10 degrees is too damn cold to ride!
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Spartanburg, SC
I rode to work sunday and monday, I work third so I head in at 10pm and leave at 7am so get the worst temps. it was around 12deg. both days and 75mph on I85 was fun. I was selling my heated gear as new but I thought I would try it out and dang that is the stuff. I never go cold at all but if you breath hard the shield would fog up bad and ice over.
I have the Harley heated Jacket liner and gloves, with a Harley Souless leather jacket and Icon automag leather overpants. they work awesome together.
I have the Harley heated Jacket liner and gloves, with a Harley Souless leather jacket and Icon automag leather overpants. they work awesome together.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Honah Lee
Above 35
Above 35, less then 10 miles, sweats under jeans, hoodie under leather jacket, full helmet. OK for nice ride. I leave work at 12AM. Actually one big problem is when it 50-60 during the day an drops to dew point and bike is all wet when I come out. Not a problem with wet bike but that means its on the road and slick. I need to drive below speed limit then. Bike will slide right through a normal yellow/red light stop at normal speed limit. Found that out the hard way.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: NC
Rode mine the past 3 weeks everyday but this past Thursday and the temps were down in the teens. Didn't ride Thursday because we were having some freezing rain. Drove the truck and did some dirt tracking through one of the corners only doing 30 mph.
Supporter
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Milton Mills NH
It is not just the cold, your reflexes are no where near what they should be when it is that cold. That is not a good thing at 60 mph. I am a wimp in the true sense of the word, 50 or below and the bike stays put, period. Call me anything you want, dont care, cant handle cold.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Maine
Frig it, I'm done for the year. Bike went into storage this afternoon, though it handled quite well in snow in the short distance to the shed. But, the roads are a salty, sandy mess now. You may get two or three days a month when you might consider riding - maybe. Sorry, not listening to any chiding on not riding in the Winter from anyone below the 45th parallel.
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Road Master
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 901
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From: Springfield, MO
Only got up to 37 today but I just couldn't stand not riding one more day... so put on the long johns and leather and off we went. Felt good to get out and enjoy the fresh air and the bike needed to be ridden.