Do you ride in winter?

[hugehead]

OK so I'm walking downtown yesterday and I hear this lawnmower sound and I look up and here's this guy riding his scooter down the street. Now, I know, it's a scooter and not a bike but.... it started me wondering about something.

Do you ride your bike in the winter? If not, when do you consider conditions safe to do so? Do you wait till you see green grass or is a good melt enough to get you out there?

[compmoto]

I admit to being a "fair weather"rider...when I was a young pup, I'd ride my DT-100B anytime,anyplace,or condition. Not now though. Motorcycling should be enjoyable.In cold, my body re-acts differently .I need 50+degrees to be in the happy zone, and even that isn't optimum .Here in the mid-Atlantic, those type days aren't real plentiful.I did ride the SM ro school last Monday.I'm now up to 321 miles since purchase in late fall '07.I should count myself blessed to have a new KTM SM, as they don't seem to be bringing in '08 models,yet... not SMRs, maybe SMs though ....I'll go see my local dealer tomorrow for an update on event schedule for M.I.R. They are supposed to be having some SUPERMOTO RACES this season! For those interested , check the E.S.M.R.A site for updates as well. I will post up, if I come up with reliable info.