Went out for a morning ride yesterday and I thought I layered-up, but it was very cold at 70 MPH.
What are you guys wearing to stay warm this Fall? I only have a Tourmaster Mesh jacket and the liner won't be available until December.
leather, picked up one of those closeout shift-racing ce jackets at motorcyclesuperstore.com. Cheap and really nice. Also the Ballistic 5.0 gloves seem to be working nice in this weather.
I am in NY
Regards
Graham
Leather jacket with liner and a vest underneath. It was 30 here in Kansas this morning. Beautiful day though. It will be 58 this afternoon. That makes the morning ride woth it. Have a good one.
I'm wearing Gerbing's heated gloves for the first time. Very nice. I hope I don't melt my generator/regulator.
Were having snow today, first of the season.
:cheers:
I wear my Yamaha accelerator jacket with the liner in, Windchill gloves, CKX modle-X helmet with double lens, thermal undies and Burton mountain snowboarding socks... plus the ski mask that came with the helmet and the breath deflector. It's still DAMN cold in upstate NY right now though.
Wear something over the mesh jacket to keep the air out/off, for the meanwhile. newspaper under the jacket will help keep the cold air off ya, too.
I wear my JR textile jacket w/ liner... it keeps my top half nice and warm. I don't have riding pants ( :nono: ) but I ended up wearing light snowpants over my khakis once or twice last week on the cold mornings (~30*F). My feet are mostly fine and my hands haven't been getting too bad even though my leather gloves are really thin. If the hands do get cold, I just put them next to the engine fins to warm them up.
Today didn't look to promising, so I wrapped myself in a nice warm metro transit bus
I'm in NM, so I'm lucky I'm still in summer gloves, although my hands freeze in the AM when it's about 50degrees. Cortech tourmaster textile with liner is awesome though, I usually wear a hoodie too, although I want to invest in a Baclava (sp?) masks for those cold mornings. Daytime riding is still toasty here, so I consider myself lucky.
I'm glad someone posted about Winter gear. I currently have a Joe Rocket Atomic jacket with a liner but it doesnt do a very good job keeping me warm when it drops below 50 or so. My gloves are J.R. leather/ mesh shorties that a wear a liner under if it its chilly enough.
I'm thinking about getting a 3/4 jacket for Winter riding, I never wanted once before since they look kind of dorky. But at this stage in the game I'll trade warmth over looks easily, does anyone have any experience with one like this?
http://www.newenough.com/tour_master_saber_jacket_page.htm
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/t/tour_master_saber_jacket/black.jpg)
I have a feeling a three quarter jacket would be better for long distance rides and cold days then my regular textile J.R. sport jacket.
-ash
Quote from: John Bates on October 23, 2006, 07:44:25 AM
I'm wearing Gerbing's heated gloves for the first time. Very nice. I hope I don't melt my generator/regulator.
Were having snow today, first of the season.
:cheers:
Same here, I live in columbus
ashman - i'm looking into that same jacket as well. the TM "Advanced" jacket is for sale for around $115, but i con't tell any discernable difference except the Advanced has 150g insulation in the lining for the chest and the Saber has 100g.
I've been thinking about putting my LL Bean waterproof windbreaker over themeshfor the time being. I als wear an insulated "shell" under the mesh and usually a sweater and microfiber under that.
Good to know that the textile options are reasonable for 40-60* weather.
This is also an option: TourMaster Impulse Leather $180
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/item.aspx?style=9226&department=112&Division=1
(http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/photos/OG/g9226.jpg)
Tshirt to stop from sweating??
So CAL ;)
Wind/rain blocking liner makes all the difference for mesh jackets. Dress in layers under that. :thumb:
Quote from: gmingst on October 23, 2006, 07:16:22 AM
leather, picked up one of those closeout shift-racing ce jackets at motorcyclesuperstore.com. Cheap and really nice. Also the Ballistic 5.0 gloves seem to be working nice in this weather.
Graham - I'm not sure I could live with the camo thing, does it grow on you? Also does it have a quilted liner like some of the tex offerings?
Quote from: baco99 on October 23, 2006, 01:46:21 PM
Graham - I'm not sure I could live with the camo thing, does it grow on you?
+1, but that's one hell of a price, I could see it growing on me for that reason :laugh: If you bought it and hated the color you could just have it dyed all black or something for not too much $$ (relative to the price of a new jacket).
Good point. Worth considering.
i just picked up the Tourmaster Transitions 3/4 length textile with liner from www.newenough.com (http://www.newenough.com) for $135. shipping is free on that model and I like the simple styles that TM carries. should have it within the week!
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/t/tour_master_transition_jacket/black.jpg)
Yeah, I can understand that Camo concern. I really need to dress on the conservative side at work. BUT I also didn't want all Black, I wanted a bit more visibility especially as my ride home is dusk/dark. I went with the Black/White version. I have an 06 so the black and white matches the bike. For the price I overlooked the style a bit and got one. BTW they run small so at least one size up is necessary, and the neck it a loose fit and lets air through. I wear a collar now that it is cold to keep the cold air out.
Regards
Graham
I take it like a macho men :icon_mrgreen:
last week I rode to work everyday, and had to deal with 0 celsius at 7:40am a couple of times (freezing temp).
of course I just moved to Reno, so I might as well get used to it.
Just rode home in 30 degree weather with mesh jacket, no liner. Wasn't that bad. Windshield and fairings are life savers. BTW it was hot when I went out earlier. REALLY hot, that's why I didn't take cold weather gear with me.
I have been riding in the cold now for I'd say about a month. Coldest temp so far that I have road in was 28F (-2C). As far as snow...I road in some light flurries that didn't stick, I did however slide up to the intersection :o . Since I am planning to ride in the winter I will probably get some heated grips, gloves, and vest. This way I'll be warm, now just to figure out how to melt the ice below the tires ;) . Here is what I wear on cold days.
(http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9241/bikemetd5.jpg)
Thanks.
i don't even drive my Mazdaspeed on snow days, forget about the bike!
all Saab, all the way when the flurries start. just had the Nokian snows balanced, mounted, and had an alignment done to get ready for winter.
Fieldsheer jacket with liner - water and windproof. Balistic 5.0 pants - nothing gets through these. Then a really good pair of gloves. I have black diamond leather, goretex, polartec. Finally, I just installed the Plexistar 2 windshield. It has made all the difference during the low 30's ride. Covers the hands, and deflects the air right into the helmet.
I just got one of these Saturday
http://www.cyclegear.com/lpgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=FTL_FTW218-BLK-S_G
very warm, it comes with a thermal liner. I have not tried it out in really cold weather, but Saturday night it got down to low 50's high 40's and I had to remove the liner because I was overheating. Aslo got some a* winter / water proof gloves. They remind of of ski gloves and they are very warm also.
My dad just got this jacket http://www.newenough.com/firstgear_kilimanjaro_4_jacket_page.htm
loving it really warm and comfy, he's very happy with it.
http://www.fieldsheer.com/2007web/web3/product/highlandii.htm
You can typically find these for under $300 shipped with a little searching on the net.
Do you have a balaclava. I got a nice one for 25 bucks or so, and that thing makes a world of difference on cold days. No frozen neck, less cold air rolling over your head, etc etc.
I also got a pair of thing ski glove liners for my hands. The additional bulk in the gloves takes a bit to get used to, but it makes a world of difference in the warmth factor.
A sweater under my textile jacket also helps out quite a bit. I don't feel the wind at all bundled up like that =)
i do have a balaclava that i use for the occassional karting adventure.
my TM jacket came in last night and fits great. once i get the fork seal done on the right side, i'll go for a maiden voyage.