phatmanxxl
Scoot Enthusiast
Posts: 484
Location: Missoura
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Post by phatmanxxl on Dec 1, 2016 20:46:46 GMT -5
Rode to work in 32° this morning, rode home when it was 49°. It doesn't bother me much, it takes approximately 13 minutes to get to work one way. As long as the roads are dry I will ride. I wear a balaclava under my helmet, a winter coat and ski-gloves my mama bought me a few years ago. I wear long underwear too.
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Post by drc174 on Dec 1, 2016 20:50:44 GMT -5
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phatmanxxl
Scoot Enthusiast
Posts: 484
Location: Missoura
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Post by phatmanxxl on Dec 1, 2016 20:51:32 GMT -5
I went to work one morning last yr in 0 degree weather I bundled up though. It's my main form of transportation so I have no choice Same here, unless I want to take my wife to work at 5:30 am so I'll have the car for the day.
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Post by joshua864 on Dec 1, 2016 21:02:26 GMT -5
Usually just some neoprene gloves and thin weatherproof jacket, hoodie, thermals, jeans, and 2 pair of socks, face mask, and a beanie. Unless its raining I ride. Suck it up buttercup lol.
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Post by jdl357 on Dec 1, 2016 21:07:56 GMT -5
I've ridden in 0 Fahrenheit because my scoots my only transportation due to a suspended license. Not too bad if you've got the right clothes on.
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Post by birdman on Dec 1, 2016 22:25:06 GMT -5
The lows here are high 30s to low 40s but I dont ride in the low temp times so no winterizing in California. I always ride unless its wet.
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Post by paceneedsstides on Dec 2, 2016 1:32:40 GMT -5
Usually just some neoprene gloves and thin weatherproof jacket, hoodie, thermals, jeans, and 2 pair of socks, face mask, and a beanie. Unless its raining I ride. Suck it up buttercup lol. what do you mean you don't ride in the rain lol. . . .
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Post by aeroxbud on Dec 2, 2016 6:39:43 GMT -5
Ride all year round. For the last 30 years I have only had a car for about 8 of those, so no choice. It does not get really cold here. We have had about four frosts so far. It was so frosty on Wednesday it looked like it had snowed. Very icy roads. I have never found a pair of gloves that will keep my hands warm on long rides. Even £100 gloves don't work. Heated grips are a great invention. If its really bad heated grips and bar Muff's Thermal layers are great too. Not sexy, but warm
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Post by Lucass2T on Dec 2, 2016 6:58:50 GMT -5
I need to buy some bar mitts and some winter pants because otherwise my hands, knees and upper legs are freezing off.
I hate riding in cold weather since i dont have the right equipment. But usually i stop riding at around 10 degrees celcius.
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Post by joshua864 on Dec 2, 2016 9:20:32 GMT -5
Usually just some neoprene gloves and thin weatherproof jacket, hoodie, thermals, jeans, and 2 pair of socks, face mask, and a beanie. Unless its raining I ride. Suck it up buttercup lol. what do you mean you don't ride in the rain lol. . . . I try not to during the winter. My gf has a can so unless I absolutely have to
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Post by 90GTVert on Dec 2, 2016 11:16:07 GMT -5
I don't have to ride the scoots in the cold, so I just do it for fun or because I can't deal with not riding for the whole winter. Grip heaters or heated gloves are a must for real cold. I've got some real thick leather winter gloves and liners, but nothing I have compares to the heated grips (I don't own heated gloves). The grip heaters won't warm your whole hand of course, which is why I suspect a good pair of heated gloves (usually $$$) with elements all around the fingers would be really nice. If you can do it, bar muffs can keep your hands toasty, especially combined with a heat source, in even severely cold weather for long rides. I just hated trying to get my hands in and out of them and they felt unsafe for me. I prefer to take hour plus rides though. If you're just trying to go 2 miles to work, it may be easiest just to wear some insulated gloves and deal with it.
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Post by humanshield on Dec 2, 2016 11:32:10 GMT -5
Got caught in the rain last night. Not too far..about 15 miles...but yeah...I was soaked when I got home. This was on a 2 stroke motorcycle. Could've gone for a long ride like that. Didn't bother me much. But it wasn't cold. I find that the scooters are FAR friendlier in the cold and rain because I can stay dry behind those front fairings and it also blocks the wind from the waist down. I got caught in the rain last week on the scooter and my shoes, socks and pants didn't get we at all. On the motorcycles, you're out in the weather more. Pants, socks, shoes soaking wet and colder with no fairings to block the wind. At least on my 2 stroke bikes. You guys should be using those scooters year round Get some studded ice tires and give em hell!
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Post by luke611 on Dec 2, 2016 11:36:32 GMT -5
I went to work one morning last yr in 0 degree weather I bundled up though. It's my main form of transportation so I have no choice You've got me beat. I rode to work at 9 degrees once.
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Dec 2, 2016 11:44:08 GMT -5
50*F is cold to me, lol. I want one of those scooter skirt things, that drape over your legs?
It's easy enough to take off heavy upper layers when I get to worn but pants are harder to get in and out of, particularly to run to the store or something.
Got an awning shop whose dumpster I dive regularly, been waiting for a scrap of vinyl of appropriate size to make something from.
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Dec 2, 2016 16:08:00 GMT -5
C'mon guys! I've ridden when it was in the mid 20's out and getting colder as the sun went down. Just wear the right gear. Nothing special. A layer or two of thermal underwear, jeans with a wind proof lightweight pair of outerpants over the jeans, a couple layers of upper thermies, a sweater over that, a GOOD winter riding jacket over that, some good gloves, a head sock under your helmet and you're as comfy as can be
20's? what temp is that?? I don't think I've ever heard of 20s...
and what is "layering"...?
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