What weather do you ride in?

[jmdaia]

I am new to this forum and was curious to weather or not Ducati owners rode year round.

[1.21GW]

Yes, especially in California. 

Really, it depends on the rider, not the weather or the bike.  Some of us even ride in snow, as this member does:

Just to show I'm not just starting it but riding in the snow too.

...but not me, because I''m a wimp. 

[Dirty Duc]

We don't get much snow around here, but if it is snowing at the house when it's time to leave I won't ride.

I draw the line at 19 degrees ambient although I've ridden colder.

Wind and rain don't bother me much.

[NAKID]

I live in SoCal, and I ride year round. I do ride in the rain, but if it's going to be a major downpour, I avoid riding that day if possible. I've been caught a few times in a bad storm coming home from work. Biggest problem for me was visibility...

[SpikeC]

 Up here in Puddletown I've always ridden year round, butt I don't ride in the snow or ice anymore now that I'm retired! It is all about having the right gear, don'tchaknow!

[seevtsaab]

Rain or shine. Snow, not so much, I have been out in it, below freezing it gets too dangerous imo.
Once the salt goes down I am done.
Turns out I can't leave the cage parked for weeks or the battery goes flat so the worse rain I might cage it in, particularly if t-storms
are imminent.
I start to get choosy about it now around 20F.

[the_Journeyman]

Heat, rain, cold (worst was 9ºF) even rode home from work in the snow a couple times.

JM

[Skybarney]

I have many many miles in rain and snow.  These days I no longer need to do that (bike was only transportation) as I have other vehicles. 

Now my duc is my toy bike and I try not to subject it to rain or snow.  Only been caught out once in a minor sprinkle in 12k miles.  Even that I saw coming as weather forecasting is a bit of a specialty due to my profession.

[ZLTFUL]

I typically ride until ice/snow build up on the roads prevents it and even then, I sometimes get a wild hair and ride anyway.

Of course, traction control, ABS and heated gear makes it easier to decide.

[JoeP]

Clear with temps between 68 and 73F, wind no more than 10mph, and only during Starbucks business hours.

[memper]

On the other end if its too hot I wont ride. 95F, leather, nyc traffic, hot motor. Fuggetaboutit.

[StephenC]

I ride all year around. It doesn't get much colder than 10 C here though. I don't let the rain stop me, I just dress appropriately and drip when I get where I'm going.

[Howie]

No ice I'm good.

[NAKID]

On the other end if its too hot I wont ride. 95F, leather, nyc traffic, hot motor. Fuggetaboutit.

I used to ride year round when I lived in Phoenix too. Hottest I rode in was 118°F...

[Steve.In.Atlanta]

I'll ride in most weather short of snow.