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Message started by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 05:41:23

Title: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!!
Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 05:41:23

Left for work this morning and it was -1C or about -30F! My commute is only 25 minutes so I figure I can still take the Savage. Left the thing OUTSIDE last night!! Had to wipe frost off the seat and couldn't read the speedo cuz it was iced over!

Pulled the choke out and she started right up and then I pushed the choke back in after 30 seconds and I never had a problem. She ran great all the way.

I was warm enough except for my hands. I'm wearing snowmobile gloves and it's not bad for the first 15 minutes or so...after that, I couldn't shift properly. I've tried snowmobile mitts and they were warm but I couldn't feel anything through them.

Any good ideas out there? Anyone found a great pair of gloves? How about those plastic covers out front of the grips? Seems that would keep the wind off, anyway.

Just had a thought - if I am travelling in -1C weather at 60 m/hr. , what does that make the wind chill?

I really want to ride until the snow flies but I gotta get those fingers warmer!

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Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 05:45:00

Just noticed -1C is +30 F...Still is darn cold no matter what you call it.

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Post by mornhm on 10/20/05 at 05:46:29

I've been using a North Face liner inside my leather gloves and I was fine a couple of weekends ago for about 350 mile at 40 Degrees F. Don't know what it will feel like when it gets below freezing here. My commute is only 8 miles, so I really don't have time to get really cold. Plus my Savage sits inside at night so the bike itself is pretty warm. I'm guessing cold bars and hand grips don't help the situation. Anyway the liners don't really take much away from tactile sensation and are more flexible that the leather gloves anyway.

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Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 05:53:04

Do you have to get extra large gloves to fit this spacer inside them?

Thanks for the tips.

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Post by Savage_Rob on 10/20/05 at 06:13:01

In Dallas it was a very nice ride in this morning at 72° F.

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Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 06:21:25

You suck and so does your weather!!!!

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Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 06:33:51

How come you can talk dirty but when I try it changes things to 'pregnant doggies' and puts in tons of ******? Is that cuz you got 5 stars and I've only got 2??

I'm getting used to playing second fiddle! On my wedding night, I dropped my shorts and my wife could have either laughed or cried - fortunately, she laughed!

C'est la vie!

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Post by bentwheel on 10/20/05 at 08:00:04

jbrough7 wrote:

How about those plastic covers out front of the grips? Seems that would keep the wind off, anyway.

Don't waste your money or styling points on hand guards. They work great for mud and branches, but don't do a thing for cold wind.

Oh yeah, and stop complaining about the weather until the snow is so deep you can't make it through your street.
http://bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savage-86-bikepics-278396.jpg

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Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 08:09:29

Bentwheel: Sarnia, right?? I already saw that picture in the gallery....you need some chains or something!!

I'm about 40 minutes east of you, isn't that freaky?? :o

I'm thinking if I just buy really good quality snowmobile mitts, that might be enough!

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Post by bentwheel on 10/20/05 at 08:23:20

Well howdy neighbour. You are right about the snowmobile mitts. They would be your best bet. You must be somewhere around Strathroy?

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Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 08:36:49

Bingo! The best little town this side of the Rockies! Actually, it's pretty boring around here. I think that's why I got the bike. I've been to that cinema just on the west end of sarnia on it - went on the 402. Just seemed to start out and i was there.

Title: Re: NEW Winter Riding Already!!!!!
Post by jbrough7 on 10/20/05 at 09:25:22

Sorry - make that east end!

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Post by bentwheel on 10/20/05 at 09:33:01

Yes I figured that's what you meant. Did you ever take Confederation Line (Cnty. Rd. 39 I think) into Sarnia. It's a more relaxed pace than the 402?

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Post by mornhm on 10/20/05 at 10:36:47

Answering an earlier question about the liners.

No I just put my regular gloves over them. The "liners" (They are sold as gloves, but I don't think they'd last without some protection.) are pretty thin - high tech wicking fabric. They were a little pricey, but this stuff works great. They are along the lines of cold gear under armor for thickness.

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Post by Starlifter on 10/20/05 at 12:16:36

Hi guys, I'm across the bridge and 20 miles north in Lexington. Yep, frost all over the place this morning. I took the cage because my commute is 48 miles one way. :o

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Post by bentwheel on 10/20/05 at 13:43:37

Well howdy to you too, neighbour to the west.

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Post by jrm8486 on 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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Post by PerrydaSavage on 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 ... :(
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!!)

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Post by jbrough7 on 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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Post by Starlifter on 10/20/05 at 18:24:09

Umm, maybe because we can't afford gas? :-/

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Post by jbrough7 on 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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Post by cain9580 on 10/21/05 at 06:15:35

These might help

PSOLAR• EX HEAT EXCHANGER FACE MASK (http://www.actiongear.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/agcatalog/level4c.tam?xax=27675&M5COPY%2Ectx=26061&M5%2Ectx=26061&M2%5FDESC%2Ectx=Headwear%20%2D%20Cold%20Weather%2C%20Fleece%2C%20Face%20Masks&level3%2Ectx=level3c%2Etam&BC3%2Ectx=Adventure%20Clothing%2C%20Foot%2C%20Head%20%26%20Handwear%2C%20Rain%20Gear%2C%20Logo%20Apparel&BC4%2Ectx=Headwear%20%2D%20Cold%20Weather%2C%20Fleece%2C%20Face%20Masks&backto=%2Fagcatalog%2Flevel3c%2Etam)

http://www.actiongear.com/agcatalog/pics/hem01a.jpg

GLACIER GLOVES® FLEECE LINED NEOPRENE FULL FINGER GLOVES (http://www.actiongear.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/agcatalog/level4c.tam?xax=10178&M5COPY%2Ectx=7568&M5%2Ectx=3577&M2%5FDESC%2Ectx=Gloves%20%2D%20Cold%20and%2For%20Wet%20Weather%2C%20Liners&level3%2Ectx=level3c%2Etam&BC3%2Ectx=Adventure%20Clothing%2C%20Foot%2C%20Head%20%26%20Handwear%2C%20Rain%20Gear%2C%20Logo%20Apparel&BC4%2Ectx=Gloves%20%2D%20Cold%20and%2For%20Wet%20Weather%2C%20Liners&backto=%2Fagcatalog%2Flevel3c%2Etam)

http://www.actiongear.com/agcatalog/pics/2gg33a.jpg

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.

Edit: Corrected link code to allow page to size properly.
Rob

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Post by torque on 10/21/05 at 06:26:36

im getting this from dennis kirk :o

http://www.denniskirk.com/denniskirk/b2c/product_images/e/3/5/600pix/e355193s.jpg

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Post by Savage_Rob on 10/21/05 at 07:26:34

I'm a fan of microfiber and have a couple of items from Col d' Lizárd (http://www.coldlizard.com/); I have this microfiber balaclava (http://www.coldlizard.com/cgi/wc.dll?GEKKO~catalog~DETAIL~59) that works great under a helmet as well as this fleece neck gaiter (http://www.coldlizard.com/cgi/wc.dll?GEKKO~catalog~DETAIL~165)..

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Post by jbrough7 on 10/21/05 at 12:27:18

I thought you lived in Dallas?

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Post by vroom1776 on 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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Post by jbrough7 on 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.