Cold weather gear

[WhiteBeard]

Don't know about you but it's getting cold over here, about 50 F and lower.

What's your favorite cold weather gear?
Snowmobile gloves? Heated grips? Heated clothing?
Handlebar muffs? Newspapers tucked under the jacket?

Shiver me timbers...

Nat

[FJmonkey]

I still have my Moon boots from the 2011 WCR, they were warm.....

[fj11.5]

summer gloves ( small hands ), heated grips ,  dri rider summit pro jacket , and rivet pants , as for boots , leather/gortex/  touring ,, and numerous breath gaurds depending on the day

[aviationfred]

I used to Live in Palmdale, CA. and rode to Simi Valley everyday to work. About a 60 mile ride one way. In the mornings during the winter it would sometimes be 20 degrees and by the time I got to work the temp would be 40.

The gear I used was nothing fancy. I had a one piece Motoport waterproof cold weather suit, A balaclava, Motoport neck dickie, Oneil leather gauntlet gloves, and a pair of waterproof Fieldsheer riding boots.

My hands and feet would be cold, but nothing unbearable.

Fred

[FJmonkey]

Cold weather gear!!! It's 105' here...  But it should be cooler in Napa this weekend.

[fj11.5]

oh hush monkey man  , we had 19c here yesterday , may reach that again next week 

[FJmonkey]

oh hush monkey man  , we had 19c here yesterday , may reach that again next week 

Time to lean up the carbs and run the FJ a little hotter eh? Cold makes you put gear on, I see MC riders here in SoCal in shorts, T-shirts, (helmets are mandatory) cuz it is just too damn hot.... I fear for the poor fucks, going down in that less than panty weight gear means you are sitting directly on the black top that is hot enough to fry eggs. Bring on the cold!!!

[FJ Flyer]

Below 50 is balmy.  I was wearing my mesh into the 50s.  The FJR fairing and windscreen help out there.  Just got out the FirstGear Kilimanjaro jacket when it bumped down into the 40s in the early mornings last week, but I haven't had to put the fleece liner in, yet.  Still using the Violator gloves, although the heated grips come on in the morning. Just switched to the HT pants today, mainly because of rain, as it warmed up again.    

I got a Gerbing jacket liner for our anniversary.  And I have Gerbing gloves for when the temps drop below 30.  Above 30, the FirstGear TPG gloves and heated grips can keep up.  

I suspect I'll have to switch out the windscreen to the taller unit in a week or so.

Teknic Defender boots are good all year round.

[fj11.5]

see muppets here in shorts , t shirts ect, but helmets are mandatory unless its medical related, , don't see the same guys mid winter though, bloody sooks , , even hot days ill wear leather jacket, vented , t shirt , and leather pants, zipped to the jacket, , long as your in the wind and not walking around its not that roasting , , TASMANIA is excellent like that not every day reaches 30c in summer

[FJmonkey]

see muppets here in shorts , t shirts ect, but helmets are mandatory unless its medical related, , don't see the same guys mid winter though, bloody sooks , , even hot days ill wear leather jacket, vented , t shirt , and leather pants, zipped to the jacket, , long as your in the wind and not walking around its not that roasting , , TASMANIA is excellent like that not every day reaches 30c in summer

Welcome to the freak show, guess they have not priced the cost of skin graphs, one or two square inches (25 square cm) here in the states will equal more than a full covering of good gear.... Not to mention the pain and heal time. You are good for a free pint anytime we meet mate.

[fj11.5]

thanks little monkey buddy  ,, good to know ,, friction threw a jacket can melt skin, let alone grinding straight onto the road , ,

[andyb]

Grafts*

[thomasjhofmann]

Hey all, any opinions on this?  A SEDICI electric jacket liner?  Seems like a pretty good deal.

http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/product/Heated_Jacket_Liner/web1011442

-Tom
-87 FJ1200

[SlowOldGuy]

Teknic Defender boots are good all year round.

Hey Chris,
How many pairs of those Defender boots have you gone through over the years?  I'm on my second pair.  Do they still make them?

Ride safe,
DavidR.

[Dan Filetti]

How many pairs of those Defender boots have you gone through over the years?  I'm on my second pair.  Do they still make them?

Ride fast take chances,
DavidR.

I have had a pair for a number of years and I really like them.  They still make them.  Or, er, um, I guess I can confirm they are at least still available.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_nf=1&cp=21&gs_id=2&xhr=t&q=Teknic+Defender+boots&pf=p&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&oq=Teknic+Defender+boots&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=dae224424f7f87ef&biw=1239&bih=540

Dan