Good time of the year in Florida for riding!!!

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Good luck Spaceman.

I am killing time in Vienna airport waiting for our (delayed) flight to Dubai then on to Sydney. Had a great 10 days skiing with temperatures in the Alps (Saalbach-Hinterglem) relatively benign, daytime temperatures between +2 to -7 (deg C) with little wind. Towards the end another snow dump would have been good but not a big deal as the piste preparation was excellent.

Not much motorcycle activity and I can understand that as the roads are prone to ice, gravel and other scary things, such as mad Austrian drivers who don't seem to understand the three second rule .
Judging by some of the signs I saw near ski lift stations I would say that the "trailies", or Moto X, get plenty of summer action action with a lot of sponsored competition. The arterial roads in both the Austrian and German Alps look to be a road riders paradise. I have ridden a VFR 750 (in my opinion one of the great sport-tourers) around the Rhine and Mosel regions, and out to the East of Heidelburg, but the Alpine roads are another level again and are on the bucket list.

I am now suffering withdrawal symptoms and need to don the summer Kevlar and give the CB a good workout in the Oz summer. I can relate to "Good time of the year in Florida for riding"

Happy and safe New Year to you all.