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Originally Posted by Bobduro
I have ridden to the south of France before in winter (no fun) and my brother in law lives in northern Italy which appears to be colder than the UK's winter for the most part so he doesn't ride in it (and has snow chains on his car a surprising amount of the time).
I know it must be a tempting idea, especially as you've just got your first big bike, but personally i'd save it for later in the year. 6 days (you're gonna have to come back eventually!) of semi-decent weather in Feb is a big ask. And we haven't even talked about snow and ice...
Hell, maybe you'll love extreme winter riding but it's seems like unneccesary pain and suffering to me (and I'm an all weather rider when I'm in the UK).
Just my opinion, and you may get replies saying go for it. Good luck if you decide to go for it, but if not, have a fantastic spring and summer on your new salt-corrosion free bike!
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I live in northern Italy and I know how the climate here can be.
I echo every single word you said.
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Nick and his 2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré
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