View Poll Results: How often do you ride your bike?
Daily with a 2nd vehicle for bad weather
44
63.77%
Daily only vehicle
9
13.04%
Few days a week max
13
18.84%
Weekend rider only
3
4.35%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll
Daily Bike Riders??
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 507
Likes: 2
From: Florida/Jax
Daily rider myself....or rather during the week. Weekends I mostly drive in AC...l know, I'm backwards.
Might be a bit to heavy for just cutting the breeze but try some Carhart bib-alls.
I use them when it gets cold down here and they work great. But, I don't care to suit up in the morning those days so allot more times I'll take my vehicle. Besides did enough of that when I lived in Va. For 3 to 4 years my bike was my only means of transportation. Don't got to do that no mo'...God willing.
Might be a bit to heavy for just cutting the breeze but try some Carhart bib-alls.
I use them when it gets cold down here and they work great. But, I don't care to suit up in the morning those days so allot more times I'll take my vehicle. Besides did enough of that when I lived in Va. For 3 to 4 years my bike was my only means of transportation. Don't got to do that no mo'...God willing.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 28,842
Likes: 16,580
From: Wisconsin, USA
Where do you live that you rode year round?
Anyone have any suggestions for what to wear to cut the wind? I dress business casual for work and when the weather is cold, it goes right through the pants. that is really the only part of my that gets cold. I have nice gloves, jacket, boots, and full face helmet, but can't keep my legs warm...
Anyone have any suggestions for what to wear to cut the wind? I dress business casual for work and when the weather is cold, it goes right through the pants. that is really the only part of my that gets cold. I have nice gloves, jacket, boots, and full face helmet, but can't keep my legs warm...
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,477
Likes: 14
From: Western MD
i ride everyday its over 30 deg, not pouring rain or snowing.. ya'll can laugh, but in winter i use a snowmobile suit for my morning cummute.. its easier to pull on 3 zippers and thrown the ff helmet on then it is all the different layers. plus its dark in the morning and most people can't see i look like a goonball .. 
i usually don't need it on the ride home because being a mechanic i wear thermals on a daily basis anyways..
i usually don't need it on the ride home because being a mechanic i wear thermals on a daily basis anyways..
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 237
Likes: 3
From: Eastern KY
Froggy, I used to use a snowmobile suit I picked up cheap, but it had some kind of slippery nylon shell on the outside, and I slid around a lot on the seat.
I always felt like I was gonna slide off into traffic.
I always felt like I was gonna slide off into traffic.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 12,208
Likes: 7,768
From: Along the shoreline in SW FL
Winter jeans...flannel on the inside of 'em. And...uhm...I'm not missing a thing.
Last edited by YeOldeStonecat; Jun 11, 2011 at 06:38 AM.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 445
Likes: 1
From: Boston, PR of MA
The Roadster is a fair-weather bike.
Ride the V-Strom from March to November because it has large aluminum bags, windshield, hand guards, heated grips, Gerbing hookup, GPS, ABS brakes, 5.8 gallon tank, etc etc. The weekends are for family so most of my miles are commuting or business visits.
There are a few folks that ride over the winter but I put everything away once the road salt comes out - few bikes stand up to that.
Ride the V-Strom from March to November because it has large aluminum bags, windshield, hand guards, heated grips, Gerbing hookup, GPS, ABS brakes, 5.8 gallon tank, etc etc. The weekends are for family so most of my miles are commuting or business visits.
There are a few folks that ride over the winter but I put everything away once the road salt comes out - few bikes stand up to that.
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,477
Likes: 14
From: Western MD
i'm not sure what my is made of.. i never had the slippery feeling though. maybe the fatboy wide seat has something to do with it. i know wearing the suit gave me a place to stuff my laptop when i needed to bring it back and forth to work a few times.
the hard drive went south and i had to bring it home to put it up on the puter lift for major repairs. the lifts at work were to big..
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,896
Likes: 2
From: North Lima, Ohio
Im a daily rider too but lately I have been getting this feeling like riding the bike to and from work is just as routine as driving my truck. What Im sayin is that there is no enjoyment in it. At least to me. It hasnt always been like that but in the last year or so it just seems that way. Ya get on and go to work. Ya get on and come home. Simple, routine, same roads, same sights day in and day out. Im beginning to wonder if its even worth riding to work if I cant enjoy the ride. Its 30 miles round trip to and from. On weekend rides or trips its always a good ride and feels good all the time. Maybe its just me and this feeling will pass. I dont know. I am trying to split between the truck and bike every other day or two on the commute but so far it hasnt helped. Im workin on it.