come on now, 4 or 5 months a year, mthat must be between January and May, I ride every month during the winter I get at least 3 thousand miles from dec thru march, pretty much every year and I live in cental Ma. The only time my bike is not on the road is when they are snow covered, and even then you might find me out there. I just did my 187,500 mile oil change on a 2000 flh. I actually think I like rideing in the winter better, it is to hot in the summer, it is just those freak storms that come up in the winter. I think the best time to ride is the morning after a 6" plus snow storm and the roads are cleaned down to the pavement, the rideing is so nice when everywhere you look is snow, white clean virgin snow with not much traffic. It is so quiet well until I twist the throttle. I look forward to those rides every year. It use to be more of a challenge on my chopper from 70 thru 94, not the same gear or front fender. There were a lot more who rode the same way, Patches would use colthesline tied onto his tires like chains, rode everyday, RIP Patches.