Icey icey icey

KamiKazi

Anyone have any problems this morning with the ice? loads of bikes dropped around Dublin this morning apparently. I hit a patch of ice and went round a corner sideways :eek: managed to keep it upright though

goodlad

I took one look outside this morning.
Then put the bike keys away, picked up the car keys and had a lovely warm drive to work

Cuddlesworth

Yeah, On the way into Lusk from Skerries got sent down some bog arse country roads because of a 4 car collision on the main road. A bit down the road/lane I got stuck behind a pick up towing a boat. Said **** it and went to overtake.

Ended up going past the guy with my back wheel level with my front wheel and a pair of steaming pants from the morning turd that had decided to come out early. Guided by what I can only describe as heart stopping fear.

Think I'll be paying more attention to the road surface from now on. Saw a guy on a Blade go down bad at Blakes cross and at least two minor collisions between cars down there as well.

goodlad

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Yeah, On the way into Lusk from Skerries got sent down some bog arse country roads because of a 4 car collision on the main road. A bit down the road/lane I got stuck behind a pick up towing a boat. Said **** it and went to overtake.

Ended up going past the guy with my back wheel level with my front wheel and a pair of steaming pants from the morning turd that had decided to come out early. Guided by what I can only describe as heart stopping fear.

Think I'll be paying more attention to the road surface from now on. Saw a guy on a Blade go down bad at Blakes cross and at least two minor collisions between cars down there as well.

Fookin hell dude, your heart must of been in your mouth.

KTRIC

goodlad wrote: »

I took one look outside this morning.
Then put the bike keys away, picked up the car keys and had a lovely warm drive to work

Good lad


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shanew

dangerous conditions for two wheels this morning... had a big slide pulling out onto the Stillorgan road at Mount Merrion this morning.

watch out this evening - I'd say it's likely to freeze up again as soon as the sun goes down..


Shane

Nodster

Well the train from balbriggan was lovely n' snugg this morning

Idleater

goodlad wrote: »

I took one look outside this morning.
Then put the bike keys away, picked up the car keys and had a lovely warm drive to work

Took one look out after hearing the weather and accident reports and said, that'll do nicely and played playstation till 10:30 before a leisurely 15 minute commute.

Better go home early to avoid any early frosts.

Odysseus

I rode from Louth to Tallaght this morning left a bit later around 08.00, roads where ok no problems really. I kept a close eye on the verges where there was some ice, but the roads were good. It was minus 1 when I was leaving I have a minus 2 rule.

If it goes below that its back to bed for me. Unfortunately this is only the start of it; give me the wind and rain anyday compared to frost.

hobochris

Fish tailed this morning a couple of times coming into park west.. luckily my awesomeness protected me and I kept the bike up.

Cuddlesworth

goodlad wrote: »

Fookin hell dude, your heart must of been in your mouth.

Doubtful, it would have stopped the screaming then.

n.catenthusiast

hobochris wrote: »

Fish tailed this morning a couple of times coming into park west.. luckily my awesomeness protected me and I kept the bike up.

Lol!

yeah woke up at 8:55 for a 9am start so had no option but to take the bike out. Went down the M50 and took it reasonably handly but I think the morning peak must have melted any ice (if that is actually possible)

seanybiker

nobody on the road in front of me last night so wound her on a bit, travelling burnout FTW lol.

Xios

Had no problem with ice, but my engine cut out, a few times while i was riding, when ever i pulled in the clutch it would just die, had to start it while still filtering
Maybe i didn't leave the choke on long enough or something, any thoughts?

P.C.

Made it to work and back OK.

Stayed on the 'main' roads, and there was no ice.

If I find the person who stole my car... :mad:

Georgey Burgess

as someone else mentioned, the M50 at 9am this morning was ok.

however, my estate in lucan has started to freeze already and it was a bit ropey. I'd say the morning is going to be brutal. have to be in town for 9.30 so that should give the roads some sort of chance to thaw!!!

yogidc26

Glad I went in the cage this Morning been a newby id say i would have been on my head a few mins down the road :eek:

Steffano2002

goodlad wrote: »

I took one look outside this morning.
Then put the bike keys away, picked up the car keys and had a lovely warm drive to work

That's what I did too! We bought a car 2 weeks ago for exactly that weather!

Be careful out there lads!!!

Steffano2002

hobochris wrote: »

Fish tailed this morning a couple of times coming into park west.. luckily my awesomeness protected me and I kept the bike up.

Awesomeness FTW!

KamiKazi

Grand this morning, not a bit of ice

Wossack

thankfully on a well travelled route to work, so the cages tend to sort the roads for me for my commute

few worrysome texts from the gf though - she works in a hospital, and yea, been rough with the RTA's last few days

Thinkingaboutit

Not bad in south Dublin.

Odysseus

Xios wrote: »

Had no problem with ice, but my engine cut out, a few times while i was riding, when ever i pulled in the clutch it would just die, had to start it while still filtering
Maybe i didn't leave the choke on long enough or something, any thoughts?

Was this when the revs dropped below a certain level? It happen to me on the KLE last year during a cold spell. Seemed to come and go, I when I brought it to the shop after cutting out on my right outside it ticked over for 20 mins no probs:mad:

Anyway initially they thought it was this carb freezing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carburetor_heat

Here is were I show my lack of severe knowledge it turned it that it was the "yokes" that slide through the carb. I had never heard of carb freezing/icing before but it appears to be common enough.

Steffano2002

Carb icing is a b!atch! My old Bandit used to suffer from it severely! Got carb heaters installed and hey presto, problem solved!

Vest solution is to get an injection bike though!

CrazyRabbit

Seen the ice.

Decided to walk.

Slipped on the ice and sprained by wrist.

I'm moving to a warmer country.

hobochris

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Carb icing is a b!atch! My old Bandit used to suffer from it severely! Got carb heaters installed and hey presto, problem solved!

Vest solution is to get an injection bike though!

My bandit sleeps in an underground car park so no carb icing issues for me(yet).

Wossack

hobochris wrote: »

My bandit sleeps in an underground car park so no carb icing issues for me(yet).

happens while on the move afaik!

Steffano2002

hobochris wrote: »

My bandit sleeps in an underground car park so no carb icing issues for me(yet).

Wossack wrote: »

happens while on the move afaik!

Indeed, Wossack is correct. Even if you had your bike in a heated garage you will suffer from carb icing if you ride in the cold long enough... It used to do my head in!!! :mad:

hobochris

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Indeed, Wossack is correct. Even if you had your bike in a heated garage you will suffer from carb icing if you ride in the cold long enough... It used to do my head in!!! :mad:

That I didn't know...

I thought it was build up from being left in the cold.

what are the symptoms of carb icing? Ive probably experienced it and not known..

Tigger

raaaaannnnnnngggg!

Wossack

hobochris wrote: »

That I didn't know...

I thought it was build up from being left in the cold.

what are the symptoms of carb icing? Ive probably experienced it and not known..

loss of power, eventually leading to a stall, as the air inlet ices up afaik..!

you'll pull in, look around the bike for a while scratching your head, and couple of mins later bike'll start/idle no bother (ice having melted from hot engine)

hobochris

Wossack wrote: »

loss of power, eventually leading to a stall, as the air inlet ices up afaik..!

you'll pull in, look around the bike for a while scratching your head, and couple of mins later bike'll start/idle no bother (ice having melted from hot engine)

That has happened before actually.

didn't know what the **** happened.

Xios

Wossack wrote: »

loss of power, eventually leading to a stall, as the air inlet ices up afaik..!

you'll pull in, look around the bike for a while scratching your head, and couple of mins later bike'll start/idle no bother (ice having melted from hot engine)

So what's the solution? and will it cost much? and wtf is "AFAIK"?

goodlad

Xios wrote: »

So what's the solution? and will it cost much? and wtf is "AFAIK"?

As far as i Know

Xios

ah, i was confused afaik

Wossack

sounds like steff had carb heaters installed on a bandit he used to own, so he'd be the one in the know!

Cuddlesworth

Behold, my amazing google powers!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carburetor_icing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carburetor_heat

So it would imply that some sort of heating apparatus on the Carburetor would stop icing. Like a heater.

You can all thank me later...

Steffano2002

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Behold, my amazing google powers!

You can all thank me later...

LOL Cuddlesworth!

@ Xios: the first winter I spent with the Bandit was a nightmare with carb icing. I wasn't going through another one like that again so I went to Scott's Bike in Harold's Cross and got carb heaters installed. Can't remember how much it cost me but I think it was around €160 EUR fitted.

Best mod I ever did to the Bandit!

Xios

Thanks steffo, i'm waiting on grant money from the Gov, so once i get that, i'll get myself some nice carb heaters, i don't wanna change from this bike as i'm loving the fazer although my back brake has stopped working, off the mechanic tomorrow

Steffano2002

Xios wrote: »

Thanks steffo, i'm waiting on grant money from the Gov, so once i get that, i'll get myself some nice carb heaters, i don't wanna change from this bike as i'm loving the fazer although my back brake has stopped working, off the mechanic tomorrow

Get some brake pads and I'll do it for you if you're low on cash. It's an easy job and I have all the tools... Get the pads tomorrow and come over to my house. It'll take 10 minutes...

If you'd like to do that PM me.

Xios

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Get some brake pads and I'll do it for you if you're low on cash. It's an easy job and I have all the tools... Get the pads tomorrow and come over to my house. It'll take 10 minutes...

If you'd like to do that PM me.

If it was just the pads, i'd deffo come over, but since i scratched the disk, i'm getting a new (better condition second hand) one, and i'm also gettin the engine serviced. Next time i'll take ya up on that offer, sure i'm always open to learning new things, so it'll be a little lesson on bike maintenance.

Steffano2002

No hassle Xios!

I used to go to mechanics all the time but then, when I started racing, I had to learn how to service the bike myself. That's when I realised that the majority of jobs are easy and that all I needed were tools (which I now have).

KamiKazi

Pretty cold this morning, I reckon we're in for a cold few days

Cuddlesworth

Ahh a bit of cold never hurt anybody. Adult nappys sort out any unfortunate ice incidents and leave you clean and fresh.

jameshayes

DIdn't drive in this morning - going for a few drinks.... But i seen a taxi at the side of the road washing his car and the water running onto the road. MUPPET.

Steffano2002

Will probably use the cage all week... It' going to keep colder and colder it seems. Although tomorrow should be ok (might even rain!).

Zascar

I went sideways out of my road this morning, scared me a bit, I knew it was cold but did realise it was freezing. It was pretty dam cold, but still - I actually hate taking the car to work, not sure I'll see tomorrow

spoofilyj

hobochris wrote: »

That I didn't know...

I thought it was build up from being left in the cold.

what are the symptoms of carb icing? Ive probably experienced it and not known..

Its because of the drop in pressure in the carbs so if its a lower than normal temp, then the temp in your carbs will be lower still as there is lower pressure.

I use proponol FSE feul additive in the winter and its sorts out my carb iceing a treat, Although a friend of mine with a V-Max uses heaters but its all a bit messy to rig up.

rameire

it official the next 7 days are going to be Baltic.
with air temps around -10 at their lowest
and ground temps around -5 at their lowest.

hopefully we wont be seeing each other in hospital.

Odysseus

spoofilyj wrote: »

I use proponol FSE feul additive in the winter and its sorts out my carb iceing a treat,

Could you say a bit more about that product, what it sold as and where do you get?

Cheers

Xios

rameire wrote: »

it official the next 7 days are going to be Baltic.
with air temps around -10 at their lowest
and ground temps around -5 at their lowest.

hopefully we wont be seeing each other in hospital.

Thankfully, i'm on my christmas break from college on friday, won't be riding the bike out of neccessity till january =D