| Author | Message | ||
     Towpro |
Last week we had the thread about hot weather riding gear, so now lets talk about cold riding gear. I use mine on the 4 wheeler while plowing snow, as well as making for a longer season on the Uly. I am looking for pants that keep me dry. I have Joe Rocket Ballistic 5 pants and jacket. They were great, until today during the storm the leg zipper came apart. The zipper came open behind the zipper head, then trying to force it one side of the zipper came out of the head. So I guess I don't want another set of Joe Rocket pants. Any suggestions? | ||
| Dio |
Leg zippers are a problem. I had the zippers replaced on my cold weather riding pants (old H-D purchased 20 years ago), with heavy duty brass zippers at an upholstery shop. Nice! And a lot cheaper than new gear. | ||
| Black51 |
+1 on the zipper replacement. You can take them to a dry cleaners or perhaps you know someone in your area that does alterations (the proverbial little old lady down the block). If you're happy with the gear then keep it. No sense in throwing the baby out with the bath water!  Also, Towpro, I see you're in Honey Brook. I'm in York, not too far away. Are you planning on going to the Homecoming event? If so, perhaps we could ride together on the way their. | ||
| Towpro |
Morris, I can't go to homecoming. My Daughter leaves for a week school trip for in Central America at the same time as homecoming. I checked out your profile, are you riding your blast out to homecoming? Roger on the replaceable zipper. I work in Center city pilth-adelphia. There is a garment repair shop right in my building. Might have to check them out. | ||
| Kyle401 |
What I use for cold weather: Jacket: Tourmaster Sabre II Jacket Liner: Aerostich Unobtainium heated liner Gloves: River Road Taos 40 gram thinsulate Glove liners: Gerbing Microwire heated liners Pants: Firstgear TPG Escapes This setup keeps me comfortable down to 15 F during my 30 mile one way commute. I usually limit my cold weather riding to just commuting but will occasionally take a 2-300 mile ride during the winter. | ||
| Ghostrider |
I'm impressed by your unobtanium and your River Road Taos gloves. I didn't know such things existed. I just got the Buell Adventure jacket and pants. They aren't water proof, but they're pretty good at keeping me warm. I used them in my 20 degree commute recently. I have Tourmaster PolarTex gloves. Those are VERY warm. | ||
| Ourdee |
I use a DryStar jacket with liner and wear a pair of rain pants over whatever I wear down there. Wool socks. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Kyle - how do you like the heated glove liners? I have an older pair of HD/Gerbing gloves that have nice, even heat...but don't get "hot". I have a newer pair of the Gerbing gloves, and they get "hot"...but only on the backside of my hand. And can be painful on the knuckles (I've got boney hands). Are the liners all-around heat? Or are they more back-of-hand like the newer gloves? It'd be nice to keep wearing my armored gloves year-round.... | ||
| Myzen |
I have tried all of the different heated gear, spent a small fortune figuring it out. Here's what works best for me: Warm n Safe 4th Gen heated jacket liner, Warm n Safe heated pant liner, Gerbing heated insoles, and Warm n Safe Kevlar "Ultimate" touring gloves all attached to the Warm n safe remote dual heat troller. I then wear my Motoport jacket and riding pants then a gore-tex outer layer. It sounds like a lot but it is real comfortable and I can still adjust to different temperatures and conditions pretty quickly without a lot of hassle. | ||
| Cyclonedon |
if your looking for cold weather riding gear, check out a snowmobile shop. Those guys are use to riding in the cold and they have the best warm weather gear available. I use to ride snowmobiles and I would actually sweat when wearing them if I wasn't moving. I always had to put on my suit out side because I would get too warm otherwise. I've ridden several times at temps between 5 to 11 below "0" and was comfortable. In fact, the colder it is out, the better my snowmobile ran! | ||
| Judotrip |
Aerostitch Transit Suit...Spendy, but with a fleece layer I am toasty at 34 degrees... | ||
| Babired |
2nd place to Aerostitch is Olympia Over pants and touring jacket. I take the jacket liner out then put in the full Gerbings heated jacket liner. I have the Gerbings gloves too. Olympia overpants and jacket are waterproof and warm. One thing I am not liking about the gear is the stitching comes out after a while. Next set will be Aerostitch. | ||
| Edgydrifter |
I finally wussed out and bought a Gerbing heated liner last month. Then I punched a hole just below the waistband of my Cortech suit and put in a brass grommet large enough to accommodate the power cord--something that really ought to be a standard feature on cold-weather suits, IMO. Now I'm nice and toasty, and wonder how I ever got along all these years without this 'lectric liner! | ||
| Blasterd |
I need some really bad if someone has some extra lying around, i posted it in BRAN. Been freezing my butt off! | ||
| Towpro |
Every winter I realize it's not really the cold that causes me to park my bike as much as the marbles they put on the road every time it snows. They spread a mix of crushed sand stone and salt. Salt melts and leaves large grain sand on all the corners. We just had 14" of snow. The roads are a mess now. | ||
| Billyo |
Long sleeve t-shirt and polar fleece under a Buell leather jacket and Tourmaster overpants. Plain leather gloves and kept having to turn off the grip heaters-hand guards help a lot. Don't forget a balaclava-keeps the wind off your neck and head. Mine's Arctic Cat. I rode last week in 27 degrees and got a really cold spot on my forehead where it wasn't pulled down far enough. I still haven't found anything that keeps my toes warm! I probably won't ride for a while either now that the marbles are out. | ||
| Towpro |
Wow, First they will inspect the zipper to make sure it's all still there, then $10.00 to order and replace the head. Or $25.00 if they have to replace the complete zipper. Thanks guys, I would never throw away something mechanical without trying to fix it first. But I never thought of hiring an expert to fix my pants! | ||
| Longdog_cymru |
either Dainese Gore-Tex jacket Dainese Gore-Tex pants Daytona Gore-Tex boots or Aerostitch 1 piece Gerbing heated liner Daytona Gore-Tex boots and either Held race gloves with silk inners if I'm using heated grips and muffs or Heine Gericke "lobster claw" gloves with heated grips only or Racetech heated gloves if no heated grips. I also use a Buell fleece buff | ||
| Black51 |
Blasterd, you're in Florida freezing?? Tonight in Pa it's supposed to get down to 15! Will (Towpro), I'm going to be riding a Uly to Homecoming. I have a Blast as well. And a Yamaha Vino Classic 50cc! LOL Maybe we can hook up for a ride sometime. I drove down to Skyline Drive in Virginia last weekend and stayed over night. I didn't drive the entire thing, but vowed to return in warmer weather on the bike! | ||
| Blasterd |
29 yesterday morning, 32 this morning,etc... Thats freezing to me! I commute 60 miles a day and I can say I do appreciate the heated grips and handguards, but I still get cold. brrrr | ||
| Dcc46 |
I rode in the 30's with a first gear Kilimanjaro jacket and first gear H2 over pants. both are waterproof and warm. On long rides the only things that got cold were my hands and feet. you can get the jacket pretty cheap. | ||
| Towpro |
Double Wow, I sent an email to JoeRocket, they are sending me the parts I need to repair my 3 year old pants for free. Merry Christmas | ||
| Jkelly |
This thread on ADV makes for a nice winter project: (homemade heated gear) http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51 4532 | ||
| 7873jake |
Living in Fla (where it was just 29 degrees overnight at my house), I don't get to benefit often from cold winter riding gear but I did recently spring for a new pair of gloves (BFD, I know...) The new(er) Aerostich Vegan gloves have taken up residence in my garage and I have to say that I am pleasantly pleased with the build quality, fit and features. Having just recently been allowed to ride again by my orthopod (break your tailbone right after you purchase a 'new' bike and life sucks), they have held up comfortably down to the mid 30's I've not worn them in rain but they are comfortable over a range from 35-85 degrees. | ||
| Dr_greg |
Ditto here. Specifically: 1. Lower half: heavy flannel "lounging pants" underneath FG overpants. Makes all the difference. Oxtar Matrix waterproof boots. 2. Upper half: long-sleeved T-shirt, Gerbing heated jacket liner, sweatshirt or sweater of varying thickness (this layer is CRITICAL), then FG jacket. 3. Tourmaster "Winter Elite" gloves, with heated grips. 4. I also grow a beard (untrimmed) starting September 8, shave it off March 8. This helps a lot with the neck area. New Mexico winter temps range from teens to fifties. --Doc | ||
| Ourdee |
Blasterd, Whatever you are wearing, put a rain suit on over it. Makes all the difference if the air isn't whistling through. It's supposed to get down to 3 degrees tonight. I think I may camp out. | ||
| Etennuly |
3 degrees.....hmmmm, let me check.....yep, it is enough to make my nipples hard!  Rain suit is my outer line of defense if the temps drop below 35 or if I will be riding very far. I layer up like Dr. Greg, the long sleeve T with the ele jacket, and a sweat shirt over that works great. I found lately that a long knitted scarf is a good thing to have also, but don't leave a loose end sticking out, it will eventually pull itself out of your jacket. | ||
| Midnightrider |
I used to bundle in layers, then i bought a pair of battery-heated gloves. i was happy for about 15 minutes - until i realized how cold everything else was in comparison. my hands were definitely the weakest link until the gloves. went out and bought the full HD (gerbings) set - gloves, jacket liner, pant liners and socks with a dual thermostat. haven't been cold yet, even at 25F on highway speeds. if i'm in residential or stop and go traffic, i have to turn the stuff down. leathers over the heated gear, jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt under it. best $600 i ever spent | ||
| Kyle401 |
Sorry for the slow response... I love the heated liners, but I am going from using plain unheated liners. They get hot enough to burn my skin if they are left on continuously. I don't have any experience with other heated gloves. The liners are not all-around heat. The heat is concentrated on the back of your hand and the back of your fingers. I do have a slight problem with a hot-spot on the back of my left hand if I leave them on too long. I can adjust the heat a bit by how tightly I grip the bars. i.e. Tight = more heat as the gloves fit closer. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Kyle - that's good info, thanks. I talked to our Gerbing's guy yesterday and he's going to bring a pair by for me to try out. It was 21 on the ride in today, and amazingly...I had to turn stuff *down* because I was overheating. <shrug> Maybe I'm "getting used to" the weather? lol But for the "clothing inventory" folks: Fullface helmet, fleece balaclava Buell Bolt jacket Heated jacket liner heated gloves work shirt NikeFit base layer turtleneck Fieldsheer overpants (no liner, although I think I have one...) Jeans street boots/regular athletic socks This was on my '06 Uly - 14" CeeBailey windshield and Buell heated grips. |
