Thanks for all your suggestions and comments.
After reading speedlime's input (sorry to hear that, mate) I think I will have a look on freecycle or gumtree for a mountain bike for those 2 days a year that I will be afraid to get on the Ten!


I'm actually more concerned for the bike than I am for myself!

Still gonna put some knobblies on for the winter though, Mitas E09's look like the best/cheapest idea...

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Bike: 2013 XT660Z, TKC70 tyres

Mods:
Barkbusters, Scottoiler, DIY Tail Mod, DNA Stage 3, Power Commander V & O2 Eliminator, Exan X-Black Stainless exhaust, Tool tube, Ohlins linear front fork springs, Nitron rear shock, JT front and Supersprox rear sprockets, D.I.D. VX 520 chain, Adventure Spec bashplate, DIY USB Outlet, DIY chain guide, Kev's Throttle mod

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It's all fun and games when you're young.

I'm too old for that now and got one of these as like you we are expected to get in to work no matter what the conditions.

I hate fog on the bike more than anything else this time of year.

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Not good on dry tarmac, for afterworkfun :-)

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2011 Yamaha XT660Z ABS T�n�r�.

• Puig +8cm dark screen, Garmin Zumo 220, Scottoiler eSystem v2
• Barkbusters Storm with external weights, Noname 30mm bar risers & EzMoto alu. levers
• Kev's O2 Controller, Mccoi stepless controller with Hein Gericke heated grips
• TT +4cm seat, Pivot Pegs, Altech stainless sprocket cover

I have that on mine, here it works for commuting (if you don't work in the city) as long as the roads are icy enough, but in UK it would be money not so well spent I guess. The afterwork stuff is fun! =)

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I've been thinking about getting some of THESE for the bad weather.

Maybe just the front to save on outlay, i can handle the rear sliding out alittle but not the front

28c outside and it must be time for the 15+ sun screen here in Brisbane

Here in Italy (and as I understand like most of mainland Europe) during the winter I fit winter tyres to my van and to the wife's car. I have purchased an extra set of steel wheels to accomodate the winter tyres which I keep in the garage over the summer and fit in October ish and then remove in March. The winter tyres mean that you dont need snow chains, and as soon as the temp goes below 15 degrees they are more efficient, and they are brilliant in rain and on snow. Why dont the UK use these tyres?????? given that you could use them most of the year....

For the XTX (my all year round bike) I have just fitted a set of Michelin Pilot 3s which SHOULD be good all year round as they are bi-compound and they have very deep cuts which I hope will make them very suitable for the rain......of course since I had them fitted the sun shines every day......

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....