Any tips on keeping warm
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Any tips on keeping warm
I am a San Diego rider, used to nice warm weather.
Will be heading up to British Columbia on a 5,000 mile trip to Banff.
Weather looks to be high in the 60's and low in the 40's. Expect to hit some rain.
Will be riding double with other couples.
Taking Street Glide with chopped tour pak.
As usual we are trying to keep luggage to a minimum so as to enjoy the ride.
Any advice on how to dress for the weather? Little lady is a trooper, but I would like to keep her comfy.
Will be heading up to British Columbia on a 5,000 mile trip to Banff.
Weather looks to be high in the 60's and low in the 40's. Expect to hit some rain.
Will be riding double with other couples.
Taking Street Glide with chopped tour pak.
As usual we are trying to keep luggage to a minimum so as to enjoy the ride.
Any advice on how to dress for the weather? Little lady is a trooper, but I would like to keep her comfy.
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Whatever you can do to minimize wind on the body will help more than you know. I can ride so much more comfortably with dress pants (office worker) if I have a pair of windproof nylon type pants over them. I ride down to 35 degrees in the spring and fall here in western NY. Enjoy the trip!
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Three L's... Long Johns, Layers and Leather
I guess there's a 4th L... 'Lectric riding gear.
Oh... and don't be a *****.
Sounds like a ridiculously cool ride... have fun and take some pictures for the rest of us wage slaves to enjoy!
I guess there's a 4th L... 'Lectric riding gear.
Oh... and don't be a *****.
Sounds like a ridiculously cool ride... have fun and take some pictures for the rest of us wage slaves to enjoy!
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From: Denver
I ride in Denver year round but don't often ride in the wet. Rain resistant wind breakers are good. They are very compact and they will prevent you from having to carry some thick, heavy jacket (that probably won't stop wind and rain anyway) that is difficult to store. I've gotten away with a hoodie, light army jacket and a windbreaker down to pretty cold (40ish) temps. If it gets too hot you just shed the windbreaker and open up the zipper on the light jacket and you're pretty good up to around 70 degrees. I am a fat **** (XL and XXL) and my hoodie, jacket and wind breaker will all fit in a plastic Target bag.
Doesn't really address the legs though. I usually wear jeans and my legs are colder than my upper body in the cold.
Doesn't really address the legs though. I usually wear jeans and my legs are colder than my upper body in the cold.
Last edited by jdub099; Aug 15, 2013 at 11:46 AM.
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if you want to keep the lady comfy get her a heated jacket liner. There are also gloves, pants and foot warmers. I live inland from the Pacific ocean about 50 miles as the crow flies. It can be in the 90's here and when I start running up the coast it can get foggy and cold. When I crank the vest up I totally forget about the rest of my body. Tour Master makes a Synergy jacket liner that comes with a dual controller for around 200.00. I have an adapter that lets me plug it into the connection for my battery tender. The jackets pack easy, can be worn with or without a jacket over them. Bring a light riding jacket the liner will fit under and rain gear and your ready to go
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layers
you get somewhere extra cold, newspaper in the jacket
keep the hands warm and flexible on the controls
ridden all though there, no problems. the lows in the 40's you see are middle of the night temps, BC is quite temperate, esp near vancouver and the coast ( lower mainland)
don't leave ANY food in saddlebags in bear country
banff was built around the hot springs- there are developed hot springs and wild springs... one I know of is in a small cave
if you want cave, cross the bridge and head up mountain ave ( toward the rimrock resort and the hot springs)
about 3 turns up, on a long left hand curve- on the right side you will see a slight worn path- that will take you to a cave about 10 x 8 and 3' deep.
there are more than a few BC riders on the forum if you need route advice
mike
you get somewhere extra cold, newspaper in the jacket
keep the hands warm and flexible on the controls
ridden all though there, no problems. the lows in the 40's you see are middle of the night temps, BC is quite temperate, esp near vancouver and the coast ( lower mainland)
don't leave ANY food in saddlebags in bear country
banff was built around the hot springs- there are developed hot springs and wild springs... one I know of is in a small cave
if you want cave, cross the bridge and head up mountain ave ( toward the rimrock resort and the hot springs)
about 3 turns up, on a long left hand curve- on the right side you will see a slight worn path- that will take you to a cave about 10 x 8 and 3' deep.
there are more than a few BC riders on the forum if you need route advice
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Aug 15, 2013 at 01:25 PM.
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Rain gear over leathers, surgical type gloves inside of your riding gloves works really well.
Balaclava is a gotta have, I also have one of those fleece lined leather flying caps to go over the balaclava when it's really brrrr.
Balaclava is a gotta have, I also have one of those fleece lined leather flying caps to go over the balaclava when it's really brrrr.
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From: SE Wisconsin
Doesn't sound overly cold. You should be fine with standard cold weather gear.
A couple nice things to have would be;
The snap on canvass covers for the crash bars to break the wind. Cold weather only.
Heated grips.
Gerbings heated vest.
Schampa dickie
A couple nice things to have would be;
The snap on canvass covers for the crash bars to break the wind. Cold weather only.
Heated grips.
Gerbings heated vest.
Schampa dickie
Last edited by journeyman; Aug 15, 2013 at 12:38 PM.