Happy thanksgiving bro 🤘 HELL NO DID I STORE MY BIKE 😂 We ride all year over here, yes it’s cold, yes it wet, but it’s England, it’s always cold and wet so what’s so special about this time of year 😂 The only thing I change at this time of year is I clean the bike after every ride, and I mean EVERY RIDE, as soon as I get home it’s time for a 2 hour clean, but it keeps the bike from rusting with all the stupid grit on the road. Great video mate, hope your had a great thanksgiving. Stay safe bro 🤘
A 2 hour clean!!!! Dang!! That's dedication!! I clean mine, but it only usually takes me about half an hour. I extra lube the chain this time of year to help keep some of the grit out. And clean it every other wash Thanks Rhythmic!!
I just clean my bike afterwards. Unless it's too close to freezing. Then I might skip a ride cause I don't want to try and clean the bike and end up covering it in ice! Thanks man!!
I like the new Picture in Picture!!! I never “store” my bike for the year. Last year I was able to get out about 4x a month during the winter. Just add a layer and go!
Thanks man! I figured I'd try something different. I don't store mine either. I actually think I was able to get out at least once each month last winter. If I remember right.
Very relevant, Kode. We don’t get it too bad here in the UK. There are still many that put their bikes away for winter. I’m not one of them. I have had “stiff hands” years ago on an 80 mile each way on Christmas Day, in below freezing temps. Painful! Heated gloves are a godsend 🤣 Happy thanksgiving my friend. Great video 👍🏼
I bought my first set of proper winter riding gloves last year! ( Not heated ). What a difference that made! I use to start getting the stiff hands in October. Now it has to be pretty darn cold for it to start bothering me. Thanks Saddlebags!!
Happy Thanksgiving KG! We live in Texas and while we don’t get much snow we are also wimps to cold weather lol. We will be going through our first winter with bikes this year and are learning as we go. We’ve already started the layering process. Great video. Great tips.
Oh believe me, I hate the cold too!! Definitely layers, and anything that can block the wind. Once that cold air starts creeping through, it's hard to get warm again.
Anything that can extend riding season is a good thing. We are very lucky when it comes to seasons here in australia. I can ride in winter. I just will not ride in the rain.
I need to move somewhere warmer!! 😂. I don't blame you for not riding in the rain. I'll do it if I get caught in it, but I won't purposely go out in it unless I have to. Thanks Oz!!
Well, here in N.E. Nevada I put the bikes away at the first snow, but if it melts enough, I will definitely squeeze in a ride, heck or I may load one up the trailer and head south....thanks for the video! 👽
Usually in Ohio our first few snows melt away during November and December. But it gets bad between January and March. Going south sounds like a good idea to me!! Thanks JP!!
We have the bike ready to go year round as we have a 5th wheel toy hauler to get us to warmer climates during our Canadian winters. Brine on the roads makes it impossible to take the bike out till spring rains wash it away. I just subbed your channel, i like your use of masking and camera view overlays, opacity etc. I use these on my channel also. Your audio is real good also, keep up the great work and thanks for the ride.................................JB..
Those Canadian winters have to be rough!! I don't blame you at all for hauling the bikes to a warmer climate. I'd do the same if I could. I appreciate the compliment on my editing! I've been trying to mix it up a bit. And also appreciate you subbing to the channel man!! I'll definitely be over to check yours out as well!
I do ride all yeah round, but the maintenance is a pain. Luckily this year the MT-01 is tucked away in the garage and I have a little 250 to see me though!!!! Actually looking forward to trying out a snowy day with a lightweight off road bike. Happy thanks giving fella!!!
I really wish I could ride year around too!! Even if I have to suffer through a bit of cold. Off road bike on a snowy day might be fun! Make sure you have many layers on! 😂
I ride all year round, I hit the dirt more in winter than tarmac, but still love getting out on any occasion I can. I don't clean my bikes in winter, I keep a nice protective layer of dirt on my bikes to protect them from the road salt, then just give them a good clean in spring time.
@@KODEGREY It worked for King Henry VIII when the Mary Rose sunk in the Solent, the only bits that survived 500 years of salt water were the bits in the mud! 😀
Yep! I try and squeeze as many days that I can out of the cold months. Unfortunately between January and March it's just too cold and snowy! Thanks Up North!!
Happy thanks giving to you kode ..here in the uk my bikes used all year around ill only stop if it snows ..I have some great riding over the winter month and after all the GSA is well suited to all seasons.
I wish my bike would be suited for all seasons. But even for a sport bike it does surprisingly well even in really cold temperatures. But I'm not even going to chance the snow!! 😂. Thanks Andy!!
I don't store y bike away for winter (best time to ride, here) Wet season, different story, particularly when Tropical Cyclones (Hurricanes) are around, then there are gaps in the weather to take advantage of. Good video and topic, Kode. Ride well. Cheers
The wet season has to be better than the snow season! Although I'm sure constant rain has to get pretty aggravating as well, especially if you don't like riding wet. Thanks Moz!!
@KODE GREY Riding in the rain doesn't faze me, it's the riding in torrential rain that's so heavy that you struggle to see the road ahead offers a challenge I prefer not to take on. That's the wet season here at times ⛈️🌧. Having said that, if it's raining when I wake up in the morning, I won't say " Great day for a ride" 😏😁 Cheers
I agree with NooBiker. The winter is mild in England so I won't put the bike away although the reason I bought a Royal Enfield Himalayan is because its better at riding in the winter than a sports bike. I'll probably even ride it in the snow
I really wish our Winters are as mild as yours. Some states definitely get it worse than we do, but at least 2 or 3 months it's too bad for any kind of riding. Congratulations on the new bike BTW!!
Happy Thanksgiving Kode. I never actually put mine away. I don't winterize, I ride on days I want based on how I feel and the weather. Other than old carbureted bikes, I don't see a value in winterizing.
Totally agree Dewey! I don't winterize my bike either. I try and keep her ready if needed. Even though the chances of riding from January through early March is really slim.
It's really easy for me, I hate the cold and I have OCD about the bike being dirty 😱 I did a video years ago talking about how I would be thinking about how dirty my bike was getting on a ride more than the road in front of me 🤦♂️ Luckily we don't get Ohio winters, so I still ride through winter...... but only on nice days 😎👍
Nice one KG hope ya had a good thanks giving with Mrs KG , been there done the hands that just don´t work and now just to old ta get cold 😉 have thought about trying heated gear and maybe fer the next one I will " if I´m still around´´ but right now bikes in my garage with fuel issues due to ethanol fuel erosion she´s an old gi¡rl and I think the carbs and fuel tap need new ethanol friendly rubber in them . But here its more often wet and dirty out there also the damned leaves are everywhere and I am lazy about washin the bike so don´t use it in the wet unless unavoidable these days It´s a long time until March / April May too. Good watch man as ever cheers
That's a good point about the wet leaves!! That can be very dangerous! I should have mentioned that. It's definitely a long time till March or April. Thanks Crumblymal!!
This year the bike is kind of put up but not. I usually would be out riding on the nice days like it had been in November, and not to put a damper on thing..... I'll just say life has been happening with Parents. Good to see you getting out there, RSMF!
Sorry to hear that man!! I don't ever really put my bike away. For those ( Just in case ) days. January through March I wrap her up a bit more, but make sure she is ready if needed. Thanks Viper!!
I don't ride in the winter because my Harley is a precious snowflake which needs tender loving care at all times, and cannot be exposed to any elements that are < 50F or greater than 80F... No wait, that's not MY bike - my bike gets ridden year-round, except for when there's ice/salt/snow/sand on the road. Oh, and the temps better be 28F+, just 'cause I don't have enough layers for colder, nor do I wish to wear a full-face helmet. I have a balaclava, but it's harder to smoke stogies when it's 25F out [gotta pull that sucker down to give access to puff on the stogie!] Also, that full-body cold ain't fun. Been there, done that.
😂😂. Unfortunately there is always left over salt on the roads up here. Even after the roads dry up. I try and keep it above 35, random ice patches are all over the place up here. Buy a full face helmet and drill a hole in front of the mouth just big enough for a stogie!! 😂.
@@KODEGREY No. No full-face. They just don't fit without pain points. [seriously]. My head is "oddly shaped" according to the experts. As for the salt, I feel your pain - we're like that until a good all-day rain. Then it's above 38 for a few days to let the ice dry up. If it makes ya feel better, I'll have content going for a good long while, once I'm done editing it all, LOL. So you can live vicariously [just mute the damned video, all I do is blah blah blah].
Where I live at this time of year it can get so friggin HOT and as I don't have a mesh jacket it gets really really unpleasant.... i am hoping for a mesh jacket for Christmas
That is one thing I have yet to get myself. A mesh jacket. It can get pretty hot here too in the summer, but also very humid too. I guess we both will have a mesh jacket on our purchase list.
Honestly I try not to ride below 40 either. Without heated gear, that cold cuts through all my layers anyway. Especially if I ride above 50 mph. Thanks man!!
this is the first year in a while i had to put the bike away before thanksgiving. Just way to cold and crappy up here. Its just not worth it or enjoyable to ride at that point.
Thanks to mild winters, I don't even understand the concept of "putting the bike away for the season". Covered a few good topics 👍
I really wish I didn't understand that concept either!! But unfortunately between January and March it's just too crappy to get out.
Thanks Noob!!
Happy thanksgiving bro 🤘
HELL NO DID I STORE MY BIKE 😂
We ride all year over here, yes it’s cold, yes it wet, but it’s England, it’s always cold and wet so what’s so special about this time of year 😂
The only thing I change at this time of year is I clean the bike after every ride, and I mean EVERY RIDE, as soon as I get home it’s time for a 2 hour clean, but it keeps the bike from rusting with all the stupid grit on the road.
Great video mate, hope your had a great thanksgiving. Stay safe bro 🤘
A 2 hour clean!!!! Dang!! That's dedication!!
I clean mine, but it only usually takes me about half an hour. I extra lube the chain this time of year to help keep some of the grit out. And clean it every other wash
Thanks Rhythmic!!
no snow = riding! That being said, if there has been a ton of snow I'll wait for a rain or two to clear off the salt. Great chat man!
I just clean my bike afterwards. Unless it's too close to freezing. Then I might skip a ride cause I don't want to try and clean the bike and end up covering it in ice!
Thanks man!!
Any extension to your riding season has to be worthwhile. Great video Kode 😎👍🏼
Totally agree Big B!! Even if it's only a few days, I'll take it!
I like the new Picture in Picture!!! I never “store” my bike for the year. Last year I was able to get out about 4x a month during the winter. Just add a layer and go!
Thanks man! I figured I'd try something different. I don't store mine either. I actually think I was able to get out at least once each month last winter. If I remember right.
Very relevant, Kode. We don’t get it too bad here in the UK. There are still many that put their bikes away for winter. I’m not one of them. I have had “stiff hands” years ago on an 80 mile each way on Christmas Day, in below freezing temps. Painful! Heated gloves are a godsend 🤣
Happy thanksgiving my friend. Great video 👍🏼
I bought my first set of proper winter riding gloves last year! ( Not heated ). What a difference that made! I use to start getting the stiff hands in October. Now it has to be pretty darn cold for it to start bothering me.
Thanks Saddlebags!!
A worthwhile investment 🙂👍🏼
Happy Thanksgiving KG! We live in Texas and while we don’t get much snow we are also wimps to cold weather lol. We will be going through our first winter with bikes this year and are learning as we go. We’ve already started the layering process. Great video. Great tips.
Oh believe me, I hate the cold too!!
Definitely layers, and anything that can block the wind. Once that cold air starts creeping through, it's hard to get warm again.
Anything that can extend riding season is a good thing. We are very lucky when it comes to seasons here in australia. I can ride in winter. I just will not ride in the rain.
I need to move somewhere warmer!! 😂.
I don't blame you for not riding in the rain. I'll do it if I get caught in it, but I won't purposely go out in it unless I have to.
Thanks Oz!!
Well, here in N.E. Nevada I put the bikes away at the first snow, but if it melts enough, I will definitely squeeze in a ride, heck or I may load one up the trailer and head south....thanks for the video! 👽
Usually in Ohio our first few snows melt away during November and December. But it gets bad between January and March.
Going south sounds like a good idea to me!!
Thanks JP!!
We have the bike ready to go year round as we have a 5th wheel toy hauler to get us to warmer climates during our Canadian winters. Brine on the roads makes it impossible to take the bike out till spring rains wash it away. I just subbed your channel, i like your use of masking and camera view overlays, opacity etc. I use these on my channel also. Your audio is real good also, keep up the great work and thanks for the ride.................................JB..
Those Canadian winters have to be rough!! I don't blame you at all for hauling the bikes to a warmer climate. I'd do the same if I could.
I appreciate the compliment on my editing! I've been trying to mix it up a bit. And also appreciate you subbing to the channel man!!
I'll definitely be over to check yours out as well!
I do ride all yeah round, but the maintenance is a pain. Luckily this year the MT-01 is tucked away in the garage and I have a little 250 to see me though!!!!
Actually looking forward to trying out a snowy day with a lightweight off road bike.
Happy thanks giving fella!!!
I really wish I could ride year around too!! Even if I have to suffer through a bit of cold.
Off road bike on a snowy day might be fun!
Make sure you have many layers on! 😂
I always try and keep my season continuous, it doesn't always work out. Happy Thanksgiving Kode!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too man!!
I try to keep mine continuous as well, but January through March fights me every year!!
I ride all year round, I hit the dirt more in winter than tarmac, but still love getting out on any occasion I can.
I don't clean my bikes in winter, I keep a nice protective layer of dirt on my bikes to protect them from the road salt, then just give them a good clean in spring time.
😂😂. A nice layer of dirt protection! You should market that!
@@KODEGREY It worked for King Henry VIII when the Mary Rose sunk in the Solent, the only bits that survived 500 years of salt water were the bits in the mud! 😀
Great tips Kode, yeah man if you can still keep riding into the colder season, then it’s gotta be good, cheers 😎
Yep! I try and squeeze as many days that I can out of the cold months. Unfortunately between January and March it's just too cold and snowy!
Thanks Up North!!
I don’t miss any of the winter stuff.
I don't blame you...I dread winter every single year!!
Awesome video. Great ideas. Glad to have been able to say Hi in Prem live Chat.
Thanks Kazo! I appreciate that! I was happy to see you pop in the chat too!
Great tips man, and well worth it if it helps to extend your riding season! ✌️
Thanks Rog!! I do everything I can to keep on riding. Up till it's starts getting dangerous anyway.
Happy thanks giving to you kode ..here in the uk my bikes used all year around ill only stop if it snows ..I have some great riding over the winter month and after all the GSA is well suited to all seasons.
I wish my bike would be suited for all seasons. But even for a sport bike it does surprisingly well even in really cold temperatures. But I'm not even going to chance the snow!! 😂.
Thanks Andy!!
I don't store y bike away for winter (best time to ride, here) Wet season, different story, particularly when Tropical Cyclones (Hurricanes) are around, then there are gaps in the weather to take advantage of. Good video and topic, Kode. Ride well. Cheers
The wet season has to be better than the snow season! Although I'm sure constant rain has to get pretty aggravating as well, especially if you don't like riding wet.
Thanks Moz!!
@KODE GREY Riding in the rain doesn't faze me, it's the riding in torrential rain that's so heavy that you struggle to see the road ahead offers a challenge I prefer not to take on. That's the wet season here at times ⛈️🌧. Having said that, if it's raining when I wake up in the morning, I won't say " Great day for a ride" 😏😁 Cheers
I have Military thermals.
They work GREAT
Military Thermals!! Ohh..I'm going to have to look into those!
@@KODEGREY they are pretty awesome... I have Chronic Lyme... COLD. KILLS ME
I agree with NooBiker. The winter is mild in England so I won't put the bike away although the reason I bought a Royal Enfield Himalayan is because its better at riding in the winter than a sports bike. I'll probably even ride it in the snow
I really wish our Winters are as mild as yours. Some states definitely get it worse than we do, but at least 2 or 3 months it's too bad for any kind of riding.
Congratulations on the new bike BTW!!
Happy Thanksgiving Kode. I never actually put mine away. I don't winterize, I ride on days I want based on how I feel and the weather. Other than old carbureted bikes, I don't see a value in winterizing.
Totally agree Dewey! I don't winterize my bike either. I try and keep her ready if needed. Even though the chances of riding from January through early March is really slim.
It's really easy for me, I hate the cold and I have OCD about the bike being dirty 😱
I did a video years ago talking about how I would be thinking about how dirty my bike was getting on a ride more than the road in front of me 🤦♂️
Luckily we don't get Ohio winters, so I still ride through winter...... but only on nice days 😎👍
I'm not going to lie, I try to stick to the nice days as well. Cause I hate trying to clean the bike when it's cold out!
Nice one KG hope ya had a good thanks giving with Mrs KG , been there done the hands that just don´t work and now just to old ta get cold 😉 have thought about trying heated gear and maybe fer the next one I will " if I´m still around´´ but right now bikes in my garage with fuel issues due to ethanol fuel erosion she´s an old gi¡rl and I think the carbs and fuel tap need new ethanol friendly rubber in them . But here its more often wet and dirty out there also the damned leaves are everywhere and I am lazy about washin the bike so don´t use it in the wet unless unavoidable these days It´s a long time until March / April May too. Good watch man as ever cheers
That's a good point about the wet leaves!! That can be very dangerous! I should have mentioned that.
It's definitely a long time till March or April.
Thanks Crumblymal!!
24/7 365 days a year riding here in Cali!
Lucky sod
You know I'm jealous of you right now!! 😂
@@KODEGREY 😉
It really becomes a PITA washing the bike and cleaning the chain when it’s cold and the roads are salted 🤷♂️
Can't argue with that!! At all!! I try to avoid as much puddles as I can when it's like this. But I usually don't succeed!
This year the bike is kind of put up but not. I usually would be out riding on the nice days like it had been in November, and not to put a damper on thing..... I'll just say life has been happening with Parents. Good to see you getting out there, RSMF!
Sorry to hear that man!! I don't ever really put my bike away. For those ( Just in case ) days. January through March I wrap her up a bit more, but make sure she is ready if needed.
Thanks Viper!!
Happy late turkey day carnal
Happy Thanksgiving to you too man!!
I don't ride in the winter because my Harley is a precious snowflake which needs tender loving care at all times, and cannot be exposed to any elements that are < 50F or greater than 80F...
No wait, that's not MY bike - my bike gets ridden year-round, except for when there's ice/salt/snow/sand on the road. Oh, and the temps better be 28F+, just 'cause I don't have enough layers for colder, nor do I wish to wear a full-face helmet. I have a balaclava, but it's harder to smoke stogies when it's 25F out [gotta pull that sucker down to give access to puff on the stogie!]
Also, that full-body cold ain't fun. Been there, done that.
😂😂. Unfortunately there is always left over salt on the roads up here. Even after the roads dry up. I try and keep it above 35, random ice patches are all over the place up here.
Buy a full face helmet and drill a hole in front of the mouth just big enough for a stogie!! 😂.
@@KODEGREY No. No full-face. They just don't fit without pain points. [seriously]. My head is "oddly shaped" according to the experts.
As for the salt, I feel your pain - we're like that until a good all-day rain. Then it's above 38 for a few days to let the ice dry up.
If it makes ya feel better, I'll have content going for a good long while, once I'm done editing it all, LOL. So you can live vicariously [just mute the damned video, all I do is blah blah blah].
Where I live at this time of year it can get so friggin HOT and as I don't have a mesh jacket it gets really really unpleasant.... i am hoping for a mesh jacket for Christmas
That is one thing I have yet to get myself. A mesh jacket. It can get pretty hot here too in the summer, but also very humid too.
I guess we both will have a mesh jacket on our purchase list.
@@KODEGREY I am Looking at getting the Komine JK-150 Protect Mesh Adventure Jacket
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🍻. Thanks for stopping by Flip!!
Nope, live in southern cali. Never put our bikes up here. All 12 months we ridin
And I am very very jealous of you because of that!! 😂.
Thanks for stopping by the channel!!
@@KODEGREY 👍🏽 Great video sir
I don't ride below 40 degrees, it's just not pleasant. I'll rather ride in 110°+ summer days
Honestly I try not to ride below 40 either. Without heated gear, that cold cuts through all my layers anyway. Especially if I ride above 50 mph.
Thanks man!!
this is the first year in a while i had to put the bike away before thanksgiving. Just way to cold and crappy up here. Its just not worth it or enjoyable to ride at that point.
The point is to have fun. So if you aren't enjoying yourself there is no point in going out just to say you rode!
Thanks man!
Keep that bike ready, global warming and stuff 😂 😊
I'm just wishing global warming would hit Ohio a bit sooner!! 😂
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