Who hasn't put their bike to bed yet?

Man you are nuts!
Under 50F is cold.
No matter how many layers of long underwear and jackets you got.
At 20F going 60mph any exsposed skin has less then 5 minutes before it starts to freeze.
I love to ride but damn.

 

70 and sunshine predicted for Detroit tomorrow!!! Wednesday too!!! Looks like I'll be riding to work at least a couple more times.

 

Under 35 is cold 20's is nuts to me - the rest is easy. I've gone down to 35 on the morning commute. A good textile jacket with liner, sweatshirt and shirt. Ski pants over jeans and heavy gloves. No problems. I have a neck gaiter( kind of a tube scarf), a full face helmet with a wind blocker to keep the air from blowing under and a windshield.

Hate to not ride when the ride home is in the 60s...

 

Exactly! I have virtually the same cold weather riding apparel list and although 37 at dawn IS a bit nipply but not uncomfortable, when it's in the 60s for the ride home, it's worth it!

 

Weather has been outstanding lately. I took one last ride on the Seca this weekend before putting it away. I still have room in the garage for my little Suzuki 125. It is an easy to and from work thru town, only getting up to 40 MPH. Going home should be nice. 67 today and 70 tomorrow. I may never put the 125 away.

 

Just got back home(Michigan)from North Carolina. After an 11 hr drive I got right on the bike for a short ride. Started right up after three weeks sitting outside with a cover on it. I'll ride till the snow sticks or December when my plate and insurance need renewal.
It sure is more hospitable to bikers down in NC.
I checked out the Blue Ridge parkway(near grandfather mtn) while I was down there and that is tailor made for a nice bike type cruise. Everyone down there rides Harleys for some reason. I only saw a few gold wings and Jap cruisers there. Man what a beautiful place!
Gotta bring my bike down one of these days.....

 

I put mine in the igloo about a month ago.

 

I rode in tonight for just that reason, it will be 62 tomorrow, that means my ride home will be at least in the 50's.
I guess you are right, if I wore what I wear to snowmobile I'd be much warmer.
43 coming in tonight.
With long underwear top and bottom, jeans, hoodie, winter jacket, lined leather gloves, full face, I was only cold for the first 15 minutes.
I forgot my scarf, which is essential.
I have a neck gator never thought of using it for riding, great idea.

 

I rode in this morning, it was 48. It's supposed to be about 60 this afternoon. Gotta love it!!!

mikeg

 

54 this morning on the way to work and sunny. Stopped to vote and it is suppose to get to 70 this afternoon. For Wisconsin, this time of year, is hot.

 

I ride round trip 30 miles everyday. I only plan on putting the bike up when ice is on the ground, then I will wait 1 week and if it melts I will ride again. I t will go up for 6 weeks in January as I have a military trip I have to go on, but when I come back it will be late february and I will ride again.

 

44 when I left this am and absolutely GORGEOUS! 65 right now going to 70 today. Tomorrow too. UNHEARD of for Detroit, but I am not complaining. Lovin' me some global warming!!!

 

I'm a 'rounder. I don't even put the liner in my Olympia Phantom until it gets below 40. As long as there isn't snow or ice and the oil isn't sludge, I'll ride. But I do have a Vetter fairing to hide behind, which helps. In 13+ years of ownership, I've never 'winterized' my Seca other than putting lighter oil in it.

Not sure if I'll store the WR250R this winter or try to ride it a few times a month.

 

I hate it for you guys but down here in good ole sunny Florida we ride year round.

 

Grim "Treat everyone you meet with respect but have a plan to kill them."

You need to add "and have a place to hide the bodies" :lol:

 

Rode 75 mi today (37 mi to work, each way) Chilly air, but comfortable under the layers and gotta love the fairing.

dave

 

hey kayaker you go down highway41 today bikes everywhere 72degrees!cool to have xj rider so close , :mrgreen: wearing t-shirt while all the harley riders wear jackets!nuts!

 

Rode 150+ miles today and plan to ride until Friday. Weather here in Michigan is in the 60's...
Not wanting to put my '85 Maxim-X up yet!

 

Polypro, goretex and a pair of Danner boots and it's all good!!!! Probably gonna put it away sometime today, for a while at least. You see, it's supposed to snow tomorrow and I've done that before (not on purpose). Not gonna ride in snow again.

 

I rode to work today. Ok so I live in San Diego. No off season here. Just the time of the year you don't ride as much.