Today's ride.. - Page 2

Ducati Diva · 10-19-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

Went out for a few hours on the bike today, when i got home it was 34 degrees! Was wearing thick furry gloves, wool socks, thermals, jeans, and rain pants(for wind breaking) t shirt, hoodie, Columbia ski coat!! didnt get too cold besides my knees and fingers, gonna look into some heated gloves..

side note: GSXR 1000 does not like heavy throttle inputs on 34 degree pavement!

Did you get any of the snow??? When I got up this morning it was 26 degrees.

I'm not ready for it to be that cold yet!!!!

z06boy · 10-19-2009, 10:36 AM

It was in the low 30's yesterday morning but warmed up to the low to mid 50's which isn't too bad.

Low to mid 30's...fvck it I'll take the Z06.

The supercharger loves the cool air.

CasterTroy · 10-19-2009, 10:46 AM

It was 31 here this AM at 6:30 when I suited up and rode to work

Tried the heated gloves WITH the heated grips and overcooked my freakin hands

had to unplug the gloves...WHOO way overkill for 31....maybe when it's 20 (for the 3-4 days a year it's that cold here)

z06boy · 10-19-2009, 11:01 AM

I've never tried heated gear. I did try heated grips on a bike and even a snowmobile when I was at Snowshoe and they were nice.

tached1000rr · 10-19-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

I've never tried heated gear. I did try heated grips on a bike and even a snowmobile when I was at Snowshoe and they were nice.

I've been thinking about some heated grips here lately

z06boy · 10-19-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

I've been thinking about some heated grips here lately

They were pretty useful when I tried them out and seem pretty easy to install.

racedoll · 10-19-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

I've been thinking about some heated grips here lately

Always wondered how they would work. I think if I just have the air deflectors like on motorcross bikes I would be OK.

CasterTroy · 10-19-2009, 12:05 PM

Grips are great.....if you have wind protection for your hands...otherwise the outside of your hands are frozen while the insides are hot.

If your'e on a bike where you hands get a lot of wind heated gloves are the way to go.

On the motard the gloves are the

where heated grips would just be a tease

tached1000rr · 10-19-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CasterTroy

Grips are great.....if you have wind protection for your hands...otherwise the outside of your hands are frozen while the insides are hot.

If your'e on a bike where you hands get a lot of wind heated gloves are the way to go.

On the motard the gloves are the

where heated grips would just be a tease

What do you recommend in terms of heated gloves? that seems the way I should go when i think about it

CasterTroy · 10-19-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

What do you recommend in terms of heated gloves? that seems the way I should go when i think about it

I've got the gerbing heated gloves....and they have the single connection that can be used with First Gear heated clothes (which helps with variety and controls if thats your thing)

The only other part of me that ever gets cold is the tops of my thighs. I may get the heated socks and simply place them in that position. If I do that I'll get the dial controller.

The motard doesn't put out enough amps to really get the gloves TOO hot, but the BMW will melt your fingers. Most sportbikes should be a good balance between the two (I imagine)

The great thing about gerbings is you can go in cheap initially (JUST gloves) and you can add components as you can afford (or want) them

10-19-2009, 10:46 AM	#13
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	It was 31 here this AM at 6:30 when I suited up and rode to work Tried the heated gloves WITH the heated grips and overcooked my freakin hands had to unplug the gloves...WHOO way overkill for 31....maybe when it's 20 (for the 3-4 days a year it's that cold here) __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

10-19-2009, 12:05 PM	#18
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	Grips are great.....if you have wind protection for your hands...otherwise the outside of your hands are frozen while the insides are hot. If your'e on a bike where you hands get a lot of wind heated gloves are the way to go. On the motard the gloves are the where heated grips would just be a tease __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

10-19-2009, 10:36 AM	#12
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	It was in the low 30's yesterday morning but warmed up to the low to mid 50's which isn't too bad. Low to mid 30's...fvck it I'll take the Z06. The supercharger loves the cool air.

10-19-2009, 11:01 AM	#14
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	I've never tried heated gear. I did try heated grips on a bike and even a snowmobile when I was at Snowshoe and they were nice.