It's 37 degrees, how are you guys keeping warm?

[Suzuki Stevo]

You'll need to open the jacket zips a bit to properly thermostat your temps there Stevo! ...

Even in the Arctic the scientists and such (with their super snug cold weather gear) open up some venting allowance on the closures to regulate the temp!

I will try that next time 

[Atesz792]

Wish I could justify something like this. Truth is, when it's so cold here that you can't go on a short ride to blow off some steam, the road's probably so wet and cold that you wouldn't enjoy it anyway.
Well, back to the dreaming and reading motorcycle mag's part...

[Suzuki Stevo]

Wish I could justify something like this. Truth is, when it's so cold here that you can't go on a short ride to blow off some steam, the road's probably so wet and cold that you wouldn't enjoy it anyway.
Well, back to the dreaming and reading motorcycle mag's part...

Normally I don't ride even in the 40's Fahrenheit, but I did just get a Suzuki C90T 3 weeks ago and as of yesterday it has 98 miles, 157.7 Km on it and that's driving me crazy, I guess that's what I get for buying bikes in November 

[Janx101]

The T is for turbo right?!?

[Suzuki Stevo]

The T is for turbo right?!?

No..Turn sometime soon! 

[Big Rich]

I've been looking at some heated gear recently, but the bike specific stuff is a pretty penny..... anybody use a battery powered heated vest? Seems like it might be a good option because 1) I'm cheap, and 2) it could be used away from the bike.

[Janx101]

Yeah. ..  Frank in M.A.S.H did! .. when they were stuck in the medi-bus at night in winter! .. battery powered socks too!

[gsJack]

Rode year around here in NE Ohio in temps down to 20F for 30 years.  Never considered heated gear, just bundled up in insulated jeans, longjohns, and wool socks and boots up over the calf.  Couple layers of turtle neck fleeces on top under a heavy winter riding jacket.  Gave up on face covering long ago and just went with a full face helmet on top, too much trouble with fogging glasses with balaclavas over face and neck.  Opened shield when slowing down and stopping to prevent fogging.

Never rode on ice or snow covered streets but splashed thru a trillion gallons of salt water and got rusty bike pics to prove it.    Only hit black ice once and slid and recovered.  Changed my windshield twice a year on the GSs using a little Spitfire summers and a big Plexi 2 shield winters with snowmobile gloves.  Rode past age 82 that way and hung it up after last summer.

[Suzuki Stevo]

Heated gear eliminates the need for multiple layers, or the Michelin Man Syndrome as I call it. You just have to remember to unplug before you get off the bike 

 

[fakejimmymorgan]

98.6 today in South Oz.


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[Big Rich]

You Ozzies don't know what your missing..... a brisk ride when it is barely above freezing, no traffic on the road, people looking at you in awe as they scrape their windshields.....

A couple rides like that and you'll REALLY appreciate those days when it's 98° out.

[ShowBizWolf]

You sure said it Rich.... ugh I miss summer already 

[Sal_the_man]

I ride 100 miles to and from school twice a week. It's nearly winter in the DMV area so temperatures have been hovering between the high 30s - low 50s in Fahrenheit.

If you bundle up it's honestly not bad. You can feel that it's cold outside but you, yourself, are not cold. You're maintaining your body temperature.

Torso:
- Under Armour compression shirt
- Long sleeve shirt
- Generic Sweatshirt
- Teknic Vented Leather Jacket (All I have)
- Balaclava

Legs:
- Briefs & Fieldsheer Leather Pants. Do an excellent job blocking the wind and never cold. Compression pants would be better.
- Burton Snowboarding Socks
- Joe Rocket boots that cover shins and calfs

Hands:
- Fieldsheer Gauntlet Gloves

I use the tank bag to block some of the wind

Could use some compression pants and another layer for the hands. But with everything above I can ride without an issue. If your GS has a windshield that's even better.

Wind chill is what makes you colddd.

[ShowBizWolf]

You are too right about that windchill. That gixxer fairing I added with a plexi windscreen blocks a lot of the wind for me. Also, if I forget my neck warmer, I am freezing. It's amazing how the rest of my body can be nice and warm but if my neck is cold, I'm miserable!! 

[rg500gamma]

 three  sweatshirts  ,  goose down jacket ,  jeans , regular gloves ,  Eddie Lawson  full face helmet   ,  drinking  lots  of coffee   

[ShowBizWolf]

I have a down jacket too that I wear when I'm shoveling my driveway or cleaning snow off my van, etc... I absolutely love it and for some reason it never occurred to me to wear it while riding. I will have to try it!! And also, yes.... coffee ftw 

[Big Rich]

Careful Showbiz - goose down loses its insulation properties when compressed (say, under a riding jacket). The more loft in the down, the better.

[ShowBizWolf]

That is very true Rich! Hehe no worries of me wearing it underneath.. there's no way it would fit under my riding jacket.. it's too poofy 

[Janx101]

Hahaha. . You said poofy!

[ShowBizWolf]

Indeed I did!  Poooooofy