Im afraid of the COLD!

[CatatonicBug]

It was in the lower 50's this morning, and had I been planning a longer ride, I would have needed my non-mesh jacket for the first time in months. However, 48ºF is really comfy in the non-mesh jacket, without the liner. Once it drops below 40º, I just install the liner and strap the hippo-hands to the handlebars and add the lowers to the fairing. Went down to 5ºf last winter that way.

[neJeff]

It was in the lower 50's this morning, and had I been planning a longer ride, I would have needed my non-mesh jacket for the first time in months. However, 48ºF is really comfy in the non-mesh jacket, without the liner. Once it drops below 40º, I just install the liner and strap the hippo-hands to the handlebars and add the lowers to the fairing. Went down to 5ºf last winter that way.

5 degree's? Holy Crap! Thats too cold to be outside let alone on a motorcycle. I guess you like riding!

[11Rider]

You think you guys have it bad, I'm afraid of the heat too! Matter of fact, I'm not big on humidity either. I also don't care for bright sun and at the same time I don't like riding at night. As you can see, this limits my riding "season" considerably. Hence less than 8K miles on Beastly.

PS: Needles to say, rain is out too, although oddly enough hail is OK

[cywelchjr]

You think you guys have it bad, I'm afraid of the heat too! Matter of fact, I'm not big on humidity either. I also don't care for bright sun and at the same time I don't like riding at night. As you can see, this limits my riding "season" considerably. Hence less than 8K miles on Beastly.

PS: Needles to say, rain is out too, although oddly enough hail is OK

It doesn't get all that cold here, but I ride in pretty much everything we get here but hard rain, and that's just because the bike doesn't like it. I figure new coils are in my future, then things should be better in the rain.

[DGXSER]

I guess I am a wimp after all. I rode once in 40 degree weather, six hour round trip. Time I got back I was half frozen, took three hours to feel warm again. My bike is naked as the day I was born. No Hippo hands, no fairing, no windshield. I have a lined leather jacket, that day I had thermals on, as well as two pair of socks, good leather gloves, full face helmet and a scarf. But the wind still pushed down my back soemthing fierce. Besides, once it gets near mid 30's there is way to much opportunity for ice on the streets.

I realize some of the folks here depend on their bikes for primary transportation. So I certainly get wanting or needing to ride in all weather. Me, it is there for fun. Riding in the rain, or in the bloody cold ain't what I call fun. JMO

[cywelchjr]

I think there is a HUGE difference riding a faired bike VS a naked bike when the temps go down, and I include having a windshield in the faired category. Just keeping the wind off the front of you can make all the difference in the world in how low the temps can go before you can't handle them. But when the temps start to drop, the heat coming off the fins of that big 1100 engine can sure feel good .

[neJeff]

I guess I am a wimp after all. I rode once in 40 degree weather, six hour round trip. Time I got back I was half frozen, took three hours to feel warm again. My bike is naked as the day I was born. No Hippo hands, no fairing, no windshield. I have a lined leather jacket, that day I had thermals on, as well as two pair of socks, good leather gloves, full face helmet and a scarf. But the wind still pushed down my back soemthing fierce. Besides, once it gets near mid 30's there is way to much opportunity for ice on the streets.

I realize some of the folks here depend on their bikes for primary transportation. So I certainly get wanting or needing to ride in all weather. Me, it is there for fun. Riding in the rain, or in the bloody cold ain't what I call fun. JMO

I'm with you, riding is for fun for me and I want to keep it that way. I would not want it to be my primary mode of transport, that would take something away from the experience I think.

[b.walker5]

I bailed out on my ride this morning. Left the house it was 48f, got 5 miles in and said screw it. I don't get much opportunities to ride so I take them where I get them but I was freaking cold and that's with a full face helmet (i hate) too boot! This sucks...

48 Degrees and you bailed...??? Are you serious..??? Thats 9 degrees C, a veritable Summers day this far south. Hell, we ride in snow and ice, and any other crap the weather gods can throw at us. (in shorts, with no gloves )

You buggers need to harden up... or buy better gear.

Seriously though, 9 degrees and below is pretty normal here, and as long as the sun's shining its good riding weather. I ride throughout the Winter so I guess i'm used to it, but as I write this it's quarter to eight in the morning and a beautiful sunny 6 degree spring morning, with the promise of around 13 at midday. An almost perfect start to a days riding but I have to go to work

[Bonz]

National Cycle Plexifairing 3, just do it! The lower extensions on the 'screen do wonders for you legs as well and only the outer edges of my fingers get any wind at all.

[cywelchjr]

48 Degrees and you bailed...??? Are you serious..??? Thats 9 degrees C, a veritable Summers day this far south. Hell, we ride in snow and ice, and any other crap the weather gods can throw at us. (in shorts, with no gloves )

You buggers need to harden up... or buy better gear.

Seriously though, 9 degrees and below is pretty normal here, and as long as the sun's shining its good riding weather. I ride throughout the Winter so I guess i'm used to it, but as I write this it's quarter to eight in the morning and a beautiful sunny 6 degree spring morning, with the promise of around 13 at midday. An almost perfect start to a days riding but I have to go to work

Yeah, but everybody knows that Kiwi's are crazy anyways. You do have some beautiful country though, just not so sure about the crazy people that live there . Oh wait, that was Australia (mad max) wasn't it.

[b.walker5]

Yeah, but everybody knows that Kiwi's are crazy anyways. You do have some beautiful country though, just not so sure about the crazy people that live there . Oh wait, that was Australia (mad max) wasn't it.

Yeah, thats Ozz, but weve got our fair share of nutters too. Countries full of foreign rugby nuts at the moment for the Rugby World Cup, even a US team. Who knew you played rugby...??? . Must be some nutters there too..

[Lucien Harpress]

8 years of Cross Country (HS and college) have taught me one thing:

"There is no such thing as incorrect weather- just incorrect clothing choices"

Me? I plan on riding until there's snow on the ground. (Or, until my bike decides to stop cooperating COMPLETELY on me... )

[3Phase]

I used to ride until the bike high centered on the snow, then drag it in the livingroom and take it apart so there was no way to ride it again until the snow melted.

[OregonRider]

I used to ride until the bike high centered on the snow, then drag it in the livingroom and take it apart so there was no way to ride it again until the snow melted.

Snow in Simi Valley????

My first bike was a Suzuki 125 Enduro, rode it year round in Omaha Ne. It was awesome passing stuck cars that couldn't make it up a snow covered slippery hills. The look on their faces was priceless.
Now over 3 decades later I have a vetter faring with lowers on my XJ11. I find that some days are just too cold and others aren't cold enough. And I'm old enough to not care...

[jetmechmarty]

It was awesome passing stuck cars that couldn't make it up a snow covered slippery hills.

Hills in Nebraska?