photo in the thread is from India :-)
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I must admit, i do have 2 sets of wheels. The grotty originals that get used off road & in winter and the new shiney ones for the summer months. The bikes an airhead gs and is used all year round, currently up & down the m4 every week. One of my fave things is my gaucho from tucano urbano. A bit like an old fogies wheelchair knee rug! Amazingly well thought out, keeps the wind and rain off your legs and chest. I also have heated gloves under army surplus goretex mitts. The bike gets hosed down regularly and coated with wd 40.that seems to have Done the job for the last 15 years. I did try snow chains in the snow and they worked surprisingly well. my dad says they used to smother their old beezas and nortons with vaseline back in the day....
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One of my fave things is my gaucho from tucano urbano. A bit like an old fogies wheelchair knee rug! Amazingly well thought out, keeps the wind and rain off your legs and chest.
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I´d love to see a picture of it!
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Heated seat.
Along with all of the other goodies that I have fitted to my Deauville, such as tall screen, heated handlebar grips, foot and hand wind deflectors and a re- upholstered heat a la Goldwing, a heated seat works a treat to help keep me warm and comfortable in the cold or wet.
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I´d love to see a picture of it!
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Hopefully there is a picture attached ???
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