Do you look outside your window and see white fluff on your lawn? Do you think it’s time for tea and a blanket? Nothing of the sort! For a true fan of two wheels, the calendar is inexorable – it’s March, and that means only one thing: the motorcycle season has just kicked off.
Although the weather is playing tricks this year and serving us a “repeat of winter,” the distinctive roar of engines is increasingly heard on the streets. Why do we leave, even though the thermometer does not spoil?
1. passion will not cool
Winter for a motorcyclist is a time of long fasting. As soon as the asphalt gets dry (even if there are snowdrifts lying next to it), instinct takes over. That first ride after a break tastes the best – even if your fingers are a bit rakish.
2 Hardware fire test
The beginning of March is an ideal test for our machines after winterization. If it fired up “out of the blue” at 2°C, it means that the winter service was performed exemplarily. The snow outside the window only adds to the drama of this first, symbolic round around the chimney.
3. safety first!
Remember, however, that March is a tough competitor. The rules are simple:
- Tires: They are cold and hard as plastic – traction is negligible.
- Salt and sand: Post-winter grit still lingers on the corners.
- Car drivers: They have become unaccustomed to us over the past few months. We have to think for them.
A quick physics lesson to get you started: remember that the optimum operating temperature of a motorcycle tire usually starts above 10-15°C. With March frosts, your tires are basically field hockey pucks. Watch out for gas!
Is it cold? Yes. Is it worth it? Definitely. We’ll see you on the road, take care and don’t be fooled by those white remnants on the roadsides. Left up! 🖐️
How about you? Have you already pulled the machine out of the garage or are you waiting for the crocuses to bloom?
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