Author Topic: Last ride of the year? (Read 8904 times)

XCaTel · **Reply #20 on:** December 22, 2020, 11:13:56 AM

Originally Posted by Chippy4467

SORN'd mine at end of Nov as tax was due and since I now only ride for fun not commuting thought it was not worth it for the odd couple of days I might have got out.

Do you still insure it over that SORN'd period? Our road tax here is €88 and it really isn't worth it to SORN the bike for little savings. Not enough return to lose the bike for me, I love a good winter's ride. I'll not purposely go out when there is ice of course but there are so many lovely crisp sunny winter's days they are hard to give up.

Chippy4467 · **Reply #21 on:** December 22, 2020, 02:22:04 PM

Do you still insure it over that SORN'd period? Our road tax here is €88 and it really isn't worth it to SORN the bike for little savings. Not enough return to lose the bike for me, I love a good winter's ride. I'll not purposely go out when there is ice of course but there are so many lovely crisp sunny winter's days they are hard to give up.

Yep still insured - needs to be for the fire & theft / damage element.
Whilst working I kept a commuter bike (DL650) going all year. Used it daily unless there was snow on the ground (and even then used sometimes) but now retired I don't have the need to and the amount of salt on the roads I just thought why bother?

Tiger T.O. · **Reply #22 on:** December 22, 2020, 05:40:03 PM

And to get really in the mood: Nightwish - Last Ride Of The Day

XCaTel · **Reply #23 on:** December 23, 2020, 02:58:13 PM

Originally Posted by Tiger T.O.

And to get really in the mood: Nightwish - Last Ride Of The Day

nice one!

XCaTel · **Reply #24 on:** December 18, 2021, 06:35:33 PM

Possibly my last ride of the year, started off at zero deg c but got up to a heady 3 deg C. (32F-37F)It was a pea souper for half the ride then clear sunny skies for the rest. This was a quick stop at "The Curragh" which is just 5,000 acres of common land not too far from me. Again, heated vest and inner gloves made this a really pleasant day out, can't say enough good stuff about heated gear for extending the riding season. We are lucky in Ireland as Winters are fairly mild, we don't often get snow.