Table of contents
- Winter break This is how bikers get over the compulsory break
- Choose a new bike
- Maintain motorcycle clothing
- Fitness program for bikers
- Prepare motorcycle
- Choose accessories
- Tinker motorcycle models
- Ride a virtual motorcycle
- Canned motorcycle
- Plan the next tours
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Winter break: this is how bikers get over the compulsory break
Winter break
This is how bikers get over the compulsory break
Winter weather and corona crisis. At the turn of the year 2020/2021 a lot comes together that motorcyclists don’t care about. Before the winter blues completely grabs you, we’ll show you how to bridge the bike-free time.
Uli Baumann
March 20, 2020
Bad weather and low temperatures are not necessarily the ingredients for a formidable motorcycle trip. Corona requirements and exit restrictions do the rest to let the machine remain in hibernation.
But you can also deal with the topic of motorcycles in other ways and thus preserve your desire for the bike until spring. We have put together a few options here.
Choose a new bike
Attacking the new season with a new motorcycle – not a bad thought. But which one should it be? There is an overview of all new models for the 2021 season in News overview.
Maintain motorcycle clothing
Driving is always possible, but who really cares enough about them? Maintenance of motorcycle clothing. Now is the time to thoroughly clean the station wagon, check the zippers and, if necessary, carry out minor repairs. For example, the remains of flies can be scraped out of the smallest cracks on the helmet.
MPS Studio
One cleaning the inner lining also often works wonders. And whoever finds out during a hardware check that the fit no longer fits …….
Fitness program for bikers
Those who are physically fit on the motorcycle can enjoy the dynamics more, make fewer mistakes, tire more slowly and are less prone to injury in the event of a fall. With expert help, MOTORRAD shows how an effective Performance cure can look like. There are even more fitness tips here.
Red Bull
Prepare motorcycle
Once you have taken care of yourself and your clothing, the focus is on your own motorcycle. Even at the late start of the season, you can look forward to a clean and well-maintained two-wheeler. You can read in this one how to really lend a hand Care instructions. If small defects or damage are discovered in the course of the intensive discussion, the next opportunity arises to take action. We have numerous instructions and tips on do-it-yourself for you in the Workshop rubric bundled.
Jorg Lohse
Choose accessories
Those who do not drive do not waste fuel and thus save the corresponding expenses. The euros won can easily be invested in new accessories such as a few new hand levers, a GPS holder, tank bag or case systems.
LSL
Exhaust mufflers or fall protection elements are also welcome. And if the point “fitness” has not really caught on, high-quality carbon add-on parts also reduce the overall weight of the rider and motorcycle for the upcoming season. You can find plenty of material to browse through in the Accessories section.
Tinker motorcycle models
Suzuki
If your own motorcycle has been upgraded as desired, men or women can also build their next dream bike themselves. You wouldn’t believe what kits there are for motorcycles. With the filigree components, you can bridge quite a bit of time. Alternatively, there are also various Paper craft sheets for motorcycles on. Lately, even real Honda engineers have joined Paper models busy You can also easily print them out yourself.
Ride a virtual motorcycle
Sony
If the occupation is supposed to be a bit more dynamic, it might be a tasty one Motorcycle simulation the right alternative on the computer or game console. So, among other things, the unusual TT on the Isle of Man to be made up in your own living room. Anyone looking for a game in which Motorcycles will play a role here find it.
Canned motorcycle
Dino Eisele
Motorcycling enjoyment can be experienced a little more passively if you sit in front of the screen and let others drive it. The streaming and video portals are full of biker films like Easy Rider or epic Grand Prix battles between the GP heroes of our youth. The MotoGP, for example, also opens her free of charge historical archive.
Plan the next tours
Dirk Schafer
Those who prefer to act with foresight now have all the time in the world to plan the next tour in detail. Route, waypoints, passengers, overnight stays – the anticipation increases with the planning. You can hear suggestions for worthwhile goals in 2020 in our Podcast. And you can be sure that at some point we will drive again – carefree and Corona-free.
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