Snowmobile

[ian.z9]

The bad weather hit Holland yesterday and I had to ride the 50km from work in this!
   The FJ was great and I made it home in one piece.Bloody cold feet though.Maybe I need to get an XT.
                                 cheers
                                    ian.z9

[1tinindian]

That's some brave riding.
We will be seeing this weather any day now!

Take care,
Leon

[Ganboy70]

Yikes, I didn't know Bridgestone made the Blizzak for motorcycles!  Nice work and glad you made it safe... 

[Kopfjaeger]

wow white stuff. never seen that stuff before....... beats 30 degree heat and grasshoppers hey?

[Lotsokids]

That's challenging! I'm sure your engine had not overheating issues. 

[indyblue]

That must have been one "white knuckled" ride.  How did you manage stopping without losing it?

[mz_rider]

Ian,

Well done surviving your journey. The FJ is definitely not a good bike for the snow. The weather here has also gone nuts. At this time of year it's usually dull & wet with some frost but the last week has been bitterly cold with about a foot of snow. I commute 6 miles each way across town to work on my little Honda 250. This has just been possible but probably not wise. Anyway on Friday I'm off for week to Fuertaventura - 24C & sun!

Stuart (Glasgow, Scotland)

[mz_rider]

I meant +24C - that was a dash not a minus!

[ian.z9]

The ride was abit of a nightmare but using the gears only and keeping my fingers well away from the front
brake it was bearable.Surprisingly the cars were giving me space for a while but as it got worse I took to the cycle path (plenty in Holland) for the last 5km.Slippy but atleast I wouldn't get run over by a truck.
  And to think I came to Holland to escape the Scottish winters! After 2.5 hours of stress I had no aches from the riding position.It would have been agony on my GPz9.
                                       cheers
                                           ian.z9