Done 10 degrees with Gerbing with no snow on the rode, ridden a couple of times over an hour, just a little frisky. :doorag:
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how cold is 2 cold,,,,,,,,,
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If your riding in freezing weather your a crazy sob.
dltang
Very Handy Member
Crazy husband & wife team here as well. Been riding done in the 20's and then figure in 70+ mph on the hwy and wind chill, it can be nippy, but still fun as heck.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Nuttier than a squirrel's nest here, as well. Only the snow, ice, and salt is keeping me off the road now. Rode every month two years ago and the year before that. Last year I missed one, although two were real close to washing out. I figure if I am crazy, I am in good company.
-Scotty
-Scotty
when it rains, it freezes / sentimental journey
+Here's another twist to the "I didn't see you" standard.
I weathered yesterday morning's 21*F temperatures for the ~125-mile ride without difficulty.
As I was removing my riding gear in my office, though, one of the employees walks in and says he hit my bike. I thought he was yankin' my chain, and said, "You're kidding, right?" while I removed myself from my leather snowbibs, but he then detailed how he backed into it...
There's an oriental quad in the bed of this guy's pickup, and he'd simply pulled forward into an empty spot and then backed straight into my (filled) spot. His visible view and rearview mirror were both useless because they were blocked by his ATV, so he stated he used his sideview mirrors. Crunch.
The fender didn't reach a contact point on the tire, and things aren't quite square, but it rode right for the 2-1/2 hour ride home, so I think I'll ride on until it's fixed...
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In a recent reply to an acquaintance who knows my riding habits and who thought maybe I picked up RAKNID just for winter riding, I wrote:
"You know me too well, as that was a major reason in my decision. I simply didn't realize that the computerized nannies would restrict slip-condition riding. (None of the many reviews I read mentioned winter riding. Silly me...)
In the meantime, I'm having a ball. This is a vehicle that leaves a grin from the moment you sit on it, until... Well, actually it doesn't stop leaving a grin even after it's parked, and makes you grin before you climb aboard, so throw the first comment out the window.
It's a 24/7 grin bike."
Would you agree with my sentiment?
Ride on.
Roadkill
+Here's another twist to the "I didn't see you" standard.
I weathered yesterday morning's 21*F temperatures for the ~125-mile ride without difficulty.
As I was removing my riding gear in my office, though, one of the employees walks in and says he hit my bike. I thought he was yankin' my chain, and said, "You're kidding, right?" while I removed myself from my leather snowbibs, but he then detailed how he backed into it...
There's an oriental quad in the bed of this guy's pickup, and he'd simply pulled forward into an empty spot and then backed straight into my (filled) spot. His visible view and rearview mirror were both useless because they were blocked by his ATV, so he stated he used his sideview mirrors. Crunch.
The fender didn't reach a contact point on the tire, and things aren't quite square, but it rode right for the 2-1/2 hour ride home, so I think I'll ride on until it's fixed...
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In a recent reply to an acquaintance who knows my riding habits and who thought maybe I picked up RAKNID just for winter riding, I wrote:
"You know me too well, as that was a major reason in my decision. I simply didn't realize that the computerized nannies would restrict slip-condition riding. (None of the many reviews I read mentioned winter riding. Silly me...)
In the meantime, I'm having a ball. This is a vehicle that leaves a grin from the moment you sit on it, until... Well, actually it doesn't stop leaving a grin even after it's parked, and makes you grin before you climb aboard, so throw the first comment out the window.
It's a 24/7 grin bike."
Would you agree with my sentiment?
Ride on.
Roadkill
Star Cruiser
New member
I usually ride until the temp is single digits. 10°C is about it to be comfortable, but still chilly. I've been caught out there at 4°C a few times and braved the ride home...but heck - I have a heater in the car :2thumbs:
Calif-spyder
New member
found my limit last night on the way home from work. 44* wearing shorts.
kinda cold for this Calif Boy
Mark
kinda cold for this Calif Boy
Mark
Sorry. Did'nt mean to offend anyone.
Cold and clear is riding weather!
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:agree: You are Scotty, you are (in good company, that is
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GeminiJane
New member
Gosh, if all us non-California/non-Florida riders quit riding when the weather got chilly, we'd only have about a four month riding season. We gotta go with the no snow/no salt/no ice rule or we'll forget how to ride!
:agree::thumbup:
That is just not right :thumbup:
Smylinacha
Yellinacha
I think you need to wear some nice bermuda shorts and a tank top and ride w/ flip flops.
Spydr in KS
New member
mmm toasty...
Tourmaster heated jacket and gloves make for a toasty ride at 32 F. Wasn't even a challenge, had to dial down to low. Next stop single digits!:yikes:
Tourmaster heated jacket and gloves make for a toasty ride at 32 F. Wasn't even a challenge, had to dial down to low. Next stop single digits!:yikes:
tatt2r
PhotoShop Master
Aussie spyder
New member
how cold is to cold
Has any one tread heated hand grips?I need powerpoint for my gerbing jacket.Do you take the power of the battery or use a switch and relay.
greetings Henk
Has any one tread heated hand grips?I need powerpoint for my gerbing jacket.Do you take the power of the battery or use a switch and relay.
greetings Henk
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
If you search old posts. you will find heated grips have been used. Still have to make a power connection, and add a controller. We went with the Gerbing. It was simplest. Most folks here attached their Gerbing battery harness directly to the battery, but I had previously installed an auxiliary power pus under the hood, so went to the feed for that, and brought the connector out under the dash, instead of under the seat, like most have done.
-Scotty
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