Having siad that
I went up the mountain today and all the good corners where WET !
It was like a sundy bloody drive.And they jetpatched all the potholes.
So i went over the other Mt. much better,but the arse end was walking!
Tomorrw ill try Mt no3 !
I reckon that Spring & Autumn are the best time of the year to ride. Winter's too cold, wet & frosty & Summer's are just too bloody hot.
I took mine for a spin on the weekend, the roads were dry and I didnt see any idiots on the road either
Girly men! the lot of ya! :kiss3:
I do have to agree with you. I've only got my bike license, so riding into the eastern suburbs everyday from the Sutho shire is a major pain, it was 4C the other day when I left home, it's usually about 6C every other day and the week before that it was raining for the most part. It takes about 5min before I can feel my fingers again when I get to work
Yep I'll admit that. I've been driving to work lately cause I'm not keen on riding in -8
C'mon, whats wrong with -8 :dunno_white: I mean, try that over here in Canberra with fog and ice, and throw in the other "drivers" we share the roads with. Now we're talking some commitment ;)
Winter is fine with me. The only annoyance is caused by my visor fogging up. Also annoying is the fact that my car won't start because it has been sitting there untouched for so long as i spend all my time getting around on the gs. Oh, and there are also more cars on the road because i think people are afraid to get to work by walking or pushbike.
not a big fan of the cold or wet even though I have all the good gear which I admit keeps me warm in the cold and dry it just with all that on I double my size and width and look like a colourful michelin man and it makes it a bit harder to move around in all the gear, damn weather :thumb: :cheers:
Quote from: Lukewarm Wilson on July 10, 2006, 10:40:13 PM
not a big fan of the cold or wet even though I have all the good gear which I admit keeps me warm in the cold and dry it just with all that on I double my size and width and look like a colourful michelin man and it makes it a bit harder to move around in all the gear, damn weather :thumb: :cheers:
mmmm I rember a ride we did not sooo long ago how cold was it on that day :o I was out on sunday with the guys from I.R.A who did the loop from bom anyway I got up there about 10.30am to get set up for the guys to come up & takes pics of them I got sms say the guys are running late :( well an hour later they went pass I took same pics man I think it was about 4 deg I was jumpabout like a mad man at time to warm myself up :thumb: and in the end only three pipcs were ok :mad:
all the best matt:) your friend
I have been riding every day I could :), that was until monday.
I Low sided it and slid into (almost under) a barrier in the hills. :2guns:
Only 2K on the clock and $3K worth of damages :mad: (thank u full comp!)
Thats what you get for trying to be Rossi with noob skills! :nono:
Still the bright side is I was wearing full gear so I came out ok tho, small graze, bruised knee and ego :thumb:
Still can't belive it... what a dumb ass... :icon_rolleyes:
Mate as long as you are OK thats what counts don't be hard on yourself I had more experanced riders crash infront of me and behind me sometimes its the luck of the draw the imporant thing is to try and realise how and why you crashed and learn from that my first bike a DT175 was generally crashed every second week (mainly in the dirt) but I'd think about it after it happened and work on that and so far "touch wood" two bike since then no crashes and better to get crashes out of the way before you can ride like rossi things will happen faster and be more painful at his speeds :thumb: :cheers:
Up here winter (the dry season) is the best time to ride .Min 14-15c to max 25-26c.I still go to work in shorts & short sleevs :cheers: summer (the wet season) 34 -36c but 100% humidity .Sweat city.
Good on ya, ya bragger :laugh:
[bump].............07 !
:cheers: DING.
It's been too wet & cold here to ride, so I haven't ridden in a week. Now I have a bloody cold so it'll prolly be the weekend before I get a chance to get on the bike. :mad:
Get over the cold first. A helmet and a runny nose isn't a good mix.
A runny nose doesn't worry me, it's having a coughing fit half way through a bend or sneezing in my helmet I don't like.
picked me up some new Alpinestars at MCAS during their sale last week - choice!! the fingies are nice and toastie now ... well, compared to my old, clapped-out pair of R-Jays. could've cracked them clean off after last Wednesday!
Quote from: bubba zanetti on July 03, 2007, 01:58:02 AM
A runny nose doesn't worry me, it's having a coughing fit half way through a bend or sneezing in my helmet I don't like.
The sneezing. regretfully. i've experienced. At least i was on my way home from work & not going TO work.
Quote from: backd00r on July 03, 2007, 06:04:49 AM
picked me up some new Alpinestars at MCAS during their sale last week
Peter Stevens in Adelaide is remodeling the store & have moved the accessories section across the street.
While the renovations are happening, thay have a 15% "off all items instore" sale on. I garbed a pair of Dainese Tracker winter gloves & a mate scored a Dririder Nordic 4 jacket which was already heavily discounted for around $240. If i hadn't needed the gloves, i would have bought a jacket to.
Quote from: s4gs on July 03, 2007, 11:19:25 AM
Peter Stevens in Adelaide is remodeling the store & have moved the accessories section across the street.
While the renovations are happening, thay have a 15% "off all items instore" sale on. I garbed a pair of Dainese Tracker winter gloves & a mate scored a Dririder Nordic 4 jacket which was already heavily discounted for around $240. If i hadn't needed the gloves, i would have bought a jacket to.
thanks for the peter stevens tip, will visit friday or saturday.... was in Honda world (south rd) last friday and they had the dririder nordic (pretty sure if was 4, same as mine) on sale for $199....... yep and I paid $350 a couple months ago :mad:
Yeah... saw that. Went there Sat. after PS. Limited sizes though. There where some Nordic 3, Nordic 4, Rallycross & a couple of others. Did the sign say $199 or From $199? Can't remember now. They also had some Shoei helmets marked down a fair bit.
One of the salesmen is the son of a friend of mine. If your ever looking to buy a new Honda, ask for Tom.
yeah could well have said from $199 :dunno_white: .... just glanced at it really when passing.... will keep Tom in mind tho it'll be at least 12 months before I'm in the market again (riding restrictions).... went in to get a disc lock and drool on the bikes :laugh:
.........BUMP 08 :2guns:
Hey, it's only fair you guys have to have winter too! :icon_mrgreen: I don't even want to consider it now. I'm just getting used to riding, and the last thing I want to imagine is shutting my baby in for long stretches of snow and ice covered roads!
I'm still riding to work with the temp down around 0. heated grips are the best thing since sliced bread.
Winter? What's that?
Ohhhhhhhhh! That's right. You guys hanging on upside-down to the bottom of the world are running low on sunshine.
Pity, 'cause it's plenty warm up here. Pass the sunscreen! :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:
*Will probably pay dearly for this sometime mid-January) :mad:
We usually get sunburnt every christmas :icon_mrgreen:
I've done alot of silly long distance winter trips in temps as low as -5 and my best advice is layers!!!
Thermal top, two tshirts, (long sleeved sweat shirt, high necked fleece jumper, (a wind cheater on top is optional and desirably if its going to be frosty, wet or foggy) then of course your motorbike jacket (close vents, zip in inner warm liner if jacket has one)
thermal leggings (or skins), board shorts then jeans or preferably dragon jeans.
Two pairs of footy socks, water proof boots
Thermal glove liners and winter gloves (having warm hands makes such a massive difference.)
Baloclava for your head and anti-fog the inside of your visor (spit or a thin film of detergent are cheaper alternatives)
Yeah you'll feel like a michelin man but if your doing any more than a couple of hours of riding it becomes real important as the temps + wind chill factor approaches 0 and below.
I just fitted a pair of Oxford Hot Grips. For more details see this thread (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=43352.0).
They were $129 from Sydney City (although most places seem to have them for around the same). At that price they're cheaper than most winter gloves and now I find myself just riding around in my summer ones. I'm a big fan. :thumb:
Geez I wish I had your heated grips on Sunday.
I rode from Sydney to Wagga Wagga which incuded a stint in the snow from Marulan to Yass. I counted 7 cars that ran off the road.
My hands froze!!!! My fingers were in absolute burning pain. My throttle hand was feeling it the worst. Then suddenly the pain went away in the hand.
Hmmm, the temp hadn't got any warmer so what was happening. I then realised I couldn't take my hand of the throttle. AI bent forward to discover a layer of ice had formed over my glove basically freezing my finders into position. :icon_confused:
I battled on and made good use of the Yass servos hand dryer. It seriously took 5 minutes to get feeling back in my fingers. I'm certain I was on the verge of suffering frost bite.
If your going to ride through such cold, wet, snowy conditions I recommend some sort of water proof glove. Once your gloves get saturated in such cold conditions they turn into freezers for your hands.
I use the xtra large Cotton Lined (these slide on easier) Dishwashing Gloves over my Winter bike gloves in the mornings, (and in the rain) by the the arvo the temps up so dont need them any more!
They are a bit grippy and feel a little strange at first but you get used to them fairly quickly, you just look like a dill with your Fluro pink or Green hands sticking out :icon_mrgreen:
Only issue is they tear easily im on my third pair this winter.
Old Man
Where do you get those gloves.
Someones else suggested them to me but I have no idea where to buy them?
I'm more than happy with the heated grips, to only thing is that at -5 some hand guards would help.
Yep
Layers, Layers, Layers and more Layers.
I ride in all sorts of stupid weather as I decided to buy a new 08GS instead of a second hand car. I hate cars anyway so a little cold wet weather comes with the deal.
Good wet weather jacket, pants, boots, gloves etc
AND
Layers, Layers, Layers
Oh and 1 more thing I find that works a treat to keep the cold out of your helmet is a nice wooly scarf stuffed down the front of your jacket and the end of the scarf stuffed up the front of your helmet. This keeps the cold air blast out of your nose and eyes on those cold days.
Quote from: galahs on September 02, 2008, 03:32:08 AM
Where do you get those gloves.
Someones else suggested them to me but I have no idea where to buy them?
Try Coles or Woolies.
I have had a look in supermarkets and haven't found any gloves bigger than Large. :dunno_white:
Bump 09 :2guns:
Yeah it's starting to cool off here, I've had the heated grips on already.
I had to laugh the other day we watched MAD MAX and my kids said BUBBA ZANTTI, is that your mate from the computer :D so Isaid yes,and they said why do you talk to him? ......you had to be there i guess
They've got a point you know :icon_lol:
I put the lining in my summer jacket today. In a weeks time I'll be Bubba Zanetti on a Kwaka Z. :thumb:
PIC's!!! :icon_mrgreen:
Alright a god send for cold and wet weather riding are Rain-Off Waterproof over gloves.
http://www.rain-off.com/
Bloody well made and they bloody well work! :thumb:
Alright some more tips I have found this winter...
Rain-X Anti Fog works really well on the inside of your visor. Just apply a thin film with a tissue or soft cloth before riding.
Polypropelyne Thermals are the best for biking. They wick moisture away from the skin if you sweat, so later when it gets cold you don't freeze. Polypropelyne also has one of the best thermal conductivity ratings ie. Prevents your body heat from escaping.
Stopping and eating also warms you up by kick starting your digestion system, which helps power your bodies internal fire.
Also, if you know you have a long distance ride in the extreme cold, an air activated Thermal Hand warmer works well. Just open them a few hours before you need them, and slide them into your gloves. :thumb: They last about 6 hours
I wear my skins in the warmer weather as well.
You can't beat heated grips for keeping your hands warm.
A neck warmer is essential, also a silk balaclava is handy.
Your dog is so cute I can't stand it.
I can't help but wonder what it would be like to have snow in July and warmth for Christmas. How does Santa land in Australia with no snow? :icon_lol:
Santa uses 6 snow white boomers (kangaroos) to pull his sleigh, or borrows a rusty holden ute. He also wears a singlet, shorts and thongs.
it's good having a hot christmas, perfect drinking weather, then again winter can be perfect drinking weather too.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
By the way, how's the cheese & the billylid's ?
:cheers: DING
I went for a ride yeterday and it was beautiful. It was a short ride, about 140k's all up, but still mind clearing.
I bought some wet weather over pants from Bunnings for $15. They work well but only come in Yellow. For about $20 you can get different coloured ones from Rays Outdoors.
I have a Joe Rocket Men's Ballistic 7.0 Waterproof Jacket ($279 from http://www.bikegearwarehouse.com.au )
Very good Jacket, probably too warm to wear in summer but cozzy in the cooler months. I wear Polypropylene Thermal shirt and pants + a fleece jumper in winter and it keeps my warm on the Sydney - Newcastle ride.
I have a light weight waterproof spray jacket that I b ought oversizes to put over my Joe Rocket jacket if its going to be really wet or cold.
I have also bought some DriRider Storm gloves but I haven't had a chance to test them in the cold yet. My hands are always the first to feel the cold.
To keep your hands warm, a pair of heated grips. I'm going to fit a set of storm Barkbusters, to keep the wind off and to stop the levers icing up.
As Im new to being on a bike, I havent experinced winter on two wheels yet, but Autumn is AWESOME!!!. Finished work at 6 am at Katoomba today (after a 12hr shift!) and riding home was brilliant. Didnt come across another car until Hazo/Woodford area. Loving the warm pockets of air, the corners and the lack of trucks this morning! Got home and slept like a baby (well that was until 1230, when i had to wake up again and go back to work!)
Quote from: Charvel on March 21, 2010, 05:54:11 AM
As Im new to being on a bike, I havent experinced winter on two wheels yet, but Autumn is AWESOME!!!. Finished work at 6 am at Katoomba today (after a 12hr shift!) and riding home was brilliant. Didnt come across another car until Hazo/Woodford area. Loving the warm pockets of air, the corners and the lack of trucks this morning! Got home and slept like a baby (well that was until 1230, when i had to wake up again and go back to work!)
Bwahahahaha, you're gonna love winter in the mountains. Talk to BigD off the twowheels forum about riding around the mountains during winter.
Quote from: Charvel on March 21, 2010, 05:54:11 AM
As Im new to being on a bike, I havent experinced winter on two wheels yet, but Autumn is AWESOME!!!. Finished work at 6 am at Katoomba today (after a 12hr shift!) and riding home was brilliant. Didnt come across another car until Hazo/Woodford area. Loving the warm pockets of air, the corners and the lack of trucks this morning! Got home and slept like a baby (well that was until 1230, when i had to wake up again and go back to work!)
Ok. If'n you haven't already.... git yourself a jacket with rain liner & winter liner. For winter insert them both. Underneath also wear a shirt and slopey joe - singlet too. Maybe even two slopey joes will be needed. It's not that cold air will penetrate the rain lining. But the cold will radiate through. The extra layers you have on keep the cold layer away from your skin.
If you don't wear full length riding boots, now is the time to tuck your pants into your socks to help keep cold air off your ankle skin.
If it's extra cold, wear some trackie dacks under your pants.
Get yourself a balaclava and you'll be glad. Amazing how much air flows up under your chin. For extra warmth, fold a bandanna into a triangle and wear that over the balaclava - or start with that and progress to balaclava. Be sure to tuck downward facing point into top of jacket to help keep cold air off neck.
Get yourself some good winter gloves. Your hands will still freeze, it'll just take a few minutes longer Bwahahahahahaaaa.
Make sure you have some cement powder in with your breakfast cereal so you can harden up.
Guys at work think I'm nuts for riding to work in winter. Wife wants me to take the car. But I keep on riding.
Michael
Bubba, I speak to BigD on a regular basis...I work with him.
Micheal, got a Dri-rider Jack with the 3 layers, full length boots and r-jays neckwarmer & winter gloves. Loving the slightly cooler weather already but I want to follow your "winter-rider" philosophy. Love cooler weather, crisp air, lonely roads...will buy cement next time im at Bunnings :D
also enjoying the forum and most of all, totally taken by the GS. Thanks guys
I feel sorry for you.
So are you coming up to Bathurst for the rally?
wont be able to make it this year but hoping for next year. Will be off L's and onto P's, at least that will give me a better chance to come along for rides. Hoping BigD gets some photos and also would be great to see pics up on TWF!
WGOTSOT.
You'll have to tag along with BigD on a ride one time.
Quote from: Charvel on March 22, 2010, 06:02:44 AM
Micheal, got a Dri-rider Jack with the 3 layers, full length boots and r-jays neckwarmer & winter gloves. Loving the slightly cooler weather already but I want to follow your "winter-rider" philosophy. Love cooler weather, crisp air, lonely roads...will buy cement next time im at Bunnings :D
Neck warmer Might cut it. But I doubt it. The cold air will Still get up under the helmet and freeze your face. Only a balaclava can help there. But... try with the neck warmer and see how long you can go.
Michael
Quote from: bubba zanetti on March 23, 2010, 02:32:35 PM
WGOTSOT.
You'll have to tag along with BigD on a ride one time.
Will def do. Going for P's in May and want to start doing bigger trips. Want to go out your way and Tarana...few trips like that, Bundanoon as well.
This is one I'd like to do next time I'm in Sydney - and surrounds.
http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Emu+Plains&daddr=Lithgow+to:Powells+Rd+to:Bilpin+to:Putty+Rd+to:George+St+to:-33.698922,150.701866+to:Emu+Plains&hl=en&geocode=FQ_0_P0dVcn6CCn1ekAsA4YSazEJeQRUWHhivA%3BFXwiAf4dozrzCClTjdklWwoSazH7nmQjeWjCsA%3BFWuCAP4d7ff3CA%3BFXPbAP4dU8n4CCnHkBDMPYENazF0uVGQSL4txg%3BFQZXAf4dQTL9CA%3BFZYr__0dyEr9CA%3B%3BFQ_0_P0dVcn6CCn1ekAsA4YSazEJeQRUWHhivA&mra=dpe&mrcr=4&mrsp=6&sz=12&via=4,6&sll=-33.728623,150.722809&sspn=0.231282,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.604898,150.488663&spn=0.46323,0.891953&z=11
Location C is where that guy built a castle-like tower on his farm. He will give a tour if he knows you're coming in advance and you phone him. I've got his number. Otherwise, you can see the castle from the road - Powels Rd just west of Bilpin.
Michael
Quote from: mister on April 03, 2010, 01:02:43 AM
This is one I'd like to do next time I'm in Sydney - and surrounds.
http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Emu+Plains&daddr=Lithgow+to:Powells+Rd+to:Bilpin+to:Putty+Rd+to:George+St+to:-33.698922,150.701866+to:Emu+Plains&hl=en&geocode=FQ_0_P0dVcn6CCn1ekAsA4YSazEJeQRUWHhivA%3BFXwiAf4dozrzCClTjdklWwoSazH7nmQjeWjCsA%3BFWuCAP4d7ff3CA%3BFXPbAP4dU8n4CCnHkBDMPYENazF0uVGQSL4txg%3BFQZXAf4dQTL9CA%3BFZYr__0dyEr9CA%3B%3BFQ_0_P0dVcn6CCn1ekAsA4YSazEJeQRUWHhivA&mra=dpe&mrcr=4&mrsp=6&sz=12&via=4,6&sll=-33.728623,150.722809&sspn=0.231282,0.445976&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.604898,150.488663&spn=0.46323,0.891953&z=11
Location C is where that guy built a castle-like tower on his farm. He will give a tour if he knows you're coming in advance and you phone him. I've got his number. Otherwise, you can see the castle from the road - Powels Rd just west of Bilpin.
Michael
Looks good Michael, I have looked at your map and have decided to do my own version of it (slightly abbreviated) later in the next two weeks (I'm waiting for school holidays to finish first, less dickheads on the roads)
Nice looking ride there, been meaning to do Bells Line ever since I got the bike. I live in Penrith too, so just on my doorstep. Might be a bit cold this time of year though.
Rode to work yesterday, -2 in the morning when I left for work at 6am. Never been so cold in my life, my hands were all red and numb by the time I got to work and I wear thick winter gloves! All part of the adventure that is motorcycling though I suppose :thumb: The other guy who arrives at the same time as me said I was a nut case for riding :icon_lol:
It was -6 here yesterday, along with the fog meant that I had a layer of ice on me. Heated grips help, but when it starts getting down that cold a pair of hand guards would be more of a help as they keep the cold wind off your hands. A pair of silk gloves to wear inside your gloves could help.
I'm loving my electrically heated gear.....long night ride last night up to the Central Coast and back, toasty warm the whole way!
I've got Bark busters on order for the bike and haven't decided if I want heated grips yet. How much of a difference do they make over getting hand guards to deflect the wind?
Enjoying winter riding so far...dont mind the cold but you can keep the rain. Was sleeting for a fair while up at Katoomba, wind was blowing a gale so sleet didnt settle, but when i hit Hazelbrook, rain and sleeting had stopped and dry road again, was a good ride home. Will invest in good winter gloves that arent too chunky
I love riding in the rain, it's a great test. Another bonus is that the bronze aren't out with their radars on wet days.
I live in Penrith and work in Parramatta. I left home late as usual a few days back and the weather was fine, albeit cold and dark, by the time I reached the Caltex servo on the M4 it was sprinkling a little, so I thought nothing of it and didn't bother putting my wets over my leathers. Biggest mistake! By the time I reached Prospect Hwy my leathers were already totally soaked through, I was gonna stop and put my wets on, but it cleared up. Only for it to start pouring again after Cumberland Hwy :mad:
Needless to say I was in a pretty shitty mood by the time I got to work.
I finally worked out why everyone says shaZam! all the time :icon_lol:
Quote from: bubba zanetti on August 02, 2010, 06:31:10 PM
I love riding in the rain, it's a great test. Another bonus is that the bronze aren't out with their radars on wet days.
a marked car has been siting at the servo at Hazelbrook in the shadows, see him when i knock off at 10pm coming back from Katoomba