Did I Say "Winter Is Coming"?

After my last post "Winter Slap!", it seems appropriate to write a little about two specific topics related to motorcycles and the impact of cold and snow on your bike. 

One can say the riding season is pretty much over, though we all know there will be days when it is still possible to go for a ride. I've been out on the bike well into the month of November and when we get Chinooks here in Calgary it is quite possible to ride in every single month of Winter, though black ice or lots of gravel on the road is always a concern.

Say no, to snow!

Of course, that leads me to point number one, insuring your motorcycle all year long. If you want lots of details on why you need to keep your coverage active all year, even though you won't necessarily be riding your bike, follow this link to the BlueCircle site and "Why You Want To Keep Your Motorcycle Insurance All year Round" . That page is part of a whole lot of content that anyone, clients or non-clients alike, can use as a resource for many topics. But, for this particular discussion, there are many upsides to keeping your motorcycle coverage going all year and we highly recommend this for all riders. Even if a bike is stored inside a garage, the potential for loss by things like fire or theft is still there and would not becovered by home insurance. Better safe than sorry!

Another topic that comes to mind when thinking about your motorcycle and Winter is how best to prep your bike for storage, especially if you don't intend to ride it until Spring. 

Again, our BlueCircle website has that awesome resource page to give you details via "The Rider Workshop/Winterizing Your Motorcycle". To summarize, consider the basics of ensuring you don't have a tank full of stale fuel and your battery will be fresh and ready to start your bike when the time comes to ride. So many issues can be avoided with just a few proactive measures and you'll be out enjoying the ride instead of grumbling over a bike that won't run, or won't run properly.