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bentwheel Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ride free, citizen Posts: 658 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #15 - 10/20/05 at 13:43:37 Well howdy to you too, neighbour to the west.
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jrm8486 Ex Member	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #16 - 10/20/05 at 14:03:40 Winter riding in Clearwater, where I am this morning,Long sleeve shirt, fingerless gloves,Thank god I moved here from Pittsburgh last year!
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Reply #17 - 10/20/05 at 14:38:48

8)Well in difference to my fellow Savagers in southern Ontario and northern Michigan (was in Frankenmuth, Port Huron and Ann Arbor back in '01, really nice!) ... it's still rather decent, mild and pleasant out here in the North Atlantic ... though I'm sure that'll all change very soon ... Sad

By the end of the month most Bikes here will be down 'til April ... though you'll still catch the odd one out on days during winter when the pavement is dry and the sun is out (and of course if it isn't -10 C!!)

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by arseholes!

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jbrough7 Ex Member	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #18 - 10/20/05 at 17:33:35 Hey, all you winter fighters...what is it about the cold that makes me want to brave it on my thumper? I have a perfectly fine cage sitting in the drive but it remains there while I joyfully freeze my kahunees off! I think it must be seen as a test of manhood - why else would we do such a thing?
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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #19 - 10/20/05 at 18:24:09 Umm, maybe because we can't afford gas?
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jbrough7 Ex Member	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #20 - 10/21/05 at 03:19:01 Ain't that the truth - although prices ARE going down, I think. I just paid .94 for a litre, then went for 30 minutes and it was .84 for a litre! I love pulling into the pumps beside a big SUV and the guy is there forever and I nick in and out for 7 bucks!
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Reply #21 - 10/21/05 at 06:15:35

These might help

PSOLAR• EX HEAT EXCHANGER FACE MASK

GLACIER GLOVES® FLEECE LINED NEOPRENE FULL FINGER GLOVES

I have used both and they keep you very toasty. Mainly for riding in the back of a deuce or armored vehicle never on a motorcycle. Should be about the same though since neither has wind protection. The temperature dropped to about -10 a few times and I was still not absolutely frozen.

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torque Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline 2008 nightster,flat od green and black Posts: 748 rock hill,S.C. Gender:	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #22 - 10/21/05 at 06:26:36 im getting this from dennis kirk
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #23 - 10/21/05 at 07:26:34 I'm a fan of microfiber and have a couple of items from Col d' Lizárd; I have this microfiber balaclava that works great under a helmet as well as this fleece neck gaiter..
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jbrough7 Ex Member	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #24 - 10/21/05 at 12:27:18 I thought you lived in Dallas?
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Reply #25 - 10/21/05 at 13:44:02

I have NEVER found a pair of globves suitable for cold riding.

Plastic windshields for your hands: I have a pair for mt V* from national cycle. Um, they work a little. I think they will work better this year as I am going to reposition them. If you can find a pair that sits well, I think they will help. They are reasonably easy to take on and off, but, as usual, lining up the mirrors again (the mirror bolts go through the attachment brackets) is of course a b*tch.

For longer trips I also use chemical heat packs. heated grips are also available.

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jbrough7 Ex Member	Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!! Reply #26 - 10/21/05 at 17:08:39 My friggin' index fingers start to go first, then the rest of my fingers and then i can feel that mutherf___ing cold moving right up my arms! Thanks for the tips.
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