winter riding tips, out this morning in 30 degree weather
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From: fresno california
winter riding tips, out this morning in 30 degree weather
tomorrow its supposed to be colder if your crazy enough to do this get a battery tender and hook that up and a heating pad around the crank case won;t hurt either
as far as protective gear i have a 30 pound heavy leather jacket original from the sixties but someone sowed a quilt inside which quite to the contrary since its made of cotton it makes you sweat at about 45 degrees and makes you colder than the combination i came up with
i layer my clothing with a thermal shirt and thermal hoodie topped of with a polyester blend heavy harley brand windbreaker type jacket with synthetic thinsulate lining
my black leather chaps also have snap in snap out thinsulate lining in them finish off in heavy leather boots and helmet with a beanie cap pulled down around your ears and a black scarf wrapped around your face and some heavy gauntlet style gloves that will go over your jacket cuffs and your good to go
it doesn't get much lower than the mid twenties here and i am confident with this setup i can go the whole winter
any other tips you all got?
freebyrd
as far as protective gear i have a 30 pound heavy leather jacket original from the sixties but someone sowed a quilt inside which quite to the contrary since its made of cotton it makes you sweat at about 45 degrees and makes you colder than the combination i came up with
i layer my clothing with a thermal shirt and thermal hoodie topped of with a polyester blend heavy harley brand windbreaker type jacket with synthetic thinsulate lining
my black leather chaps also have snap in snap out thinsulate lining in them finish off in heavy leather boots and helmet with a beanie cap pulled down around your ears and a black scarf wrapped around your face and some heavy gauntlet style gloves that will go over your jacket cuffs and your good to go
it doesn't get much lower than the mid twenties here and i am confident with this setup i can go the whole winter
any other tips you all got?
freebyrd
i took the harley out for abotu a 10 mile run last night at around 12 degrees in my carhart and my winter hat... way to cold for htat noise, but we where laying carpet down in the storage space i keep the bikes in for the winter so i had to run them for a bit...
i do not like to layer that deep! when i winter ride i wear
top:**** dry fit, long johns, t shirt, light fleece, leather
pants: **** dry fit, long johns, fleece lined jeans
Head: dry fit skull cap, 3/4 lid, and bandanna around the face
hands: leather HD gloves with dry fit liners
warm!
i do not like to layer that deep! when i winter ride i wear
top:**** dry fit, long johns, t shirt, light fleece, leather
pants: **** dry fit, long johns, fleece lined jeans
Head: dry fit skull cap, 3/4 lid, and bandanna around the face
hands: leather HD gloves with dry fit liners
warm!
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From: fresno california
It's 14 degrees here this morning and my tip is DRIVE YOUR CAR!!!
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yet even when its running i am still pretty much a year round rider anyhow, so thats my lifestyle i chose it or it chose me my life is half over at 45 and i am going to the extreme while i still have the ability to do so
so bring on the cold the fog and the rain , never rode in snow i guess thats where i'd draw the line but its only snowed in the winter where i live about 3 times in the last 30 years or so
freebyrd
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Man, i don't know the cold down here, when it got to 30 degrees, some schools were freaking out and talking about closing up. I was like, what the hell???!! But then i heard some schools up north were closing when they hit 90 degrees, and well, 90 degrees here is a fresh day. I rode that day, when it was 30degrees, all in all i just covered up and it wasnt that bad, but since i wear a open face helmet, i got slammed by raid drops. So i guess my own 2 cents would be, cover up tight, and for the love of god cover your face when going over 60mph in the rain. Cold water drops at 60mph+ hurt like hell.
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Aw come on Don ... I rode this morning ...
It was 21 degrees when I came up through Tukwila, 26 in Seattle and around 20 in Everett when I got in at around 0630.
I got two new things this fall that really make the ride possible:
- Gerbing glove liners
- Firstgear pants, with zip-out insulated liners
I wear heavy wool socks under my boon-dockers with rubber overshoes. Depending on how cold I expect it to be, I'll wear long johns (or not) and jeans under my new firstgear pants. I'll wear a t-shirt, shirt, sweatshirt, leather jacket with quilted vest liner, and a Himalaya rain coat (optional, but it does keep some additional heat in). I wear a skid lid in summer/fall/spring, but a 3/4 helmet with face shield during winter and I have a neoprene face wrap keeps me pretty comfy .... Over the gerbing glove liners I'll just wear leather gloves or maybe insulated nylon gloves if expecting rain.
I was warm and comfortable this morning ... I only saw one other bike this morning ... no Goldwings or BMWs ... the bike was a metric V-twin and I think a dude was just jetting across town up here in Everett ....
I took the cage yesterday, but after seeing the road conditions, I thought I was good to go this morning ... the ride was actually pretty nice this morning ....
Of course, I also have my full bat-wing fairing and fairing lowers installed for the winter ... makes a huge difference not having the additional wind-chill factor ....
R/
'Chop
It was 21 degrees when I came up through Tukwila, 26 in Seattle and around 20 in Everett when I got in at around 0630.
I got two new things this fall that really make the ride possible:
- Gerbing glove liners
- Firstgear pants, with zip-out insulated liners
I wear heavy wool socks under my boon-dockers with rubber overshoes. Depending on how cold I expect it to be, I'll wear long johns (or not) and jeans under my new firstgear pants. I'll wear a t-shirt, shirt, sweatshirt, leather jacket with quilted vest liner, and a Himalaya rain coat (optional, but it does keep some additional heat in). I wear a skid lid in summer/fall/spring, but a 3/4 helmet with face shield during winter and I have a neoprene face wrap keeps me pretty comfy .... Over the gerbing glove liners I'll just wear leather gloves or maybe insulated nylon gloves if expecting rain.
I was warm and comfortable this morning ... I only saw one other bike this morning ... no Goldwings or BMWs ... the bike was a metric V-twin and I think a dude was just jetting across town up here in Everett ....
I took the cage yesterday, but after seeing the road conditions, I thought I was good to go this morning ... the ride was actually pretty nice this morning ....
Of course, I also have my full bat-wing fairing and fairing lowers installed for the winter ... makes a huge difference not having the additional wind-chill factor ....
R/
'Chop
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From: Greece
The secret is to prevent air from getting inside!!
Greece is hot as hell during summer and cooooold in winter
Last new years eve i drove to my hometown and on a mountain a-about 800meters of elevation-the temp was 14.
So thermos (up-down) double wind stopper and Dainese cordura.
NOT very confortable,but warm!!
The bad thing is thr helmet...
ANTIFOG sprey RULES!!!
Greece is hot as hell during summer and cooooold in winter
Last new years eve i drove to my hometown and on a mountain a-about 800meters of elevation-the temp was 14.
So thermos (up-down) double wind stopper and Dainese cordura.
NOT very confortable,but warm!!
The bad thing is thr helmet...
ANTIFOG sprey RULES!!!
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Quick detachable windshield, balaclava, Schampa thermal/fleece shirt, leather jacket and Heated gloves and good to go. Throw on some chaps for longer rides and if the temps get into the 30's or lower.
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From: Santa Rosa, Ca
Last Sunday 8 of us went on a toy run. We left at 9am and it was 32*. We jumped on the freeway and blasted 45 miles at 75mph. It was freaking cold but only my finger tips ached. Coming back I split from the group and back roaded it home. It was cold but dry for me. My friends got rained on as they took the freeway back.
I bundle up with several light layers and can hang in the 30's if I wear a full face. I stopped wearing leather because it gets too stiff and cold. I wear armored textile gear, which stays warm and flexible and allows me to layer without bulking up too much. This morning it is in the low 20's and ain't no way I'm riding. There's ice everywhere and I'm in sunny California.
Ron
I bundle up with several light layers and can hang in the 30's if I wear a full face. I stopped wearing leather because it gets too stiff and cold. I wear armored textile gear, which stays warm and flexible and allows me to layer without bulking up too much. This morning it is in the low 20's and ain't no way I'm riding. There's ice everywhere and I'm in sunny California.
Ron