When I lived in California, it was easy to ride year-round. The snow and ice in the winter here typically come at the end of Dec to early Feb typically. Streetbikes suck on ice and snow; been there, and done that when I had no choice.
A lot of summer days here is +40C and heavy traffic. So temps on the roads hit +45-50C easily. Sitting in bumper to bumper traffic when the temps are that high along with a huge truck next to you is not my idea of fun so I tend to skip the inferno days as the Rocket just piles even more heat on you.
