Cold Weather Riding = Great!
#41
12-07-2008 | 03:56 PM
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 362
Likes: 0
From: Plattsburgh, NY
My bike is parked...We've gotten a couple of inches of snow a couple of times, and of course they panic and throw down a rediculous amount of sand/salt...So I haven't ridden in a few weeks. The cold doesn't bother me, its the gravel/sand/salt everywhere that I don't feel like dealing with. Just got more snow this morning for them to throw sand on, only for it to melt in the next couple of days...
#42
12-07-2008 | 07:17 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 6,478
Likes: 10
From: Nashville, TN
Winter riding is great! The bike really likes the lower humid air and the pipes really can crack if ya wanna in the winter. As for heated grips, I prefer heated gloves. They are around $150 and can be used on more than one bike. I have a pair and love em. I rarely hookup the heated feature of them, they are quite warm without that. But, if I'm going on an interstate ride for more than just a few miles and temps below 35, I'll plug em up. Very toasty.
Hey maskedstranger.....where in North Central TN? We gotta be close. I ride everday, maybe we could ride sometime.,
Hey maskedstranger.....where in North Central TN? We gotta be close. I ride everday, maybe we could ride sometime.,
Last edited by SportyPig; 12-07-2008 at 07:22 PM.
#44
12-24-2012 | 05:45 PM
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 522
Likes: 2
From: pennsylvania
I don't put my bike in storage - just keep it on a float charger so I can take it out when the mood strikes.
Today, it's 35 degrees in my section of NY. Sunny and crisp but cold. Did about 15 miles on the Nightster this morning tooling around town and getting errands done. Just threw on some thermals, fleece and my full face helmet - Man, it was so beautiful.
Not another bike in sight. In some ways, I prefer it to summer riding when you are getting cooked in the sun and sweating your a** off at lights and in traffic. The crispness in the air, just slightly penetrating, felt so damn good.
Plus, I love the looks you get from cages. Either they look at you like you're crazy
or like they WISH they were out there riding on their bike. 
Today, it's 35 degrees in my section of NY. Sunny and crisp but cold. Did about 15 miles on the Nightster this morning tooling around town and getting errands done. Just threw on some thermals, fleece and my full face helmet - Man, it was so beautiful.
Not another bike in sight. In some ways, I prefer it to summer riding when you are getting cooked in the sun and sweating your a** off at lights and in traffic. The crispness in the air, just slightly penetrating, felt so damn good. Plus, I love the looks you get from cages. Either they look at you like you're crazy
or like they WISH they were out there riding on their bike. AHHH welcome too the club my friend , im a year round rider here in south east pennsylvania, i love cold weather riding , actually any weather it doesnt matter , im on my bike . cagers are a funny bunch , just wait till its like 10degrees out with a foot of snow or still snowing they get even funnier . As for gloves ive been thru many pair over the years , the best ive found are hunting gloves from dicks sports . wind proof , waterproof, thinsulated , made for all day wear in the cold . try them , thats all i use now , lesson learned
ride on and ride safe my friend
Last edited by jerryw618; 12-24-2012 at 05:49 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
