bbold
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Sold my TaoTao CY50-B after 2 years (to a friend who needed a scoot.) Got me an ATM50-A1. Happy :)
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Post by bbold on Nov 12, 2012 0:50:51 GMT -5
Hey ya'll! Just got my new scoot 2 weeks ago and loving it. Just wanted to know, what gear have u guys bought or used to ride during the Winter months? Anything work particularly well? It's hitting 35 degrees here at night and sometimes just as cold or 40 in the daytime (I live in NM.) Any apparel or gear I could buy so my trip won't be so... chilly? I only have an open face helmet but I am in the process of getting a full sized helmet, that'll help most def. But what about anything else I could wear? I do have thermals and a nice coat and gloves, but I'm still freezing when I ride.
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Post by xxbenjamminxx on Nov 12, 2012 1:52:32 GMT -5
One of my cold weather riding essentials is a fleece "dickie". Keeps all the cold air out of your helmet and from going down your coat. Here is just an example of what I am talking about: www.ridersdiscount.com/Schampa-Fleece-Tall-Neck-Dickie/dp/B0081HWB4WAlso I wear flannel lined jeans alot when riding back and forth to work or any longer trips to keep your legs warm (dont like the tight fitting feeling of thermals). Here is WI we know what you mean by chilly, and conveniently had all the stuff from snowmobiling! |
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bbold
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Sold my TaoTao CY50-B after 2 years (to a friend who needed a scoot.) Got me an ATM50-A1. Happy :)
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Post by bbold on Nov 12, 2012 2:27:10 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, ben! I see that dickie is out of stock, tho ;/ I guess a scarf could do some of the same things.
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Post by jlee on Nov 12, 2012 3:41:36 GMT -5
Heated gloves and sock warmers keep the chill away for me. You definitely need the full face helmet. My jacket has a collar that flips up and zips - comes right up to my helmet. A scarf or dickie would work, too.
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Post by carasdad on Nov 12, 2012 8:34:51 GMT -5
We ride all winter here in Michigan..even in snow and as cold as 20 degrees as long as the roads are clear. We wear a snowmobile suit. Folks say "You must be cold!!" We say to the snowmobilers...."Umm no colder at 35mph than you are at 70 mph on that thing"....they ALWAYS reply..."Wow...guess I never thought of that"...  They do sell heated gloves....grip covers and seat pads as well...but a friend tried them and they are hard on the battery. Also a full face helmet makes an incredible difference as you lose lots of heat from your head...as you already know...most body heat is lost through the noggin...  |
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Post by tvnacman on Nov 12, 2012 9:59:48 GMT -5
I dress for the temp of the day. Then wind breakers/rain gear.
John
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Post by scootnwinn on Nov 12, 2012 17:02:39 GMT -5
Nice to see another New Mexican on here. I ride pretty much year round unless it snowing and the greatest addition to my gerar has been these www.motorcycle-superstore.com/5/18/173/21047/ITEM/Kwik-Tek-ScootR-Logic-Hand-Mitts.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearchAdditionally I use Tourmaster riding pants and gloves, Texport riding jacket, apparently its made by Fulmer , and an HJC or AGV helmet, Warm Skin balaclava, and some glove liners. I also have a Givi. touring windshield that keeps all wind off me. I stay nice and warm really if it is extra cold I will pin some cheap sportsman hand warmers in my mitts. Stay warm out there guys and keep riding, winterization is not necessary. I actually rode in this morning and was pretty warm after a 20 mile commute. This morning I added long johns and an extra t-shirt. By the way I'm not sure where in NM you are but the only things I got online in my list above were the glove liners and the mitts. Centaur Cycles in Santa Fe has a great selection of winter gear at reasonable prices. Its not as cheap as some online prices but you can try it on which is worth $20 to me. |
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Post by inuyasha on Nov 12, 2012 17:42:54 GMT -5
Hi Wear layers of clothing a F/F helmet and a balaclava, gloves with thinsulate insulation work well Or you could get heated riding gear like Gerbings gerbing.com/Take care and ride safely Yours Hank |
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Post by skuttadawg on Nov 12, 2012 19:37:59 GMT -5
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bbold
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Sold my TaoTao CY50-B after 2 years (to a friend who needed a scoot.) Got me an ATM50-A1. Happy :)
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Post by bbold on Nov 13, 2012 1:57:07 GMT -5
Nice to see another New Mexican on here. I ride pretty much year round unless it snowing and the greatest addition to my gerar has been these www.motorcycle-superstore.com/5/18/173/21047/ITEM/Kwik-Tek-ScootR-Logic-Hand-Mitts.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearchAdditionally I use Tourmaster riding pants and gloves, Texport riding jacket, apparently its made by Fulmer , and an HJC or AGV helmet, Warm Skin balaclava, and some glove liners. I also have a Givi. touring windshield that keeps all wind off me. I stay nice and warm really if it is extra cold I will pin some cheap sportsman hand warmers in my mitts. Stay warm out there guys and keep riding, winterization is not necessary. I actually rode in this morning and was pretty warm after a 20 mile commute. This morning I added long johns and an extra t-shirt. By the way I'm not sure where in NM you are but the only things I got online in my list above were the glove liners and the mitts. Centaur Cycles in Santa Fe has a great selection of winter gear at reasonable prices. Its not as cheap as some online prices but you can try it on which is worth $20 to me. Hey Scott! Nice to meet another New Mexican, too! I'm actually in Albuquerque, so very near you (I assume your'e in Santa Fe?) Thanks for the tips! Hey, I wanted to ask you... if I wanted to ride up to Santa Fe is there a safe way for me to ride my 50cc scooter up there? I know it's like an hour away (more on my scoot probably) but could I take the Turquoise Trail? I'm just afraid of my new scoot going up hills and such, it tends to slow down to like 20 mph or so when I'm going up them. Would love to maybe share a coffee with ya sometime if you're game! |
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Post by scootnwinn on Nov 13, 2012 2:08:47 GMT -5
I'm actually 40 miles north of SF near Abiquiu. There is a way around the mountain to SF if you take Central east til it becomes 66 to Cedarcrest than north through Madrid and Cerrillos. Speed limit is 55 and there is one killer hill. Its a nice ride though.
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Post by scootnwinn on Nov 13, 2012 2:15:58 GMT -5
Coffee sounds good check your messages
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Post by wildun on Nov 13, 2012 19:12:03 GMT -5
I'm a year round rider. I unpacked my winter gear and found that rats had invaded and chewed it all up (should have stored them in the house not the shop). I live in western NC. I hopped on ebay and grabbed a new set of insulated coveralls and a ski coat for replacements. Spent about $50 and all is good. I have bike gloves and a full face helmet (another $45) and I can ride in dead winter and never be cold.
Nuff Said
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Post by snugglebunny on Nov 13, 2012 20:03:19 GMT -5
full face helmet, the new modular ones are great
scarf or bacalva
then something like leather or even wet weather gear
to BREAK the wind, thats the biggest thing.
if u can break the wind you will be fine
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Post by skuttadawg on Nov 14, 2012 1:17:32 GMT -5
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 23, 2012 0:18:56 GMT -5
I'm lucky, it's pretty mild here (Sacramento Ca. ) but I will say this about winter riding, watch out for leaves and markings on the road. Both are slicker then snot. Even when traveling in a stright line, my scoot will "wiggle" when I go over a paint mark, if there is any crown to the road.
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Post by prodigit on Nov 23, 2012 0:39:12 GMT -5
If you're not going too fast, a poncho will keep the wind out of your clothes.
I remember on a cold day once, in my younger years, I cut 3 holes in a trashbag, and wore it like an overcoat.
Nothing like plastic to stop the wind from robbing your body heat!
The clothes underneath didn't breathe so the heat stayed in!
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Post by thebeerguy on Nov 23, 2012 5:08:17 GMT -5
I'm from ma and have a 75 up and back commute and when I come home from work it's 4am so it's in the 20s sometimes. I wear tall work boots with thick socks ( sometimes two pairs) winter over alls I got from Walmart with pants underneath two sweat shirts a leather jacket full face helmet and gloves the only parts of me that are cold are my wrists sometimes and my neck.
I really recommend a leather jacket keeps the wind out really well. If you look in a thrift store you can find some for around 20-30 bucks
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2012 11:56:19 GMT -5
Ditto on the snowmobile department, done playing around.
I wear TWO sets of long johns, denim pants over that, and a sweater (so triple layered).
Nothing but leather to stop the wind (not to mention it greatly assists preventing road rash)
Jacket, chaps...
When buying gloves, make sure they are long enough to cover the sleeves of the jacket!
They're illegal to wear while riding in some states but I prefer mittens over gloves.
Good winter mountain hiking boots.
With thin summer and thick winter socks.
Full face helmet with a wool head mask.
Boom, WARM.
Hints, tips:
With cold weather it all eventually cuts through the layers so I find it key to make SHORT trips under an hour, below 45 minutes would be nice and 20-30 minutes is perfect.
When dressing, complete one layer at a time from head to toe to get good clothes overlap.
Towards the end it's balaclava first, then leather jacket and tuck it in, then helmet.
If you're miserably cold and wondering whether to go faster so you can GET there or should you slow down so it doesn't cut through as bad, yes, slower is better, speeds of 45-50 are far better than 55-60+
Unfortunately it seems I have to start the scooter before I can don the gloves.
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Post by Bytor on Dec 18, 2012 14:06:16 GMT -5
I rode to work at 5:30 am it was 28 deg in Michigan. I will be heading home in about 45 min and it is sunny and 37deg now. I started a thread on winter riding. Layers is my key along with a full face helmet. I don't know how the college students around here ride this time of yera without a helmet. I currently wear a t shirt, polar fleece jacket, second jacket that is a lined moisture wicking material that has something like 15% spandex. Over that I wear a pullover lined wind jacket. The jacket with spandex has a tight collar that zips up to fit like a turtle neck and kinda tucks under the helmet. If under 40 deg. I add lined wind pants over my jeans. Nothing special for shoes, I am still wearing my Nike leather gym shoes. I carry a 2 pc rain suit in the under the seat box for heavy rains. If I get caught in a light shower, what I am wearing is water resistant. I commute about 10 mi each way to work. Also I wear ski gloves that have a cuff that will go over the cuff of my jacket. My fingers are the first to get too cold, then I would say my face from opening the shield to clear fogging. My core body has never yet been cold and the coldest ride this year so far was 20 deg and 16 with wind chill. It would've been a good idea that day to wear maoisture wicking long johns, my legs got pretty cold.
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Post by myquill on Dec 18, 2012 21:38:58 GMT -5
New Mexicans untie!!! I just sport my snowboard gear, a nice scarf and I'm good to go. One morning a lil over a week ago it was 19 when I rode to work.
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They do sell heated gloves....grip covers and seat pads as well...but a friend tried them and they are hard on the battery. Also a full face helmet makes an incredible difference as you lose lots of heat from your head...as you already know...most body heat is lost through the noggin... 
