cold weather riding gear
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I have one of these...with a couple of layers on top, and a pair of polyester work pants underneath, I'm toastin' all the way home, 200am, 34 degrees, and 85mph.....if you're "indoors"
??...for even a few minutes...you'll be sweatin' BIG TIME......I try and zip as I leave the casino and by the time I walk one flight of stairs and blip the alarm...I'm perspiring inside this thing.........
That suit looks like it would work great. What is it? Snowmobile suit? What about gloves--my fingers ALWAYS freeze!!!!I have one of these...with a couple of layers on top, and a pair of polyester work pants underneath, I'm toastin' all the way home, 200am, 34 degrees, and 85mph.....if you're "indoors"??...for even a few minutes...you'll be sweatin' BIG TIME......I try and zip as I leave the casino and by the time I walk one flight of stairs and blip the alarm...I'm perspiring inside this thing.........
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I ride year around if it's above 15 and dry. I am always in full leathers, thermal underwear, thick long sleeved short, neck warmer and winter gloves. There are a couple important things to know about cold weather riding.
You lose most of the heat through the neck area, that's why a good neck warmer is important - the one that goes around you neck, chest, on top of your shoulders and zips up with velcro.
If your torso is warm, it will supply lots of heat to your extremetes. If your torso is even a little bit cold, your body starts shutting down hear to the extremetes. What it means, if your torso is getting cold, no matter how much heat insulation you put on your hands and feet, they will be getting cold anyway.
You lose most of the heat through the neck area, that's why a good neck warmer is important - the one that goes around you neck, chest, on top of your shoulders and zips up with velcro.
If your torso is warm, it will supply lots of heat to your extremetes. If your torso is even a little bit cold, your body starts shutting down hear to the extremetes. What it means, if your torso is getting cold, no matter how much heat insulation you put on your hands and feet, they will be getting cold anyway.
There is a drawback to using heated gear... if something happens that you can not plug in or get stranded, you really should make sure you have enough gear for the conditions without the heated stuff... Having lived in the mountains for a couple years in NM, it can get pretty chilly (we used to ride our dirtbikes year round) Getting caught without a backup could be pretty bad anyway...
Thanks for the info. I'll have to check 'em out!
good one Bogus.
and 50 aint cold.
and 50 aint cold.
A little Graph for Ya
Wind (Mph) Temp in F
40 30 20 10
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40 27 13 -1 -29
50 26 12 -3 -17
60 25 10 -4 -19
70 24 9 -6 -20
80 23 8 -7 -21
All numbers to the right of the graph causes frost bite in 15 min or less ! So don't forget to add in bike speed and wind, and NO a tail wind does not decrease the Temp effects
Wind (Mph) Temp in F
40 30 20 10
----------------
40 27 13 -1 -29
50 26 12 -3 -17
60 25 10 -4 -19
70 24 9 -6 -20
80 23 8 -7 -21
All numbers to the right of the graph causes frost bite in 15 min or less ! So don't forget to add in bike speed and wind, and NO a tail wind does not decrease the Temp effects
Well that's why I don't do the heated-gear thingy...I would rather just sit.....and sweat.....and fix the bike and get back on the road...
and that speed vs temp chart says it all......
I think some of you have no idea whatsoever what heated gear is about. You plug into you motorcycle. So you always have a place to plug into. As long as there is battery power you have heat. I am talking like the tourmaster stuff heats up to 196 degrees.....real warm stuff. There is absolute no substitute for heated gear vs bulky layered gear. The heated gear wins everytime. If you are that worried about being stranded with the heated gear and not being warm, don't be. If you aren't moving anyways you won't want the heated gear on in the first place. You aren't going to freeze if you are walking down the road with heated gear on with no heat on.Well that's why I don't do the heated-gear thingy...I would rather just sit.....and sweat.....and fix the bike and get back on the road...
and that speed vs temp chart says it all......
Heated gear costs more than the other bulky non heated gear. That is the only con there is. The tourmaster heated gear I use is water and wind proof. It has been 22 degrees and I have drove my bike and had to have the heat setting on medium because high would had too hot. The jacket, pants and gloves are great and I am warm is can be. You can try all you want to try to think you are doing great without the heated gear. It just comes down to you are fooling yourself to think that heated gear is not the "best" equipment for cold weather operation of your bike. Until you try it and I mean try the tourmaster that comes with all the equipment that you need together vs other brands you have to buy seperate, you will not know. Trust me there is no better feeling to drive without all that bulk and you are so much warmer.
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