winter for riders
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,219
Likes: 63
From: westland Michigan
Being in michigan lowest we've rode in on purpose was 20 degs for a fall color ride up to traverse city from outside of detroit. 12 hours all two lane backroads to get there. 4 layers of clothes looked like the Michelin man riding a bike. Only once did we do that. Now nothing below 40 if i can help it.
Batman and robyn
Batman and robyn
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,428
Likes: 239
From: northeast
anyone with a touring rig you should be riding in your area until the salt hits the roads AND as someone who " RIDES TO LIVE " I cant take going that many months without getting a ride in even if its only 30 miles or I get that winter depression thing going on..
on the new street glide I have added lowers, 7" recurve screen, fairing deflectors and one of the biggest additions
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tusk-Hand-Co...1V-5KO&vxp=mtr
these things keep the wind out of my sleeves and allow me to ride with regular riding gloves all year round.. if you have heated grips then you have it made when using these and with TBW they are on and off in 2 minutes
I have ridden down in to the teens using this same set up on my switchback
on the new street glide I have added lowers, 7" recurve screen, fairing deflectors and one of the biggest additions
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tusk-Hand-Co...1V-5KO&vxp=mtr
these things keep the wind out of my sleeves and allow me to ride with regular riding gloves all year round.. if you have heated grips then you have it made when using these and with TBW they are on and off in 2 minutes
I have ridden down in to the teens using this same set up on my switchback
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 702
Likes: 16
From: Zebulon, NC
Got to be in the 50's or warmer for me....just not enjoyable to bundle up and ride.
NC weather swings back and forth, took a nice ride a week after the big blizzard hit us this month.....got close to 70 that day....
NC weather swings back and forth, took a nice ride a week after the big blizzard hit us this month.....got close to 70 that day....
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 127
Likes: 10
From: Elk River, Minnesota
Heated gear is worth the investment. Enough said.
My son and I bought a ice fishing shack to pull around to our favorite lakes this winter. Something to look forward to at the end of the day.
My son and I bought a ice fishing shack to pull around to our favorite lakes this winter. Something to look forward to at the end of the day.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,091
Likes: 84
From: Southern Maine / Seacoast NH
anyone with a touring rig you should be riding in your area until the salt hits the roads AND as someone who " RIDES TO LIVE " I cant take going that many months without getting a ride in even if its only 30 miles or I get that winter depression thing going on..
on the new street glide I have added lowers, 7" recurve screen, fairing deflectors and one of the biggest additions
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tusk-Hand-Co...1V-5KO&vxp=mtr
these things keep the wind out of my sleeves and allow me to ride with regular riding gloves all year round.. if you have heated grips then you have it made when using these and with TBW they are on and off in 2 minutes
I have ridden down in to the teens using this same set up on my switchback
on the new street glide I have added lowers, 7" recurve screen, fairing deflectors and one of the biggest additions
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tusk-Hand-Co...1V-5KO&vxp=mtr
these things keep the wind out of my sleeves and allow me to ride with regular riding gloves all year round.. if you have heated grips then you have it made when using these and with TBW they are on and off in 2 minutes
I have ridden down in to the teens using this same set up on my switchback
.Unfortunately only got one short ride in in the mid 30s last year before the sand and salt were all over the place. So I don't really know how longer rides will be in low temps. Usually my hands are the first problem, but guessing that will change between fairing, winter gloves and the grip heaters.
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 9,975
Likes: 5,214
From: Michigan
I have heated grips and seat on my bike and I have heated gloves and a jacket liner with a FF modular helmet, a lined leather "dicky" (throat protector).
I also have a recurve windshield and hand wind deflectors on my bike.
I'll ride in 45 degree weather for limited distances in the fall but once the salt hits the roads my bike doesn't come out of the garage until mid-April.
I have a truck with a windshield, wipers, heater and heated seats for winter crusing!
I also have a recurve windshield and hand wind deflectors on my bike.
I'll ride in 45 degree weather for limited distances in the fall but once the salt hits the roads my bike doesn't come out of the garage until mid-April.
I have a truck with a windshield, wipers, heater and heated seats for winter crusing!
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