wake up call!!

[rooster]

It has been trying to snow but not laying so thought "what the heck" day off and all that, MUST get him out for a run (9 day withdrawal symptoms). All was fine, sunny and roads now dry. 25 miles into my jaunt i come along nice straight B road, drop into 3rd gear, pop up to 70 to overtake and wallop the back end starts sliding all over the place. Luckily I managed to get him back under control, reckon I must have hit some grit or something on the road. My knees were like jelly after that! continued for a further 35 miles and then thought it was time to clean him instead.
My baby tried to bite me when I least expected it!!

[davetherave1970]

I had similar today. Nice sunshine, dry roads but slipping all over the place.
Should have taken more notice of the orange snowflake!
Yes, it was orange at 2pm. Normally only see orange and red at night!

[rooster]

whew thought it was just me, and i thought it was safe to go out!! especially seeing all the posts on here about going out in the snow!

[anonymous-user]

I did the same earlier this year, on a dry road, before all this grit & salt stuff.

Was doing about the same speed as you, part throttle opening and the ar5e end goes, the thing is you correct it and it goes the other way really quickly. God knows how many times I caught it, must have been entertaining watching from the car behind

[rooster]

just found out why he was sliding all over the place. wonder man (who I live with) checked my new tyres, aaaargh 34 and 32 on the back!!!!(and 18 and 19 0n the front!!!) That teaches me a valuable lesson!!! I just assumed they were correct at time of fitting two weeks ago. Serves me right! Just lucky it didn't have more dire consquences.

[2 Smokin Barrels]

rooster said:

just found out why he was sliding all over the place. wonder man (who I live with) checked my new tyres, aaaargh 34 and 32 on the back!!!!(and 18 and 19 0n the front!!!) That teaches me a valuable lesson!!! I just assumed they were correct at time of fitting two weeks ago. Serves me right! Just lucky it didn't have more dire consquences.

Plus you need 500 miles + to bed em in.

(PS I did ask for details, now I'm not so sure!! )

[Widget]

"must have been entertaining watching from the car behind"

Probably like having a cat wiggle its bum in your face to get attention.

[davetherave1970]

Well snow is back in my area again (Essex).
Here are some pic's I took this morning before taking the wife to the train station

[rooster]

Widget said:

"must have been entertaining watching from the car behind" Probably like having a cat wiggle its bum in your face to get attention.

It must have been , also for the astra that was trying to keep up with me!!!

[richb]

rooster said:

I just assumed

Never assume anything that your life may depend on. Rich...

>> Edited by richb on Friday 4th March 10:39

[snorky]

interesting streetlights and buildings you have in Essex Dave....nice try but no ceeegar..

[davetherave1970]

snorky said:

interesting streetlights and buildings you have in Essex Dave....nice try but no ceeegar..

[rooster]

snorky said:

interesting streetlights and buildings you have in Essex Dave....nice try but no ceeegar..

I though it was an ice cube!

[Corin Denton]

davetherave1970 said:

Well snow is back in my area again (Essex). Here are some pic's I took this morning before taking the wife to the train station