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03-08-2008, 12:12 PM
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Street bikes in colorado springs
Its hard enough to drive a car in the snow so what does any one think i should do with my bike when i move. do you see quite a few motorcycles in the springs or should i sell and get a 4WD to be on the safe side of things.
dont mind selling it just want to make sure im safe when driving out there. 
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03-08-2008, 01:22 PM
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03-08-2008, 04:02 PM
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yeah, there's alot of bikes. No need to do something drastic and sell the thing.
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03-08-2008, 05:08 PM
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It depends a lot on where you live around here. We are in a neighborhood in Monument with a lot of trees and the ice on the roads hangs around a long time. I succumbed to the temptation to do a burn-out in front of our house a couple of years ago. Got to 3rd gear and fell over at about 3mph
 . Stupid idea. The snow plows also spread sand/salt mixture that is crazy slippery after the snow melts. The road conditions are usually better as you go further south in COS. Riding is definitely seasonal here, though. As far as keeping your bike or not, it all depends on how much you love riding. Other than the winter months, the riding is great around here and into the mountains. I prefer dual purpose but there are a lot of cruisers and sportbikes. With the price of gas, a motorcycle might be the way to go for fair weather commuting.
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03-08-2008, 05:09 PM
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The only thing that concerns me is the huge amount of cars on the road. Makes it a little dangerous for bikes if you ask me.
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03-08-2008, 06:15 PM
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Most every male friend I have (or have had here) has a motorcycle.
Heck, the neighbor down the street stretches the Harley's legs throughout the winter months when it's nice out and rides it a lot in the summer. I just wish he wouldn't fire that baby up on a Sunday morning at 7:30. Vroooooom.
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03-09-2008, 09:37 AM
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While I'm not a big fan of motorcycles, I can see and understand why people love them, especially out in Colorado. So I wouldn't say you should sell the bike if it's your passion. I will say that you will need a vehicle that you can drive in bad weather. I had a Camaro SS there and I didn't want to drive it in bad weather so I bought a 1991 Toyota 4x4. It was great in the snow, cheap to drive, and I never had a problem with it. I bought it for $5000, drove it for 3 years and sold it for $4000. I would suggest doing the same. It doesn't have to be 4 wheel drive. But at least get a front wheel drive vehicle.
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03-09-2008, 09:43 AM
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Unless you ever plan on going above 8000 ft. Then I HIGHLY suggest a 4WD vehicle of some sort. You can buy used Cherokees now for next to nothing. ANd there's a huge aftermarket for them.
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03-09-2008, 02:29 PM
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all that sounds good
i know i really dont want to sell it but ill check on something cheap to buy to drive in bad weather. also my wife has a rear wheel SUV and thoses dont work well is that right.
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03-09-2008, 04:17 PM
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Real wheel drive is ok, provided you have some sort of weight in the trunk
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