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Post by nickiemcnichols on Jan 31, 2009 10:32:44 GMT -5
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Post by petedeltona on Jan 31, 2009 15:58:25 GMT -5
nice post nickiemc. now i know why im cold in the morning when riding my scooter here in deltona florida. its going to be in the 30"s to-nite so i guess im going to be putting on my socks and wearing my gloves. im sure this also relates to the fluids in your scoot.
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Post by POW-MIA Scooter on Jan 31, 2009 20:18:26 GMT -5
What a good post on wind chill and frostbite. I rode the other morning and it was 3 degrees with the wind chill. I made sure to add extra layers of clothing.
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Post by chaz12 on Oct 4, 2009 0:38:53 GMT -5
Ya, I went out riding today. Testing my work done on my Bali 250. It was 65 degrees and me riding 70 mph( 15 mph north wind). I did wear a helmet, jeans, boots, sweatshirt and leather jacket. It gets cool moving so quickly. Test riding, I was only traveling 1 mile, but if would have traveled a great distance, well would have grabbed my leather gloves too. But I know what you are talking about.
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Post by kalekendel on Oct 4, 2009 21:33:37 GMT -5
POW not too bad, 3 degrees with windchill, though last year I easily topped that and had an actual temp of 3 degrees not including wind chill of 40-45 mph winds from my 72cc scoot.  |
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Post by chaz12 on Oct 29, 2009 0:03:57 GMT -5
That is why I don't ride in temps below 32 degrees. It must be 35 degrees out, for me to ride to the gas station at 30 mph. Still dressed warm. A T shirt, sweat shirt, pants, still toe boots, a big jacket and a hemet with face shield and warm leather gloves. I only ride 15 minutes tops. The air gets to my face still, but the rest of my body stay warm. Even to the point of sweating. Riding in 32 degree is freezing temps and the battery on a 250 has a chance of ruining. I sure wish the Chinese came out with a 250 with a kickstart.
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Post by cruiser66 on Oct 29, 2009 1:20:13 GMT -5
I don't think their is much chance of hurting your battery by riding in cold weather. At a 40% state of charge, electrolyte will freeze if the temperature drops to approximately -16 degrees F. When a battery is fully charged the electrolyte will not freeze until the temperature drops to approximately -92 degrees F.
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Post by luighseach on Oct 29, 2009 10:46:04 GMT -5
Heck, I'll ride in anything. Its really not all that bad. Rode the other day when it was 40F in jeans a jacket and thin gloves, I was chilly, but it wasn't bad at all. Also went for a over an hour ride in the rain last week...
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Post by owenbrau on Oct 30, 2009 19:43:34 GMT -5
Windchill is only in relation to exposed skin; it involves the evaporation of water on the skin. So, you bike itself doesn't "see" the same effective temperature as you do. It is also why a wind-proof layer is so effective, even though it provides little or no insulation. All it needs to do is block the wind.
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