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Anyone ride a motorcycle in this weather?
I was on my way home from work last night when a guy pulled out in front of me on a motorcycle. I guess it was his only transportation but it didn't hit me for a few seconds. He didn't even look like he had any heavy duty clothing to keep warm either. I guess it's the same as riding around on a snowmobile, but it's just not something you're used to seeing when it's 12 degrees out.
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My dad rides all year round he doesnt own a car. His harley has almost 100k miles and its a 2000 road king He ha for 8 years now. He just moved to cali a 4 months ago tho
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helllllll no!!! you need the right tires to do it, sport bike tires are like being on ice when they are cold. i wouldnt do it because your tire contact is the size of a silver dollar if that, not to mention 12 degrees must feel like -40 when you doing 50mph. |
The coldest I rode was 37 degrees for about a hour and ten minutes. That sucked.
Just thinking about riding in this cold makes me shiver. I seen a Goldwing with a sidecar down in Washington twp. yesterday. Granted it has heat, and he had heated clothing and all. But ... WHY!?! |
my father used to ride when it was cold out, but he had a complete heated outfit that plugged into the bike to keep warm. boots, pants, jacket, gloves.
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I rode my bike all year round from 1990-95 unless it was snowing or raining cause I didnt have a car.I remember plenty of trips with frostbitten fingers,Hugging the engine at red lights for heat and frozen face to the point where I couldnt even move my mouth.I used to ride with the faceshield up just about all the time.
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As soon as the salt hit the ground I was done. Cold sport bike tires are about as useful as those plastic wheels on a Power Wheels. Anything below 37* is asking for trouble.
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Ive never had any problems with my tires in the cold weather.Then again my bike is an 80`s vintage sport bike.
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