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Message started by springman on 03/14/17 at 08:06:50

Title: All bundled up
Post by springman on 03/14/17 at 08:06:50

I finally get a chance to ride this week but yesterday I can't ride because my battery is dead. Got new battery last night. So I am riding the rest of the week. Yesterday morning it was 52 degrees but warmed up to upper 60's. No worries, not that cold.

This morning as I am leaving the house it is 44 degrees. I have on jeans, a shirt and a sweater as I get the bike out of the garage. It is cool and I say to myself, "Leather jacket should be enough" but I think dang my legs are going to be cold. So I put on the insulated riding pants and start sweating even before I get out of the house. I get on the bike and I am thinking, "man this is hot, maybe I should just take these off". But I need to get going so I just leave. Riding through the neighborhood and stopping to get gas, i'm hot. Finally I get to the highway and after about 3 or 4 minutes at highway speeds I am so thankful I bundled up with the insulated pants, leather jacket and scarf to keep the throat warm. Dang it, I still need good cold weather gloves though. ;D

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by Kenny G on 03/14/17 at 09:37:33

Get mittens made for snowmobiling.

Kenny G

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by SALB on 03/14/17 at 10:11:05

Welcome to my world! ;D I've got an old pair of wool lined leather dress gloves that work great.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by springman on 03/14/17 at 10:47:56

I actually tried wearing my non-motorcycle winter gloves (see picture) which kept my hands quite warm, but they felt slippery and the lever and throttle feel was not good. So I took them off at the gas station and put on my regular leather gloves. Yeah, my hands were a bit cold on the ride in but I felt much more secure with the controls.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by batman on 03/14/17 at 10:59:27

I'm with Kenny G.,snowmobile mittens, wind doesn't blow between your fingers ,you only need thumbs for the controls,and they have gauntlets to keep wind from blowing up your sleeves.that's what I've used ,all leather,no grip problems.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by springman on 03/14/17 at 13:11:37

Thanks. I guess leather makes all the difference. I just did not feel in control with those gloves on.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by Oldfeller on 03/14/17 at 13:37:37

Yep, on the East Coast this strange last minute Blizzard System has brought temps that dropped from running in the low 70s in the day down to the LOW 20's at night.

The plant life is taking it in the neck, expect oranges and peaches to be a bit more scarce this year as they are all getting frost nipped last night and tonight after greening out good.

Crazy weather, to be sure.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by verslagen1 on 03/14/17 at 14:22:44

3132302B2C252F232C420 wrote:

Stop and get some sno-proof on the way home.
but other leather dressing will work as well.
just got to fill up the pores to keep the wind from blowing thru.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/14/17 at 14:29:55

The protocol for RedWing waterproof boots is
pure silicone oil. Stopping flow through the material is important. A big pistol carrier opened up with the fuzzy stuff on the chest, vinyl out, really makes a difference.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by verslagen1 on 03/14/17 at 14:35:26

what happened to the pistol?

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by Oldfeller on 03/14/17 at 14:40:30

Now now, that's not done --- asking an old man "what happened to your pistol?"

Respect, gotta have some respect .... (else they won't give you any when your time comes)

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/14/17 at 14:44:43

There is no rule against buying a new carrier after an experiment with the old one proves it's a bit of the cold weather kit.

Title: Re: All bundled up
Post by springman on 03/14/17 at 15:19:49

I have silicone waterproofing spray at home. I'll give that a try.