Winter Riding

[SPYDERGUY1]

hey fellow CANADIAN spyder ryders. Anyone still riding ????? Perhaps Dean ???? Let us know.

[groundeffect]

hey fellow CANADIAN spyder ryders. Anyone still riding ????? Perhaps Dean ???? Let us know.

I ride everyday. Yesterday was the coldest day on record so far for 2012. -16F, but I've ridden in colder. Here is a blog from this time last year.

http://en-us.spyder.brp.com/blog/pos...0-9e950103f95b


Cheers from Newfoundland.
Dean

[SpyderSteve]

hey fellow CANADIAN spyder ryders. Anyone still riding ????? Perhaps Dean ???? Let us know.

I'm still ryding, but i'm not as brave as Dean, it has to be above 0 for me. Did 6 hrs. today, temp rose to about 5

[Oldmanzues]

Three guys, HD, Gold Wing and my ST1100. Hundred and twenty mile PGR Mission ( Long Story )( Funeral Escort and Service). Left home at 9 degrees, all the way up to 18 when I got home. Joe Rocket winter gear plus some things.
Many years ago (1961) I rode a Harley K model from Columbus, Ohio to Washington DC. I do not remember the temp, but the blizzard was "interesting" to see a girl. Sage green USAF winter flying suit.
If you start getting "warm" on a cold ride, get to warm shelter, NOW. Hypthermia (sp) has started to set in. It can kill you, or not allow you to do something, you should
Oldmanzues

[Specialk209]

Speaking of staying dry. what's the best gear to wear thats durable and waterproof?

[Questions]

Hi Spyderguy1,
You previously asked about piccies of road trains here in OZ, sorry I forgot. If you Google Australian Road Trains, there are several interesting video's that come up. Most of the road trains have three trailers but there are also road trains with four and five trailer combinations as well in some parts of OZ, particularly in the north of Western Australia with the iron ore mines, the Northern Territory with beef cattle and western Queensland with other minerals. A lot of these are used to travel great distances to various rail heads. You need a really long straight stretch of road to overtake because of their length and the possible approaching traffic. If a road train approaches from the opposite direction, it is safest to move off the road a bit because if the road train moves off the road, the trailers start to snake along the road and the last trailer in particular might snake across most of the roadway. (Most outback roads are single lane in each direction.)
Hope this helps.
Regards
Paul...Radar

[minerdoug]

The coldest I've been out is 8°F in December on my way to work. Had Carhart pants, leather jacket with liner and gauntlet gloves. The heated hand grips really felt good. Since then, I've gotten a heated jacket liner but really haven't needed it with the temps in the upper twenties. The baker air wings do a good job of keeping the air off the legs and a buff to close the gap between the helmet and jacket keeps things comfortable for short trips. Haven't taken any longer trips in temperatures below the low forties, but the same dress seems to work okay for those temps.

[groundeffect]

Speaking of staying dry. what's the best gear to wear thats durable and waterproof?

I have had excellent experence with FirstGear and Tourmaster for durability, waterproof and wind protection. My gear is all water/wind proof to start, including my boots and gloves, but I also carry a two piece rainsuit as a back up and an extra layer.For the cold, it is all about layers, heated grips and a big windshield for me.Cheers guys.Dean

[groundeffect]

I'm still ryding, but i'm not as brave as Dean, it has to be above 0 for me. Did 6 hrs. today, temp rose to about 5

Sounds like a nice long ride, good stuff!

5C, that's pretty good. I don't expect to see temps like that here for a little while yet. Until then, my grip heaters will be on! Haha.
Cheers.

[Neez]

hey fellow CANADIAN spyder ryders. Anyone still riding ????? Perhaps Dean ???? Let us know.

Well, I ryde all year, but being a west coaster, it isn't much of a problem. A full face helmet, an extra sweater and maybe a pair of extra gloves under my riding gauntlets is enough for me. Oh, and rain gear, of course!

[Bob Denman]

FirstGear and TourMaster...

[SPYDERGUY1]

Hey Dean/GROUNDEFFECT, how do you manage with the traction control nanny kicking in ????( snow pic )

[groundeffect]

Hey Dean/GROUNDEFFECT, how do you manage with the traction control nanny kicking in ????( snow pic )

Carefully if caught in a snowfall in general and careful with the clutch and careful with the conditions .

[SPYDERGUY1]

Dean. I give you a lot of credit, but the carefull/carefull and even more carefull, do not think I could do it. Physically YES, Mentally NO, my right hand is heavily weighted at the wrist.....and with the NANNY. Best just to let her hibernate , as we speak another freaking snow storm , but GOOD NEWS IS COMING, Daylight savings is just around the corner, which means SPRING,SPRING AND SPRING.

[tbulens]

For rain gear, I wear Fog Togs. Light weight, keeps you dry. Packs up real nice, takes up little room. Also nice when weather is a little cool in the evenings, keeps the wind off.

[SPYDERGUY1]

that is both NEAT AND FREAKY, kinda sounds like the tractor trailer/b train units all over the roads here in the frozen north. AND I DRIVE FOR A LIVING....

[Rayelljay]

I forgot to mention, what gear do you have when riding in cold temperatures?

All five....

[spike w]

MY WIFE AND I RIDE DURING THE WINTER IN SOUTH CAROLINA / GREAT TIME TO ENJOY THE FRESH AIR / WE NEVER HAVE MISSED A MONTH OF RIDING THE SPYDER / I AM 59 / HOPE THINGS STILL KEEP TICKING / WE ENJOY THE LIGHTS AT CHRISTMAS / 2011 WHITE LIMINTED RT/ 37 DEGREES IS THE COLDEST YET FOR US TO RIDE ......

[Bob Denman]

Now that's just mean, Spike!
Has anybody else noticed that we've got two threads working here at the same time: Winter riding and Summer pants?? This must be the change of seasons...