Tempture for riding

[viperred]

At what tempture would you say was too cold for you to ride your spyder, and what it the coldest you have ridden in, and wish you were in a car instead of being on spyder?

[donec]

For me it would depend a lot on why I was going riding and whether it was weather wise safe as temp is just not enough of a factor by it's self.

[Ga Blue Knight]

There is an old saying "There is no such thing as bad weather just bad equipment". With the right clothing you can ride in any temp. I have all sorts of gear for any temperature and ride all year but the coldest that I care to ride is from 35 degrees and up. This is more determined by the presence or chance of ice in the road. With an RT and its excellent wind coverage, heated grips and a Tourmaster one piece riding suit over warm clothes just about any cold temp is possible.

[boborgera]

The coldest i've ridden in was 6 degrees f, With a heated jacket, heavy leather M/C jacket [a real m/c jacket] , lined jeans and a good pair of leather gloves. No problem with the cold.
The only thing i make sure of is' I take extra clothing in case for some reason the heated jacket falls.

[Kungfuspyder]

I haven't rode my RT in extreme cold weather yet, but I have on my Yamaha Tmax 9 degrees, comfort would be the right gear to wear and depending how long you are riding.

[Laila's Dad]

I would say 40 degrees is about all I could take when I consider the wind. I can handle cold but a cold wind is a killer!

[Adirondack Mik]

28 so far. Cold really isn't an issue if you dress properly. Snow and ice are the problem.

[retread]

Coldest on a Spyder, 34 degrees, when I was MUCH younger, I rode my new Virago home at -6.

john

[harrypottar]

As long as you have the right gear and its safe to ride any temp should be fine. It all comes down to your reason to ride. Some like Dave and Teddy, it's their only means of transport so they ride in all conditions. Myself I ride because I enjoy it, if I have a planned ride with friends then I put on layers and enjoy the ride. If I was just going by myself and it turned cold I would deploy the cya move. Hey Honey, haven't spent much time with you, decided to skip the ride today and spend some time together.

Just make sure you have enough layers so you can adjust as it gets hotter during the day the cools off quite quickly in the afternoon. The temp drops quite a bit while your moving, long johns, lined water proof jeans, thermal socks etc. Keep you core temp warm, if your shivering stop, add more clothes, if you can not stop shivering don't ride anymore.

harry

[retired1]

Check out SethO's posts on year around riding in northern Minn.

[Bob Denman]

I'll ryde as long as it's at least in the upper thirties; I don't want any chances of finding a chunk of frozen roadway in my path...
And at those temperatures with my riding gear; I've always been pretty darn comfortable!

[Oldmanzues]

About 5 years ago. PGR Mission Funeral. 9 when I left the house, 18 when I got back, a hundred and twenty miles later. He had been badly injured in Iraq, never got better. He and his whole family rode. This was a ST1100 with no heated anything.
It all depens on the event. About 35 for normal riding, Missions depend on how far, road, weather and that kind of stuff.
Agree with most of the above ideas, but add one. If you get a warm feeling after being cold a while, you should have stopped and got in a warm place, 20 min ago or more.
Oldmanzues

[NancysToy]

I don't ride at much below 20-25. I don't enjoy it at much below 35-40. A lot depends on your gear, wind protection, heated gear/grips, and where you reside. "Too cold" is a relative thing. Florida residents wear their Edddie Bauer parkas at 50, while we Yankees break out the shorts.

[Bob Denman]

Perspective can be a confusing thing... Floridians seem to get cold in weather that we bask in, and we start sweating like pigs when they're barely taking off their sweaters! Go figure!

[JaymeG33]

It was 45 when I left my house (I can tolerate that) but by the time I got to work it was 38 and I was a popsicle!

[Bob Denman]

Your riding gear can; and will, make all of the difference!

[Adirondack Mik]

If you have a snowmobile or ski/snowboard you have the right gear.

[BikerDoc]

Even as a Floridian, I have ridden here locally at 30 degrees. I had on great gear and was more comfortable than any 100 degree day I have ever seen... I wouldn't seek out fun rides much below that, but would never hesitate to ride at any temp where the trip was necessary...

[boborgera]

Long rides the right gear makes the ride tolerable, It's the short rides of only a few miles that are a problem for me, By the time i get dressed for the cold i could have been there and back, So i leave some of the heavy stuff of and grin and bear it..

[Raknid]

On motorcycle, 35F and up is a general rule for me. So long no ice, water and gravelly road salt.

Coldest I've ridden is probably 10F as a teenager. Used to go out on my Yamaha enduro with friends that had snowmobiles. Would not likely do that today...but was fun at the time.

[JJW SpyderRider]

Last winter I rode down to 15 degrees several times for up to about an hour. I don't have heated gear but layer up good. I just finished a 200+ mile ride that started at about 30 degrees and ended about 45 degrees. I did stop once for a short lunch but the sun was out and a great relaxing ride. It's only been down to 27 this year so far. I did ride about 3000 miles last winter which is good for northern Illinios where it can get down to -27.

Just can't get enough riding this thing.

[Bob Denman]

If you have a snowmobile or ski/snowboard you have the right gear.

A good set of snowmobiling bibs are just about worth their weight in GOLD once the thermometer starts dipping seriously!

[ARtraveler]

10 degrees above is my current bottom line. No snow or ice on the roads either. Too many big suv's and pickup trucks to take you out if anything bad happens.

I have rode as low as -10 below zero--but that was another time and place.

[Bob Denman]

That is almost out of the riding range of some of my more sissyfied snowmobiling buddies!
Now I can make them feel REALLY bad!

[SPYD3R]

IT NEVER GETS TOO COLD...
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