A sad day...put Spyder into winter storage - ugh....

[hill27]

No storage here at South Texas, crossroads

 

[wd8ajj]

Winter

Guess the next blog is who makes snow tires and chains that fit.

 

[Jim&Teresa]

Guess the next blog is who makes snow tires and chains that fit.

Saw this pic last year...not found one for the Spyder yet! Chains, snow plow blade, and salt spreader....what more could you ask for??

 

[Bob Denman]

Guess the next blog is who makes snow tires and chains that fit.

Didn't SethO try some studded tires? :dontknow:

 

[Spyder Tony]

Here in my part of Cali we ryde year round. I just broke out the jacket with liner and will be wearing the gauntlet gloves in another month or so...otherwise I keep on keeping on.
I have to admit that in the winter I do miss the heated handgrips on the '13 ST-L, but I just keep telling myself that real men don't need heated grips <wink>.

 

[Purple Guy]

I feel your pain!
Cleaned mine up and tucked 'er in last weekend.
Not all bad, it's not often we can say we rode into November...
Here's hoping it's a short & mild winter!

 

[ARtraveler]

Didn't SethO try some studded tires? :dontknow:

You can go, but the stopping is not so great, as well as dodging the trucks, SUV's, etc. :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Vossr]

Winter Idea

Perhaps BRP can make Ski Attachements for the Spyder.. then you folks with the solid rain problems could still scooter around?? J/K I can definitely understand grumbling about not being able to ryde.

 

[Jim&Teresa]

Perhaps BRP can make Ski Attachements for the Spyder.. then you folks with the solid rain problems could still scooter around?? J/K I can definitely understand grumbling about not being able to ryde.

BRP does have the product....it's call a ski-doo.............I think I need to move south as I like the warm temps all year around (I'm obviously misplaced in Minnesnowta)!

 

[PW2013STL]

Sad Sad Day

Sad day indeed Jim. I am just glad that I do not live in the cold part of the state known as Woodberry :roflblack:

Trying to decide if Kathy and I want to ride up to Mora on Saturday to try on new helmets or take the car. Kathy said she did not know if she wanted to be that cold for that long(4 hour round trip). Forecast is for rain and a high of 38 so she may have a point.
I may just follow your lead and clean it tomorrow night and park it for the winter:gaah:

 

[Netminder]

Tucked mine away in it's winter resting place last week!

 

[Jim&Teresa]

Tucked mine away in it's winter resting place last week!
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Hope you have a mild winter. You have a lot of space in that garage -- wish I had some extra room! :thumbup: You have a great bike! I had a 2012 RT Limited b4 trading it in on the 2014. Our 2012 RT Limited was very reliable and we really liked it! :2thumbs:

 

[Roadster Renovations]

I'm holding off as long as I can. Was able to ride for 30 minutes today!

 

[stormtrooper]

I'm holding off as long as I can.

:agree: Tuesday/Veterans day they are saying 61 degrees in my area :yes:

 

[Jim&Teresa]

:agree: Tuesday/Veterans day they are saying 61 degrees in my area :yes:

Enjoy it while you can! :thumbup: We are expecting "highs" in the upper 20's next week.....maybe moving your way? :yikes::yikes:

 

[redflasher]

Put mine away last week with a tankful of non ethanol fuel, battery tender, and some mothballs under the cover.

 

[Bob Denman]

Did you close off the exhaust tips? Mice can find the most interesting places, in which to build a nest! :shocked:

 

[mob133]

:congrats:gonna keep going until the salt flies. Then ride the snowmobile till spring

No Spyder put away here. We ride year round, sometime with extra layers of warmth.


Cruzr Joe

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Here's what I'll be "using" instead of the Spyder in the next few months....some of you in the southern states may not know what it is? pps:

This is a 1983 Honda HS50 snowblower (purchased it new back in '83)....it has been very reliable and starts on the first pull. Yes...I clean and wax it each season along with changing the oil!

Last couple of winters I had put way too many hours of operation on it! :banghead: Hope it's a mild winter this year! :thumbup:

Does it have a "Bump Skid" and was it "Laser Aligned" ?? :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

Joe,
They'll "bump" into just about anything, if you don't hold them back! :shocked: