the whethars geting too cold

**bros400** · 23rd June 2004, 21:46

ooooo... just got back from a youth group meating on my bike and its geeting so cold and nights now. (wiht a nice jackit, lether gloves, and my dragen jeens) and my helmot just keeps fogging up too.

So i think i'll have to buy a cage again... (got rid of my last one when i got my BROS)

So im thinking of geting a 4x4 so i can do some offroading in it too.!!!

ahhh cold fingers hard to type..

Daniel

**Zed** · 23rd June 2004, 22:13

Originally Posted by bros400

So i think i'll have to buy a cage again... (got rid of my last one when i got my BROS)

So im thinking of geting a 4x4 so i can do some offroading in it too.!!!

You just spoke biker blasphemy! A real biker rides during all seasons :sneaky2:

Zed

Ps. hope your youth meet went well.

**wari** · 23rd June 2004, 22:16

haaaardin up dude ... :eyepoke:

**Bob** · 23rd June 2004, 22:24

Or at least it should be Summer. So why did we need to put the heating back on last night?

This morning, went to get the bike out. So opened the door, to be faced with the kind of torrent that has you building a large hulled boat and collecting two of each kind of animal.

With just one ride under my belt since a holiday, I turned around, changed clothes and let the train take the strain instead!

Wimp? You betcha! But travelling in with a couple of million other commuters in those conditions (especially with all the grease and cack that a sudden hard downpour drags out of the tarmac here)... not exactly the safest conditions!

**Milky** · 23rd June 2004, 22:58

Originally Posted by bros400

ahhh cold fingers hard to type..

try undoing a zip when you really really... really need to go

**Cajun** · 23rd June 2004, 23:07

harden up you fullas

i ride when the temp outside is 0 degrees, so imaage what temp it is when you are doing 100km/h

us gixxer riders are hard dc: <

**Bob** · 23rd June 2004, 23:17

Originally Posted by Cajun

harden up you fullas

I ride when the temp outside is 0 degrees, so imaage what temp it is when you are doing 100km/h

us gixxer riders are hard dc: <

Minus 6?

At least I think the formula is 1 degree C for every 10mph. 100mm/h is about 66mph, so I think that works out about right.

I don't know if they export to NZ, but Bering (a French company) make fantastic cold weather gear. I've got their Winter jacket and trousers. With the thermal inserts in place, I have no idea if it is cold. First test ride, I pulled up at the lights and my visor went completely white with cold! I had no idea it was anything but toasty and warm!

Their website is here

**Cajun** · 23rd June 2004, 23:42

Cheers Bob for the info

**bgd** · 24th June 2004, 01:35

Heated jacket, heated grips and you can ride in any weather. Cheaper than a cage and a lot more fun. If you want to off road get a trailie.

**moko** · 24th June 2004, 05:23

I`ve been out in -6 before the windchill.In Winter I put the choke full-on before I park up overnight so it`ll at least start if everything`s frozen up,heat from the engine defrosts things nicely.
You missed a great day for riding yesterday Bob,nothing like doing 90(that`s m.p.h.,not Rainbow warrior sinking measurements) through ankle deep puddles as you`re trying to keep your bike from slamming into the Armco,it`s called the joy of biking or something.

**Bob** · 24th June 2004, 05:31

Oddly enough, normally (like when I'm awake enough and haven't been away from the bike for two weeks), I'm quite happy riding in the wet.

I find I've worked on getting myself relaxed when conditions are wet that if anything, I am more relaxed then! Admittedly I will back off and stick to 'recommended' road speeds - and I'll spend time making sure the tyres are up to working heat before "cracking on" - but as long as I can see through the visor, I'm happy enough.

Of course, I should have been put off the time I was stuck on a motorway with it raining so hard the front cylinder cut out, restricting me to 55mph... except for when it decided to kick back in once in a while and accellerate me to 80... how the pants didn't change colour I'll never know!!!

**Lou Girardin** · 24th June 2004, 06:31

Use really good gear and you don't feel the cold.

**Devil** · 24th June 2004, 07:59

A $12 cotton balaclava has made a great difference for me up here. Keeps the direct wind off the neck/mouth/nose. Very good!

**jrandom** · 24th June 2004, 08:08

Yes, I've been commuting across Auckland on the bike for almost two years now, and I can testify that a decent two-piece synthetic touring suit with liners, a pair of waterproof winter glubs with polyprop underglubs and a cotton balaclava deal to all the conditions you get up here with aplomb.

Can't speak for all you uncouth types in less-civilised parts of the country, of course.

**dreamride** · 24th June 2004, 08:08

True, all about good riding gear people :spudbooge

One does not feel a thing out there. I have a pair of spool trousers with thermal lining (water proof) & a orina jacket with the same. One of those wind stoppers under your helmet and good thick winter gloves and you don't feel a thing, even in the rain!

Helmet does get fogged at times but then, just open em up at the lights, you will want to breath with a full face balaclava (to keep the cold out).

Cheers