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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 06:53 PM
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Default Ever wonder what the temperature is at riding speed?
Heres a nice chart

 
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 07:05 PM
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What is the humidity factor for the chart. Humidity figures in as well.
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Yes. The other day I hit the info button on the right side handlebar and got 227 degrees
riding up Mt. Rose with snow on both sides of the road, it was quite cold that morning.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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Nice chart, but I don't see the speed I ride at?
 
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Am I reading that correctly? When you get to 100* the temp goes UP the faster you go?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 04:31 AM
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Am I reading that correctly? When you get to 100* the temp goes UP the faster you go?
No, according to this it's 95*. Don't know the dew point that this is based on but I ride regularly in 45-50* air temps and it doesn't "feel" like 17-25 like the chart says but it could be. I do use gloves, heated grips and a face mask. Neat to look at anyway.
 
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Problem with chart....we haven't reached 30 degrees yet to ride?

So I see why I will need my heated liner and gloves until it 80 degrees

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Wind chill...

But there are a lot of other factors.
 
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My mistake I was thinking engine temperature
 
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I always figured an average of 10 degrees cooler than air temp, but riding around at 60 degrees yesterday, yeah that's still pretty cold!
 
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