Clear, Dry and 21F......

[Roger]

NE

Up here in the northeast i have riden my motorcycle in the low 40's to the high 30's anything below that you might be messing with black ice and my riding was done just in street close no heated wear although this is when i tried my first windshield that makes a big difference.

 

[Al Bragg]

Living in the deep south of Southern California, I have to ask... what's 40F? :joke:

That's about the perfect temp for beer :2thumbs: I mean sodas.. Yeah sodas.

 

[sabunim5]

I'm in FL now but I wasn't before

As long as the roads are passable I will ride. Quality, sport specific, clothing along with layering and electric garments are the key. I personally think that just a degree or two above freezing with rain is one of the coldest conditions to ride in. The water really transmits the cold and there is evaporative cooling to boot. The snowmobile set knows how to keep going all day in the wind and the cold.

 

[hondaman]

I have rode for a year,all year.All the way to 0 degrees F.
Thats as cold as it got last year.With no heated gear.

 

[burg650]

Well up North in NJ we are expecting the first snow fall tomorrow Saturday which means my toys are in for the winter, that's it they don't leave garage again till about March on less they go on a trailer for a haul somewhere. Time to strip down Spyder for all the new toys and upgrades I have planned.

 

[rnet]

Well up North in NJ we are expecting the first snow fall tomorrow Saturday which means my toys are in for the winter, that's it they don't leave garage again till about March on less they go on a trailer for a haul somewhere. Time to strip down Spyder for all the new toys and upgrades I have planned.

:agree:Same plans here.

 

[Lamonster]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksWePJxn2m0[/ame]

 

[burg650]

Lamont you are a trooper :2thumbs:, you don't let a little thing like snow stop you. I want to try my spyder in the snow to see how it handles, but the job to clear it after makes me say no :lecturef_smilie:.

 

[Lamonster]

Lamont you are a trooper :2thumbs:, you don't let a little thing like snow stop you. I want to try my spyder in the snow to see how it handles, but the job to clear it after makes me say no :lecturef_smilie:.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15955

 

[BajaRon]

The coldest I can document is 23 degrees but I am sure I've ridden colder (though probably not by a lot).

I don't have anything that will keep me warm down that low so I tend to freeze my stuff. Then, sometimes I don't even take what I do have which would have kept me warm and I freeze my stuff anyway! Makes it even worse knowing that my warm gear is waiting at home for me.

I am going electric as soon as I can afford it. That is the ticket. Gloves and under jacket liner. I was going to go for the vest because I think that's all I really need. But then you have to fish wires from the shoulder to your gloves. I think the jacket will be easier and I suppose my arms will appreciate it too.

My legs and feet don't really get cold especially if I keep the upper half warm so I'll hold off on electric pants and socks.

 

[NancysToy]

The coldest I can document is 23 degrees but I am sure I've ridden colder (though probably not by a lot).

I don't have anything that will keep me warm down that low so I tend to freeze my stuff. Then, sometimes I don't even take what I do have which would have kept me warm and I freeze my stuff anyway! Makes it even worse knowing that my warm gear is waiting at home for me.

I am going electric as soon as I can afford it. That is the ticket. Gloves and under jacket liner. I was going to go for the vest because I think that's all I really need. But then you have to fish wires from the shoulder to your gloves. I think the jacket will be easier and I suppose my arms will appreciate it too.

My legs and feet don't really get cold especially if I keep the upper half warm so I'll hold off on electric pants and socks.

If you go with the gloves, or think you might in the future, go with the jacket. Very handy to plug in to the sleeves. Those Y-shaped wires are a pain! For Gerbing and other brands where you have to buy a separate controller, get the dual control so you can control the hands separately. To me, the Tourmaster elastic strap for the controller works better than the various other pouches and such offered. BTW, the jacket or vest needs to fit snugly. It is a hard item to buy online. Trying them on in a store is best, by far.

 

[Smylinacha]

Depends what I've got going on during the weekends in the winter - my lifestyle sort of changes - I start xmas shopping, then I'm at friend's houses so that kind of fills up the riding time. But if and when I do ryde when it's cold out I just wear a pair of snowboard pants, wool socks, gortex boots, one turleneck, electric jacket liner and my jacket over it. Pair of gortex gloves and 3/4 helmet and I'm good to go. I can't wear a ton of layers - don't like it, feels too heavy and just don't like piling a ton of clothes on me - takes too long.

I don't exactly enjoy riding when it's 20 out. Nothing to see around here - just all urban, ugly and brown. I'm more for summer, spring and fall foliage rides when things actually look pretty around here.

 

[jsmiley]

I received my Gerbing heated/armored pants, T-5 heated gloves, and heated insoles a few weeks back. I all ready had the heated jacket liner and loved it. I have not tried the new gear, but will check back in once I do and report.
The jacket is great, except it can cook you until you find the optimal setting for the dial.

I have ridden in about 39f and that was pretty cold on my hands and legs. Hence the purchase for the rest of the gear.

I was also looking at a heated visor and/or a breath box to keep fog down and maybe a chin curtain to keep me toasty. If anyone has any experience with these I would like to know how well they work (keeping the fog down).

Plan to keep riding all winter, lets see how that goes.

 

[Motza]

Last year I rode in the snow, before they salted, Did some donuts in the parking lot... I'll wear my ski clothing, I'll bet snowmobile clothing would be better.

Was invited to do a Santa toy run today at Washingtons Crossing, Pa.
It was rained out!!!
:gaah:

I wonder if Santa would have like a ride on my red spyder? :spyder2:
...no not while I sat on his lap!

 

[Roadkill]

temps schmemps

+I always ride at any temp, without heated gear, as long as I can reach the road.

Hippo hands and layering have always been satisfactory for me.

Ride on.
Roadkill

 

[NancysToy]

I was also looking at a heated visor and/or a breath box to keep fog down and maybe a chin curtain to keep me toasty. If anyone has any experience with these I would like to know how well they work (keeping the fog down).

I put the chin air deflector in my Scorpion EXO700 in cold weather. It reall helps a lot, even though I wear a light to heavy balaclava in cold weather. The only drawback is that it makes my glasses fog up quickly. The Scorpion faceshield is the fog-free variety, but my glasses are not. I ordered the breath protector today to try to make the situation better. No sense in trying a heated visor, since the glasses, and not the visor, are my problem.

 

[pathfinderjoe]

cold and wet

During this time of year it is not only the temperature but the rain and ice that ruins the ride. Black ice and freezing rain are the problems.

 

[PCBeachBum]

It was 51 degrees and windy, when I was getting ready to go out. Just before going out the door, it dropped 2 degrees to 49. I wore what I normally wear, jeans, sweatshirt, vest, gloves and the helmet I wear in the summer months. The only thing that got cold were my ears and I may breakout the 3/4 helmet. It was 42 degrees when I got home and now that the wind is gone, its a balmy 37.

I got a new jacket waiting for me at my buddy's motorcycle appairel shop, that I'll pickup next week. I didn't want to go all out for a $300. warmer jacket, since the coldest months of the year here, is Dec and Jan. By mid Feb, it starts to warm up again.

I did buy a leather jacket, when I lived in CT and it fit well til I lost 68 lbs. and trying that on before buying a new jacket, I looked like Tom Hanks in the movie "Big", when he was going home and changed into a kid again :roflblack:.

 

[rnet]

I put the chin air deflector in my Scorpion EXO700 in cold weather. It reall helps a lot, even though I wear a light to heavy balaclava in cold weather. The only drawback is that it makes my glasses fog up quickly. The Scorpion faceshield is the fog-free variety, but my glasses are not. I ordered the breath protector today to try to make the situation better. No sense in trying a heated visor, since the glasses, and not the visor, are my problem.

I used to have this problem when snowmobling, tried everything, now I wear contacts when riding and no more problems.

 

[tatt2r]

jeans, long underware ,gloves , brp lined jacket, and a neck wrap .... thats it ....for me