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Cold Weather Motorcycling

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Cold weather riding: Been there done that.
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Gerbings heated gloves and jacket liner with dual controller attached to the side of the bike. A good balaclava and you're good to go. I never felt the need for heated pants liner. Coldes ride I ever did was 14 degrees for about two hours. That seriously tested the gear.
 
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FunkySpoo said:
Cold weather riding: Been there done that.
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Gerbings heated gloves and jacket liner with dual controller attached to the side of the bike. A good balaclava and your good to go. I never felt the need for heated pants liner. Coldes ride I ever did was 14 degrees for about two hours. That seriously tested the gear.
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What tires did you use?
 
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PMagers said:
You guys inspired me to get out today. 39f here in Philly, brilliant sun - of which we've had very little this year. Brisk for sure, heated grips helped.
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Personally I liked winter riding better than summer riding. Especially while wearing full gear. Can always get warmer in the winter but when it's 90 degrees and full sun and you're wearing armored jacket and pants and gloves and a full face helmet, you ain't getting any cooler. Rain also. Loved rain riding.
 
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FunkySpoo said:
Personally I liked winter riding better than summer riding. Especially while wearing full gear. Can always get warmer in the winter but when it's 90 degrees and full sun and you're wearing armored jacker and pants and gloves and a full face helmet, you ain't getting any cooler. Rain also. Loved rain riding.
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You ain't lying! Cold weather encourages one to wear gear because it is warm as well as safe. It is so tempting to peel off the layers in hot weather which fine until you end up rolling twenty-five meters on asphalt!:eek:
 
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FunkySpoo said:
Good question. It was a long time ago before I wound up in a coma. But I think they were Metzeler Tourance. Good all round tire
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Big Dirt Bike.jpg They most certainly are. I have them on this beast, and like them a lot. I've had Metzlers on every bike I've owned, for decades now - including my Sportster. If you have to ride in the rain, there's no better tire, IMO. Metzler doesn't make anything but motorcycle tires, and they sure know how.
1982 BMW R100.jpg Years ago, I had to ride my '82 R100 BMW from Vegas to Bristol, Tennessee, to put an emergency arresting barrier in for the F-117 that was going to be there. Second day out, starting from Glenwood Springs, CO, I rode in rain that turned into snow. By the time I got to Vail, it was way up over my rims, and coming down so hard that I couldn't see (very not a good thing). I had to backtrack to Glenwood Springs, and head south to Albuquerque, where it was only raining - like a cow pissin' on a flat rock. And, I spent the next 3 days riding in rain so bad that even the semi's were hiding under every overpass. I literally had I-40 all to myself... And, I don't think those Metzler ME88s even knew the road was wet. Tires made to run 150mph on the Autobahn in the rain, can handle 65-70mph in a rainstorm with no problem...:whistle:
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
It's in the fifties here, but being a responsible adult cuts into riding time when the days are so short, especially since I don't trust my battery.:rollno:
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Down with being a responsible adult! Ah well, we do the responsible adult thing anyway. I cannot ride for the time being because the bike is at home and I am not. It is a warm place where riding would be great, too. My wife is along, which means I drive a rental car. She won't go near the bike. Ah, well again.
 
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