Author Topic: cold weather (Read 2293 times)

tramp · « **on:** October 09, 2006, 03:41:27 PM »

last night coming home it was 43 outside
nice ride but i'm thankful for that oil tank on my right thigh
whats the coldest anyone has done?

Gordon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2006, 04:12:54 PM »

Rode to work a couple of mornings last Winter in sub-zero temps, and I'll probably do it again this year. It's all about the heated hand grips!

Besides, it's fun to see the double-takes and strange looks you get from people in their warm cars when you pull up next to them at a red light.

Rocking-M · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2006, 04:33:57 PM »

Sub zero, man, y'all must have a dry cold up thar

I remember riding sub freezing years ago,
had heavy mitts and really the only cold spot
was my chin, it would feel like a block of ice before I got to work.
(That was back in the day when all I had was 2 hondas,
a 350 sl and the 71 k1)

Ernie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2006, 05:55:59 PM »

did a twenty mile run one time @ like 15 degrees we had to stop about every 3 miles to warm our hands (before heated grips) even wearing gloves, it was god awfull cold!!! oh btw we hit snow at one point for about a two mile stretch and lemme tell ya street bikes dont like that stuff

nickjtc · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2006, 08:21:16 PM »

My coldest ride was one spring going from home to Kelowna to start a new riding course. -7c. Wasn't too bad, because by then I had discovered 'heat' and had the heated grips and vest cranked up to max, a thick scarf on underneath the (obligatory) full face helmet, and longies under the synthetic pants. Mmmmmmmmmm toasty.

My biggest concern was lingering ice.

DRam · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2006, 08:47:59 PM »

-30 degrees F. Riding around town early (5:00 AM) on snowpacked streets. Snowpack that cold has some traction to it. One does need a very gentle hand with the brakes and throttle though. Long underwear, heavy socks, packs (which made shifting somewhat difficult), sweater and a snowmobile suit over all. Warmest gloves I've ever had - military wool gloves with fleece lined mittens over them. Full face helmet. The coldest on the highway was a thirty mile trip home when caught in a sudden blizzard. Four inches of snow when I left work, eight inches or so by the time I got home. Snomobile suit again. Temps were in the twenties though, so that wasn't bad. What was funny was the pickup ahead of me. I followed them all the way to town, and when we met a few days later they said they had considered stopping and offering to throw the bike in the pickup and give me a ride but it looked like I was doing okay. The CB650 did quite well. Narrow tires work okay in soft snow.

aptech77 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2006, 08:52:38 PM »

Quote from: El Huero Loco on October 09, 2006, 08:32:20 PM

High 30's. Dry.

Second that!

siter81 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2006, 06:33:17 AM »

What is snow?

The riding season is just starting to get good here in Florida 75 degrees low humidity.
No rain or hurricanes.

Siter81

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2006, 07:46:09 AM »

it's been in the low 40s for the week or so on my ride in. still riding if it's not raining.

oh, siter81, get bent. i hear enough of that from my dad in orlando.
he just sent an email saying he put a windshield on his shadow so he "can ride into the 60s."

sparty · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2006, 08:24:02 AM »

I went for a ride the other evening and by the time I got home my lips were blue and I shivered for an hour, but it was worth it. I plan to keep riding until I loose feeling in my fingers and toes.

Sparty

nickjtc · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2006, 08:35:28 AM »

Quote from: sparty on October 10, 2006, 08:24:02 AM

I went for a ride the other evening and by the time I got home my lips were blue and I shivered for an hour, but it was worth it. I plan to keep riding until I loose feeling in my fingers and toes.

Sparty

You're a brave fellow, Sparty!

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2006, 10:18:02 AM »

Quote from: nickjtc on October 10, 2006, 08:35:28 AM

Quote from: sparty on October 10, 2006, 08:24:02 AM
I went for a ride the other evening and by the time I got home my lips were blue and I shivered for an hour, but it was worth it. I plan to keep riding until I loose feeling in my fingers and toes.

Sparty

You're a brave fellow, Sparty!

Not sure if you were serious or not (riding until you lose feeling...), but long before that happens, you will have experienced issues with your muscle reactions. You just may not realize it until you need them. I'd hate to see us lose a member.

cmorgan47 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2006, 10:37:13 AM »

i'd hate to see anyone lose a member....seems like that's the part that gets coldest on the way in

nickjtc · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2006, 10:53:47 AM »

Quote from: cmorgan47 on October 10, 2006, 10:37:13 AM

i'd hate to see anyone lose a member....seems like that's the part that gets coldest on the way in

Not if you wrap it in enough layers!

dusterdude · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2006, 11:54:45 AM »

ya`ll are bleepin crazy

GroovieGhoulie · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2006, 12:15:23 PM »

40s, dry.

nickjtc · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2006, 12:25:24 PM »

Maybe I'll have the record for the greatest temperature change experienced in one day.

Left Klamath Falls, Oregon, at sparrow chirp, temperature +1c. Arrived Las Vegas, Nevada, later the same day, temperature +41c.

sparty · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2006, 06:13:28 PM »

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Not sure if you were serious or not (riding until you lose feeling...), but long before that happens, you will have experienced issues with your muscle reactions. You just may not realize it until you need them. I'd hate to see us lose a member.

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I am as serious as a heart attack... but, I will stop short of frostbite. Actually, I know when to pull the plug and I despise the cold. If I dress smarter, I can still remain comfortable and safe. Something I should have mentioned was that I had on my ventilated jacket and gloves. Time to break out my Cortech leathers and long johns.

Sparty

aptech77 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 10, 2006, 06:59:15 PM »

Quote from: dusterdude on October 10, 2006, 11:54:45 AM

ya`ll are #$%*in crazy

Slightly OFF, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

upperlake04 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2006, 07:26:00 PM »

Quote from: DRam on October 09, 2006, 08:47:59 PM

-30 degrees F. Riding around town early (5:00 AM) on snowpacked streets. Snowpack that cold has some traction to it. One does need a very gentle hand with the brakes and throttle though. Long underwear, heavy socks, packs (which made shifting somewhat difficult), sweater and a snowmobile suit over all. Warmest gloves I've ever had - military wool gloves with fleece lined mittens over them. Full face helmet. The coldest on the highway was a thirty mile trip home when caught in a sudden blizzard. Four inches of snow when I left work, eight inches or so by the time I got home. Snomobile suit again. Temps were in the twenties though, so that wasn't bad. What was funny was the pickup ahead of me. I followed them all the way to town, and when we met a few days later they said they had considered stopping and offering to throw the bike in the pickup and give me a ride but it looked like I was doing okay. The CB650 did quite well. Narrow tires work okay in soft snow.

DRam - no one has commented

maybe everyone has missed it, -30F is in an entirely different league than the other wimpy posters describe

where were you riding?

medic09 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2006, 08:56:14 PM »

Wow, DRam, that sounds like Winnipeg to me...or worse!

Try the tropics of Vancouver in the winter...you can almost ride without a jacket while there's snow above town!

We've got a little snow above Santa Fe just now, but it's nowhere near as pretty as the Lions...

joeson · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2006, 11:06:44 PM »

Now that the change in seasons is here in ontario,I sure am thankfull to to a member of this site for hooking me up with a windjammer fairing,complete.Brent even brought the beast to me .I was on the road in early spring and froze too many appendages to mention.the oil pan does wonders for numb fingers if your side covers are off and you have a throttle lock .

ieism · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2006, 01:31:55 AM »

Actually, if you HAVE to drive in snow my 550 is not the worst bike to pick. It still has a decent amount of traction, and the rearwheel doesn't slide as much as modern bikes. I wouldn't even consider driving in snow on a modern superbike. The looks on peoples face when they see you driving in snow is all worth it for me.

Cold is not so bad here, the lowest i've driven in is -10 Celsius ( 14 Fahrenheit ).

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Author Topic: cold weather (Read 2293 times)

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