When I was a poor student out in Indiana, I rode an old Yamaha 175 back and forth to school and work throughout the year..rain or shine or 10" of snow. Got used to riding on ice with both feet skimming the ground.I ran into a guy probably 15 years ago in the parking structure of the IPT building who was riding his motorcycle in the dead of winter. He said they only had one vehicle and that he left it at home in case his wife needed it.