Well, that didn't take long!

Today I’ve seen:

- bike ripping between cars at at least 2x the surrounding speed
- bike passing on the left shoulder at about 50kph compared to cars at 20 (401 WB)
- sport bike with no plates on the 407 passing me as if though I’m standing still

The fun is just starting.
 
Lane splitting, riding on the shoulder, no helmets, 3 up. Saw all that this afternoon here.
 
Even up north here in certain Facebook groups riders are just "itching" to get their bikes out - mostly younger riders mind you. Still, I imagine they are doing all of the above. Personally, **** that....wait for a big rainstorm to get all the salt / dirt and garbage off the road before I get the wheels on the road. Now Im usually waiting till the start of June before I take the cover off, ride for comfort and wait till it's at least in the 20 degree area.
 
Dr.Manhattan said:
Even up north here in certain Facebook groups riders are just "itching" to get their bikes out - mostly younger riders mind you. Still, I imagine they are doing all of the above. Personally, **** that....wait for a big rainstorm to get all the salt / dirt and garbage off the road before I get the wheels on the road. Now Im usually waiting till the start of June before I take the cover off, ride for comfort and wait till it's at least in the 20 degree area.
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I'm not quite as patient as you, but I agree. Up here in the Peterpatch we have a ton of salt and sand still on the roads. I leave the bike in the garage until we've had a few rains and it's 10c out. I'm comfortable anytime it's double digits. What I do is get an early start on my springtime "honey-do" list, put out the patio furniture, clean up the yard etc so when the good weather comes I have all that stuff done.
 
Morrissey said:
I'm not quite as patient as you, but I agree. Up here in the Peterpatch we have a ton of salt and sand still on the roads. I leave the bike in the garage until we've had a few rains and it's 10c out. I'm comfortable anytime it's double digits. What I do is get an early start on my springtime "honey-do" list, put out the patio furniture, clean up the yard etc so when the good weather comes I have all that stuff done.
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Peterborough is my hometown, and I remember about 15 years ago we had an un-usually warm March, the temperature was actually 28 - 34 for an entire week and I had the bike out.
 
Quite a few out and about with tidy tails and zipping through traffic on the QEW yesterday. Was a little jelly if I’m being honest.


My age and experience had me pondering concern for those riders encountering mindless cage drivers that may change lanes unexpectedly and end up seeing a wreck later down the road.
 
The worst crime was how they strapped down that motorcycle.
 
Dr.Manhattan said:
Even up north here in certain Facebook groups riders are just "itching" to get their bikes out - mostly younger riders mind you. Still, I imagine they are doing all of the above. Personally, **** that....wait for a big rainstorm to get all the salt / dirt and garbage off the road before I get the wheels on the road. Now Im usually waiting till the start of June before I take the cover off, ride for comfort and wait till it's at least in the 20 degree area.
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Fresh brine sprayed on HWY 9 and also HWY 27 this morning. I'm still a few weeks out at least.
 
OPP are in some kinda blitz. Returning from the north on 11, I got a dozen warnings from Google Maps. I usually get none.

I didn’t get a warning on 11 south of North Bay. They got me exactly where the speed limit drops from 110 to 90.
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